Walmart raises forecasts, tops sales estimates as lower prices pull in shoppers
Walmart Inc raised its full-year forecasts and beat estimates for second-quarter sales on Thursday, underscoring its strength in
2023-08-17 19:20
China says it would welcome a visit by US commerce secretary after imposition of investment controls
China says it would welcome a visit by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo following the imposition of foreign investment controls by her agency that have stung numerous Chinese companies
2023-08-17 18:58
Sanchez Notches Big Win in Bid to Retain Spanish Premiership
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist party won a key vote in the country’s fragmented parliament, handing the
2023-08-17 17:49
Russia Turns Screws on Exporters After Debating Capital Controls
Russia’s government will hold off on stiffening restrictions on the movement of capital and instead prepare recommendations for
2023-08-17 17:46
Why is China not rushing to fix its ailing economy?
By Laurie Chen and Yew Lun Tian BEIJING With China at risk of tipping into prolonged stagnation and
2023-08-17 17:26
Chinese Officials Meet Foreign Firms to Ease Data Law Fears
China’s internet regulator is reaching out to foreign firms, including Walmart Inc. and PayPal Inc., to discuss ways
2023-08-17 17:20
Hindenburg target Freedom Holding to keep working with non-sanctioned Russians
By Mariya Gordeyeva ALMATY Kazakhstan-based Freedom Holding, the latest target of Hindenburg Research, plans to keep working with
2023-08-17 16:59
Norway central bank raises rate to 4.0%, eyes September hike
OSLO Norway's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.0% on Thursday
2023-08-17 16:28
Iraq Northern Oil Output Partly Resumes Even as Exports Halted
Norway’s DNO ASA has partially resumed production at the Tawke oil field it operates in the semi-autonomous Kurdish
2023-08-17 15:53
US and Iran Rely on Shadow Diplomacy Where Open Deals Would Fail
The US and Iran are engaged in broad but largely unacknowledged efforts to reach agreements on everything from
2023-08-17 13:52
Exclusive-Tyson Foods plans to sell China poultry business -sources
By Kane Wu and Abigail Summerville HONG KONG/NEW YORK U.S. meat and processed food maker Tyson Foods plans
2023-08-17 13:51
China's government tries to defuse economic fears after real estate developer's debt struggle
China’s government is trying to reassure jittery homebuyers after a major real estate developer missed a payment on its multibillion-dollar debt, reviving fears about the industry’s shaky finances and their impact on the struggling Chinese economy
2023-08-17 13:23