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Bentley first-half profit more than doubles, boosted by customised cars
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - Luxury British carmaker Bentley's first-half operating profit more than doubled, boosted by increased customisation of cars as sales rose significantly in Europe and B...
Jul 29, 2022
Spain’s Amadeus Q2 net profit soars as tourism recovery accelerates
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish travel booking group Amadeus on Friday reported a second-quarter net profit of 237 million euros, compared with a net loss in the same period last year, as the travel indust...
Jul 29, 2022
Barclays enlists Citigroup to help with share buyback
LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays has entered into an agreement with Citigroup for the latter to conduct a buyback of Barclays' shares on behalf of the British bank, Barclays said on Friday. Barclays on Thu...
Jul 29, 2022
Toyota deepens production cut for July to 5,200 vehicles on heavy rains
TOKYO (Reuters) - Heavy rains in western Japan will cost Toyota Motor Corp an additional 1,000 or so vehicles in lost production in July, the automaker said on Friday, bringing its total estimated cut...
Jul 29, 2022
Japan’s Mizuho Financial reports 36% drop in Q1 net profit
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mizuho Financial Group Inc, Japan's third-largest lender by assets, reported on Friday a 36% drop in first-quarter net profit from a year ago when earnings were boosted by tax-relate...
Jul 29, 2022
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial posts 24.2% jump in Q1 net
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's second-largest bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc, reported on Friday an increase of 24.2% in first-quarter net profit as improved economic conditions helped boost its ...
Jul 29, 2022
Vietnam says AES Corp intends to develop $13-billion wind farm
HANOI (Reuters) - U.S.-based energy utility AES Corp plans to develop a major offshore wind farm in Vietnam, the Southeast Asian country said on Friday, that could potentially double the country's win...
Jul 29, 2022
Hefty losses at foreign funds with holdings in Sri Lankan equities
(Reuters) - Foreign mutual funds which have exposure to Sri Lankan equities have posted steep losses in their net asset values this year, prompting their fund managers to look for ways to trim their h...
Jul 29, 2022
China’s factory activity seen expanding at fastest pace in a year
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity likely expanded at the fastest pace in a year in July, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as production in COVID-hit manufacturing hubs resumed after emergin...
Jul 29, 2022
BA-owner IAG returns to profitability after COVID-19
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways-owner IAG on Friday returned to quarterly profitability for the first time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, following a "significant" increase in capacit...
Jul 29, 2022
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