Facebook owner Meta touts AI might as digital ads boost outlook; shares jump

(Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday that AI was helping the company boost traffic to…

Unilever sales beat estimates even as price rises slow

(Reuters) – Unilever smashed quarterly sales forecasts on Thursday as another big rise in prices from the maker of Dove…

AstraZeneca beats estimates on strong emerging market sales as COVID wanes

(Reuters) – AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) on Thursday beat expectations for first-quarter profit and revenue, as buoyant sales of cancer drug Imfinzi…

Nomura’s quest for global growth hits buffers again

(Reuters) – Japan’s Nomura Holdings (NYSE:NMR) Inc saw about $850 million wiped off its market value on Thursday as its…

European stocks mixed; results from Barclays, Deutsche Bank in focus

European stock markets traded in a mixed fashion Thursday, as investors digested a deluge of corporate earnings, with the banking…

India’s Reliance JV strikes content streaming deal with Warner for JioCinema

(Reuters) – The broadcast venture of India’s Reliance has struck a deal with Warner Bros Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) Inc. for its…

Avolon agrees $4 billion deal with Boeing for 40 737 MAX jets

(Reuters) – Global leasing giant Avolon said on Thursday it had agreed terms for a commitment to order 40 Boeing…

Volvo Cars sees no need to cut prices as demand is healthy

(Reuters) – Sweden-based automaker Volvo Cars reaffirmed its outlook on Thursday and said it saw no point in cutting prices…

Bosch buys US semiconductor foundry to expand EV chip output

(Reuters) – Germany’s Bosch Group has agreed to buy key assets of California chip manufacturer TSI Semiconductors and invest $1.5…

Thermo Fisher Scientific shares slide following YoY revenue decline in Q1

Shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) are down a further 4% premarket Wednesday after reporting a 9% year-on-year revenue decline.…