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Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut's half year sales volumes drop

April 05, 2023 03:09 PM AEST | By Reuters

(Reuters) - Barry Callebaut, the world's biggest chocolate maker, on Wednesday reported lower half year sales volumes due to limited availability of i...

Zur Rose delays profitability break-even to 2024

March 23, 2023 07:26 PM AEDT | By Reuters

By Anastasiia Kozlova and Tristan Chabba (Reuters) - Swiss online drug retailer Zur Rose on Thursday said it will not reach break-even in adjusted cor...

Czech utility CEZ's 2022 profit rise indicates record dividend

March 21, 2023 06:06 PM AEDT | By Reuters

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech utility CEZ on Tuesday posted a record 78.4 billion crown ($3.50 billion) annual adjusted net profit that beat its own foreca...

Mercuria 2022 profit more than doubles to a record high -document

March 21, 2023 06:05 PM AEDT | By Reuters

By Julia Payne LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Global commodities trader Mercuria made a record net profit of $2.98 billion in 2022 after Russia's i...

AIB hikes shareholder returns, 'well on track' to hit growth targets

March 08, 2023 06:43 PM AEDT | By Reuters

DUBLIN (Reuters) - AIB on Wednesday followed main rival Bank of Ireland in hiking its returns to shareholders and said a good start to 2023 with posit...

Dormakaba sees full-year organic growth above mid-term target of 3%...

March 07, 2023 04:52 PM AEDT | By Reuters

(Reuters) - Swiss security group Dormakaba Holding AG on Tuesday said it expects continued organic growth above its mid-term target range of 3% to 5%...

Clariant sees slight sales drop in 2023

March 02, 2023 05:19 PM AEDT | By Reuters

(Reuters) - Clariant forecast on Thursday annual sales to slightly decline in 2023, after reporting sales for the full year fairly in line with expect...

Danish services group ISS sees organic growth of 4-6% in 2023

February 23, 2023 05:54 PM AEDT | By Reuters

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish services group ISS on Thursday reported operating profits for the second half of 2022 slightly below expectations and pr...

Rio Tinto annual profit falls 37.9% on slower China demand

February 22, 2023 04:44 PM AEDT | By Reuters

(Reuters) - Rio Tinto posted a 37.9% drop in annual profit and more than halved its dividend on Wednesday, as iron ore prices fell on slower demand,...

Singapore's Wilmar annual profit jumps 27% on oilseeds, grains segme...

February 21, 2023 08:36 PM AEDT | By Reuters

(Reuters) - Singapore-listed agribusiness Wilmar International Ltd on Tuesday reported a 27% rise in full year net profit, boosted by strong performan...

Sika reports record annual operating profit in 2022

February 17, 2023 03:17 PM AEDT | By Reuters

(Reuters) - Swiss chemicals company Sika AG reported a better-than-expected operating profit for 2022 on Friday, and said it expects sales to increase...

ASX 200 drops 0.9% after Wall Street tumble

June 29, 2022 05:42 PM AEST | By Sukriti

ASX 200 snapped a four-day winning streak today, tumbling 0.9%, or 63.4 points, to 6700.2. The technology sector dropped 2.8%, and financial was the b...

US stocks advance after energy, tech-led gains; NEE, AAPL rise

June 24, 2022 08:02 AM AEST | By Mridul Gogoi

US stocks gained on Thursday after a steep decline the day before.

REITs, healthcare stocks lift ASX 200, commodities slump

June 23, 2022 06:24 PM AEST | By Sukriti Nair

ASX 200 regained 0.31% today, thanks to a push from REITs and healthcare stocks. The Energy and material stocks lose maximum. Inflation and recessiona...

Wall Street rebounds after worst week; SAVE, XOM, AAPL rally

June 22, 2022 08:01 AM AEST | By Mridul Gogoi

US indices ended higher on Tuesday after a worst week in two years.

US stocks end mixed after tech rally; SGEN, MRNA surge

June 18, 2022 07:09 AM AEST | By Rupam Roy

Benchmark US indices closed the week mixed on Friday, June 17, as mega-cap growth stocks rallied, shaking off the negative sentiments about inflation...

Wall Street rallies after Fed’s big rate hike; NUE, BA, BYND soar

June 16, 2022 06:56 AM AEST | By Rupam Roy

Wall Street indices closed higher on Wednesday, June 15, after the Federal Reserve raised the interest rates by 0.75%, its biggest increase since 1994...