(Reuters) – Wall Street’s “fear gauge” hit its highest in more than five months on Friday due to a sharp pullback in interest U.S. rate cut expectations and escalating geopolit[...]
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April 19, 2024
P&G lifts annual profit forecast on strong US consumer demand, easing costs
By Ananya Mariam Rajesh and Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) – Procter & Gamble raised its annual profit forecast on lower commodity costs and as consumers, particularly in the United States and E[...]
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Paramount jumps on report of Sony Pictures, Apollo discussing joint buyout bid
(Reuters) -Shares of Paramount Global rose more than 10% on Friday, after Reuters reported Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management were discussing a joint bid to acquire the media com[...]
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Amazon could soon be forced to recognise UK’s GMB trade union
LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. technology and retail giant Amazon <AMZN.O> could soon be required to formally recognise the GMB trade union at its Coventry warehouse in Britain, after a government body[...]
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China slaps anti-dumping levy on import of a US chemical amid rising trade tensions
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Friday slapped a levy on imports of an acid from the United States widely used in food, feed, pesticides and medical fields, amid heightened tensions with Washington[...]
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Shipping industry urges UN to protect vessels after Iran seizure
LONDON (Reuters) – Merchant ships and seafarers are increasingly in peril at sea as attacks escalate in the Middle East and the United Nations must do more to protect supply chains, the industry[...]
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US equity funds see sharp outflows as investors brace for extended high rates
(Reuters) – U.S. equity funds suffered sharp outflows in the seven days to April 17 as investors anticipated prolonged restrictive interest rates amid stubborn inflation in a resilient U.S. econ[...]
Read moreThese 3 Consumer Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields Are Recommended By Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high[...]
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Escalating Middle East tensions a fresh jolt to world markets
By Lucy Raitano and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – Reports of an Israeli attack on Iranian soil that possibly drags the Middle East into a deeper conflict has jolted world markets with geop[...]
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