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Volkswagen profit plunges 42% in third quarter amid sweeping overhaul plans
A Volkswagen logo on the rim of an e-up. electric car tire. Julian Stratenschulte | Picture Alliance | Getty Images German automaker Volkswagen on Wednesday reported a 42% drop in operating profit in the third quarter. Operating profit fell to 2.86 billion euros ($3.1 billion), while third quarter sales revenues slipped 0.5% year on year […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Everyone gave Reddit an upvote
The New York Stock Exchange welcomes Reddit, Inc. (NYSE: RDDT) to celebrate its initial public offering. To honor the occasion, Snoo, rings the Opening Bell®. NYSE This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where […]
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UK’s Labour to unveil hotly-awaited budget with billions in tax rises expected
UK minimum wage raised in boost for ‘working people’ Finance Minister Rachel Reeves said Tuesday that the U.K.’s minimum hourly wage for over 21-year-olds would rise by 6.7% to £12.21 ($15.87) from next April, in a signal of what could be further support measures for “working people” in Wednesday’s budget. For younger workers aged 18 […]
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Swiss bank UBS smashes third-quarter expectations with $1.4 billion in profit
Signage at the UBS flagship office in New York, US, on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Swiss banking titan UBS on Wednesday posted a large profit beat, after completing its first wave of client migrations following its integration of collapsed domestic rival Credit Suisse. Net profit attributable to shareholders came […]
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China’s property market is expected to stabilize in 2025 — but stay subdued for years
Residential buildings under construction at China Vanke Co.’s Isle Maison development in Hefei, China, on Nov. 27, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s struggling real estate sector may not start turning around until the second half of next year — even with the latest stimulus measures, three research firms predicted this month. After […]
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Standard Chartered lifts income guidance again after beating third-quarter profit forecasts
Standard Chartered Plc bank branch in Hong Kong Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Standard Chartered on Wednesday upgraded its 2024 income guidance as it posted profits in the third quarter that beat expectations, driven by record performance in its wealth management division. Here are Standard Chartered’s results compared with LSEG SmartEstimate, which is weighted […]
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China’s Xiaomi delivers 20,000 EVs in October, just months after launching its first car
Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi on Tuesday announced a sports car version of its SU7 electric sedan would begin preorders for the equivalent of more than $110,000. Luna Lin | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s Xiaomi said Tuesday that it had delivered more than 20,000 SU7 EVs in October as it ramps up production […]
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China ‘does not agree or accept’ the EU’s EV tariffs, says negotiations are still ongoing
Aerial photograph shows electric cars for export stacked at the international container terminal of Taicang Port in Suzhou, in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province. The EU and China have reportedly agreed to start talks on the planned imposition of tariffs on Chinese-made EVs. Str | Afp | Getty Images China’s commerce ministry said it “does not […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Everyone loves Reddit
Reddit logo on website. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today […]
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Eyeing U.S. election, China considers over $1.4 trillion in extra debt over next few years, Reuters reports
This photo taken on September 24, 2023, shows residential buildings in Chongqing, in southwest China. Stringer | Afp | Getty Images China is considering approving next week the issuance of over 10 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) in extra debt in the next few years to revive its fragile economy, a fiscal package which is expected to be further bolstered if Donald Trump wins the U.S. election, said two sources with […]
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