Economic news

Tesla makes surprise profit figures Tesla made a surprise profit markers as it posted $342 million. Wall Street had expected the company would yield negative figures amounting to $257 million. After the trading hours, Tesla’s shares moved up by 20%. In the second half of the year 2018, Tesla posted back-to-back profits. But since the […]

Wall Street slams WWE as its annual shares plummet World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) shares struggled this year and Wall Street might kick them out of the markets. WWE must be capitalizing on its new TV deals with Fox and Comcast that financially benefit the company. However, the stock is 10% down this year and more […]

Caterpillar profit falls as demand weakens Caterpillar Inc (CAT) fell short of Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday as it was hit by weak demand for its construction and mining equipment businesses. The company, cutting its 2019 profit forecast, also sent its shares down 5%. The Illinois-based company has been suffering from the […]

Intel files antitrust case against SoftBank-backed firm over patent practices Chipmaker Intel Corp has filed an antitrust lawsuit against an investment company backed by SoftBank Group Corp who allegedly stockpiled patents to hold up technology companies with numerous lawsuits. The complaint filed late Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California […]

Harley-Davidson profit drops 24% as U.S. demand weakens Harley-Davidson Inc (HOG) reported a 24% drop in quarterly profit on Tuesday as it was hit by a slide in U.S. sales and high costs from European tariffs. The company said its net income fell from $ 113.9 million to $86.6 million in the third quarter. Revenue […]

Nigeria’s oil industry risks disruption Nigeria risks disruption in oil and gas supplies as well as power generation due to declining exploration activity and depleting oil reserves, the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) has warned. Inefficient contract and procurement awarding process, oil theft, and illegal refining are the key obstacles to Nigeria’s oil and […]

Gold prices inch down as traders await Brexit development Gold prices inched down on Monday in Asia as traders awaited more clarity on Brexit developments. British lawmakers voted on the weekend to delay a decision on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal, forcing him to request a third postponement of Britain’s departure from the […]

Bank Indonesia may cut benchmark rate for fourth time A small majority of economists expect Bank Indonesia (BI) to cut its benchmark rate for the fourth straight month at its meeting this week to support the economy. 18 out of 30 analysts in a poll expected BI to trim the 7-day reverse repurchase rate by […]

German car parts supplier Brose to cut 2,000 jobs as auto sector struggles German autos supplier Brose Group said on Thursday that it was cutting over 2,000 jobs in Germany in the coming years due to a slump in earnings. The car parts supplier blamed it on a declining Chinese market, changes in the car […]

UK government puts pressure on US over whisky tariffs; trade minister says Britain is putting pressure on the United States to rethink a decision to impose tariffs on Scottish whisky, trade minister Liz Truss said on Thursday. The United States had plans to impose 25% tariffs on a range of European products which after it […]