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A billionaire index revealed on Thursday that China’s real estate industry had been devastated by a liquidity shortage, which has caused the wealthiest lady in Asia to lose more than half of her fortune over the past year. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Yang Huiyan, who is a majority shareholder in the Chinese property company Country Garden, saw her …

After cost inflation hurt less than expected and price increases boosted organic sales growth in the first half of 2022, Nestle raised its full-year sales growth forecast to 7 to 8 percent on Thursday, July 28th, and just slightly lowered its margin guidance. The reason for the change was that price increases helped organic sales growth. Although many customers appear …

The Federal Reserve hiked its overnight interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday (July 27) to calm the most violent inflation since the 1980s. “Ongoing increases” in borrowing rates are still ahead despite signs of a weakening economy. “Inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic, higher food, and energy prices, and broader …

Puma, a German sportswear manufacturer, revealed results for the second quarter that were greater than expected on Wednesday and boosted its projection for full-year revenue. Puma was able to cope with headwinds in China better than its competitor Adidas. Puma said that its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) increased by 34.4 percent for the year to 146 million euros …

A new escalation of an energy standoff between Moscow and the European Union took place on Wednesday (July 27th). This will make it more difficult and expensive for the European Union to fill up storage ahead of the winter heating season. Russia sent less gas to Europe on Wednesday, July 27th. The reduction in supply, which was announced earlier this …

There are 13 Best-selling authors who have been shortlisted for the famous Booker Prize in fiction. Three of those authors hail from the United States: Karen Joy Fowler, Elizabeth Strout, and Leila Mottley. There are a total of six books written by American authors that have made it onto the longlist for the 50,000 pounds ($60,000) prize. These include “Booth,” …

T-Mobile has reached a settlement with various class-action lawsuits arising from a data breach that was publicized the previous year and affected tens of millions of customers. The company has agreed to pay $350 million to settle the lawsuits. T-Mobile has also committed, as part of the proposed settlement that was disclosed on Friday, to spend an additional $150 million …

Sales of the first digital token in the Central African Republic got off to a poor start, with only slightly more than 5% of the goal purchased in the hours following its launch. This was mostly due to concerns about the project’s openness and a general downturn in the industry. It was in April that the Central African Republic (CAR), …

Amidst negotiations for an emergency US$4 billion package to assist it to emerge from an economic collapse, Sri Lanka has urged China for support with trade, investment, and tourism to help it expand sustainably, Colombo’s envoy to Beijing said on Monday, July 25th. Having depleted its foreign reserves, the island nation of 22 million people is experiencing its biggest economic …

Adele has finally broken her months-long total silence and put an end to the speculation around her upcoming residency in Las Vegas. Adele will be performing again in Las Vegas. The singer made the announcement on Monday that she had officially rescheduled her gigs, which comes after she postponed her concert residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace a day …