Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan to avoid capping defence spending next year – draft document
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will hold off on setting a ceiling for next fiscal year's defence spending, a draft of the government's budget outline reviewed by Reu...
Jul 28, 2022
Telenet reports core profit falls 3% in H1
(Reuters) - Telecom firm Telenet reported core profit fell 3% in the first half of the year, citing the impact of inflation and higher energy prices. The group reported adjusted earnings before intere...
Jul 28, 2022
Volkswagen confirms outlook as operating profits tumble in Q2
BERLIN (Reuters) -The Volkswagen Group saw a 27.7% fall in operating profit before special items to 4.7 billion euros ($4.79 billion) in the second quarter, the carmaker reported on Thursday, as negat...
Jul 28, 2022
Sanofi lifts profit outlook as Dupixent sales surge over 43%
(Reuters) - French healthcare group Sanofi lifted its full-year earnings outlook on continued strong sales growth for its bestselling drug Dupixent. In a statement on Thursday, Sanofi said it now expe...
Jul 28, 2022
Congo oil blocks auction draws warnings of environmental catastrophe
By Benoit Nyemba and Aaron Ross KINSHASA (Reuters) - Licensing rights for 30 oil and gas blocks in the Democratic Republic of Congo will go up for auction on Thursday, opening parts of the world's sec...
Jul 28, 2022
HeidelbergCement lowers profit outlook on high energy costs
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - HeidelbergCement, the world's No.2 cement maker, on Thursday posted a 4.3% drop in second-quarter core profit, citing challenges ahead because of an unprecedented increase in ene...
Jul 28, 2022
Australia makes monkeypox a disease of national significance
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia said on Thursday the spread of monkeypox was now a "communicable disease incident of national significance" to allow for a more coordinated response, following the World H...
Jul 28, 2022
Orange Q2 core operating profit up 0.5% on Africa, Middle East boost
PARIS (Reuters) - Orange, France's biggest telecoms firm, said on Thursday second-quarter core operating profit rose 0.5% from a year earlier, as strong growth from its African and Middle East divisio...
Jul 28, 2022
Nestle raises organic growth outlook, trims margin guidance
ZURICH (Reuters) -Nestle on Thursday raised its full-year sales growth forecast to 7-8% and just slightly lowered its margin guidance after cost inflation hurt less than expected and price increases b...
Jul 28, 2022
AB InBev reports higher than expected Q2 earnings
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer, on Thursday reported higher than expected second-quarter earnings as consumers drank more and paid higher prices for its beers. T...
Jul 28, 2022
