Citigroup’s Profit Falls Due To Increased Loan-Loss Reserves And Weak Dealmaking Activity

On Friday, Citigroup Inc reported a 25 per cent drop in third-quarter profit as the most global of US banks set aside funds to cover soured loans from a potential economic downturn, while its investment bank struggled with a slump in global dealmaking. The aggressive actions of the United States Federal Reserve to combat decades-long…

Due To Weaker Demand And A Strong Dollar, Levi Strauss Lowers Its 2022 Profit Forecast

After missing third-quarter revenue on Thursday, Levi Strauss & Co. lowered its full-year profit forecast due to concerns about softening demand, a strengthening dollar, and higher costs. This caused shares to decline 6 per cent in extended trading. Due to decades-high inflation, which has an impact on Levi’s and other apparel manufacturers, consumers are turning…

Samsung’s Quarterly Profit Is Expected To Fall By 25%, The First Drop In Nearly Three Years

As an economic downturn saps demand for electronic devices and the chips that power them, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s third-quarter profit could fall by 25%, the first year-on-year drop in nearly three years. Globally, inflation is rising, central banks are aggressively raising interest rates, recession fears are growing, and the fallout from Russia’s invasion of…

Twitter Is Criticised Severely By Major Advertisers For Placing Ads Alongside Child Pornography Accounts

According to Reuters, some leading brands, including Dyson, Mazda, Forbes, and PBS Kids, have stopped or removed their marketing campaigns or ads from sections of Twitter as their advertisements were placed alongside tweets inviting child pornography. DIRECTV and Thoughtworks also told Reuters that they have suspended their advertising campaigns on Twitter. Companies varying from Walt Disney Co, NBCUniversal…

H&M Will Reduce Expenses As Profits Are Impacted By Inflation And Cautious Shoppers

H&M, the world’s second-largest fashion retailer, announced a cost-cutting drive worth 2 billion Swedish crowns ($177 million) on Thursday after reporting lower-than-expected profits. H&M generates the majority of its revenues from Europe and the region has been impacted by record energy prices because of the Ukraine conflict,  while high inflation is also negatively impacting consumer confidence, and consequently households are being…

According To Nasdaq, IPOs By Chinese Companies Could Increase ‘Dramatically’ As Delisting Fears Subside

As Beijing and Washington have seemed nearer to trying to resolve an audit disagreement, the Nasdaq expects more Chinese companies to list on the US exchange in the coming months. “We still have a pretty strong pipeline … as things are getting to become a little more clear in that market. We think that that…

Propaganda Based Out Of China Targeting US Midterm Election Removed By It, Says Meta

The first known China-based influence operation that targeted American users with political content before the midterm elections in November has been thwarted, according to Meta Platforms. In a report summarizing its findings, Meta stated that while the network was small and did not garner much of a following, it maintained fake accounts across Twitter, Facebook,…

Germany’s Commerzbank Will Suffer A 490 Mln Euro Q3 Loss Due To Its mBank Unit

Commerzbank, a German financial institution, announced that it would suffer a 490 million euro ($471 million) loss in operating profit for the third quarter as a result of its Polish mBank unit booking additional provisions for its Swiss franc loans. The German lender stated that despite this, it still anticipated achieving its net profit goal…