Exxon Posts Record-breaking Second-quarter Profit
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday posted its biggest quarterly profit ever on the back…
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BNP Paribas Thrived In Q2, Shares Jump
By Julien Ponthus PARIS (Reuters) – French bank BNP Paribas reported better than expected profit in the second quarter after…
Inflation hits record 8.9% in euro area, but economy grows
LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the European countries using the euro currency shot up to another record in July, pushed…
China’s Henan, Anhui Provinces To Make More Repayments To Rural Bank Scandal Victims
BEIJING (Reuters) -Financial authorities in China’s central Henan and eastern Anhui provinces on Friday announced a third round of repayments,…
Sony sees profit rise despite waning interest in video games
TOKYO (AP) — Sony’s profit edged up 3% in the last quarter, weathering production setbacks from COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai…
BA-owner IAG Returns To Profit After COVID-19 Slump
By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -British Airways-owner IAG on Friday returned to profit for the first time since the outbreak…
Stocks rally again, close out best month since Nov. 2020
Stocks racked up more gains Friday as Wall Street closed out its best month since November 2020, a welcome breather…
EssilorLuxottica Improves Margin In Challenging Market
By Jagoda Darlak (Reuters) -Luxury eyewear company EssilorLuxottica raised its operating margins substantially in the first half of the year,…
Swiss National Bank Posts Biggest Ever First Half Loss
ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank reported a first half loss of 95.2 billion Swiss francs ($100.08 billion) on Friday,…
New Zealand Consumers, Businesses Gloomy, Economic Risks Grow
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand is at growing risk of sliding into a recession in the second…