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Exxon and Chevron profits dragged down by weaker gas prices
Quarterly results signal pullback from bumper earnings in past two yearsFinancial Times - Business -
Thoma Bravo to buy UK-listed Darktrace for £4.3bn
Offer comes less than two years after private equity group held talks about buying cyber security companyFinancial Times - Business -
Thoma Bravo to buy UK-listed Darktrace for £4.3bn
Offer comes less than two years after private equity group held talks about buying cyber security companyFinancial Times - Business -
U.S. economic growth slows as consumers tighten their belts
Real GDP increased at an annual rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2024, according to initial estimate.CBS News - Top stories -
Chevron beats earnings estimates but profit falls on lower refining margins and natural gas prices
Chevron produced 1.57 million barrels of oil and gas daily in the U.S. for the quarter, an increase of 35% during the same period last year.CNBC - Business -
Exxon stock falls as earnings miss on lower natural gas prices and squeezed refining margins
Exxon Mobil's first-quarter earnings missed expectations as the industry came under pressure from eroding refining margins and collapsing natural gas prices.CNBC - Business -
U.S. Natural Gas Futures Fall
U.S. natural gas futures lost ground but settled off the day’s lows.The Wall Street Journal - World -
A Chinese ship remains the focus of the investigation into Baltic Sea gas pipeline damaged last year
Authorities in Finland say a Chinese container ship remains the focus of an investigation into what caused damage last year to a Baltic Sea gas pipeline between NATO members Finland and EstoniaABC News - World -
A Chinese ship remains the focus of the investigation into Baltic Sea gas pipeline damaged last year
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Consider This Advice Before You Raise or Lower Your Business's Prices
Mimicking your competitors' prices may not be the best strategy for building your bottom line.Inc. - Business -
Intel shares fall after company provides weak forecast for the current quarter
Intel's report was the first since the company revealed that it had restructured its financial reports to make Intel Foundry a separate line item.CNBC - Business -
Exxon Mobil’s stock falls after profit and production drop below forecasts
Shares of Exxon Mobil Corp. dropped more than 3% Friday after the oil and gas giant reported first-quarter profit and production that fell below forecasts, even as revenue beat expectations by a wide margin.MarketWatch - Business -
Moncler Sales Beat Forecasts Amid Solid Demand in China
The Italian luxury-fashion company said revenue for the Moncler brand grew 26% in Asia.The Wall Street Journal - Business - China -
Oil prices pull back as U.S. economic growth disappoints
Gross domestic product was much softer than expected in the first quarter, which could weigh on crude oil demand.CNBC - Business -
US economic growth falls short of expectations with 1.6 percent annualized gain
U.S. economic growth dipped below 2 percent during the first quarter for the first time in more than a year and a half, according to a new government reading released Thursday. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annualized rate of 1.6 percent ...The Hill - Politics -
Chevron’s stock pulls back as profit drops amid plunge in natural-gas prices
Shares of Chevron Corp. pulled back Friday, putting them on track for their first loss in eight sessions, after the oil giant reported first-quarter profit and revenue that fell amid a sharp drop in natural-gas prices, but still managed to beat ...MarketWatch - Business -
Europe falling behind US and China in pharma innovation, warns AstraZeneca chief
Continent’s drugmakers need to pay up to attract and retain talent, says Pascal SoriotFinancial Times - Business - China -
Europe falling behind US and China in pharma innovation, warns AstraZeneca chief
Continent’s drugmakers need to pay up to attract and retain talent, says Pascal SoriotFinancial Times - Business - China -
BHP plans £31bn bid for Anglo American but attracts ire from South Africa and shareholders
Legal & General and Abrdn criticise offer as undervaluing UK-listed minerFinancial Times - Business -
How to Raise Housing Costs
California shows the way.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Sanofi Sales, Profit Beat Forecasts
Sanofi backed its full-year earnings guidance after it reported first-quarter profit ahead of consensus, with sales growth driven by continued strength in anti-inflammatory drug Dupixent and its new drug launches.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Sanofi Sales, Profit Beat Forecasts
Sanofi backed its full-year earnings guidance after it reported first-quarter profit ahead of consensus, with sales growth driven by continued strength in anti-inflammatory drug Dupixent and its new drug launches.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Forecasters predict record number of hurricanes
Weather forecasters at the University of Pennsylvania predicted a record hurricane season for 2024 on Thursday, a “hyperactive” season that could threaten the Gulf Coast. The Penn forecast predicts between 27 and 39 named tropical storms, with the ...The Hill - Politics -
U.S. Natural Gas Futures Sink on Storage Concerns
U.S. natural gas futures posted their sharpest one-day decline since mid-January, with May hitting a new contract low amid prospects of an increase in already hefty excess storage.The Wall Street Journal - World -
U.S. Natural Gas Futures Lose Ground on Storage Surplus
U.S. natural gas futures added to the previous day’s losses as a weekly inventory report showed a larger-than-expected build in natural gas storage.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Unilever Backs Guidance as Sales Beat Forecasts
Unilever said it continued to expect sales to grow 3% to 5% this year, with a modest improvement in operating margin, as volumes and price dynamics normalize.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Unilever Backs Guidance as Sales Beat Forecasts
Unilever said it continued to expect sales to grow 3% to 5% this year, with a modest improvement in operating margin, as volumes and price dynamics normalize.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Safran Backs Outlook as Revenue Beats Forecasts
Safran confirmed its full-year guidance after it posted first-quarter revenue above expectations, as the postpandemic recovery in air traffic continued.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Safran Backs Outlook as Revenue Beats Forecasts
Safran confirmed its full-year guidance after it posted first-quarter revenue above expectations, as the postpandemic recovery in air traffic continued.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Watch reaction when minister asks if Congo is a different country to Rwanda
The Question Time audience were surprised when Chris Philp answered an audience member's question about DR Congo.BBC News - Top stories -
What Is a ‘Decent Wage’? France’s Michelin Raises a Debate.
The tire maker vowed to ensure that none of its workers would struggle to make ends meet.The New York Times - Business -
Banned football fan raises £15,000 to sue
Linzi Smith's lawyer says the club's actions are a "huge overreach" in to her personal life.BBC News - Top stories -
What Is a ‘Decent Wage’? France’s Michelin Raises a Debate.
The tire maker vowed to ensure that none of its workers would struggle to make ends meet.The New York Times - Top stories -
Centene’s earnings crush estimates and company raises guidance
Centene Corp.’s stock rose 3.4% early Friday, after the managed healthcare provider blew past earnings estimates for the first quarter and raised its full-year guidance.MarketWatch - Business -
Mix of Slowing Growth, Firm Inflation Worries Investors
Another high inflation reading will continue to make it difficult for the Fed to cut rates in the near term.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Forgotten picks to gas mask bongs: the strangest NFL draft moments
The league’s annual circus will descend on Detroit this week. We look back on some of the draft’s oddest and infamous momentsYahoo Sports - Sports - NFL -
Meta proves AI hype has its limits
Artificial intelligence is a multibillion-dollar project with no clear timeline for revenuesFinancial Times - Business - Meta -
Meta proves AI hype has its limits
Artificial intelligence is a multibillion-dollar project with no clear timeline for revenuesFinancial Times - Business - Meta -
The colonialist overtones of EU’s green trade crusade
Many middle-income countries show reserves of pragmatic tolerance that Europeans do not necessarily deserveFinancial Times - Business -
Is Britain suffering from a ‘sick note culture’?
Rishi Sunak has vowed to get people back to work but data indicates problems with the diagnosis — and proposed solutionFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom