Increasing U.S. Sales Drives Honda To A 78% Increase In Profit For Q1

Japanese auto major Honda Motor announced a 78% increase in quarterly earnings, helped by higher sales, particularly in the North American market, and a cheaper yen. The second-largest automaker in Japan by sales reported operating profit of 394.4 billion yen ($2.76 billion) for the three months that ended in June, easily exceeding the average estimate…

Apple And Samsung Will Invest At Softbank’s ARM IPO-Nikkei

According to a report published on Tuesday in Japan’s Nikkei newspaper, Apple and Samsung Electronics will invest in SoftBank Group-owned chip manufacturer Arm’s initial public offering (IPO), which is scheduled to take place in September. According to Reuters, Arm was in talks with about ten businesses, including Apple, Samsung, and Intel, in order to secure…

WeWork Stocks Fall As “Substantial Doubt” Is Cast On Their Future

The once highly anticipated office space sharing business WeWork’s stock has plummeted after it cast “substantial doubt” on its future. In late trading in New York, the company’s shares decreased by about 24%. The company noted that in order to maintain operations for the following 12 months, management would need to raise extra funds. Because…

Maersk Foresees A Decline In Container Transport Demand

A.P. Moller-Maersk, the top shipping company of the world, has issued a warning about a greater decrease in worldwide demand for sea freight containers this year, brought on by sluggish economic development and customers cutting back on stocks. One of the largest container shippers in the world with a market share of about 17%, the company…

A Comeback In Foreign Travel Allows Airbnb To Project A Positive Revenue

This week0 Airbnb gave a third-quarter revenue prediction that was higher than market expectations, but industry concerns about a slowing domestic market caused Airbnb’s shares to decline 1.2% in after-hours trade. According to Refinitiv statistics, the San Francisco-based company projected quarterly revenue between $3.3 billion and $3.4 billion, exceeding analysts’ average expectation of $3.22 billion. The…