Economic growth in the Netherlands surprisingly jumped to 2.6% in the second quarter compared with the previous three months, as household spending boomed despite soaring inflation and companies increased their investments.
British online fashion retailer Boohoo said on Wednesday it had acquired a 7.1% stake in Revolution Beauty Group, making it the fourth-largest shareholder of the beauty products maker.
Japan's Nikkei ended above the key psychological level of 29,000 on Wednesday for the first time in more than seven months, after an overnight Wall Street rally in major indexes following robust earnings by U.S. retailers.
Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, posted a loss of 1.68 trillion Norwegian crowns ($174 billion) in the first half of 2022, it said on Wednesday, as stocks and bonds were hit by global recession fears and rampant price inflation.
UK's FTSE 100 edged higher on Wednesday with banking stocks in the lead after inflation hit double digits for the first time in four decades, spurring bets of aggressive moves by the Bank of England to tame surging prices.
Euro zone government bond yields rose on Wednesday as double-digit inflation data from the UK shifted investors' focus to potential further monetary tightening across the bloc.
Indian government bond yields extended their fall on Wednesday, amid likely purchases from foreign banks after Goldman Sachs said it expects inclusion of Indian bonds in global bond indices in 2023.
(RTTNews) - Glanbia plc (GLB.L) reported that its first-half pretax profit increased to 144.1 million euros from 81.9 million euros, prior year. Earnings per share from continuing operations, in cent, was 45.64 compared to 24.01.
(RTTNews) - Danish brewer Carlsberg A/S (CABGY.PK) reported Wednesday that its first-half net loss attributable to shareholders was 5.28 billion Danish kroner, compared to last year's profit of 3.03 billion kroner.
The Indian rupee gained half a percent on Wednesday, buoyed by dollar inflows after a long holiday weekend, while most other Asian currencies struggled for momentum as investors awaited U.S. Federal Reserve minutes to get a sense of its rate stance.
Daniil Medvedev looked like he had a point to prove as the Russian got preparations for his U.S. Open title defence back on track with a 6-4 7-5 win over Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round of the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday.
(RTTNews) - Asian stocks were mostly higher on Wednesday, though the upside remained capped ahead of the release of minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting later in the day.
A days-long road blockade by protesters has halted production at Zijin Mining's Colombia gold project, the Chinese company said on Tuesday, as authorities worked to determine whether informal miners are trapped in tunnels on its land.
The Indian rupee jumped at the open on Wednesday as concerns over global growth outlook dented oil prices, while the U.S. dollar remained subdued ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's previous policy meeting.
Chinese e-commerce software provider Dianxiaomi has raised $110 million in its latest funding round led by Sequoia China and SoftBank Group Corp's Vision Fund 2, an investor in the company said on Wednesday.
Indian government bond yields fell in early deals on Wednesday as trading resumed after a four-day holiday weekend, with a drop in overnight oil prices and easing domestic inflation aiding sentiment.
(RTTNews) - Hill International Inc. (HIL) agreed to be acquired by Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. for $2.85 in cash per share, valuing the company at $173 million. Upon completion of the transaction, Hill's shares will no longer trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
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