Food giant Nestle said on Thursday it wanted to keep growing organic sales towards a mid single-digit rate this year after strong demand for pet food and health products in
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European markets head for mixed open as investors monitor rising U.S. Treasury yields
European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory Wednesday as investors monitor rising bond yields. London's FTSE is expected to open 10 points higher at 6,756, Germany's DAX down
Continue reading »Southeast Asia would choose the U.S. over China if forced to pick sides, survey shows
An annual survey by ISEAS Yusof-Ishak Institute found that 61.5% of respondents in Southeast Asia favor aligning with the U.S. over China if the region was forced to pick sides.
Continue reading »Dr. bitcoin? Goldman says cryptocurrency's meteoric rise is tracking a key proxy for global growth
Bitcoin and copper prices have both been on a tear for most of this year, hitting record-highs amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Copper — sometimes dubbed Dr. Copper — has
Continue reading »China to impose temporary anti-subsidies on Australian wine imports from Dec. 11
China will temporarily impose anti-subsidy fees on some Australian wine imports from Dec. 11, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, ramping up pressure on the industry amid rising Australia-China political
Continue reading »U.S. dollar hovers around two-and-a-half year low; Analysts see further weakness in 2021
As of Friday afternoon in Europe, the DXY U.S. dollar index was trading at around 90.68, down by around 6% year-to-date despite having climbed above the 102 mark in March.
Continue reading »Covid vaccine maker AstraZeneca expects to release trial data by year-end
AstraZeneca expects vaccine data to be available this year. It reported a solid rise in third-quarter sales. It is behind on a target to deliver millions of doses of its
Continue reading »European markets head for lower open as U.S. stimulus talks continue
London's FTSE is seen 20 points lower at 5,750, Germany's DAX down 61 points at 12,493, France's CAC 40 down 39 points at 4,811 and Italy's FTSE MIB 133 points lower
Continue reading »European stocks expected to open higher, tracking gains on Wall Street
London's FTSE is expected to open 32 points higher at 5,897, Germany's DAX is seen opening 39 points higher at 12,831, France's CAC 40 up 16 points at 4,835 and Italy's FTSE MIB up 88 points
Continue reading »Dogs that are trained to sniff out the coronavirus are being deployed at Helsinki Airport
Dogs that have been trained to detect the coronavirus have started working at Helsinki Airport this week in a pilot project. The hope is that their sensitive noses can speed
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