WPP says COVID-19 dragged March net sales down 7.9%, braces for bigger impact
WPP , the world's biggest advertising company, said net sales fell 3.3% in the first quarter, with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic dragging it down...
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AstraZeneca beats first-quarter profit estimates, retains 2020 forecast
AstraZeneca on Wednesday beat analysts' estimates for first-quarter profit and reiterated its outlook for 2020, as demand for the company's newer medicines remained steady.
Asia shares hit seven-week high, oil rallies as economies slowly re-open
Asian shares climbed to a near two-month peak on Wednesday as investors took heart from easing coronavirus lockdowns in some parts of the world, better-than-expected corporate...
AirAsia will not take jet deliveries this year, revisiting Airbus order book
Malaysia's AirAsia Group Bhd said on Wednesday it did not intend to take any new aircraft deliveries this year because of the sharp fall in demand...
British retailer Next says quarterly sales plunge 41%
British clothing retailer Next said on Wednesday total product sales in its latest quarter crashed 41%, reflecting the closure of all its stores in the coronavirus...
Daimler warns of difficult second quarter, hikes risk provisions
Daimler on Wednesday warned the carmaker faces a difficult second quarter as it hiked credit risk provisions to anticipate rising delinquencies among customers who leased or...
Fevertree Drinks co-founder to step down as non-executive deputy chairman
Britain's Fevertree Drinks said on Wednesday co-founder Charles Rolls plans to step down from his role as non-executive deputy chairman at the company's annual general meeting...
StanChart eyes quick recovery as profit falls 12% on coronavirus crisis
Standard Chartered PLC's first-quarter profit tumbled 12% on increased credit impairment and provisions for future loan losses as the coronavirus crisis hammered its borrowers, even as...
Fed likely to renew vow to use all tools to brace economy
The Federal Reserve, which has pumped trillions in emergency funding into U.S. financial markets to stem the damage from the coronavirus pandemic, is expected on Wednesday...
Much of U.S. economy still plugging along despite coronavirus pain
Garbage haulers still collect trash. Cops are on the beat. Couriers deliver food and packages. Insurance agents work from home.
Samsung warns of second-quarter profit fall as coronavirus hits sales of phones, TVs
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it expected profit to decline in the current quarter due to a coronavirus-related slump in sales of smartphones and...
Airbus first-quarter core profit plunges 49% as coronavirus crisis starts to bite
Planemaker Airbus on Wednesday posted a 49% slump in first-quarter adjusted operating profit to 281 million euros ($304.7 million) as revenue dropped 15% to 10.631 billion...
Daimler sees profits at Mercedes-Benz Cars rising in 2020
Daimler said it expected the operating profit of its Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans division to be above the prior-year level, even as the corona pandemic forced...
VW says expects to be profitable in 2020 as first-quarter earnings drop
Volkswagen on Wednesday said it expected to be profitable on a full-year basis even as the coronavirus pandemic caused first-quarter earnings to plunge.
Novartis wins expanded European OK for Cosentyx amid pursuit of $5 billion sales
Novartis on Wednesday won a new European approval for its inflammation drug Cosentyx in a form of arthritis, as the Swiss drugmaker predicts broadening use of...