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...The rest of the eurozone “saw the best performance . . . despite growth slowing slightly”, S&P said....
...S&P Global’s flash eurozone composite purchasing managers’ index, which measures business activity across the bloc, rose to an eight-month high of 48.9 this month, up from 47.9 in January....
...The final S&P Global/Cips UK services PMI business activity index, a measure of the health of the sector, was 49.3 last month — down slightly from 49.5 in August, but well above the flash estimate of 47.2...
...The flash S&P Global composite purchasing managers’ index, a measure of activity at companies across the bloc, fell to a two-month low of 47, down from 47.6 a month earlier, after contraction of activity...
...A Citi trader last month made erroneous trades on European stocks, a move later blamed for causing a mini flash crash....
...Since 1964, Berkshire shares have returned 4.4mn per cent, far outstripping the 31,233 per cent gain by the benchmark S&P 500....
...Global/HCOB flash January purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for the manufacturing and services sectors South Africa: December consumer price index (CPI) inflation rate data Results: Abbott Laboratories...
...Additional reporting by George Russell in Hong Kong and Harriet Clarfelt in New York Letter in response to this article: It’s no surprise that ESG investment ratings unravel / From J Richard Finlay, Founder...
...More good news: copper prices have dipped since January, but key industrial demand indicators have yet to flash a warning....
...By contrast J&J, which gets 84 per cent of its revenue from pharma and medical device sales, trades at about 18 times. J&J would keep at least 80.1 per cent of the voting shares after the spin-off....
...S&P Global’s flash eurozone composite purchasing managers’ index, a measure of activity in manufacturing and services, rose to 50.2 in January from 49.3 in the previous month, figures on Tuesday showed....
...S&P Global’s flash eurozone composite purchasing managers’ index, a gauge of business conditions, rose to 48.8 in December — the highest level in four months and up from 47.8 in November....
...The S&P Global/Cips flash UK composite output index, a measure of activity in the private sector, dropped to a 21-month low of 47.1 in October from 49.1 in September....
...The S&P Global/Cips UK flash composite purchasing managers’ index, which tracks monthly changes in manufacturing and services activity, was broadly unchanged at 48.3 in November, compared with 48.2 in October...
...“I have Pure O, which is a form of OCD where you have intrusive thoughts, like a flash in your head that you’d have sex with your sibling,” she tells me....
...Inc and Acc, to use the three-letter acronyms often flash up on fund websites. Now, Lynn, could you have a go at explaining the difference between Inc and Acc please? Lynn Hutchinson Yes, of course....
...Recession Watch 2022 continues, and the latest flash purchasing managers’ indices — out Tuesday — were not encouraging....
...S&P Global’s flash eurozone composite purchasing managers’ index — a key gauge of business conditions — fell 0.7 points to 48.2, its lowest level since January 2021 and the third consecutive month below...
...S&P Global said its flash eurozone composite purchasing managers’ index, which takes the pulse of business activity, fell to a 16-month low as manufacturers’ output and new orders both fell and companies...
...(Patrick Temple-West) Record year for climate pressure on Japan Inc It has been a historic year for environmental activism at Japan Inc....
...After more than 200 basis points (bps) of year-to-date spread widening, the yield on the J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI) Broad Diversified High Yield Index is now 10.3%....
...S&P Global’s “flash” PMI for the services sector is expected to rise to 45 in September from 43.7 last month....
...German businesses were “hiking their charges for goods and services to offset the higher cost of energy, fuel, raw materials and personnel”, according to a report accompanying S&P Global’s May flash purchasing...
...$41.1m, according to S&P Capital IQ....
...Merck sold its consumer products division to P&G in 2018. A year later GSK and Pfizer formed a joint venture from their consumer products divisions, which they plan to spin off next year....
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