Estee Lauder to cut jobs on delayed China recovery; shares surge 16%

Pedestrians walk past the American multinational skincare, and beauty products brand, Estée Lauder (Estee Lauder) logo seen in Hong Kong.Budrul Chukrut | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesEstee Lauder will cut about 3% to 5% of its global workforce, the cosmetics giant said on Monday, expanding an effort to shore up...

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UniCredit vows to match 2023 income this year after beating forecast

Andrea Orcel, chief executive officer of UniCredit.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesUniCredit on Monday pledged to match in 2024 the previous year's result despite the negative economic backdrop, as it posted a much higher than expected 2023 profit and said it would return it all to shareholders.Net income in...

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Hyundai Motor’s fourth-quarter net profit rises 31%, misses forecasts

New Hyundai cars are displayed on the sales lot at San Leandro Hyundai on May 30, 2023 in San Leandro, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesSouth Korea's Hyundai Motor Co on Thursday reported a 31% rise in fourth-quarter profit that missed analyst expectations due to unfavorable exchange rates as well...

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Ericsson warns of 2024 market decline despite fourth-quarter earnings beat

Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesEricsson said it expects further decline in 5G gear demand from mobile operators this year after beating fourth-quarter operating profit expectations on Tuesday helped by software sales.Telecoms equipment suppliers are expecting a challenging 2024 as 5G equipment sales - a key source of...

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Germany’s economy shrinks by 0.3% in 2023

German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz arrives for the weekly federal government cabinet meeting on Oct. 11, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.Michele Tantussi | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesEurope's largest economy contracted by 0.3% year-on-year in 2023, as high inflation and firm interest rates bit into growth, the Federal Statistical Office of Germany...

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TSMC posts flat fourth-quarter revenue but beats expectations

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited at Hsinchu Science Park.Annabelle Chih | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesTaiwan chipmaker TSMC reported a largely flat fourth-quarter revenue on Wednesday, but that still beat both the company's and market's expectations.The world's largest contract chipmaker, whose customers include Apple and Nvidia, has benefited from a boom in artificial intelligence applications...

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St. Louis Fed names former Tudor executive Alberto Musalem as new president

St. Louis Fed names Alberto G. Musalem as new president.Source: St. Louis Federal ReserveEconomist Alberto Musalem was named the next president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis on Thursday. Musalem, 55, will start on April 2. He replaces James Bullard, who joined Purdue University last...

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