Eurostat, the EU’s statistical arm, reported a 0.3% quarter-over-quarter increase in both the euro area and the EU. During Q4 2023, GDP reflected a 0.1% decrease. Analysts attributed this positive uptick to expedited growth in the four chief economies in the Eurozone. Year on year, consumer prices increased by 2.4% in April 2024, mirroring the…
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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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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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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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This comes after earlier price cuts in the US in the wake of tougher competition, especially since BYD, the Chinese EV maker, overtook Tesla as the foremost EV company globally. Earlier this month, the company’s Q1 financials reflected a drop in global vehicle deliveries – the first in approximately four years. Elon Musk, Tesla’s co-founder…
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This offer comes after Hipgnosis – a London-listed music rights investment firm – accepted Concord’s proposal. The latest Blackstone tender is the fourth augmented bid and was made on Saturday, 20 April 2024. It reportedly outstrips the Concord offer by about 7%. The latter proposed a takeover price of $1.16, which Blackstone countered with an…
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According to data published by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday, 17 April 2024, consumer prices increased by 3.2%, which is slightly less than the recorded 3.4% in February 2024. These records further indicated that core inflation, which does not include food, energy, or tobacco, dropped from 4.5% to 4.2%. A Reuters poll predicted…
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The share price dropped by more than 2%, while the overall S&P 500 declined by just 0.2% on the same day. JNJ reported sales of $21.38bn in the first quarter of 2024, which represents a 2% increase on a year-on-year basis. The firm’s net income rose by close to 4%, giving a total of $6.58bn,…
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According to an Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) radio report, Benko allegedly deceived a local bank about the financial standing of Signa in renewing a €25m loan. Reuters reported that the property tycoon’s lawyer, Norbert Wess, confirmed this investigation and said that Benko was notified “some time ago”, but maintains that the accusations are “unfounded”. The…
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This move risks the continued support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and hampers the resolution of the country's ongoing debt issues. In the wake of this news, Sri Lanka's bonds dropped by 2.5 cents. According to Reuters, Udeeshan Jonas, a chief strategist at CAL Group, said: "Completing the IMF review by June becomes difficult…
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