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G20 finance ministers said they were optimistic about reaching a common stance on trade and other global challenges, despite US President Donald Trump’s tariffs overshadowing the meeting. … While G20 communiqués are

Investors focused on corporate earnings as they looked for clues about the impact of U.S. trade policies on companies. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.5% to 549.48 points, on track for

On Thursday, strong corporate earnings helped European stock markets recover after a four-day losing streak, while the dollar gained value after US President Donald Trump denied allegations of a plan to remove

Scott Rubner, Head of Equity and Equity Derivatives Strategy at Citadel Securities, stated that they expect US companies to repurchase $1 trillion worth of their own shares by 2025, thus remaining the

PepsiCo(PEP.O) announced on Thursday that it expects its core earnings decline for the year to be smaller than anticipated, driven by increased demand for energy drinks and healthier soda brands in the

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil reiterated his criticism of the European Commission’s proposed budget draft on Thursday, stating that the corporate tax scheme included in the plan “sends the wrong signal.” Speaking

On Thursday, the pound sterling gained against the euro after data on the UK labor market showed that the cooling trend, which worried some policymakers, was less severe than in the previous

Bank of America (BofA) announced better-than-expected profits in the second quarter of the year, benefiting from market volatility. Net profit increased year-over-year to $7.1 billion (89 cents per share). The expectation was