In this photo illustration, bottles of Heineken beer are displayed on July 31, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Heineken beer sales fell in the third quarter as the Dutch brewer completed the long-awaited exit of its Russia operations and consumers were put off by higher prices. Volumes were down 4.2%
A logo stands on display above the headquarters of Deutsche Bank AG at the Aurora Business Park in Moscow, Russia. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images Deutsche Bank on Wednesday reported a third-quarter net profit of 1.031 billion euros ($1.06 billion), slightly beating expectations despite an 8% fall on the previous year and ongoing
In some African cultures, the combination of rain and sunshine means that a leopard and a lioness have given birth to a cub. I was hoping that this was the case as we traversed Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve in a four-wheel drive jeep in the midst of a sunny downpour. In the seven
Several of Wall Street’s biggest names convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the kingdom’s annual Future Investment Initiative, during which they weighed in on risks and opportunities for investors and the global economy. Bankers speaking on panel discussions notably stressed headwinds — particularly in the short term — from multiple wars, an economic slowdown and
Daniel Grill | Getty Images These days, savers can get better returns on their cash than they have in nearly two decades. After a series of interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, top-yielding online savings account rates are now more than 5%, according to Bankrate.com. “Moving your money to a high-yield savings account is the easiest money you are
A clerk of ICBC bank counts Chinese 100 yuan at its branch in Beijing. Kim Kyung-Hoon | Reuters BEIJING — Chinese authorities late Tuesday announced one of the biggest changes to the national budget in years, along with the issuance of 1 trillion yuan in ($137 billion) in government bonds. But state media made it
2023 European Tax Policy Scorecard | Tax Foundation Europe Skip to content Table of Contents Introduction The structure of a country’s taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. code is a determining
In this article WMT AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Photo courtesy of Amazon Amazon is considering an expansion into veterinary telehealth in its latest bid to compete with Walmart, which began offering the service to Walmart+ subscribers earlier this year, people familiar with the matter told CNBC. The e-commerce giant, which has already
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., arrives to federal court in Washington on Oct. 2, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft will disclose its fiscal first-quarter results after U.S. market close on Tuesday. Here’s what analysts are looking for: Earnings:
Workers assemble mini excavators in a factory of heavy machinery in Suzhou in east China’s Jiangsu province on Oct. 23, 2023. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China on Tuesday took steps toward easing financing conditions for local governments, which have been at the crux of recent economic difficulties. The central
Douglas Sacha | Moment | Getty Images When Covid-19 stimulus checks were deployed to millions of Americans, the government reassured Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries they were eligible for payments. But some beneficiaries, who include retired and disabled Americans, may have gotten more than they bargained for — lost benefits. Some SSI recipients
DETROIT – The United Auto Workers union on Tuesday expanded its strike against General Motors to a highly profitable full-size SUV plant in Texas — a swift response to healthy profits and record third-quarter revenue for the automaker. The Tuesday strike escalation includes roughly 5,000 workers at GM’s Arlington Assembly plant, which produces the Cadillac
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich, Switzerland. Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters Alphabet is set to report third-quarter earnings after the bell Tuesday. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG, formerly known as
Sdi Productions | E+ | Getty Images Many people will soon be picking their health insurance plans for 2024: November is a common month for workplace open enrollment, and the public marketplace opens Nov. 1. But choosing a health plan can be tricky. In fact, a 2017 study found many people lose money due to
Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona speaks during the National Action Network National Convention in New York, April 12, 2023. Jeenah Moon | Reuters The Biden administration announced on Tuesday a finalized plan to improve its oversight of higher education institutions and to bolster consumer protections for student loan borrowers. “We are raising the bar
Former President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen arrives for former attorney Michael Avenatti’s criminal trial at the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City, Jan. 24, 2022. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer and fixer for Donald Trump, is set to begin testifying Tuesday in the
2024 State Business Tax Climate Index | Tax Foundation Skip to content Table of Contents Launch Our Interactive Tool Executive Summary The TaxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. Foundation’s State Business
In this article NFLX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT It’s been nearly two years since Netflix first announced its foray into gaming. Yet, as Netflix has more than tripled its game library from 24 to 77 games in the last year, subscribers have largely shrugged their shoulders. This is all a part of the
The Norges Bank, Norway’s central bank, in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norway’s $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, on Tuesday reported losses of 2.1% in the third quarter, as all asset classes fell in value. The so-called Government Pension Fund Global returned a loss
A view of the Canary Wharf financial district of London. Prisma by Dukas | Universal Images Group | Getty Images LONDON — Barclays on Tuesday reported a net profit of £1.27 billion ($1.56 billion) for the third quarter, slightly ahead of expectations as strong results in its consumer and credit card businesses compensated for weakening