Macquarie Posts Lower NineMonth Profit, says Commodities Head to Step Down

FY24 yeartodate net profit 39;substantially39; down vs FY23 Profit from marketsfacing businesses falls Shares fall 4.3 on softerthanexpected outlook Veteran banker Nicholas O39;Kane to leave SYDNEY, Feb 13 Reuters Australian financial conglomerate Macquarie Group said on Tuesday its ninemonth profit fell substantially due to weakness in its commodities and global markets business, adding the highprofile head […]
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Tripadvisor Forms Committee to Explore Possible Deals

Reuters Tripadvisor Inc said on Monday the online travel agency had formed a special committee to evaluate proposals that may result in a deal, sending its shares up 14.2 in extended trading. Centerview Partners will act as the financial adviser to the special committee, which will also look into the recent Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings39; disclosure of […]
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JSW Steel, Japans JFE Steel to Invest 663 mln in India JV

BENGALURU, Feb 13 Reuters JSW Steel and Japan39;s JFE Steel will invest 55 billion rupees around 663 million in an Indian joint venture to produce grainoriented electrical steel, JSW said on Tuesday. Grainoriented electrical steel is a key component used in the manufacture of a variety of transformers such as distribution transformers, power transformers and small […]
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TUI Swings to Surprise Q1 Profit on Robust Travel Demand

LONDON, Feb 13 Reuters Europe39;s largest travel operator TUI on Tuesday reported far betterthanexpected first quarter results as it swung to a profit on the back of robust travel demand, sending its shares 7.4 higher in early trading in Frankfurt. The company reported an operating profit of 6 million euros 6.46 million versus a loss of […]
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Oil Prices Drift Up with Focus on Middle East

Middle East conflict keeps prices elevated US inflation data expected on Tuesday POLLUS crude stocks likely rose last week, products seen down Coming up API data on US crude stocks at 2130 GMT, OPEC monthly report LONDON, Feb 13 Reuters Oil prices edged up on Tuesday as uncertainty over fighting in the Middle East kept […]
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