February2024
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BHP reported an 86 percent slump in half-year net profit
Feb 21, 2024Mining giant BHP reported an 86 percent slump in half-year net profit on Tuesday, hit by a writedown of its nickel assets and costs related to a 2015 Brazilian mining disaster. Sales rose six percent to... -
China’s central bank cut a key benchmark lending rate used to price mortgages
Feb 21, 2024China’s central bank on Tuesday cut a key benchmark lending rate used to price mortgages, as Beijing seeks to boost its flagging growth. Officials in China have struggled to kickstart economic growth as they battle a... -
Capital One announced to Discover in a $35.3 billion all-stock deal
Feb 21, 2024US banking giant Capital One announced Monday it will acquire financial services company Discover in a $35.3 billion all-stock deal combining two of America’s major credit card firms. Under the deal, Discover shareholders will receive 1.0192... -
Australia’s ANZ and Suncorp banks jumped a big hurdle in their proposed US$3.2 billion merger
Feb 21, 2024Australia’s ANZ and Suncorp banks jumped a big hurdle in their proposed US$3.2 billion merger Tuesday, as a tribunal overrode a consumer watchdog’s concerns. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission had blocked ANZ’s proposed takeover of... -
British bank Barclays’ annual net profit slid 15 percent
Feb 21, 2024British bank Barclays said Tuesday that annual net profit slid 15 percent as it was hit by a large restructuring charge. Profit after tax decreased to o4.3 billion ($5.4 billion) last year after a o900-million charge... -
Europe’s main stock markets struck a mixed note in opening deals on Tuesday
Feb 21, 2024Europe’s main stock markets struck a mixed note in opening deals on Tuesday. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading blue-chip companies fell 0.1 percent to 7,721.07 points, reports BSS. In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX also... -
Children’s lives threatened by rising malnutrition in the Gaza Strip
Feb 21, 2024A steep rise in malnutrition among children and pregnant and breastfeeding women in the Gaza strip poses grave threats to their health, according to a comprehensive new analysis released by the Global Nutrition Cluster. As the... -
1.4 billion children globally missing out on basic social protection, according to latest data
Feb 21, 2024Globally, 1.4 billion children aged 0-15 lack any form of social protection, leaving them vulnerable to disease, poor nutrition and poverty, according to new data released today by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Save the Children... -
9th International Fire Safety and Security Expo ends
Feb 20, 2024With an emphasis on supporting the country’s fire safety measures, the 9th International Fire Safety and Security Expo -2024 came to an end here today. Its objectives were to lower fire risks, use contemporary equipment for... -
EU extends anti-Russian sanctions until February 24, 2025 statement
Feb 20, 2024The European Union extended anti-Russian sanctions until February 24, 2025, with the relevant resolution of the EU Council posted on the Official Journal. “The restrictive measures contained in Decision (CFSP) 2022/266 should be renewed for a...