Flavour Maker Givaudan Beats Earnings Forecasts in a Tough Year
Swiss fragrance and flavour maker Givaudan on Wednesday reported better-than-expected earnings for a year characterized by high input costs and supply chain disruptions. The group, which so far has successfully passed steep input cost increases on to customers, however saw a slowdown in sales...
Oil Prices Creep Higher As IEA Flags Chinese Demand Recovery
Oil prices rose slightly on Monday tracking optimistic comments on a recovery in Chinese demand from the International Energy Agency, although markets were still nursing steep weekly losses on fears of tighter U.S. monetary policy. International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol reiterated the agency’s...
Coke and Pepsi Face Backlash in Muslim-Majority Countries
Consumer Boycotts Target U.S. Brands Amid Gaza Conflict
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, having heavily invested in markets across Egypt and Pakistan, are now facing a significant backlash due to consumer boycotts. These boycotts are largely driven by opposition to U.S. support for Israel amidst the ongoing...
Nikkei Closes Above 33,000 For The First Time In 33 Years
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei gauge surged on Tuesday, closing over 33,000 for the first time in 33 years, led by technology shares on expectations of a flood of investment in chip-related companies. SoftBank Group Corp jumped 5.25% on reports it may team up on an...
Oil Treads Water Ahead of OPEC+ Panel Meeting, PCE Inflation Data
Oil prices moved little on Friday and were set to end the week flat amid caution over an upcoming OPEC+ panel meeting, as well as more cues on the U.S. economy from a reading on the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge. Ministers from Algeria,...
“Pakistan Meteorological Department Issues Weather Forecast for Lahore and Punjab”
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a weather forecast for Lahore and parts of Punjab, predicting more rain, wind, and thunderstorms, along with isolated hailstorms over the next few days. This weather pattern is due to a westerly wave prevailing over the western...
ECB To Raise Rates Again And Face Questions About Future Path
The European Central Bank is set to raise interest rates again on Thursday and pencil in more hikes for the next few months, with the only open question being how big these will be. The ECB has been increasing rates at a record pace...
Oil prices Tread Water As Markets Weigh China Recovery, Fed Caution
Oil prices were muted in early trade on Tuesday as optimism over better-than-expected economic data from China was offset by caution over an upcoming Federal Reserve meeting and an OPEC decision on production. Chinese business activity grew more than expected in January, government data...
Indian Stocks Rise On Strong Bank Earnings, Asian Markets Advance
Indian stocks rose on Monday following a series of strong earnings from heavyweight bank stocks, while broader Asian stocks rose slightly, although market holidays dulled trading volumes across most of the region. India’s BSE Sensex 30 and Nifty 50 indexes rose 0.7% each, buoyed...
“Pakistan’s Historic Lunar Mission: iCube-Q Aboard China’s Chang’e 6 Probe”
Pakistan is set to embark on a momentous lunar mission with the launch of iCube-Q aboard China's Chang'e 6 lunar probe. Developed by the Institute of Space Technology (IST) in collaboration with Shanghai University SJTU and Pakistan's national space agency Suparco, iCube-Q marks a...