October 3, 2023 7:17 am
The Reserve Bank of Australia left its cash rate without change at 4.1% at the first policy meeting under new Governor, Michele Bullock. The central bank extended the rate pause for the fourth consecutive month in a move that came in line with market consensus. The RBA Board again said inflation had already peaked, but […]
Read moreOctober 2, 2023 1:03 pm
Olin Corp, a global manufacturer and distributor of chemical products and a leading manufacturer of ammunition in the United States, said on Monday that it had finalized the previously announced acquisition of White Flyer Targets. The transaction was funded with cash on hand, Olin said. White Flyer will be combined with Olin Corp’s Winchester Ammunition […]
Read moreOctober 2, 2023 10:44 am
Spanish lender BBVA said on Monday that it would begin a EUR 1 billion share buyback programme. Up to 564.6 million outstanding shares will be bought on the stock market by September 2024, BBVA said in a stock market filing. Yet, the programme may be suspended at any time, the bank said. The share repurchase […]
Read moreOctober 2, 2023 8:40 am
Euro Area’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was confirmed at a reading of 43.4 in September, data by Markit Economics showed on Monday, slightly lower than August’s level of 43.5. The figure pointed to a 15th straight month of contraction in the region’s manufacturing sector. New order inflows decreased at one of the sharpest rates […]
Read moreOctober 2, 2023 7:39 am
South Korea has recorded a trade surplus of $3.7 billion in September, compared with a deficit of $3.83 billion in the same month of 2022. The preliminary figure also compares with a consensus of estimates of a $1.75 billion surplus. September has been the fourth consecutive month of trade surplus, with imports shrinking at a […]
Read moreSeptember 30, 2023 2:44 pm
The Halifax Group, a middle market private equity firm, said on Friday it had agreed to acquire the Worldwide Home Care division of Sodexo (“the Company”), including its home care subsidiaries in the US, the UK, Ireland, Brazil, France, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Yet, the financial details of the acquisition remained undisclosed. Based in Irvine, […]
Read moreSeptember 29, 2023 9:34 am
The annual inflation rate in the Euro Area has decelerated to 4.3% in September, preliminary data by Eurostat showed on Friday, from 5.2% in August. It has been the lowest inflation rate since October 2021 and it also came below the market consensus of 4.5%. Prices rose at a slower rate for services (4.7%), non-energy […]
Read moreSeptember 29, 2023 7:40 am
The British Pound extended a pullback from a 6 1/2-month trough against the Canadian Dollar on Friday, after data showed United Kingdom’s second-quarter GDP growth was confirmed. The UK economy grew at a final quarterly rate of 0.2% in Q2, after a revised up 0.3% expansion in the first quarter. Household consumption grew 0.5% quarter-on-quarter, […]
Read moreSeptember 29, 2023 6:29 am
Albemarle Corporation, a provider of essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, said this week it had signed agreements with Caterpillar Inc to collaborate on solutions to support the full circular battery value chain and sustainable mining operations. The collaboration is expected to help Albemarle establish Kings Mountain N.C. as the first-ever zero-emissions lithium […]
Read moreSeptember 28, 2023 10:28 am
Futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil touched highs unseen since August 2022 on Thursday, after a sharp drop in US crude inventories additionally amplified concerns over global supply tightness stemming from OPEC+ production cuts. Data by the US Energy Information Administration showed on Wednesday that crude oil stocks had decreased by 2.17 million […]
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