ASOS Shares Slump as Sales Plummet

Firsthalf loss of 87.4 mln stg Expects 39;low double digit39; sales decline in second half Confident of return to profit in second half Shares down 11 LONDON, May 10 Reuters ASOS, one of the pioneers of online fashion retailing, swung to a firsthalf loss, hit by a squeeze on household budgets and forecast a further […]
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California Banking Regulator says SVB Oversight Inadequate

May 8 Reuters California39;s financial regulator failed to press leadership at Silicon Valley Bank to address known problems quickly enough before the lender imploded in March, according to a report released Monday in which the agency pledged to do better in the future. The postmortem by California39;s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation DFPI follows […]
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Novavax Lays off 25 of Workforce, Releases 2023 Outlook

May 9 Reuters Novavax said on Tuesday it will reduce its global workforce by 25 as the cashstrapped biotech pushes forward with its plans to slash expenses and navigate tepid demand for its COVID19 vaccines. The company, which had earlier flagged significant uncertainty around generating revenue for the year, said it expects total annual revenue between […]
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Lower Oil Prices Push Saudi Aramcos Q1 Profit Down 19

DUBAI, May 9 Reuters Saudi oil giant Aramco39;s first quarter net profit dropped 19 from a year earlier to 119.54 billion riyals 31.88 billion, it said on Tuesday, due to lower crude prices. Profit still beat analysts39; median forecast of 30.8 billion, according to Refinitiv data, and Aramco said the decline was partially offset by lower […]
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