In order to offset ongoing demand weakness at units like FedEx Express, FedEx increased its full-year earnings forecast. In contrast to its previous estimate of between $13.00 and $14.00, FedEx now anticipates adjusted earnings per share for fiscal 2023 to range between $14.60 and $15.20. Refinitiv consensus estimates indicate that $13.56 in EPS for the…
As opposed to the 100 million users it predicted it would have in 2020, TikTok reported on Monday that the short-video sharing app now has 150 million monthly active users in the United States. Prior to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s scheduled appearance before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday, the Chinese-owned app…
PhonePe, an Indian digital payments company, announced on Friday that Walmart Inc., its major investor, had contributed $200 million to its $12 billion pre-money valuation. One of the most valuable startups in India and the most valuable payments company, PhonePe, said the investment is a part of its ongoing $1 billion round of fundraising. At…
SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co. is joining more than 40 brands in slashing prices ahead of a change in emissions rules in the world’s largest auto market by offering 3.7 billion yuan ($537 million) in cash subsidies for car purchases in China. The Teramont, Lavida, and Phideon models are all eligible for subsidies from the joint…
The former Malaysian head of Goldman Sachs will be imprisoned in the United States for his role in a massive financial corruption scheme. Roger Ng was sentenced to ten years in prison by a US judge after being convicted last year in a trial involving the theft of billions of dollars from the country’s 1MDB…
A corporate watchdog in Australia said on Friday that an Australian court fined ANZ Group Holdings A$10 million ($6.6 million) in penalties for noncompliance with consumer credit protection laws in a case stemming from the country’s Royal Commission proceedings. The fine was imposed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in relation to the…
Apple is reportedly shifting the leadership of its international businesses in order to focus on India. According to reports, “India is now its own sales region at Apple” as a result of the change in emphasis. Ashish Chowdhary, managing director of Apple India, will now be in charge of the Middle East, the Mediterranean, East…
Adidas, burned by the end of its partnership with the musician formerly known as Kanye West, needs a new direction but should consider new celebrity partnerships more strategically and not rely as heavily on one person, according to industry experts. The company’s decision to cut ties with the rapper known as Ye since 2021 was…
According to a company memo reviewed by Reuters, Credit Suisse has received regulatory approval from China to launch a full-fledged wealth management business in the world’s second-largest economy. The expansion comes after the lender experienced larger-than-expected global wealth outflows in the fourth quarter, totaling 92.7 billion Swiss francs ($98.29 billion). According to the memo, which…
Walmex, Walmart’s unit in Mexico and Central America, said on Tuesday that it plans to increase spending in the region by 27% over last year, to around 27 billion pesos ($1.49 billion) in 2023. Walmex said in a filing following an event with investors and analysts that just under half of the investment will go…
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