ZURICH (Reuters) – Holcim’s North American business is on track to represent half of the cement maker’s sales, CEO Jan…
Lonza to buy back $2.17 billion worth of shares, backs mid-term growth
By Ludwig Burger and Tristan Chabba (Reuters) -Lonza on Wednesday said it will buy back shares worth 2 billion Swiss…
UK factories cut prices, helping BoE’s inflation fight
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s manufacturers unexpectedly reduced their prices in December by the most since April 2020, welcome news for…
Hitachi Transport to issue preferred share to KKR, raise $975 million
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Hitachi Transport System Ltd said on Wednesday it would raise 127.2 billion yen ($975 million) by…
Aviva keeps dividend, capital returns guidance after UK’s December cold snap
LONDON (Reuters) – British insurer Aviva on Wednesday maintained its dividend guidance and capital returns outlook as it reported a…
UK economic forecaster to downgrade medium-term growth outlook – Times
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s official economic forecaster has told the government that it overestimated the prospects for medium-term growth and…
Thai central bank hikes key interest rate by 25 bps
BANGKOK (Reuters) – The following is a statement from the Bank of Thailand after it unanimously raised its key interest…
IMF visit in focus after El Salvador bond payment
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – El Salvador cleared a $600 million bond payment hurdle this week but lingering…
Marketmind: Running out of breath
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Anshuman Daga After a strong start to the…
India’s 2023/24 budget likely to be cautious, cutting deficit
By Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian government will present a budget on Feb. 1 that will likely…