Shell Pledges Extra Buybacks, Hikes Dividend as Profit Drops
Shell Plc’s second-quarter profit fell from the highs seen last year but the company pledged extra share buybacks
1970-01-01 08:00
Chinese Smartphone Market May Remain Weak Through 2023, IDC Says
Chinese smartphone shipments fell 2.1% in the second quarter, extending a market decline that may persist throughout 2023,
1970-01-01 08:00
Tom DeLonge teases Blink-182 are at their 'best' on comeback album
Tom DeLonge has teased fans are in for a treat with their forthcoming album.
1970-01-01 08:00
'We are being pushed out of the industry we love': Hugh Grant's Wonka role slammed by actor with dwarfism
Hugh Grant's role in 'Wonka' has been criticised by an actor with dwarfism, who believes the Oompa-Loompas should be portrayed by those with the condition.
1970-01-01 08:00
Travis Scott's Egyptian gig axed due to 'complex production issues'
Travis Scott's show at the Pyramids of Giza has been cancelled due to "complex production issues" but the rapper has insisted it will go ahead at some point in the future.
1970-01-01 08:00
British Gas Owner Boosts Shareholder Returns: The London Rush
Centrica is boosting shareholder returns after profit at its British Gas business increased almost 10-fold compared to last
1970-01-01 08:00
Barclays Unveils New Buyback as Investment Bank Misses Estimates
Barclays Plc said it would buy back a further £750 million ($972 million) of its shares after a
1970-01-01 08:00
Xi Protege’s Sudden Removal Adds to Rough Start for Third Term
The sudden ouster of Xi Jinping’s handpicked foreign minister is the latest example of how the Chinese president’s
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukraine Recap: Ukraine Starts Major Assault in Counteroffensive
Ukraine launched an attack in the southwestern Zaporizhzhia region that analysts said appears to have broken through Russian
1970-01-01 08:00
Niger Soldiers Claim Military Coup After President Is Detained
Soldiers in Niger claimed to have seized control of the West African nation after President Mohamed Bazoum was
1970-01-01 08:00
North Korea, China and Russia commemorate 'victory' 70 years ago, while aligning on Ukraine
Delegations from Russia and China, North Korea's key allies in the Korean War, gathered in Pyongyang this week to celebrate North Korea's "Victory Day" in the war that ravaged the Korean Peninsula seven decades ago as they align over another very contemporary conflict -- Russia's devastating invasion of Ukraine.
1970-01-01 08:00
US Rate Pivot Will Boost Korean Bonds the Most in Emerging Asia
Traders who piled into South Korean bonds last year were handed a 15% loss — the worst outcome
1970-01-01 08:00