Eli Lilly to Invest Additional 1.6 bln in 2 new Plants

April 17 Reuters Eli Lilly and Co said on Monday it will invest an additional 1.6 billion at its two new manufacturing sites in Indiana, United States to support the manufacturing of its recently approved cancer drug, Jaypirca, among others. The company39;s total investment commitment in the facilities now stands at 3.7 billion, Eli Lilly said. […]
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HSBC Management Blasted by Top Investor Ping An

LONDON, April 18 Reuters HSBC has fundamentally failed to address key business model challenges, its biggest shareholder said on Tuesday, in an escalation of a spat between Europe39;s biggest bank and Chinese insurer Ping An. HSBC should separate its Asia business into a Hong Konglisted entity, top shareholder Ping An said in an update to proposals […]
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BofA Profit Beats Estimates as it Cashes in on Higher Interest Rates

April 18 Reuters Bank of America Corp39;s firstquarter profit beat analysts39; estimates as it collected hefty interest payments from customers, while its bond traders had their best quarter in a decade. Rival banking giants JPMorgan Chase and Co and Citigroup Inc also reaped windfalls from higher interest payments in the first quarter, while setting aside billions of dollars to prepare […]
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Discount Store Formats Drive Growth for Russian Retailers

April 18 Reuters Discount store formats are driving sales and profit growth at two of Russia39;s major retailers, the companies said on Tuesday, following a trend in which consumers battling inflation and economic decline have switched to cheaper goods. Shoppers have faced surging prices and falling incomes since the Kremlin ordered tens of thousands of […]
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More US Consumers are Falling Behind on Payments

NEW YORK, April 18 Reuters Consumers are starting to fall behind on their credit card and loan payments as the economy softens, according to executives at the biggest U.S. banks, although they said delinquency levels were still modest. Profits at Bank of America Corp, JPMorgan Chase Co, Wells Fargo Co and Citigroup Inc beat analyst forecasts as […]
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