Taliban response to Afghan protests increasingly violent, UN says The U.N. rights office on Friday said that the Taliban response to peaceful marches in Afghanistan has been increasingly violent, with authorities using live ammunition, batons and whips that have resulted in at least four protester deaths. Ravina Shamdasani, U.N. rights spokesperson, told a U.N. briefing […]
ASE Technology Net Revenue Rises In August The Kaohsiung City-headquartered, ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (ASX), a provider of independent semiconductor assembling and test manufacturing services, on Thursday, reported a rise in net revenue for the month of August 2021. The Taiwanese firm posted a revenue of $1.81 billion for the four-week period, a rise […]
China Exports & Imports Log Sharp Growth China’s exports and imports logged sharp growth in August despite COVID-related port closures, official data showed on Tuesday. Data released by the General Administration of Customs revealed that exports advanced 25.6 percent year-on-year in August, bigger than the economists’ forecast of 17.1 percent and July’s 19.3 percent increase. […]
Youdao Uptick Continues Youdao, Inc. (DAO) shares are up 9 percent on Tuesday morning trade, despite no corporate announcement from the company today to impact the stock movement. The shares have been trending since August 30 and are currently at $14.99, up 9.13 percent from the previous close of $13.74 on a volume of 852,962. […]
Rupee drops 8 paise to close at 73.10 against U.S. dollar The local unit witnessed an intra-day high of 73.02 and a low of 73.11 against the American currency. The rupee on September 6 declined by 8 paise to close at 73.10 (provisional) against the U.S. currency tracking the strengthening of the greenback in the […]
Aprilia 660cc range unveiled in India Aprilia has launched the RS 660 and Tuono 660 in India at ₹ 13.39 lakh and ₹ 13.09 lakh (ex-showroom), respectively. The Tuono V4 and RSV4 have also made a return to the Indian market. The company’s recently-introduced 660cc twin-cylinder line-up makes its India debut, with the RS 660 […]
Inside Broadway’s Reopening: A Times Virtual Event We visit the “Hadestown” company and a new playwright, share backstage performances, and answer your theater questions in the “Offstage” series finale. By The New York Times Chewy Shares Fall 9% On Quarterly Results Shares of online pet food retailer Chewy Inc. (CHWY) are down 9 percent on […]
Semtech Q2 Profit Rises Semiconductor company Semtech Corp. (SMTC) reported second-quarter profit of $32.9 million or $0.50 per share, up from $16.1 million or $0.24 per share last year. Adjusted earnings for the quarter were $0.65 per share, up from $0.43 per share last year. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings of $0.62 per […]
Ingersoll Rand Completes Seepex Acquisition Ingersoll Rand Inc. (IR), a provider of mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions on Wednesday said it completed the acquisition of Seepex GmbH (Seepex). The all-cash acquisition, valued at 431.5 million euros, was announced on June 21. Seepex is a Germany based manufacturer of progressive cavity pumps, that primarily serves […]
Walgreens to raise wages for hourly workers to $15 by November 2022 Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance announced on Tuesday that it will raise its wages for hourly workers in phases, with the goal of reaching $15 per hour by November 2022. Initial pay hikes will take place in October. The move comes as retailers […]