In the first quarter, the UK economy increased by 0.1% in annual terms, showing the weakest growth since the end of 2012, which was due to snow weather that affected the volume of construction and retail sales. This is evidenced by preliminary ...
German automotive concern Daimler in the first quarter reduced its net profit by 11% in annual terms to 2 billion 270 million euros. EBIT fell to 3.3 billion euros from 3.8 billion euros a year earlier. Sales of cars grew by 7% to 806 thousand ...
The largest public oil and gas company of the US, Exxon Mobil, reported that in the first quarter, hydrocarbon production in terms of oil equivalent decreased by 6% to 3 million 889 thousand barrels per day due to production failures. The extraction ...
The US GDP in the first quarter grew by 2.3% in annual terms, preliminary data from the Ministry of Commerce showed. Compared to growth in the fourth quarter of 2017, the rate of economic growth slowed by 2.9%. Nevertheless, the dynamics turned ...
The economy of Taiwan in the first quarter of 2018 increased by 3.04% compared to the previous quarter, when GDP growth was 3.28%, according to the national statistical office of the country. Experts had expected growth in the first quarter ...
In the first quarter of 2018, Spain's economy grew by 0.7% compared to the previous quarter, according to preliminary data from the national statistical agency. The GDP growth in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2017 did not change. The ...
In the first quarter, net profit of the European aerospace corporation Airbus Group decreased by 31% in annual terms to 283 million euros. The profit before tax and interest payments fell to 199 million euros. Adjusted EBIT was 14 million euros ...
In April, the consolidated index of business and consumer confidence in the euro area economy amounted to 112.7 points, coinciding with the revised value of the index for March, according to the European Commission. Analysts had expected a ...
Foreign direct investment in the world fell by 18% in 2017 and amounted to 1 trillion 411 billion dollars due to lower restructuring companies, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said. The indicator fell to 1.8% of world ...
In April 2018, the consumer confidence index in the United States was 98.8 points, dropping from 101.4 points in March, the final data of the University of Michigan showed. Experts had expected the index to drop to 98 points. The indicator ...
The second largest automaker of the US, Ford Motors, following the results of the first quarter, reported on the growth of net profit by 9% to 1 billion 750 million dollars. Adjusted profit was 43 cents per share, which was higher than analysts' ...
British bank Barclays reported that in the first quarter it had recorded a net loss of 764 million pounds sterling against a profit of 190 million pounds over the same period last year due to fines imposed by the US authorities. Quarterly revenues ...
In the first quarter of 2018, the German autoconcern Volkswagen reduced its net profit to 3.3 billion euros from 3.4 billion euros a year earlier. Operating profit amounted to 4.2 billion euros, decreased by 3.6%. Quarterly revenue increased ...
The European Central Bank has kept the main refinancing rate unchanged - at zero level. The deposit rate remained at the level of minus 0.4%. According to the economists, the program of buying bonds will end this year. Most of them still expect ...
The production of cars in the UK in the first quarter of 2018 decreased by 6.3% in annual terms to 440 thousand 426 cars on concerns about future diesel cars and export prospects after Brexit, the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders ...
Last week, the number of US citizens, who had applied for unemployment benefits for the first time, fell by 24 thousand to a minimum in 1969 of 209,000, the Ministry of Labor said. The indicator several times exceeded the forecasts of analysts, ...
Automotive concern Fiat Chrysler Automobile, following the results of the first quarter, reported on the increase in its net profit by 59%, or 1.6 times, in annual terms to 1 billion 20 million euros due to strong operating performance and ...
The American oil and gas company, ConocoPhillips, increased its net profit 1.5 times in the first quarter compared to the same period last year to $888 million, the finversia.ru project writes with reference to the company's accounts. Quarterly ...
In the first quarter, the largest US automotive concern General Motors reduced its net profit by 60%, or 2.6 times, in annual terms due to high restructuring expenses in South Korea in the amount of almost $1 billion and a decrease in production ...
The net loss of German airline Deutsche Lufthansa in the first quarter decreased by 16% to 57 million euros compared to a loss of 68 million euros a year earlier. Adjusted EBIT increased from 25 million euros to 26 million euros, being three ...