By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – Despite some signs inflationary pressures are easing, Unilever warned on Thursday of big increases in the prices of dairy, soybean oil, cocoa and sugar in the first half of this year – potentially bad news for fans of its Ben & Jerry’s Half Baked ice cream. Unilever, which is…
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Embattled property developer China Evergrande Group said on Thursday that holders of more than 77% of its Class A offshore debt by value submitted support for its restructuring proposal, and it would extend the deadline for receiving an incentive to 5:00 p.m. Hong Kong time on May 18. Term sheets published…
(Reuters) -Gap Inc said on Thursday it would cut about 1,800 jobs in a second round of layoffs, joining a set of big U.S. companies that are downsizing in earnest as high inflation eats into consumer wallets. Shares of the Banana Republic parent rose about 2% in early trade. In September, Gap eliminated about 500…
(This April 26 story has been corrected to fix revenue description in paragraph 3) By David French and Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) – The private equity owners of Millennium Trust Company are exploring options for the U.S. retirement account custodian, including a sale that could value it at as much as $8 billion, including…
By Bianca Flowers and Aishwarya Nair (Reuters) -Heavy machinery maker Caterpillar Inc topped Wall Street expectations with a 31% rise in profit on Thursday but a flat order backlog left analysts thinking demand may have peaked and the shares tumbled. Profit in the first quarter was lifted by a boost in U.S. infrastructure spending which…
By Allison Lampert and Anandita Mehrotra MONTREAL (Reuters) -Business jet maker Bombardier Inc said on Thursday it had swung to a first-quarter adjusted profit, helped by increased deliveries of its pricier planes. Bombardier also reported improved operating margins and a 17% rise in quarterly revenue to $1.5 billion on more deliveries of medium and large-cabin…
By Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) -Hasbro Inc topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday as players snapped up its “Magic: The Gathering” game sets, helping counter weak demand for its toys and action figures. The company’s shares were up about 9% at $56.09. An overall slowdown in demand for toys and retailers cutting…
By Lawrence White and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -Barclays reported better than expected first-quarter profit of 2.6 billion pounds ($3.24 billion) on Thursday after strong performance at its credit card business offset pressure on other profit engines, including investment banking. The British bank’s 16% profit jump from a year earlier beat analyst forecasts of 2.2…
By Helen Coster and Eva Mathews (Reuters) -Comcast Corp on Thursday said it beat quarterly profit forecasts on sustained demand for its broadband services and rising theme park attendance, giving the media giant a lift days after it fired NBCUniversal’s chief for sexual harassment. The company’s shares rose 4% as the report showed a smaller-than-expected…
By Natalie Grover and Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) -AstraZeneca on Thursday beat expectations for first-quarter profit and revenue, as buoyant sales of cancer treatment Imfinzi and strong demand for its roster of drugs in emerging markets helped to offset dwindling COVID product sales. The company’s sales and outlook highlight the rapid decline of its COVID…
