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Singapore CPI inflation lowest since August 2021

July 23, 2024 1:30 pm
Annual consumer inflation in Singapore has slowed to 2.4% in June from 3.1% in May, data by Statistics Singapore showed. It has been the lowest level since August 2021. The actual figure compares with market consensus of 2.7%. Last month, inflation eased for: – housing & utilities (3.7% YoY from 3.8% YoY in May); – […] Read more

CMS Energy announces $0.515 quarterly dividend

July 23, 2024 10:37 am
CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) said on Monday that its Board of Directors had authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.515 per share of common stock. The dividend was kept unchanged from the previous quarterly dividend payment. The dividend will be paid on August 30th to shareholders of record as of the close of business […] Read more

Valaris secures $498 million contract for offshore Brazil project

July 23, 2024 8:49 am
Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) said on Monday that it had secured a multi-year contract with Equinor Energy do Brasil Ltda., a subsidiary of Equinor ASA, for drillship VALARIS DS-17. The contract is associated with work offshore Brazil on Project Raia. The estimated total contract value is nearly $498 million, while the contract has an estimated […] Read more

CRH announces the acquisition of Ary Corp

July 23, 2024 7:22 am
CRH PLC (NYSE: CRH) said on Monday that it had acquired Ary Corporation, a provider of building materials solutions based in Canon City, Colorado. Ary Corporation complements CRH’s Americas Materials Solutions business in the western United States, as it expands the company’s aggregate reserves position by adding over 25 sand and gravel locations. Ary Corp […] Read more

New Zealand’s trade surplus highest since May 2020

July 22, 2024 1:34 pm
New Zealand’s trade surplus has expanded to $699 million in June, data by Statistics New Zealand showed, from $204 million in May. The figure outstripped market consensus of $294 million and pointed to the highest trade surplus since May 2020. Total imports plunged 13% year-on-year to $5.5 billion in June, the data showed. Imports dropped […] Read more

Five Star Bancorp announces $0.20 quarterly dividend

July 22, 2024 10:36 am
Five Star Bancorp (NASDAQ: FSBC) said on Friday that its Board of Directors had authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock. The dividend was kept unchanged from the previous quarterly dividend payment. The dividend will be paid on August 12th to shareholders of record as of the close of […] Read more

Berkshire Hathaway sells Bank of America shares worth $1.48 billion

July 22, 2024 8:55 am
Berkshire Hathaway has sold 33.9 million shares of Bank of America at a total value of $1.48 billion in multiple transactions last week, according to a regulatory filing. Berkshire held about 999 million Bank of America shares after the sale. Berkshire Hathaway started to invest in the Wall Street bank in 2011, while acquiring $5 […] Read more

Value Line announces $0.30 quarterly dividend

July 22, 2024 7:43 am
Value Line Inc (NASDAQ: VALU) said on Friday that its Board of Directors had authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share of common stock. The dividend was kept unchanged from the previous quarterly dividend payment. The dividend will be paid on August 12th to shareholders of record as of the close of […] Read more

India’s foreign exchange reserves at fresh record high

July 21, 2024 11:16 am
India’s foreign exchange reserves have risen to a new record high of $666.9 billion as of July 12th, data by the Reserve Bank of India showed. The result was attributed to a strong influx of foreign exchange into the country’s economy, since robust growth and the long-awaited inclusion of Indian assets into JPMorgan’s emerging market […] Read more

Spain’s trade deficit shrinks to EUR 2.3 billion in May

July 21, 2024 7:58 am
Spain’s trade balance deficit has narrowed to EUR 2.3 billion in May, data showed, from EUR 3.1 billion in May 2023. Total exports went up 2.3% year-on-year to EUR 34.7 billion in May, driven by higher sales of energy products (up 35.9%), raw materials (up 13.1%) and food, beverages & tobacco (up 9.1%). Total imports […] Read more