US consumer confidence improved significantly in February after its lowest level in 2 years in the first month of the year. According to preliminary data from the University of Michigan, the corresponding index in February was 95.5 points, ...
The US National Retail Federation (NRF) has published forecasts for the dynamics of retail sales in the country in 2018 and 2019. The Federation expects retail sales to grow by about 4.5% in 2018. At the same time, growth in online sales will ...
PepsiCo, an American manufacturer of soft drinks, reported on the results of the fourth quarter and the total 2018. According to a quarterly report, the company recorded a net profit of $6 billion 850 million, while a year earlier it reported ...
In January, the number of registered new cars in the European Union amounted to 1 million 196 thousand units, which is 4.6% less than in January 2018. The message of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) states that sales ...
Oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell announced plans to purchase a 100% stake in German Sonnen, a company that provides energy services using digital technologies. The German company provides energy storage services to households. The Anglo-Dutch ...
The growth of oil prices accelerated by Friday evening based on a Bloomberg report that damage to the power cable led to a halt in oil production in the Saudi Arabian largest offshore field Safaniya. Previously, prices were supported by a statement ...
Italian oil and gas company Eni published a report on the results of 2018, according to which, its net profit showed an increase of 25% and reached 4 billion 226 million euros. Revenues reached 76 billion 926 million euros, rising by 8.4%. ...
Taxi service Uber reported a net loss decrease in 2018 by 26.6% to 3 billion 300 million dollars. In the fourth quarter, the company managed to reduce its net loss by 19% to $865 million. Quarterly revenue reached $2 billion 20 million, an ...
In January, import prices in the USA decreased by 0.5% compared to December, when they dropped by 1%, official data show. The decline had been observed for the past three months, the decrease by 3.1%. According to experts, in January less significant ...
Canadian Bombardier, specializing in the field of mechanical engineering, in its reporting for 2018 indicated a net profit of $318 million, while a year earlier the report indicated a loss of $525 million. Revenues amounted to 16 billion 236 ...
American bank JPMorgan was the first among large banks to announce the release of its own cryptocurrency. According to the CNBC, the cryptocurrency released by the bank was named JPM Coin. It will be used for instant payment between bank customers. ...
Palladium during trading in New York on Thursday went up to 1 thousand 396 dollars 40 cents per troy ounce. Then the growth of its price slowed down to 1 thousand 382 dollars 60 cents per ounce. Palladium is constantly growing in price, updating ...
In December, the maximum decline in retail sales since 2009 was recorded in the USA. According to the US Department of Commerce, they fell by 1.2% compared to November. This was a surprise for economists, who had predicted a growth rate of ...
The volume of oil imported by China in January increased in annual terms by 4.8% to 42,600,000 tons, the Central Custom Authority of China reported. The figure for third months in a row is higher than 10 million barrels per day. The January ...
French automaker Renault in 2018 reduced its net profit for the first time in five years. The company reported a 36.6% drop to 3 billion 302 million euros. Revenue and operating profit of the company also showed a decline. Revenue in the amount ...
The US National Retail Federation NRF surveyed American citizens about their spending on the Valentine's Day. Despite the fact that this year the share of those who celebrate the holiday has decreased to 51% from 55% in 2018 and 63% in 2007, ...
European Aircraft Corporation Airbus Group reported impressive financial results in the fourth quarter. According to its statements, the net profit in the amount of 1 billion 601 million euros showed an annual increase of 66%. At the same time, ...
Swiss food manufacturer Nestle reported that in the fourth quarter, its organic sales growth accelerated to 3.7% from 2.8% in the first 9 months and exceeded the increase expected by experts by 3.5%. At the end of 2018, the figure increased ...
In January, the UK house price balance was minus 22 points, down from minus 19 points in December, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) reported. The indicator fell to the lowest since July 2012 level. According to the institute's ...
India, the second largest consumer of Venezuelan oil after the United States, became of particular interest аor the state oil company of Venezuela, PDVSA, which came under US sanctions, because Indian refiners buy oil for cash. According to ...