Walmart posts upbeat Q3 results on buoyant online sales
Walmart has reported better-than-expected third quarter results thanks to a surge in online sales during the coronavirus pandemic. Net profit at the world's largest retailer came in at 5-point-14 billion dollars, up by 56 percent from the same period last year. Meanwhile, US retail sales rose 0-point-3 percent in October, but failed to meet analysts' estimates.
Huawei sells budget smartphone unit amid US sanctions
Huawei is selling its budget smartphone unit, Honor, to a consortium of over 30 agents. It's a bid to ensure the brand's survival amid US sanctions. In a statement, the Chinese telecoms giant says it won't hold any shares in the new company after the sale. Terms of the deal haven't been disclosed but Reuters previously reported it could be worth 15 billion dollars.
Short-term home rental service Airbnb files for IPO
Airbnb has reported widening losses in its long-awaited filing for an initial public offering. The US home rental service lost nearly 700 million dollars in the first nine months of the year, compared with a net loss of 323 million dollars a year ago. Airbnb is reportedly aiming to raise around 3 billion dollars in an IPO in December
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January 25, 2021 - Biz in 60
Deutsche Bank probes sales of investment banking products
Deutsche Bank says it's conducting an internal probe into the alleged mis-selling...
Monday 25 January 2021
00:01:09
January 22, 2021 - Biz in 60
Volkswagen reports operating profit of $12.2B in 2020
Volkswagen has defied the pandemic to report an annual operating profit of 12-point-2...
Saturday 23 January 2021
00:01:10
January 21, 2021 - Biz In 60
Norwegian Air gets state backing for restructuring plan
Norwegian Air has won state backing for its restructuring plan to exit bankruptcy...
Friday 22 January 2021
00:01:10
January 20, 2021 - Biz in 60
International Energy Agency cuts outlook for oil demand
The International Energy Agency has cut its global oil demand forecast for the year....
Wednesday 20 January 2021
00:01:08
January 18, 2021 - Biz in 60
Samsung's Jay Y Lee gets 30 months in prison for bribery
A South Korean court has sentenced Samsung vice chairman Jay Y Lee to two-and-...
Monday 18 January 2021
00:01:12
January 14, 2021 - Biz in 60
US weekly jobless claims hit highest level since August
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week surged by the...
Thursday 14 January 2021
00:01:12
January 13,2021 - Biz in 60
Turkey's industrial production, retail sales up in November
Turkey's industrial production jumped 11-percent from a year ago in November,...
Wednesday 13 January 2021
00:01:12
January 12, 2021 - Biz in 60
WeChat users sue Tencent for alleged chat surveillance
A group of WeChat users in California has sued the messaging app's Chinese owner,...
Wednesday 13 January 2021
00:01:12
January 11, 2021 - Biz in 60
China issues new rules to shield firms from US sanctions
China has implemented new rules to protect its companies from quote 'unjustified'...
Monday 11 January 2021
00:01:10
January 8, 2021 - Biz in 60
US economy loses 140,000 jobs in December
The recovery in the US jobs market collapsed in December as businesses struggled under renewed...
Saturday 09 January 2021
00:01:09
January 07, 2021 - Biz in 60
US weekly unemployment claims fall slightly to 787,000
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell for a third straight...
Friday 08 January 2021
00:01:12
January 6, 2021 - Biz in 60
NYSE reverses its reversal, to delist Chinese telecom stocks
The New York Stock Exchange has once again decided to delist China's three...
Thursday 07 January 2021
00:01:11
January 05, 2021 - Biz in 60
NYSE reverses plan to delist Chinese telecom stocks
The New York Stock Exchange has scrapped its plan to de-list China's three state-owned...
Tuesday 05 January 2021
00:01:11
December 17, 2020 - Biz in 60
US jobless claims hit highest level in three months
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits has hit its highest level since...
Thursday 17 December 2020
00:01:11
December 16, 2020 - Biz in 60
US labels Switzerland, Vietnam as currency manipulators
The Trump administration has labeled Switzerland and Vietnam as currency...
Wednesday 16 December 2020
00:01:08
December 15, 2020 - Biz in 60
Turkey's budget swings into $1.7B surplus in November
Turkey's budget swung to a surplus in November after being in deficit for two months....
Tuesday 15 December 2020
00:01:10
December 14, 2020 - Biz in 60
Russia denies hacking US Treasury emails
Moscow has denied reports that Russian hackers have been monitoring internal e-mail traffic at the...
Tuesday 15 December 2020
00:01:09
December 11, 2020 - Biz in 60
EU leaders agree on budget, COVID-19 recovery package
EU leaders have approved an historic 2.2-trillion- dollar budget and stimulus package....
Saturday 12 December 2020
00:01:10
December 10, 2020 - Biz in 60
UK and Singapore sign post-Brexit free trade agreement
The UK and Singapore have signed a free trade agreement worth around 23-billion-...
Friday 11 December 2020
00:01:10
December 9, 2020 - Biz in 60
UK to ditch tariffs on US goods in Airbus-Boeing dispute
The UK is dropping EU tariffs against the US over aircraft subsidies, as it looks...
Wednesday 09 December 2020
00:01:12
December 8, 2020 - Biz in 60
Japan announces another $708B stimulus package
Japan is boosting its stimulus measures with another 708-billion- dollar package to help...
Tuesday 08 December 2020
00:01:12
December 7, 2020 - Biz in 60
China's trade surplus hits record as exports surge 21%
China's exports surged at the fastest pace in almost three years in November, as...
Tuesday 08 December 2020
00:01:12
December 4, 2020 - Biz in 60
Shares in Turkey's Kervan Gida jump 10% on market debut
Shares in Turkish confectionery producer, Kervan Gida, jumped 10-percent on the...
Tuesday 08 December 2020
00:01:12
December 3, 2020 - Biz in 60
Ryanair orders 75 additional Boeing 737 MAX planes
Europe's biggest low-cost carrier, Ryanair, has agreed to buy 75 additional Boeing 737...
Friday 04 December 2020
00:01:12
December 2, 2020 - Biz in 60
Australia exits first recession in almost three decades
Australia has exited its first recession in almost 30 years thanks to a surge in...
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Walmart posts upbeat Q3 results on buoyant online sales
Walmart has reported better-than-expected third quarter results thanks to a surge in online sales during the coronavirus pandemic. Net profit at the world's largest retailer came in at 5-point-14 billion dollars, up by 56 percent from the same period last year. Meanwhile, US retail sales rose 0-point-3 percent in October, but failed to meet analysts' estimates.
Huawei sells budget smartphone unit amid US sanctions
Huawei is selling its budget smartphone unit, Honor, to a consortium of over 30 agents. It's a bid to ensure the brand's survival amid US sanctions. In a statement, the Chinese telecoms giant says it won't hold any shares in the new company after the sale. Terms of the deal haven't been disclosed but Reuters previously reported it could be worth 15 billion dollars.
Short-term home rental service Airbnb files for IPO
Airbnb has reported widening losses in its long-awaited filing for an initial public offering. The US home rental service lost nearly 700 million dollars in the first nine months of the year, compared with a net loss of 323 million dollars a year ago. Airbnb is reportedly aiming to raise around 3 billion dollars in an IPO in December