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Net profit of Kia in Q3 plunged due to recall costs
A recall of engine-related services forced Kia Corp, South Korea's second-largest automaker, to cut its third-quarter net profit by 60 percent from a year ago. South Korea News Agency (Yonhap) reported that the company's net profit for the…
Debt levels to be highest in 60 years under new UK leader
The British government's debt has risen to the highest level in almost 60 years last month, and retail sales have slumped, which highlights the scale of the economic challenges that anyone who replaces Prime Minister Liz Truss faces after…
Annual inflation up to 9.9 percent in the euro area, up to 10.9 percent in the EU
Annual inflation in the euro area rose from 9.1% in August to 9.9% in September 2022. The rate was 3.4% a year earlier. In September 2022, inflation in the European Union was 10.9%, up from 10.1% in August. According to Eurostat, the…
Big earnings week lifts US stocks, but Tesla sinks
US stocks rose in morning trading Thursday as markets searched for direction amid mixed earnings news. S&P 500 rose 0.8% as of 10:13 AM EST. Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 339 points, or 0.1%, to 30,757, and Nasdaq climbed 1%.…
Tesla will not overtake Apple in market value – Wall Street analysts
In a report published today by Bloomberg, Wall Street analysts disputed Elon Musk's claim that Tesla Inc. would one day surpass Apple Inc. and Saudi Aramco in valuation. In an article by Bloomberg, the electric-vehicle maker reported poor…
French cement company Lafarge admits making payments to the Daesh group
Lafarge, a French cement company, admitted Tuesday it paid millions of dollars to Daesh to keep a plant operational in Syria. This was during a time when the militant group enslaved and tortured Westerners. The company agreed to pay…
Debt forgiveness by late 2023, IMF staff agreement with Somalia
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached an agreement with Somalia that will allow the release of about $10 million to that country once it has been approved by the IMF's board, according to the head of the mission of the…
UAE and Japan to launch visa-free travel on November 1
UAE citizens with ordinary passports do not need a visa to travel to Japan, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Starting from 1st November, 2022, UAE passport holders can stay in Japan for up to 30…
UK PM Truss sacrifices finance minister, scraps tax plan in fight for survival
In a desperate attempt to stay in power and survive the current market and political turmoil gripping the country, British Prime Minister Liz Truss fired her finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday and scrapped parts of their economic…
Asian central banks have been urged by the IMF to tighten policy further
The International Monetary Fund has stated that most Asian central banks must tighten monetary policy further. This is because rising commodity prices and their currencies' depreciation, driven by steady U.S. interest rate hikes, contribute…