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Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes Alaska Peninsula- USGS
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 earthquake has struck the Alaska Peninsula, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said late on Wednesday. The quake was at a depth of 35 km, USGS added. (Reporti...
Jul 29, 2021
AstraZeneca COVID vaccine sales jump to $894 million, updates forecasts
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine sales more than tripled to $894 million in the second quarter from the previous three months but shaved off 1 U.S. cent from earnings, and the drugmaker upda...
Jul 29, 2021
Hotel group Accor checks in for recovery after smaller H1 loss
(Reuters) - Europe's biggest hotel group Accor SA said on Thursday it was confident of recovery in all geographies with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide after the company reported a smaller ...
Jul 29, 2021
Puma flags near-term supply chain strain, says mid-term outlook positive
BERLIN (Reuters) - German sportswear company Puma said on Thursday it remained concerned about the short-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its supply chain, but reiterated mid-term outlook fo...
Jul 29, 2021
Orange writes down $4.4 billion on weaker Spanish prospects
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) - Orange, France's biggest telecom firm, on Thursday announced a 3.70 billion-euro ($4.39 billion) impairment on the value of its Spanish activities reflecting comp...
Jul 29, 2021
Exclusive: Rights group urges U.S. customs to probe Goodyear Malaysia over worker abuse accusation
By Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Rights group Liberty Shared has asked United States customs authorities to investigate Malaysian operations of American tyre maker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co ove...
Jul 29, 2021
Sanofi raises profit forecasts after strong second quarter
PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi raised its 2021 outlook after its vaccines and star eczema treatment Dupixent helped it post better-than-expected second-quarter results on Thursday. The French drugmaker said...
Jul 29, 2021
Volkswagen ups margin target again on record earnings
By Christoph Steitz and Jan Schwartz FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen on Thursday raised its profit margin target for the second time in less than three months, pointing to re...
Jul 29, 2021
AB InBev sees return to pre-pandemic levels as beer sales surge
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer, restored second-quarter revenue to pre-pandemic levels and beat market expectations for profit as drinkers took advantage of ease...
Jul 29, 2021
Nestle raises full-year guidance after H1 organic sales grow 8.1%
ZURICH (Reuters) -Food giant Nestle raised its full-year organic growth guidance to 5-6% after strong demand for coffee lifted organic sales by a better-than-expected 8.1% in the first half of the yea...
Jul 29, 2021
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