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Aviva Hits Seven-Month High On New Buyback, Raised Dividend Outlook
The U.K. asset manager and insurer said it is confident of its ability to continue generating surplus cash and expects to pay out around £915M (£1 = $1.1848) this year and will aim for “low to mid-single-digit growth” in the dividend thereafter. “We are making excellent progress at Aviva,” chief executive Amanda Blanc said in […]
Asian Stocks Slip On Weak Chinese Data, Fed jitters Persist
Most Asian stocks edged lower on Thursday as weaker-than-expected Chinese inflation data pointed to a sluggish economic recovery in the country, while fears of a more hawkish Federal Reserve continued to chip away at sentiment. China’s Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 and Shanghai Composite indexes fell 0.3% each after data showed consumer inflation grew substantially less […]
Ford Taps Masses of Vehicle Data to Stay Ahead in Commercial Van Market
Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Co’s push to use reams of data generated by its vans and trucks – from engines to oil filters or brake pads – to attract more customers in the European and U.S. commercial vehicle market plays out on a 9-metre-long (30 ft) screen at its UK headquarters in Dunton east of London. […]
Shell, Chevron And Petrobras Weigh Guyana Oil Auction Bids -Sources
Guyana’s coming auction of offshore oil exploration blocks has lured at least 10 companies including Shell (LON:RDSa), Petrobras and Chevron , to consider the decade’s hottest oil region, people close to the matter said. The South American country is offering 14 offshore blocks, a move to speed economic development and reduce an Exxon Mobil-led consortium’s […]
Gold Prices Mixed, Copper Sinks On Weak China GDP Target
Gold prices were mixed on Monday amid some uncertainty over U.S. monetary policy, while copper prices retreated sharply as major importer China set a weaker-than-expected GDP target for 2023, undermining expectations of a strong recovery in demand. Bullion prices were aided by a drop in the dollar last week, breaking a five-week losing spree as […]
European Stocks Higher; Lufthansa Soars After Returning To Profit
European stock markets traded higher Friday, boosted by positive sentiment overseas ahead of the release of the final reading of Eurozone services activity data. At 03:50 ET (08:50 GMT), the DAX index in Germany traded 0.9% higher, the CAC 40 in France climbed 0.6% and the FTSE 100 in the U.K. rose 0.4%. European equities […]
Asia FX Muted Amid Fed jitters, Chinese Yuan Outperforms For The Week
Most Asian currencies were muted on Friday amid growing concerns over the path of U.S. monetary policy, while the Chinese yuan was among the best performers this week on a string of strong economic readings. The yuan rose 0.1%, and was set to close the week nearly 0.8% higher. A private survey showed on Friday […]
Oil Prices Dip, But Eye Positive Week On Chinese Demand Bets
Oil prices fell slightly on Friday as traders weighed the prospect of more economic headwinds from rising interest rates, although renewed optimism over a rebound in Chinese demand put prices on course for strong weekly gains. Crude markets logged wild swings in recent sessions amid a series of mixed cues. While better-than-expected Chinese business activity […]