A Nobel laureate and microfinance pioneer steps in to lead Bangladesh out of a deadly protest crisis
Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus will lead an interim government in Bangladesh after protests ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Softbank logs unexpected loss in Q1, announces $3.4 bln buyback
Investing.com– SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:) clocked an unexpected loss in the June quarter despite increased technology...
Honda posts 23% Q1 profit jump, helped by hybrid vehicle sales
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Honda (NYSE:) Motor reported a 23% increase in first-quarter profit on Wednesday...
Asia stocks buoyant, yen slumps after BOJ talks down rate hikes
By Wayne Cole and Stella Qiu SYDNEY(Reuters) -Asian share markets extended their rally on Wednesday,...
Commerzbank seeks share buyback, confirms annual outlook as Q2 profit dips
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Commerzbank (ETR:) said on Wednesday that net profit fell 4.8% in...
Bottler Coca-Cola HBC raises 2024 revenue and operating profit forecasts
(Reuters) – Bottler Coca-Cola (NYSE:) HBC boosted its annual operating profit and revenue forecast on...
Column-Fed’s not yet ‘behind the curve’ :Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve may be a bit late cutting...
Singapore bank DBS raises 2024 view as robust wealth flows drive profit beat
By Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore’s biggest bank, DBS Group (OTC:), flagged more uncertainty ahead...
Sony posts 10% profit rise in Q1 on image sensor strength
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) -Sony on Wednesday booked a 10% rise in operating profit...
