McDonald's posts surprisingly strong sales after "happy birthday" Grimace campaign goes viral
McDonald’s is grinning thanks to Grimace after a marketing campaign to celebrate the “birthday” of its big purple mascot went viral and contributed to surprisingly strong second quarter sales
2023-07-27 19:15
Shell earnings top $5 billion. But that's nearly half what it pulled in months ago
Shell has reported that it earned nearly $5.1 billion in the second quarter
2023-07-27 18:22
EU opens antitrust investigation against Microsoft over Office and videoconferencing Teams bundling
The European Union is opeing a formal antitrust investigation targeting Microsoft into the software company’s Teams messaging and videoconferencing app over concerns that its bundling with its Office productivity sofware suite gives it an unfair edge over competitors
2023-07-27 18:21
Volkswagen takes steps to boost its China business as first-half earnings fall by 20%
Volkswagen has seen after-tax earnings fall by 20% in the first half of the year from the same period last year
2023-07-27 17:54
A fire is still burning on board a car-carrying cargo ship near a sensitive Dutch bird habitat
A cargo ship packed with nearly 3,000 cars is still ablaze close to a world-renowned bird habitat off the Dutch coast
2023-07-27 17:25
Europe's central bank is set to pile on another rate increase. Is it the last in a record series?
The European Central Bank is set to raise interest rates again Thursday
2023-07-27 16:28
Pakistan's finance minister says China rolls over $2.4 billion loan for Islamabad for 2 years
Pakistan’s finance minister says Beijing has rolled over a $2.4 billion loan for his country for two years, a move aimed at helping Pakistan overcome a lingering economic crisis
2023-07-27 15:47
Japan's population fell by 800,000 last year as demographic crisis accelerates
Japan's population crisis is accelerating, with the number of nationals falling by more than 800,000 in the past year -- echoing similar trends seen in other East Asian countries.
2023-07-27 14:55
Emirates NBD Beats Estimates as Margins, Deposits Boost Profit
Emirates NBD PJSC’s net income for the second quarter beat estimates as higher margins, an improved deposit mix
2023-07-27 13:55
US Rate Pivot Will Boost Korean Bonds the Most in Emerging Asia
Traders who piled into South Korean bonds last year were handed a 15% loss — the worst outcome
2023-07-27 13:54
Elon Musk wants to turn tweets into 'X's'. But changing language is not quite so simple
Elon Musk may want to send “tweet” back to the birds, but the ubiquitous term for posting on the site he now calls X is here to stay — at least for now
2023-07-27 13:24
Gasoline Is Surging All Over World in Fresh Inflation Blow
The price of gasoline is starting to surge everywhere, an inflationary omen for central banks and governments the
2023-07-27 12:29