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Sime Darby Plantation posts Q4 profit, says output to pick up
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's Sime Darby Plantation Berhad reported a higher fourth-quarter net profit on Friday, fuelled by rising prices of palm oil, and said it expected production to pick up...
Feb 18, 2022
BE Semiconductor sees higher Q1 revenues on strong order intake
(Reuters) - Chipmaking equipment supplier BE Semiconductor (BESI) on Friday forecast a rise in first-quarter revenues, citing a strong order intake and leading semiconductor firms' higher investment p...
Feb 18, 2022
Renault swings back to profit after two years of losses
PARIS (Reuters) - Renault said on Friday it returned back to the black in 2021, beating expectations and reversing out of two straight years of losses aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic and subseq...
Feb 18, 2022
G20 finance leaders to warn of rising inflation, geopolitical risks
By Gayatri Suroyo and Leika Kihara JAKARTA/TOKYO (Reuters) - Finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies will likely warn on Friday that rising inflation and geopolitical risks could threaten...
Feb 17, 2022
Australian state sets minimum pay for Amazon contractors in landmark step
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian state ordered Amazon.com Inc on Friday to pay a minimum rate to freelance delivery drivers, a decision hailed by a union as making it the world's first j...
Feb 17, 2022
S.Africa’s Massmart flags annual loss to widen at least 60%
(Reuters) - South African retailer Massmart Holdings flagged on Friday a wider annual loss, hurt by store damages and lower trading income suffered due to looting as part of the civil unrest in the co...
Feb 17, 2022
Africa’s MTN flags annual profit rise of up to 35%
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Africa's largest mobile operator by subscriber numbers, MTN said on Friday its profits for the year to Dec. 31 would probably rise by up to 35%, without giving a reason. Headl...
Feb 17, 2022
UPDATE: I-39 open again following Thursday pileup
UPDATED 2/18 1:40 P.M. EL PASO, Ill. – Authorities are saying Interstate 39 south of El Paso is getting back to normal following a massive pileup at the height of Thursday’s snowstorm. The...
Feb 17, 2022
Credit Suisse banker in cocaine-cash trial says murders dismissed by management
By Stephanie Nebehay and John O'Donnell BELLINZONA, Switzerland (Reuters) - Credit Suisse learned of murders and cocaine smuggling allegedly connected to a Bulgarian gang but continued to manage cash ...
Feb 17, 2022
Taiwan January export orders seen rising for 23rd straight month – Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders likely rose in January for the 23rd straight month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, supported by sustained global demand for semiconductors and tech products...
Feb 17, 2022
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