GSK Plc Reports 100% Vaccine Efficacy From Post-license Phase IV Trial Of Shingrix In China GSK plc (GSK,GSK.L) reported positive results from the efficacy trial of Shingrix in China. The results come from the post-license phase IV trial, which evaluated the efficacy and safety of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in preventing shingles in adults aged 50 […]
Woodside Energy H1 Profit, Production Climb; Stock Down Australia’s Woodside Energy Group Ltd. (WOPEF.PK,WOPEY.PK,WPL.AX) reported that its first-half net profit after tax was $1.74 billion, up 6 percent from last year’s $1.64 billion. Underlying net profit after tax was $1.90 billion, compared to prior year’s $1.82 billion. Adjusted EBIT, meanwhile, dropped 6 percent from the […]
Gold Futures Settle Higher For 2nd Straight Day Gold futures settled higher on Monday, gaining for a second straight session, as the dollar stayed quite subdued. The dollar index, which dropped to a low of 103.14, recovered to 103.50 around late morning, but retreated to 103.30 as the day progressed, recording a marginal loss. Gold […]
Beer Remains Top Alcoholic Drink Of Choice In US Beer remains American drinkers’ alcoholic beverage of choice, a recent Gallup Poll shows. Thirty seven percent of drinkers say they drink beer most often, while 31 percent prefer liquor and 29 percent favor wine. Although it continues to hold on to the top spot, beer is […]
Gold Prices Mixed In Cautious Trade Gold prices were mixed on Thursday after three consecutive sessions of losses amid much uncertainty about the path ahead for U.S. interest rates. Spot gold edged up 0.1 percent to $1,894.20 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures were down 0.2 percent at $1,923.7. The dollar hovered around two-month high […]
European Economic News Preview: Italy Final Inflation Data Due Final consumer price data from Italy is the major economic report due on Thursday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, Statistics Norway publishes consumer and producer price data for July. Inflation is expected to slow to 5.7 percent in […]
Aviva Turns To Profit In H1; Expects To Exceed Medium-term Targets Aviva Plc. (AV.L,AV) reported that its profit attributable to equity holders of the company for the six month period ended 30 June 2023 was 366 million pounds or 12.1 pence per share compared to a loss of 209 million pounds or 6.3 pence per […]
Newmont-Newcrest Deal Gets Clearance From Korea Fair Trade Commission Newmont Corporation (NEM, NGT.TO) announced that the Korea Fair Trade Commission has cleared the company to proceed with its proposed acquisition of Newcrest Mining Limited (NCM.TO), stating that the transaction does not violate Korea’s Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Law. Newmont expects to close the transaction […]
Ralph Lauren Reiterates FY23 Revenue Growth Outlook – Update While reporting its financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, luxury fashion house Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL) said it expects revenues to be flat to up slightly in constant currency for the second quarter. For fiscal 2023, the company also continues to expect constant currency […]
Derwent London Slips To Loss Before Tax In H1; Maintains FY23 Guidance Derwent London Plc (DLN.L) a REIT firm, on Thursday reported a loss before tax for the first half of the year, compared to a profit last year. However gross rental income increased by 3.9 percent. The company also kept its full year rental […]