Shell Boosts Oil and Gas Asset Value as Refining Soars

Shell upgrades assets value by up to 4.5 bln Refining margins nearly triple quarter on quarter Production dips due to maintenance LONDON, July 7 Reuters Shell said on Thursday said it would reverse up to 4.5 billion in writedowns on oil and gas assets after it raised its energy prices outlook following Russia39;s invasion of Ukraine. […]
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LG sees DoubleDigit Cash Growth at Half Year

LONDON, July 7 Reuters British insurer Legal General expects to deliver doubledigit growth in cash and capital generation in the first half of the year and its operating performance is on track, it said on Thursday. LG39;s solvency ratio, a key measure of capital strength, rose to 215 at June 30, from 187 at endDec 2021, […]
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Mexican UsedCar Startup Kavak Expands Outside Latin America

MEXICO CITY, July 6 Reuters Mexican usedcar platform Kavak is investing 180 million to open offices and make its platform available in four new countries, including Turkey its first location outside Latin America, the company said Wednesday. Kavak, which calls itself the largest preowned car operation in the world, will enter Colombia, Chile and Peru […]
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Exxon Profit Set to Soar again; White House Wants more Oil

HOUSTON, July 5 Reuters Wall Street analysts sharply increased their Exxon Mobil Corp secondquarter profit estimates on Tuesday, after the largest U.S. oil producer projected it could almost double its firstquarter earnings. Exxon39;s preview, released on Friday, signaled strong results ahead by oil companies and refiners and brought renewed criticism from the White House and fresh […]
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Italys De Nora Shares Fall on Market Debut

MILAN, June 30 Reuters Shares in Italy39;s Industrie De Nora made a disappointing start on Thursday, falling 2.8 after the group became the first major company to list on the stock market in Milan since Russia39;s invasion of Ukraine. Electrode maker De Nora had priced its IPO at 13.50 euros per share, at the bottom of […]
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BT and Amazon Share UK Rights to European Soccer

LONDON, July 1 Reuters Amazon.com will show European Champion39;s League soccer in Britain alongside BT, which agreed a 305 million pounds 368 million deal to show the majority of matches for three seasons until 2027. Amazon.com will broadcast top pick matches every Tuesday from 2024, its managing director of sport said on Twitter. BT, which […]
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Apple Hikes Japan Price of iPhone by nearly a Fifth

TOKYO, July 1 Reuters Apple Inc has hiked by nearly a fifth the cost of its flagship iPhone phone in Japan, which is battling a weakening yen currency and rising inflation. The Cupertino, Californiabased manufacturer39;s entry level iPhone 13 now costs 117,800 yen 870, Apple39;s website showed, compared to 99,800 yen previously. With the dollar up […]
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Walgreens Profit Beats on UK Pharmacy Sales Boost

June 30 Reuters Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc reported a quarterly adjusted profit ahead of analysts39; estimates on Thursday, as demand for its products in UKbased Boots offset a decrease in U.S. pharmacy sales on waning demand for COVID19 vaccinations. Shares of the secondbiggest U.S. drugstore retailer by store count were down 2 in premarket trading after […]
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Gazprom Cancels Dividend for First Time since 1998

This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine. MOSCOW, June 30 Reuters Russian gas giant Gazprom has decided not to pay dividends on last year39;s results, the first time it will not pay out since 1998, sending its shares plunging 27. The shareholders decided that in the […]
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Novartis to Cut Up to 8,000 Jobs Globally

ZURICH, June 28 Reuters Novartis said on Tuesday a previously announced restructuring programme could lead to 8,000 jobs being cut, or about 7.4 of its global workforce, including up to 1,400 in Switzerland. The job cuts, previously projected by Chief Executive Vas Narasimhan to be in the single digit thousands, are part of a restructuring programme […]
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