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Chinese social media, entertainment and games giant Tencent managed a 6% increase in profits in the first quarter of the year – a period which contained two months of coronavirus-induced turmoil. The powerhouse company on Wednesday reported revenues increased by 26% year on year to $15.3 billion (RMB108 billion), and net profits up to $4.15 […] …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — On the September night in 1992 when George Soros famously broke the Bank of England, it wasn’t just the British pound that crashed. The Italian lira cratered too, the last of its numerous 20th century devaluations.One veteran who is still at the Finance Ministry in Rome recalls a colleague researching “bankruptcy” and “failed state” amid the chaos as resentment swelled at the indifference of European allies, notably Germany.Those memories of market mayhem re-emerged along with the old fault lines following the economic shock of the coronavirus lockdowns. Italy did make it to the monetary mainstream, becoming a founding …read more […]

Boeing Co (BA) said that it did not receive a single order in April, while it was also grappling with 108 order cancelations for its grounded 737 MAX plane.Last month, the ailing plane maker delivered 6 planes adding up to a total of 56 in first four months of this year, which represents a 67% decline year-on-year, as air travel demand has been halted in an effort to contain the coronavirus pandemic.The planemaker’s stock dropped 2.7% to $125.22 in U.S. trading on Tuesday, taking its year-to-date plunge to more than 60%.The April cancellations of its 737 MAX jets were from …read more […]

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(Bloomberg) — Tencent Holdings Ltd. reported better-than-expected sales after pandemic-induced lockdowns helped spur growth in its suite of online offerings from gaming to social media.The WeChat operator’s revenue rose 26% to 108.1 billion yuan ($15.2 billion) after gaming sales rose at their fastest pace since 2017 during the coronavirus-stricken March quarter. That compared with the average estimate of 101.07 billion yuan. Net income rose 6% to 28.9 billion yuan from a year earlier, when Tencent booked an 11 billion yuan one-time gain on investments.Tencent, which never offers precise financial guidance, warned that the boost to its gaming business from Covid-19 …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — Tencent Holdings Ltd. reported better-than-expected sales after pandemic-induced lockdowns helped spur growth in its suite of online offerings from gaming to social media.The WeChat operator’s revenue rose 26% to 108.1 billion yuan ($15.2 billion) after gaming sales rose at their fastest pace since 2017 during the coronavirus-stricken March quarter. That compared with the average estimate of 101.07 billion yuan. Net income rose 6% to 28.9 billion yuan from a year earlier, when Tencent booked an 11 billion yuan one-time gain on investments.Tencent, which never offers precise financial guidance, warned that the boost to its gaming business from Covid-19 …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — Caution hung over markets on Wednesday, with European stocks dropping in the wake of a late decline on Wall Street, and U.S. equity futures edging higher alongside Asian benchmarks. Treasuries rose, while oil futures slipped.Declines in travel and auto shares pulled the Stoxx Europe 600 Index lower, as corporate earnings continued to underscore the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s largest container line, A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, said the fallout from Covid-19 will drive volumes down by as much as 25% this quarter. European tech shares pared declines, however, after China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd. said first-quarter sales …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — The firings of Luckin Coffee Inc.’s chief executive officer and her lieutenant in an escalating scandal over faked transactions is another body blow for the Chinese chain, which expanded at breakneck speed trying to supplant Starbucks Corp. as the dominant barista in a booming coffee culture.CEO Jenny Zhiya Qian and Chief Operating Officer Jian Liu were terminated and also resigned their board positions, according to a Tuesday filing by the U.S.-listed company. Six others either were suspended or placed on leave. Jinyi Guo, a board member and senior vice president, was named acting CEO.The dismissals reflect the increasing …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — Commerzbank AG took a 479 million-euro ($520 million) hit to deal with the fallout from the coronavirus crisis, joining peers in marking down assets and boosting reserves to deal with bad loans.The Frankfurt-based bank said on Wednesday that 185 million euros of its 326 million euros in credit provisions were directly related to the outbreak, while the crisis also caused a hit of 295 million euros in the value of customer derivatives. Commerzbank said credit provisions could reach 1.4 billion euros this year, making its goal of posting a profit “very ambitious.”The outbreak has added urgency to a …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — Jerome Powell and his Federal Reserve colleagues are staring down the possibility of mass bankruptcies and long-lasting unemployment unless there’s a more concerted government effort to shield the U.S. economy from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.That’s the context in which the Fed chair will speak Wednesday at 9 a.m. during a virtual event with the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, though he may be loath to give clear hints on future monetary policy, with the central bank’s next rate decision still a month out.Some investors are looking for insights into how hard Powell’s resolve is …read more […]

Uber (UBER) has rejected an all-stock proposal to buy food delivery company Grubhub (GRUB) for 2.15 Uber shares per share of Grubhub, reports CNBC’s David Faber.According to Faber, the two companies have been in discussions about a deal for about a year, but have so far failed to agree on a price.“We remain squarely focused on delivering shareholder value,” Grubhub wrote in a statement to CNBC. “As we have consistently said, consolidation could make sense in our industry, and, like any responsible company, we are always looking at value-enhancing opportunities. That said, we remain confident in our current strategy and …read more […]

Oil prices fell on Wednesday on concerns about a possible second wave of coronavirus cases in countries easing lockdowns, which could prompt renewed movement restrictions, while industry data showed U.S. crude inventories are still rising. The concerns overshadowed a further call by Saudi Arabia for larger production cuts to balance the market following a virus-induced demand slump, after the Organization of the Petroleum Export Countries’ (OPEC) biggest producer said earlier this week it planned to add to output cuts again. “Oil prices are being undercut by fears that a resurgence of the coronavirus may prompt countries to keep …read more […]

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