Apple sees sales slump continuing, shares drop 2% despite beating sales expectations

Apple sees sales slump continuing, shares drop 2% despite beating sales expectations

Logo of an Apple store is seen as Apple Inc. reports fourth quarter earnings in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts Aug 3 (Reuters) – Apple (AAPL.O) on Thursday forecast that a sales slump would continue into the current quarter, sending shares down despite beating Wall Street sales and profit targets in the fiscal … Read more

What are inflationary and deflationary cryptocurrencies?

What are inflationary and deflationary cryptocurrencies?

In the wide expanse of the digital financial universe, cryptocurrencies shine as pioneering assets, challenging the traditional framework of economics and ushering a shift in financial transactions.  They are the vanguard of financial innovation, democratizing monetary power through decentralization, and introducing an unprecedented level of transparency and security via blockchain technology.  However, the world of … Read more

Fitch downgrade highlights investor worries about US fiscal picture

Fitch downgrade highlights investor worries about US fiscal picture

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Aug 2 (Reuters) – Fitch’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating is likely to exacerbate unease about the country’s debt position, political polarization and the global standing of the U.S. dollar, investors … Read more

Daimler Truck hits double-digit return on sales in industrial business

Daimler Truck hits double-digit return on sales in industrial business

BERLIN, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Daimler Truck (DTGGe.DE) achieved a record adjusted return on sales in its second quarter of 10.3% for its industrial business making trucks and buses, the company said on Tuesday, boosted by considerable growth in its North America and Asia business. Unit sales rose by 9% with revenue up 15%, indicating … Read more

Asia stocks near 16-month peak on economic optimism, Aussie eases before RBA

Asia stocks near 16-month peak on economic optimism, Aussie eases before RBA

TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Asian stocks edged toward a sixteen-month peak on Tuesday and oil held near recent highs as investors began to find more cause for cheer over global economic prospects than reasons to worry, even as data showed risks remain. The dollar hit a three-week high against the yen as investors continued … Read more

Terraform Labs must face US SEC fraud allegations, judge rules

Terraform Labs must face US SEC fraud allegations, judge rules

NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) – Terraform Labs and its founder Do Kwon must face fraud allegations brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a federal judge in Manhattan ruled on Monday. Kwon and Terraform Labs were behind two cryptocurrencies whose implosion roiled crypto markets around the world last year. U.S. District Judge Jed … Read more

Texas judge partially blocks small business loan rule

Texas judge partially blocks small business loan rule

July 31 (Reuters) – A Texas judge on Monday ruled that many lenders need not comply with a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) mandate to gather demographic data on small business borrowers while the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the agency’s funding. The Texas Bankers Association (TBA), American Bankers Association (ABA) and a small Texas bank … Read more

Morning Bid: Bank of Japan excites, Dow unlucky, Intel jumps

Morning Bid: Bank of Japan excites, Dow unlucky, Intel jumps

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The Bank of Japan added its own twist to a week of rising central bank interest rates on Friday, and it proved an unlucky 13 for Dow Jones bluechips (.DJI) on Wall St. The BOJ’s long-awaited tweak of its ultra-easy bond-buying … Read more

Mediobanca s’associe à UK Founders Factory dans une poussée fintech

Mediobanca s’associe à UK Founders Factory dans une poussée fintech

MILAN, 24 juillet (Reuters) – Mediobanca (MDBI.MI) s’associera à Founders Factory, basé à Londres, un investisseur en démarrage dans de nouvelles entreprises, pour promouvoir les startups fintech, ont déclaré les deux sociétés, alors que la banque italienne s’efforce d’accroître sa présence internationale et technologique. Mediobanca investira 12 millions d’euros (13 millions de dollars) dans une … Read more

Analysis: Stock sale frenzy foretells US IPO market comeback

Analysis: Stock sale frenzy foretells US IPO market comeback

Signage for TXO Energy Partners is seen at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to celebrate their IPO in New York City, U.S., January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, June 21 (Reuters) – A flurry of stock sales by companies points to a likely wave of initial public offerings launching come … Read more