(Reuters) -Procter & Gamble Co raised its full-year sales forecast on Wednesday as consumer demand for cleaning and personal healthcare products remains resilient despite rising prices, sending its shares up almost 2% in premarket trading. Sales in its…
Serbia restricts exports of grains and cooking oil
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Serbian government said on Wednesday it has restricted the quantities of wheat, corn, flour and cooking oil slated for export to confront risks of market disturbances caused by the rise of demand on the international and local mark…
Takeaway in talks with potential buyers for Grubhub, says CEO Groen
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway.com is in talks with potential buyers over a possible sale of its U.S. arm Grubhub, Chief Executive Jitse Groen said on Wednesday. Groen was speaking on a call after the company posted a fir…
Tank storage firm Vopak’s quarterly profit beats market estimates
(Reuters) – Dutch oil and chemical storage company Vopak’s first-quarter earnings beat market expectations on Wednesday, boosted by growth projects and good performance in the Americas. The group reported a core profit (EBITDA) of 213.1 million euros (…
Credit Suisse expects Q1 loss after boosting legal provisions
ZURICH (Reuters) -Credit Suisse Group expects to report a first-quarter loss after increasing legal provisions, the Swiss bank said on Wednesday. It said provisions relating to a number of previously disclosed legal matters, all of which originated mor…
Just Eat Takeaway scales back 2022 growth expectation as orders fall
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Just Eat Takeaway.com, Europe’s largest meal delivery company, on Wednesday scaled back its expectations for growth in 2022, as it reported a 1% decline in orders in the first three months of the year. The company said it now expe…
Oil settles mixed on Russia supply, demand concerns
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) -Oil settled nearly unchanged on Wednesday as broader concerns about economic growth and oil demand stagnation weighed against tightening supplies. Brent crude futures rose 45 cents, or 0.4 %, to settle at $106.80 a barrel. …
In northern Mexico, authorities search for missing women amid spate of disappearances
By Laura Gottesdiener MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) – More than two dozen women and girls have disappeared so far this year in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, sparking frantic searches among residents who hope their loved ones have not become t…
UK rolls out new rules to battle fake reviews, anti-competitive practices
(Reuters) – Britain’s competition regulator will directly enforce consumer law and can fine firms up to 10% of their global annual turnover for mistreating customers, the UK government said https://bit.ly/3vxoTrw, as it announced new rules to tackle fa…
Twenty burnt to death in Nigeria road accident
BAUCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Twenty people, including children, were burnt to death after a public mini-bus collided with a car on a highway in northern Nigeria, the road safety agency said on Tuesday. “The accident was caused by a speed violation. A dr…