Q2 Austerity Lower Taxes Brings Greater Than Expected Profit to the Bottom Line
By Lisa ThompsonNYSE:MHHREAD THE FULL MHH RESEARCH REPORT While revenues were close to our estimate for Q2, an unexpected improvement...
Year: 2020
Hobbycraft’s online sales triple in lockdown as pandemic inspires home crafting boom
Getty ImagesHobbycraft has emerged from the coronavirus lockdown in a “strong position” after online sales tripled amid the pandemic.The arts...
The daily business briefing: August 3, 2020
1.Microsoft confirmed Sunday it was negotiating to buy the U.S. operations of popular social app TikTok from Chinese technology company...
How the $6.5M Banana.Fund Fraud Unravelled
U.S. prosecutors are seeking to return $6.5 million in allegedly scammed bitcoin to victims of the “Banana.Fund” crowdfunding project, which...
Endorsements: Osceola County Commission primaries: Jose Alvarez and nobody
When the economy goes bad in Central Florida, it really goes bad in Osceola County.Almost one-fourth of the workforce is...
Arrests after illicit party boat with 170 guests cruises around New York City
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 687,000 people worldwide.Over 18 million people across the globe...
HSBC to speed up 35,000 job cuts as profits slump
HSBC plans to speed up job cuts after interim profits plunged and the bank said bad loans linked to the...
Birx warns rural US; GOP Michigan lawmaker opposed to Whitmer’s restrictions has COVID; stimulus negotiations resume
Congressional leaders and White House officials are scheduled to meet Monday to continue negotiating a proposed $1 trillion stimulus package....
Wall Street Is Torn on Whether a Biden Win Brings Joy or Misery
(Bloomberg) -- As President Donald Trump’s poll numbers continue to sink, Wall Street is starting to envision Washington under Joe...
90 minutes to detect Covid-19
CoronavirusNew rapid procedure means entire cities can be testedIt is the new face of rapid testing for Covid-19. Entire cities...
HSBC’s profits slump 65% amid coronavirus downturn
HSBC's profits for the first half of this year have plunged 65% as it battles the coronavirus downturn.The UK's biggest...
Why It’s Important to Share Your Voice Through the COVID-19 Rollercoaster
a young Black woman shouting into a microphoneIt’s been a long four months. Four months of juggling the needs of...
Dollar’s 10% Slide Is a Warning That U.S. Has Lost Grip on Virus
(Bloomberg) -- The dollar is flashing a warning sign to U.S. policy makers -- get a grip on the virus.After...
U.S. to Act on China Software Beyond TikTok, Pompeo Says
(Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration will announce measures shortly against “a broad array” of Chinese-owned software deemed to pose national-security...
Ross vows to unveil jobs plan as he prepares for coronation as Scottish Tory leader
Douglas Ross is set to become Scottish Tory leader on Wednesday - Andrew Milligan/PADouglas Ross has vowed to unveil a...
Furloughed workers three times as likely to default on a payment
Photograph: PAFurloughed workers are three times more likely than other employees to have defaulted on a payment last month, in...
Local Titles Beat ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Debut as Business Stays Sluggish
Local content is proving more of a draw than Hollywood films as China’s cinemas get back on their feet. Chinese...
New coronavirus outbreak linked to Aberdeen pub as spike in Scottish cases confirmed
The pub in Aberdeen had been following safety measures - Google/GoogleA coronavirus outbreak in Aberdeen has been linked to a...
