AstraZeneca Q4 Core Earnings Beat Estimates Despite Esing COVID Vaccine Demand

AstraZeneca Q4 Core Earnings Beat Estimates Despite Esing COVID Vaccine Demand

Feb 9, 2023

AstraZeneca PLC (LON:AZN) posted better-than-expected core income in the fourth quarter, thanks to strong demand for its cancer and rare disease therapies that helped make up for waning sales of its COVID-19 vaccine. Core earnings per share during the three months ended on

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Oil Cools After 3-Day Rally Amid Fed Uncertainty, U.S. inventory Build

Oil Cools After 3-Day Rally Amid Fed Uncertainty, U.S. inventory Build

Feb 9, 2023

Oil prices were muted on Thursday as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials supported the dollar and brewed some concerns over more interest rate hikes, while U.S. crude inventories also logged a seventh straight week of builds. Hawkish overnight comments from Federal Reserve

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Carlsberg Expects Lower Beer Consumption To Hit 2023 Growth

Carlsberg Expects Lower Beer Consumption To Hit 2023 Growth

Feb 7, 2023

Danish brewer Carlsberg (OTC:CABGY) on Tuesday forecast organic operating profit growth in 2023 below last year’s level as higher beer prices are expected to dent consumption. The world’s third-biggest brewer expects organic operating profit this year to change by between minus 5% and

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Dow Futures Little Changed, Chegg Tanks 21.5% After Earnings

Dow Futures Little Changed, Chegg Tanks 21.5% After Earnings

Feb 7, 2023

U.S. stock futures were trading in a tight range during Monday’s evening deals, after major benchmark averages finished the regular session lower as rising yields put pressure on risk-sensitive assets ahead of key speeches set to be delivered by Federal Reserve officials later

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Taiwan Exports Seen Contracting For Fifth Straight Month in January: Reuters Poll

Taiwan Exports Seen Contracting For Fifth Straight Month in January: Reuters Poll

Feb 6, 2023

Taiwan’s exports in January likely fell for the fifth month in a row amid fears of a global recession, uncertainties due to the war in Ukraine, and the COVID situation in China impacting tech demand, according to a Reuters poll. Taiwan, a global

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Oil Prices Creep Higher As IEA Flags Chinese Demand Recovery

Oil Prices Creep Higher As IEA Flags Chinese Demand Recovery

Feb 6, 2023

Oil prices rose slightly on Monday tracking optimistic comments on a recovery in Chinese demand from the International Energy Agency, although markets were still nursing steep weekly losses on fears of tighter U.S. monetary policy. International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol reiterated the

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Hackers Who Breached ION Say Ransom Paid; Company Declines Comment

Hackers Who Breached ION Say Ransom Paid; Company Declines Comment

Feb 4, 2023

The hackers who claimed responsibility for a disruptive breach at financial data firm ION say a ransom has been paid, although they declined to say how much it was or offer any evidence that the money had been handed over. ION Group declined

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China Hotel, Catering Job Openings Surge On PAost-COVID Demand Recovery – Survey

China Hotel, Catering Job Openings Surge On PAost-COVID Demand Recovery – Survey

Feb 3, 2023

Chinese hotels and restaurants are seeking employees amid demand recovery in the services sector after the end of Beijing’s zero-COVID protocols, with a survey by a leading recruiter showing a surge in job openings in the hospitality industry. During the first six days

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Japan Startup Selling $550,000 Star Wars-inspired Hoverbike To List On NASDAQ

Japan Startup Selling $550,000 Star Wars-inspired Hoverbike To List On NASDAQ

Feb 3, 2023

Japanese startup Aerwins Technologies, which is selling a Star Wars-inspired $555,000 hoverbike, has received approval to list on the NASDAQ in a merger with blank-check firm Pono Capital Corp, the manufacturer said on Friday. Aerwins, which is taking orders for the XTurismo hoverbike

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Dow Futures Trade Lower As Tech Earnings Disappoint, Apple Sheds 2.8%

Dow Futures Trade Lower As Tech Earnings Disappoint, Apple Sheds 2.8%

Feb 3, 2023

U.S. stock futures were trading lower during Thursday’s evening deals, after major benchmark averages finished mixed as investors grew cautious after a slew of mixed earnings reports. By 6:35pm ET (11:40pm GMT) Dow Jones Futures were down 0.2%, S&P 500 Futures fell 0.6%

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