Westpac annual profit declines 3 but beats analysts39; forecasts Company increases share buyback by A1 bln Bank declares higher final dividend Nov 4 Reuters No.2 Australian mortgage lender Westpac said on Monday annual profit dipped as costs associated with a technology overhaul outweighed an improved loan margin, but upped its final dividend and extended a share […]

SHANGHAI, Nov 4 Reuters Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio is planning to launch its first hybrid model in 2026 and will only sell it in overseas markets, including the Middle East, North Africa and Europe, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Nio to date has only manufactured pure electric vehicles. It is building […]

Nov 5 Reuters Hugo Boss39; thirdquarter operating profit slightly beat market expectations on Tuesday, as it reported a 1 increase in currencyadjusted group sales amid persistently weak demand in China. Quarterly earnings before interest and tax EBIT were down 7 on the year at 95 million euros 103.3 million, but came in above analysts39; estimate of […]

Nov 4 Reuters New York Times posted fewerthanexpected digital subscribers for the third quarter as readers cut back on spending in an uncertain economy, offsetting strong growth in advertising sales. The company added 260,000 digitalonly subscribers, compared with 300,000 additions in the previous quarter. Analysts expected the company to add 280,200 subscribers, according to Visible Alpha. […]

Nov 4 Reuters Fox Corp beat Wall Street expectations for firstquarter revenue on Monday, as the media company benefited from higher advertising revenue from its streaming service ahead of the U.S. presidential election. Shares of the company rose over 3.5 in premarket trading. A large number of people sought out traditional news and television programs […]

PARIS, Nov 4 Reuters French oil major TotalEnergies predicts global oil demand will peak after 2030 in its two most likely energy transition scenarios, neither of which will limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius in line with the Paris Climate agreement, it said in its annual energy outlook report on Monday. That39;s primarily due […]