Q2 roundup: Indian cos get festive boost; almost 62% post profit rise

BENGALURU, Nov 10- Almost two-thirds of the nearly 200 Indian companies with market capitalization of $100 million and more have reported a rise in profit for the September quarter, data tracked by Reuters showed Of the 191 companies tracked, 118 reported a rise in profit, Refinitiv data showed, with almost 90% of those logging in … Read more

Bruised Pound Sterling Looks for Happier Markets to Drive a Recovery against Euro and Dollar

The British Pound is reacting to broader global risk sentiment and Thursday’s movements will therefore likely depend on the direction taken by the world’s equity markets which are nursing losses following a number of developments midweek. At the start of the day, the UK currency is moving higher in tandem with improved investor sentiment following … Read more

Global Hunger Index: A survey that trivialized hunger

The UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 has several terms clubbed together, as befits a goal – hunger, food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture. That doesn’t mean these terms are synonymous. Only the foolhardy will attempt to measure the sustainability of agriculture through data on nutrition. Therefore, in refining goals, SDG-2 has separate targets for … Read more

Asian shares fall ahead of US CPI, crypto worries mount

SYDNEY, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Asian share markets pulled back on Thursday and the dollar held its overnight gains before the big test of a US consumer inflation report, while market sentiment took a dive as the likely collapse of a major crypto exchange spooked investors . With no final results available from the US … Read more

Startup CEO on raising kids with an entrepreneurial mind

Ever since she was young, Cheryl Sew Hoy always knew she wanted to run her own business. “When teachers asked what’s your ambition… and a lot of kids wanted to be doctors or lawyers. My ambition was [to be] a businesswoman,” she told CNBC Make It. That childhood dream is now a reality for the … Read more

Experts update real estate markets at local conference

While the peak of COVID has long passed, the impact of the pandemic lingers in certain economic sectors. That was the takeaway Wednesday from a panel discussion at Tulsa Trends 2022 at Southern Hills Country Club. The conference was presented by the Oklahoma chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association. “In ’18 and … Read more

Kenny Golladay ready to be part of surprising Giants run

It has not been seen often in his relatively brief and unproductive time with the Giants. It is there now, though. But for how long, who knows? “Real excited,” wide receiver Kenny Golladay said Wednesday after practice. “Definitely a smile on my face when I’m out there with the guys.” A smile is not the … Read more

S&P 500 Falls Below Key Level On Elections, Tesla, Bitcoin; CPI Inflation Report Looms Dow Jones futures rose slightly overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, after a tough day for the S&P 500 and stock market rally. All eyes will turn to the October CPI inflation report. The stock market rally lost … Read more

Inflation likely eased slightly from last month

US inflation likely remained stubbornly high last month despite efforts by the Federal Reserve to get a grip on prices that have surged at a historic pace. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October is scheduled for release at 8:30 am ET on Thursday. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg expected the headline … Read more