ECONOMIA
Uber hires former bank boss Laurel Powers-Freeling as United Kingdom chair
Powers-Freeling has also served as a senior adviser to the Bank of England , a position she took while working for Marks & Spencer, where she led its financial services division M&S Bank and oversaw the retailer's move into online sales. Uber said Ms Powers-Freeling would be an independent chair, tasked with leading the United Kingdom board in the newly-created role. Uber launched its appeal in... Continua a leggere...
Chevron 3rd-qtr profit soars 52 percent on higher oil, natgas prices
Montgomery Investment Management Inc who had been investing in Chevron Corporation for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $224.44 billion market cap company. Barclays PLC boosted their target price on shares of Chevron Corporation from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 10th. Continua a leggere...
Facebook and WhatsApp to Meet EU Taskforce for Non-Compliance Charges
The EU first raised its concerns in 2016 when WhatsApp began to share information like users' phone numbers and other data with Facebook. However, that isn't the only way Brussels aims to safeguard people's privacy, which is something WhatsApp has been reminded of. Continua a leggere...
UK Gender Pay Gap Drops to Record Low in 2017-ONS
The median - middle - amount earned was £550 a week. The weekly income figure shows the first recorded fall since April 2014, and follows a rise in inflation in the wake of the Brexit vote in June previous year. "However, higher inflation meant real earnings were down overall on the year for the first time since 2014". But Frances O'Grady, general secretary of the TUC , said progress was to... Continua a leggere...
Stocks To Follow On JC Penney's Concerning Outlook
Penney Co Inc slashed its 2017 earnings forecast on Friday, saying it sold off stagnant inventory by discounting heavily. Penney's early read on the third quarter could drag down other department store stock prices. "Following this comprehensive reset, we saw an improvement in performance, particularly in our women's division, confirming these actions were necessary to drive growth in our women'... Continua a leggere...
US GDP smashes growth consensus forecasts
Paul Ashworth, chief USA economist at Capital Economics, said: "GDP growth for 2017 as a whole is now tracking at around 2.1% and, assuming we see a modest fiscal stimulus in early 2018, we expect GDP growth to accelerate to 2.5% next year, even after allowing for a more aggressive pace of monetary tightening". Continua a leggere...
Eni:III trim utile netto sale 344 mnl, quadruplica utile operativo
Risultati positivi, ma in parte al di sotto delle attese, nel terzo trimestre di Eni . Il risultato netto di competenza degli azionisti è tornato positivo per 1,32 miliardi di euro, rispetto al rosso di 1,39 miliardi contabilizzato nei primi nove mesi del 2016. Continua a leggere...
RBS continues recovery with third quarter profit
Taxpayers still have a 73 percent stake in the bank. State-backed Royal Bank of Scotland is "on track" as it reported a profit of £392m for the third quarter, up from a loss of £469m in the same period a year ago. Neil Wilson, a senior market analyst at ETX Capital, said the positive progress may not last if the bank's legacy conduct issues derail its progress. Continua a leggere...
Carillion poaches Wates chief exec
Cochrane took on the chief executive role on an interim basis after Richard Howson stepped down in July after Carillion's shares tumbled when it issued a profit warning and launched a review of the business. The group, which employs over 48,000 people worldwide, is a major United Kingdom government contractor and was recently awarded construction work on Britain's new high speed rail link. Continua a leggere...
You Can't Get The NBN But Defence Forces Can
The sites are now served with DSL and PSTN. Like its nationwide rollout , NBN will be using a mix of fibre-to-the-premises (FttP), fibre-to-the-node (FttN), fibre-to-the-building (FttB), fixed-wireless, and satellite technologies to connect the sites, with NBN saying it began construction on the project in September. Continua a leggere...
Mediobanca: utile sale del 11%
Nel primo trimestre, la banca mette a segno un aumento dell'utile netto dell'11% da 271 milioni di euro a 301 milioni e del risultato operativo del 27%, da 227 a 288 milioni. Una spinta fondamentale arriva dall'area wealth management, con le commissioni nette balzate del 49% a 56 milioni di euro, a trainare il 30% a livello di gruppo (138 milioni in tutto). Continua a leggere...
Jeff Bezos' fortune surges by $6.6bn following Amazon earnings
The division secured deals with Hulu, Toyota Racing Development, and most notably, General Electric. Additionally, Amazon Web Services saw usage growth outpacing that of revenue growth, said Amazon Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky. In the quarter, Google parent Alphabet also landed some deals with its cloud computing division, Google Cloud Platform . Like Microsoft, Alphabet does not brea... Continua a leggere...
Competition watchdog probes high-pressure tactics of hotel booking sites
It has written to all United Kingdom based hotel booking sites, and is also asking for input from hotels themselves, and customers who use the sites. Evidence is being sought from websites, hotels and consumers, the CMA said. When looking at hotel comparison websites, the watchdog will consider how clear information on extra charges is made, how search results are ranked and how the website di... Continua a leggere...
ConocoPhillips (NASDAQ:COP) To Release Earnings
Canal Capital Management LLC now owns 6,342 shares of the energy producer's stock valued at $279,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) traded down 1.5246% during trading on Tuesday, hitting $40.4734. The firm's 50-day moving average is $48.55 and its 200 day moving average is $46.16. Continua a leggere...
British Airways owner IAG profits soar 22pc
Thanks to significantly lower fuel costs, it achieved operating profit of almost €1.5 billion for the three months to September 30. The airline, which also owns Spanish carrier Iberia, Ireland's Aer Lingus and budget unit Vueling, has previously said it anticipates double-digit growth in full year operating profits. Continua a leggere...
Female paedophile jailed for abusing drugged child on webcam to US
Ellis was flown to the United Kingdom accompanied by four Federal Bureau of Investigation officers to five evidence against Gotham at her trial in person. The judge told Forbes: "You fell under the corrupting influence of Mr Forbes". The court heard Ellis was arrested in San Francisco in April 2015, and immediately confessed that she was a paedophile while agreeing to cooperate with officers in ... Continua a leggere...
Subaru launches inspections probe after Nissan scandal
Shares in Japanese carmaker Subaru fell on Friday after news reports suggested the company had allowed uncertified workers to inspect its vehicles. A Subaru executive said some inspections at the two plants northwest of Tokyo were being performed by workers who were still being trained for the job and had not yet been certified, Kyodo said. Continua a leggere...
Yogi visits Taj, vows to conserve Agra's 'rich history'
Donning a mask, wearing yellow gloves and wielding a broom, Adityanath was accompanied by about 500 BJP members, including MLAs from western Uttar Pradesh, as he swept a parking area, in an apparent bid to promote the Swachh Bharat mission. Continua a leggere...
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (SRPT) Given "Buy" Rating at Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc
Leerink Swann reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $60.00 price objective (up from $52.00) on shares of Sarepta Therapeutics in a report on Tuesday, July 18th. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink . Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SRPT . Continua a leggere...
Minister introduces amendment to close rent-control loophole
Victoria has started deliberating on a law that the province says will close a major loophole in fixed-term leases and improve the rights of renters throughout B.C. When there's a new lease - even though it's the same tenant - the landlord can set the rent at any rate. The removal of vacate clauses has the potential to address concerns, Stone said, adding: "We want to just make sure the measures... Continua a leggere...