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...Inflation-hit customers there have slammed the brakes on discretionary spending. Sales in North America rose just 5 per cent to $5.3bn in the fiscal fourth quarter that ended on May 31....
...The long-drop caliper brakes allow for mudguards with greater clearance and maintenance is much simpler and cheaper than disc brake alternatives....
...Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC, one of the world’s largest investors in private equity funds, has put the brakes on private investments in China as it steps up scrutiny of risks in the world’s second-biggest...
...Now, it has put the brakes on investments in the country, DD’s Kaye Wiggins and the FT’s Mercedes Ruehl and Leo Lewis report in this FT scoop....
...Ampere Analysis estimates more than $23bn will be spent on originals by Apple, Amazon, Disney Plus, HBO Max and Netflix in 2023....
...It is right to press the brakes on spending. But it is also good to remember just how big Meta is....
...Lex also tackles the shopping spree among asset managers, arguing that higher rates will not put the brakes on mergers and acquisitions....
...The loan is being marketed to investors at an interest rate of Libor plus 4.75 percentage points....
...To act as an aggregator of streaming services, it has also reached deals to carry Netflix, Disney Plus and Discovery Plus on its platform....
...Depreciation acts as a shock absorber and provides a natural brake on the current account deficit by making imports more costly and exports more competitive....
...On Friday the Foundation for Economic Education, America’s oldest libertarian think-tank, published a piece on the Witcher with respect to California’s new AB5 law — legislation that aims to put the brakes...
...“Here they are testing with 1bn-plus people so for that reason the US is automatically handicapped. And the pace and scale of investment is fundamentally higher.”...
...If there is anything left, the artist pays income tax and a 20 per cent management commission on gross income and earnings plus a contribution to their manager’s expenses....
...Whether cars are shared or autonomous, they still need brakes, windows, doors and tyres, plus a host of new semiconductors, electronic gadgets and safety features that make up the 30,000 parts that go into...
...Investment bank Leerink forecasts global annual sales of $35bn plus by 2026, based on the belief that other companies will catch up with Bristol-Myers Squibb and US Merck by combining checkpoint inhibitors...
...If a fund manager is paid a larger fixed salary, instead of a salary plus a bonus, the overhead will still eat into investor returns — all the more so over time because it cannot be cut in a bad year....
...Deteriorating market conditions have put the brake on any new investments in US LNG....
...Cycle racing’s panjandrums have lifted a ban on disc brakes being fitted to high-tech racing machines....
...Sell: Weir Group (WEIR) The oil and gas industry looks set to put the brakes on capital expenditure following the recent bout of oil price volatility....
...Michael Saunders, our UK economist, suggests the upturn is being fuelled by: 1) ultra-low interest rates plus QE, 2) diminished headwinds from private sector de-leveraging/balance sheet repair, 3) reduced...
...At present, the world’s 11 largest pharmaceutical groups have long-term credit ratings ranging from A plus to the top-notch triple A, with four holding a double A rating....
...Plus: Africa resource optimism; urbanisation in China; what today’s China can learn from Thatcher’s legacy; taxation in Nigeria; and why India needs whistleblowers....
...At £10bn-plus, that would be a very big decision for Mr Osborne....
...Rather than investment kicking in and boosting exports, Montalto sees waning exports leading to reduced disposable income and domestic consumption, plus a downturn in investment....
...And in Europe, Peugeot with its scooters, plus BMW with an increasingly dynamic range. But, more normally, car designers come up with machines like the risible Dodge Tomahawk concept bike....
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