Morgan Stanley reported a big miss in the third quarter profit as a result of a decline in their trading and private equity business. Although they have shifted their focus on business segment with less risk, global economic slowdown has hit Morgan Stanley and other US banks this quarter.
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GoPro misses revenue targets on sluggish sales, marketing mistakes
GoPro Inc has announced quarterly results below the market forecast as the demand for new cameras has been sluggish in the market. Recently launched wearable cameras haven't been received well by the market.
Ferrari shares rev up in market debut but shift to low gear a week later
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), the Italian-US automobile company being the parent company of Ferrari, floated to the public 17.18 million shares accounting for nearly 10% of Ferrari at $52 a share at its IPO at the NYSE.
SIngapore Medical Device Company Receives an Acquisition Offers From China-State Backed Firm
Singapore-based Biosensors International Group announces that the company has received an offer for an acquisition from a Chinese private equity fund, Citic Private Equity Funds Management Co., for an undisclosed amount.
Chinese jewellery demand decline shadows Canadian Arctic diamond sector's sparkle
The commodity slump caused by China is adversely affecting some of the biggest raw material markets in the world, and now it shades the sparkle that Canada's Arctic diamond industry once had.
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Dutch electronics and healthcare company Philips announced that its proposed sale of Lumileds to Go Scale Capital had run into unexpected opposition from US government.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will report on the opening bell of October 27 its second quarter earnings for the fiscal year 2016. Investors and analysts are closely watching its earnings to determine how China's economic slowdown affected the giant e-commerce performance for that quarter.
The shares of McDonalds' - the world's biggest restaurant chain - jumped more than 8% to hit $110.88 on Thursday. CEO Steve Easterbrook, who took over the helm 8 months ago, stated that the rebound in the quarterly restaurant sales showed that his turnaround plan is starting to take effect.
China, South Korea, and Japan have announced plans to reignite a three-party summit that was halted on 2012 due to lingering animosity towards Japan's part in WWII.
Last Friday, Uber Technologies have revealed plans of raising $1 billion from a new pool of investors which will make it the most powerful, and most valuable, privately-owned, start-up in the whole world.
The Mercedes-Benz cars manufacturer Daimler had released its third quarter report for record sales and revenues. The car cited strong progress in Western Europe which is its biggest market, but its feat was surpassed by the sales it made in China.
East Asia's communist country, China is deeming to have merger operation with the nation's largest three major carriers. The said merger talks spark after China revealed its state-owned enterprises reformation plans. Rumors also emerged that the two of the largest airline in China is on merger to create a large fleet on the records.
The strengthening of the US dollar has been hitting Procter & Gamble hard as the company reported its biggest sales drop in seven quarters. The company also cited weak demand especially in the overseas market as the reason behind the low sales performance.
Huawei Technologies Co. dislodges Xiaomi Corp. from its position as the biggest smartphone maker in China. The company sold 27.4 million devices in the quarter ended September 30, according to reports citing data from research firms. That's up 81% from the previous year.
