Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Northrop posts rise in profit on strong demand in space unit; raises forecast
(Reuters) - Northrop Grumman Corp on Thursday posted an 8% rise in quarterly profit, driven by strong demand in its fast-growing space unit, prompting the U.S. defense contractor to raise its full-yea...
Oct 28, 2021
Global supply constraints deal heavy blow to Japanese firms
TOKYO (Reuters) - A global parts and chip shortage is taking a heavy toll on Japanese firms with seven out of eight automakers seeing global output drop in September, casting doubt over the central ba...
Oct 28, 2021
Climate set to dominate G20 summit ahead of U.N. conference
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - If high-stakes climate talks are to succeed next month in Glasgow, the initial signs of progress may emerge this weekend when leaders of the world's 20 biggest econ...
Oct 28, 2021
UniCredit CEO says MPS window closed for now, ‘timing is everything’
MILAN (Reuters) - A window of opportunity for UniCredit to quickly clinch a deal for state-owned Monte dei Paschi (MPS) and implement on a bigger scale measures it is studying for its own branch netwo...
Oct 28, 2021
Merck raises full-year profit target after cancer drug sales help Q3 beat
(Reuters) -Merck & Co Inc raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast on Thursday, after strong demand for its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda and recovery in sales of its non-COVID-19 vaccines hel...
Oct 28, 2021
Caterpillar adjusted profit rises on higher equipment sales
-Caterpillar Inc's third-quarter adjusted profit rose on Thursday, as construction demand and higher commodity prices boosted sales of heavy equipment across its businesses. The company, an industrial...
Oct 28, 2021
‘End this fraud’, French scallop dredgers demand after British vessel held
LE HAVRE, France (Reuters) - French scallop fishermen said they were fed up with British vessels enjoying what they called unfair access to shellfish in their waters and demanded local authorities tou...
Oct 28, 2021
Biden to announce Democratic agreement on social spending plan -WaPo
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to announce on Thursday that Democrats have agreed on a revised framework for his social spending plan that he expects will gain the support of all Democrats...
Oct 28, 2021
UK says French threats will be met with calibrated response
By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - French threats to disrupt British trade and block its trawlers from accessing French ports are not compatible with international law and will be met with an "appr...
Oct 28, 2021
Sudanese army faces widening opposition to takeover
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - The Sudanese army was facing widening opposition on Thursday to this week's coup, with state officials in Khartoum vowing disobedience and activists mobilising for mass demonstrat...
Oct 28, 2021
