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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Oil Steady as Fuel Stocks Counter Supply Concerns

LONDON, June 30 Reuters Oil prices were largely steady in volatile trading on Thursday as the market weighed concerns over global supply against a build in U.S. fuel product inventories. Brent crude futures for September, the more actively traded contract, were up 28 cents, or 0.3, at 112.73 a barrel by 0911 GMT. The August […]
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Supply Fears to Sustain Oil Rally, Trumping Recession Risks

Brent seen averaging 106.82bbl this year, 95.75bbl in 2023 WTI seen averaging 102.82bbl this year, 92.19bbl in 2023 For a table of crude price forecasts, click June 30 Reuters Oil prices are expected to stay above 100 a barrel this year as Europe and other regions struggle to wean themselves off Russian supply, a Reuters […]
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Germany in Bailout Talks with Uniper amid Gas Crisis

First German company to raise alarm over scarce gas, prices Gas stocks lowest since early 2017 Fortum says will help but crisis requires big efforts Works council wants German government to step in FRANKFURTDUESSELDORFBERLIN, June 30 Reuters Germanys Uniper is in talks about a possible government bailout as the financial fallout from dwindling supplies of Russian […]
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RUB up; Gazprom Shares Plummet after it Skips Dividend

This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine MOSCOW, June 30 Reuters The Russian rouble rose on Thursday, heading towards its strongest levels since 2015 as it retained support from high commodity prices, while shares in Gazprom plummeted after the gas giant said it would not […]
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