Copper Heads for its Biggest Quarterly Plunge since 2011

LONDON, June 30 Reuters Copper prices fell on Thursday and were down almost 20 in the second quarter, the biggest quarterly fall since 2011, after COVID lockdowns in China and slowing economic growth curtailed demand. Other industrial metals were also headed for their biggest quarterly fall in several years, down between 20 and 40. Many […]
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Pound Rises Despite Record Current Account Shortfall

June 30 Reuters The British pound rose against the dollar and euro on Thursday as investors shrugged off official data revealing a record shortfall in the United Kingdom39;s current account deficit in early 2022. At 0837 GMT the pound was up 0.2 against the dollar at 1.21485 and the British unit also strengthened against a […]
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Hyundai, Kia Raided over Suspected Defeat Devices in Germany

BERLINSEOUL, June 29 Reuters German authorities have raided Hyundai and Kia over allegations that they put over 210,000 diesel vehicles with suspected illegal defeat devices onto the road, the Frankfurt state prosecutor39;s office said on Tuesday. The announcement sent shares of the two South Korean automakers down more than 6 on Wednesday, as investors fear it may […]
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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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