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PepsiCo slashes forecast, deepens cost cuts as N.America recovery drags

Oct 8 : PepsiCo warned on Thursday that growth and margin recovery in its key North American market was taking longer than planned and said it would pursue additional cost cuts to offset sluggish demand for its snacks and beverages. Faced…

PepsiCo slashes forecast, deepens cost cuts as N.America recovery drags

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PepsiCo cuts forecast, deepens cost cuts as N.America recovery drags

Oct 8 : PepsiCo warned on Thursday that growth and margin recovery in its key North American market was taking longer than planned and said it would pursue additional cost cuts to offset sluggish demand for its snacks and beverages. Faced…

PepsiCo cuts forecast, deepens cost cuts as N.America recovery drags

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UK's ASOS says cyber hack accessed customers' personal data

LONDON, Oct 8 : British online fashion retailer ASOS said on Thursday that a cybersecurity breach earlier this week had exposed some customers' personal information, including names and contact details, according to its initial…

UK's ASOS says cyber hack accessed customers' personal data

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Shares slip as bond bashing rumbles on

BOSTON/LONDON/SYDNEY, Oct 8 : Global shares slid on Thursday as a mild pullback in sovereign bond yields was countered by a jump in oil prices and indicators of the massive debt that technology companies may need to sustain their dramatic…

Shares slip as bond bashing rumbles on

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Shares slip as European bond bashing rumbles on

LONDON/SYDNEY, Oct 8 : Global shares slid on Thursday as strains in sovereign bond markets were aggravated by a jump in oil and gas prices and reports that some major tech firms were seeking to raise billions in debt in direct competition…

Shares slip as European bond bashing rumbles on

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AI use lifts participation in WorldQuant contest

Oct 8 : Hedge fund WorldQuant said on Wednesday registrations for this year's flagship global quant research contest have almost doubled from a year earlier, as increased adoption of AI has helped more university students build trading…

AI use lifts participation in WorldQuant contest

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Dollar holds near 18-month high, euro lags as bond yields rise

NEW YORK, Oct 8 : The dollar retreated on Thursday as a rise in euro zone bond yields stalled, while expectations for the path of interest rates from the Federal Reserve this year remained largely intact.Euro zone government bond yields…

Dollar holds near 18-month high, euro lags as bond yields rise

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Thai central bank in no rush to raise rates, governor says

BANGKOK, Oct 8 : Thailand's central bank chief said on Thursday there is no rush to raise interest rates and monetary policy could not address structural issues constraining economic growth. • The central bank left its key interest rate…

Thai central bank in no rush to raise rates, governor says

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Seven & i operating profit falls 11% in second quarter

TOKYO, Oct 8 : The Japanese operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, Seven & i Holdings, said on Thursday it booked an 11 per cent fall in second-quarter operating profit.The firm generated 127.3 billion yen ($805 million)…

Seven & i operating profit falls 11% in second quarter

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Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing posts 32% rise in full-year profit

TOKYO, Oct 8 : Japan's Fast Retailing, owner of global clothing brand Uniqlo, booked its fifth consecutive record annual profit on Thursday, as its overseas growth overcame the effects of a weak yen at home.Operating profit amounted to…

Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing posts 32% rise in full-year profit

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France's Sesterce plans $11 billion AI investment in Finland

OSLO, Oct 8 : French AI infrastructure group Sesterce said on Thursday it plans to develop a data centre site in Finland costing more than €10 billion ($11.21 billion), the latest in a series of foreign technology investments in the Nordic…

France's Sesterce plans $11 billion AI investment in Finland

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Bank of Japan sees broadening inflationary pressure

TOKYO, Oct 8 : The Bank of Japan said on Thursday price increases driven by higher raw material costs were spreading to consumer goods with some firms hiking prices more frequently than in the past, signaling its concern over broadening…

Bank of Japan sees broadening inflationary pressure

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Thai consumer confidence drops in September, survey shows

BANGKOK, Oct 8 : Thailand's consumer confidence index dropped for the first time in four months in September, hurt by flooding, a slow economic recovery and high living costs, a survey showed on Thursday.• The consumer confidence index of…

Thai consumer confidence drops in September, survey shows
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