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CNN host Don Lemon says TV network fired him
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Cable television network CNN has fired longtime host Don Lemon, the news anchor said in […]
Honeywell lifts annual profit outlook after quarterly results beat
(Reuters) – Industrial conglomerate Honeywell International Inc raised its full-year profit and revenue forecasts on Thursday, after posting a quarterly […]
China regulator to help lower financing costs of small businesses
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s banking and insurance regulator said it would enhance credit support and lower the actual financing costs […]
Sri Lanka’s economy to shrink by 2% in 2023 – central bank
((This story has been corrected to add the word ‘contraction’ in the IMF estimate and change year to 2023, not […]
DTE Energy beats profit estimates on lower costs, non-utility gains
(Reuters) – U.S. electric and gas utility firm DTE Energy Co beat estimates for first-quarter profit on Thursday, as lower […]
Microsoft hits back at UK after Activision acquisition blocked
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Microsoft’s president Brad Smith said the UK regulator’s decision to prevent its acquisition of […]
Chinese EV giant BYD’s first-quarter profit jumps fivefold
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD Co. posted a fivefold jump in its first-quarter profit on Thursday as the […]
China brokerage CITIC posts 3.6% rise in Q1 profit
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – CITIC Securities Co, China’s biggest brokerage, reported a 3.6% rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday, thanks to […]