French Factory Slump Eases Slightly in September, PMI Shows

PARIS, Oct 1 Reuters France39;s manufacturing sector continued to contract in September, although the pace of decline eased somewhat from the previous month and was less steep than an initial flash estimate, a business survey showed on Tuesday. The HCOB France Manufacturing Purchasing Managers39; Index PMI, compiled by SP Global, edged up to 44.6 in […]
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London Shares Muted; Luxury Stocks Slip

FTSE 100, FTSE 250 flat Oct 1 Reuters The UK39;s benchmark FTSE 100 was little changed on Tuesday, as losses in luxury stocks offset gains in precious metal miners, while investors looked forward to crucial European inflation figures later in the day. Both the bluechip FTSE 100 and the midcap FTSE 250 index were flat by 0715 […]
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Spice Maker McCormick Lifts Annual Forecast, Demand Recovers

Oct 1 Reuters Hot sauce maker McCormick raised its annual earnings forecast on Tuesday after posting betterthanexpected thirdquarter results, banking on consumers choosing to make meals at home to curb discretionary spending amid sticky inflation. Shares of the company were up about 2 in premarket trading. McCormick saw uptick in demand for its products like spices […]
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Zoom Taps Microsoft Veteran Chang as Finance Chief

Oct 1 Reuters Zoom Video Communications on Tuesday named veteran Microsoft executive Michelle Chang as its chief financial officer, effective Oct. 7. Chang, who joined the tech giant in April 2000, was most recently the CFO of Microsoft39;s Commercial Sales Partner Organization. She will report to Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan. She will succeed Kelly Steckelberg […]
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