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Crackdown launched on child social care profiteering in England
Companies will be forced to disclose finances in bid to curb ‘excessive profits’ bankrupting councilsWorld - Financial Times - November 18 -
Hamas-linked security forces kneecap suspected profiteers in Gaza
Rampant aid theft prompts former authorities to attempt price controls and shoot rule-breakers as starvation loomsBusiness - Financial Times - November 19 -
Archer Daniels Midland Profit Plunges, Revenue Falls
Archer Daniels Midland said profit plunged in the third quarter, shortly after saying it would restate its 2023 filing with the Securities Exchange Commission, along with the first and second ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 18 -
Kuaishou Posts Profit, Revenue Growth, Meeting Estimates
The Chinese short-video app operator reported in-line results on advertising strength, even as it continued to face challenges in its e-commerce business.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 20 -
Britvic Profit Rises on Strong Demand, Brazil Performance
The U.K. soft-drinks company said the preliminary results were due to strong demand for Pepsi and Tango, as well as improved trading in Brazil.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 20 -
STMicroelectronics Sees Slowing Sales and Profit Growth
STMicroelectronics delayed a key sales target it hoped to hit much earlier, and cut its gross margin forecast, as the chip inventory glut that has plagued the industry in recent years continues to ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 20 -
Target shares tumble as retailer’s holiday forecast disappoints
US retailer blames muted sales of non-essential items and rising costsWorld - Financial Times - November 20 -
Nvidia’s Profit Doubles as A.I. Chip Sales Soar
The company, which dominates the market for chips used to build artificial intelligence, expects another big jump in the current quarter.Tech - The New York Times - November 21 -
JD Sports Expects Profit at Lower End of Guidance
The sneaker and fashion retailer trimmed its outlook after alerting of trading volatility due to higher promotional activity and mild weather in key markets.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 21 -
Kingfisher Narrows Profit Forecast After Sales Miss
Kingfisher said recent political and macroeconomic events are adding further uncertainty to its outlook after it posted worse-than-expected quarterly sales and narrowed down its profit guidance.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago -
Robot dog could sniff out profits for farmers
A gamma ray detector on the dog is being used to make fasters and better soil quality assessments.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Meituan's Profit Triples as Revenue Grows Despite Competition
The Chinese food-delivery giant’s profit more than tripled in the third quarter as revenue jumped.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 15 hours ago -
Euro zone inflation rises to higher-than-expected 2%, weakening case for jumbo rate cut
The fresh inflation print is seen as crucial in judging whether the European Central Bank could consider a half-percentage-point interest rate cut.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Oil prices end higher as risk of Iranian strike on Israel grows
Oil futures finished higher on Thursday, contributing to a gain for the month, as traders weighed the growing risk of an Iranian attack on Israel that would further fuel tensions in the oil-rich ...Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Apple cautious on holiday outlook as it starts AI rollout
Shares fall despite solid earnings as analysts weigh impact of new ‘Apple Intelligence’ featuresBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
AI demand drives growth and higher spending at Amazon’s cloud business
Ecommerce company’s shares rise as it also gives an upbeat forecast for the holiday quarterBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Expect Higher Costs for Your Health Care Benefits Next Year
Employers are predicting an increase of as much as 9 percent, on average, but are generally avoiding passing along much of that to their employees, industry groups say.Business - The New York Times - November 1 -
Jobless rate ticks higher in October for white Americans, bucking the broader trend
The unemployment rate for white workers crept higher in October, running counter to the overall trend.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
10-year Treasury yield ends lower after strong auction as investors await election results
Long-dated Treasury yields erased their rise to end lower Tuesday following an auction of 10-year notes that met solid demand as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
Oil ends higher for a fifth straight session as traders await U.S. election results
Oil futures settled Tuesday with a fifth straight session gain as investors awaited the outcome of a contentious and close U.S. presidential election and weighed developments in the Middle East.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
How Trump has succeeded in drawing higher voter turnout
NBC News' Chuck Todd takes a look at how former President Trump has worked to help draw higher voter turnout from his supporters and how trend lines seem similar to his 2016 victory.Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
Ferrari Defies Wider Auto Industry Malaise With Higher Sales, Earnings
Ferrari posted higher sales and earnings in the third quarter and said it was more confident that it would hit its annual guidance, racing ahead of other car makers that are grappling with ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
Weekly mortgage demand tanks 11% as interest rates surge higher
Total mortgage application volume dropped 10.8% compared to the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
Mortgage rates surge higher on Trump victory, causing housing stocks to fall
Lennar, D.R. Horton and PulteGroup were all down Wednesday. Retailers Home Depot and Lowe's were also lower.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
Mortgage rates jump after Trump defeats Harris
Mortgage rates rose Wednesday morning as the financial markets reacted to Republican nominee Donald Trump winning the presidential election.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
Lumen reveals latest numbers around AI deals, and stock leaps higher
Lumen’s CFO says an additional $3.5 billion in AI business “really allows us to go after the capital structure and actually reduce debt.”Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
Could Trump’s Tariffs Lead to Higher Prices? Here’s What to Know.
The president-elect says that tariff is “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” You may be hearing it a lot.Business - The New York Times - November 7 -
Oil prices end higher as traders weigh potential Trump policies
Oil futures finished higher on Thursday, recouping their losses from a day earlier and then some, as traders continued to tackle uncertainty surrounding incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s ...Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
DoubleLine's Gundlach says expect higher rates if Republicans also win the House
DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach said interest rates could shoot higher if Republicans end up controlling the House and securing a governing trifecta.Business - CNBC - November 7 -
Upstart’s return to ‘growth mode’ helps send the AI lending stock higher
Loan volumes picked up 43% on a sequential basis.Business - MarketWatch - November 8 -
Airbnb Posts Higher Third-Quarter Revenue as Travel Demand Accelerates
The short-term rental company posted higher revenue in the third quarter as North American travel trends improved.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 7 -
Upstart’s stock roars higher. Here’s why analysts say the tide is turning.
Analysts say the AI lender is on a better track is it benefits from an improved interest-rate climate, funding partnerships and “solid” credit trends.Business - MarketWatch - November 8 -
This $4 Billion Mall Deal Could Hit Retailers With Higher Rents
The giant private equity firm Blackstone bought a shopping center landlord, and rents at strip- and mini-malls will likely climb, hitting grocers, pharmacies, and retailers in urban areas.Business - Inc. - November 8 -
Verizon-Frontier deal goes to the wire as investors demand higher price
Telecoms group offered rich premium in $20bn deal but some shareholders may hold out for moreBusiness - Financial Times - November 8 -
Russia Explores Plan to Merge Oil Giants Into Mega Producer
The resulting company would be the world’s second-largest crude producer, behind Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, and would pump almost three times the output of Exxon Mobil.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 9 -
Qatar Pauses Efforts to Mediate Stalled Gaza Cease-Fire
The Gulf state’s move reflects frustration with the lack of progress by Hamas and Israel.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 9 -
Taiwan Sees a Higher Price for U.S. Support as Trump Returns to Power
The president-elect’s call for Taiwan to spend more on its own defense and his complaints about its semiconductor dominance may herald a tenser relationship.Top stories - The New York Times - November 10
