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AB InBev fourth quarter profit below expectations, sees muted 2020 growth

AB InBev fourth quarter profit below expectations, sees muted 2020 growth

Anheuser-Busch InBev ABI.BR, the world's largest beer maker, suffered a greater than expected fall in core profit in the fourth quarter last year and forecast muted growth in 2020 due in part to the coronavirus outbreak in China.



6 years ago
Nokia shares rise on report of possible mergers, assets sales

Nokia shares rise on report of possible mergers, assets sales

Shares in Nokia Oyj rose in a falling market on Thursday, after Bloomberg News reported that the Finnish telecom network equipment maker was considering asset sales and mergers.



6 years ago
Taxi group wins right to join Uber's London license appeal case

Taxi group wins right to join Uber's London license appeal case

A taxi trade association will be able to participate in Uber's appeal against the loss of its operating license in the British capital city set to be heard in full on July 6, a British judge decided on Thursday.



6 years ago
Too white, too male: Fed takes on diversity one bank board member at a time

Too white, too male: Fed takes on diversity one bank board member at a time

The Federal Reserve, long criticized for being too white and male, crossed a substantial milestone last year: for the first time in its 107-year history, white men held fewer than half of board seats at the Fed's 12 regional outposts.



6 years ago
WPP shares slump to lowest since 2012 as sales slide

WPP shares slump to lowest since 2012 as sales slide

WPP shares plunged to their lowest level in nearly eight years on Thursday after a sharp slowdown in fourth-quarter trading derailed the latest recovery attempt at the world's biggest advertising company.



6 years ago
Public Storage only bidder left for National Storage with $1.25 billion bid

Public Storage only bidder left for National Storage with $1.25 billion bid

U.S.-based Public Storage emerged on Friday as the likely buyer of Australia's largest self-storage operator National Storage REIT with its current A$1.89 billion ($1.25 billion) offer, after two rivals dropped out of the race.



6 years ago
Oil prices fall again, on track for biggest weekly drop in over 4 years

Oil prices fall again, on track for biggest weekly drop in over 4 years

Oil prices fell for a sixth straight session on Friday and were on track for about a 12% weekly fall, the biggest in more than four years, as the spread of the coronavirus outside China raised fears of slowing global demand.



6 years ago
Japan minister flying to Lebanon to make case for Ghosn's return

Japan minister flying to Lebanon to make case for Ghosn's return

Japan's vice minister of justice is traveling to Lebanon this weekend to try to make the case that fugitive ex-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn should stand trial in Japan.



6 years ago
World stocks set for worst week since 2008 as virus fears grip markets

World stocks set for worst week since 2008 as virus fears grip markets

Global share markets were headed for the worst week since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis as investors ditched risky assets on fears the coronavirus would become a pandemic and derail economic growth.



6 years ago
Global funds cut equity exposure in turbulent February, eye virus risk: Reuters poll

Global funds cut equity exposure in turbulent February, eye virus risk: Reuters poll

Global funds changed course in February and recommended a cut to equity allocations in their model balanced portfolio after taking them to a two-year high in January, instead suggesting an increase in bond holdings, Reuters polls showed.



6 years ago
Facebook cancels developer conference as tech companies respond to virus

Facebook cancels developer conference as tech companies respond to virus

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it would cancel its annual developer conference due to fears over the coronavirus, as growing concerns about the economic impact of the global outbreak drove Wall Street to tumble for a sixth straight day.



6 years ago
Coronavirus fear grips stocks, oil; Treasury yields at record low

Coronavirus fear grips stocks, oil; Treasury yields at record low

Stocks across the globe and oil prices continued to tumble on Thursday and U.S. Treasury yields hit record lows as traders fretted over the economic impact of the spreading coronavirus.



6 years ago
Global shares head for worst week since 2008 financial crisis

Global shares head for worst week since 2008 financial crisis

Global share prices headed for the worst week since the darkest days of the world financial crisis in 2008 as investors braced for the coronavirus to become a pandemic and rapidly spread around the world.



6 years ago
Investors ditch market risk as stocks fall into correction

Investors ditch market risk as stocks fall into correction

Fears of a sustained global economic impact as the coronavirus rapidly spreads beyond China have sent investors scrambling to find safety less than 10 days after the U.S. stock market set record highs.



6 years ago
Holt Fintech Accelerator 2020 cohort application’s now open (Deadline May 9)

Holt Fintech Accelerator 2020 cohort application’s now open (Deadline May 9)

Holt Accelerator | Sam El Falah | Feb 27, 2020 The Holt Fintech accelerator is currently taking applications for its 2020 cohort and looking for the best and brightest companies to join. The Holt program is designed for Fintech startups who are pre-Series A (i.e. bootstrapped, pre-seed, seed, bridge) and pride themselves in offering startups

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