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HCA beats first-quarter profit estimates on higher patient admissions
HCA Healthcare on Friday (Apr 26) beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit, helped by higher patient admissions due to demand for healthcare services.
The hospital operator, however, reaffirmed its...
EU toughens rules on Chinese fashion retailer Shein
THE European Union on Friday (Apr 26) added Chinese-founded online retailer Shein to its list of digital companies that are large enough to come under stricter safety curbs.
The company...
Shareholders raise questions over dividend payout, directors’ salaries at Best World AGM ahead of proposed privatisation
DISGRUNTLED shareholders of beauty product distributor Best World International : CGN 0% raised questions over the lack of dividend payouts and the compensation of directors at the company’s first...
Huawei’s smart car tech offers automakers route to China sales
IT IS taken Huawei just four years to become a force in smart car technology, navigating the devastation of trade sanctions on its smartphones business while simultaneously developing a...
HSBC’s private bank shuts independent asset management business in HK, Singapore
HSBC Holdings’ private bank has discontinued its independent asset management business in Hong Kong and Singapore following a strategic business review, a bank spokesperson said. “We will make this change...
Electrolux Q1 loss nearly triples on weak demand but beats expectations
Electrolux’s operating loss nearly tripled in the first quarter on weak demand and poor performance in North America, but the loss was smaller than expected as raw material costs...
Not just fun and games: How mobile games have become big business
MOBILE games are now dominating the gaming industry, with companies finding fresh ways to milk revenue from consumers.But while the segment has become a force to be reckoned with,...
Vietnam delays launch of new stock trading system
VIETNAM will delay the launch of the much-expected new stock trading system initially slated for next week, its State Securities Commission (SSC) said.The debut, which had been planned for...
