Coca Cola bottles
April 30, 2024 BY Robert Bell

Coca-Cola To Offer IPO For African Bottling Division

Initial reports suggest that it could be valued at $8bn, but the company hasn’t officially commented on the matter, and negotiations are said to be at a very early stage. The IPO for Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) could take place as early as 2025. Coca-Cola noted in its earnings report for Q3 2023 that it…

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Getir delivery bike
April 30, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Getir Exits Europe And US To Concentrate On Local Market

Compared with the company’s recent expansion, this move seems like a sudden and contradictory shift. Getir’s business spiked during the pandemic years and caught the attention of prominent investors. According to Reuters, the company was valued at roughly $12bn approximately two years ago. Following its success, Getir expanded its footprint in Western Europe and New…

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AUD USD
April 29, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

AUD Looks To End April On A Positive Note

At the time of reporting, the currency has retained its strong footing and, in the European session, traded 0.24% up against the US dollar (USD) at 0.6534. Economists attributed this robust performance to the country’s Q1 Producer Price Index (PPI) data, which reflected a year-on-year growth of 4.3% and outstripped the predicted 2.6%. PPI for…

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Paramount
April 29, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

No Curtain Call For Paramount’s CEO As Skydance Merger Looms

According to CNBC, those close to the matter indicated that Bakish would not be attending the company’s quarterly earnings call scheduled for Monday. Instead, the international media and entertainment giant will rely on its segment heads to handle the event. The firm is currently in talks with Skydance Media, a private outfit, about a possible…

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Google
April 26, 2024 BY Robert Bell

Alphabet Pays The First Dividend In Its History

Google’s parent company had a poor spell in 2022 but is now back on track. Executives are so pleased with GOOG’s performance that they have agreed to pay shareholders the first quarterly dividend since the company’s public launch at an IPO in 2004. The dividend of $0.20 per share will be paid to shareholders on…

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Gold over dollar bills
April 26, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Gold Price Holds Steady While US GDP Shakes Up Dollar

The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) said that during Q1 2024, US GDP grew by 1.6% according to the ‘advance’ estimate. The BEA stated: In the fourth quarter of 2023, real GDP increased 3.4 percent. The increase in the first quarter primarily reflected increases in consumer spending and housing investment that were partly offset…

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Stellantis sign
April 26, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Stellantis Says Limiting Petrol Car Sales Will Hurt UK Economy

The Telegraph reported that the clampdown on the sale and ownership of combustion engines may force Stellantis to cease operations in Britain. According to the Telegraph, Carlos Tavares, the chief executive officer of Stellantis, indicated that a law curbing petrol car sales will compel manufacturers to either sell vehicles at a loss, limit the amount…

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Biogen building
April 25, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Biogen Reaps Profits On The Back Of Cost Cuts

Economists attributed this positive performance to the biotechnological company’s cost-cutting drive and an uptake in sales of its newly-launched Alzheimer’s drug, LEQEMBI. Analysts predicted that the sales of this treatment would be between $13mn and $30mn. Biogen’s Q1 sales of LEQEMBI, as noted by its Japanese partner, Eisai Co., Ltd. (4523.T), were $19mn. Don’t miss…

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