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Din Tai Fung to close 14 China outlets amid weak consumer spending
Din Tai Fung to close 14 China outlets amid weak consumer spending
TAIWANESE dumpling chain Din Tai Fung will close more than a dozen stores in mainland China, a market that’s seen a brutal price war among restaurants to lure increasingly...
Din Tai Fung to close 14 China outlets amid weak consumer spending
Din Tai Fung to close 14 China outlets amid weak consumer spending
TAIWANESE dumpling chain Din Tai Fung will close more than a dozen stores in mainland China, a market that’s seen a brutal price war among restaurants to lure increasingly...
US: Wall Street slips at open after strong run, weak housing starts data
US: Wall Street slips at open after strong run, weak housing starts data
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (Aug 16) after a weak housing starts report dampened sentiment after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq’s six-straight sessions of gains...
Carlsberg sees higher profit as cost cuts offset weak demand
Carlsberg sees higher profit as cost cuts offset weak demand
CARLSBERG increased its profit growth outlook for the year as cost controls helped the Danish brewer to offset weaker consumer demand.Organic operating profit will rise between 4 per cent...
Yen remains weak, dollar slips as markets await US CPI data
Yen remains weak, dollar slips as markets await US CPI data
THE yen remained weak for a second straight day on Tuesday (Aug 13) and the US dollar softened against the rest of its peers in calmer trading, as markets...
Home Depot warns of sales, profit decline on weak consumer spending
Home Depot warns of sales, profit decline on weak consumer spending
Home Depot forecast a decline in annual profit and a bigger drop in its annual comparable sales on Tuesday (Aug 13), as tepid discretionary spending dashed hopes of a...
China new loans drop more than expected in July on weak demand
China new loans drop more than expected in July on weak demand
CHINA’S bank lending tumbled more than expected in July, dragged down by tepid credit demand and seasonal factors even as the central bank vowed to step up policy support...
Japan’s Nikkei surges 3.5% after boost from weak yen
Japan’s Nikkei surges 3.5% after boost from weak yen
Japan’s Nikkei share average surged 3.5 per cent on Tuesday (Aug 13), with tech shares leading the rally as sentiment got a boost from a weaker yen as traders...
Hilton lifts profit view as international travel offsets weak US demand
Hilton lifts profit view as international travel offsets weak US demand
HOTEL operator Hilton Worldwide raised its forecast for 2024 profit after beating second-quarter estimates on Wednesday (Aug 7) as robust demand for international travel offset losses from normalising domestic...
Super Micro’s weak profit fuels AI server margin anxieties
Super Micro’s weak profit fuels AI server margin anxieties
SUPER Micro Computer reported quarterly revenue and profit that missed analysts’ estimates, outweighing an annual sales outlook that was billions above Wall Street projections.Profit, excluding some items, was US$6.25...