Estee Lauder declares strong growth across Asia

Estee Lauder has reported “strong double-digit sales growth” in nearly every Asia-Pacific market in the latest quarter.  Globally, the company achieved sales of US4.62...

Hezbollah ‘biggest winner’ of Lebanese collapse

The Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah will be the “biggest winner” of the country’s impending economic collapse, Lebanon’s former interior minister Raya al-Hassan warned this...

Turkey, Russia trade barbs as Syria tensions rise

Turkey’s president accused Russia of committing “massacres” in its support of the Syrian government on Wednesday, escalating a war of words as more Turkish...

Boon to ad industry: billionaires in the US race

They’re flooding the airwaves with campaign ads targeting President Donald Trump. And they’re paying for them with their own money. Billionaires Mike Bloomberg and Tom...

Coronavirus data rejig spooks market

Trade of the Day: Stocks wilt as virus count rises; US Treasuries, gold and yen rally on safety bid. Quote of the Day: “The initial...

Markets soar as new coronavirus cases fall

Trade of the Day: Stocks and commodities climb; gold, yen and US Treasuries weaken. Quote of the Day: ““We started 2020 with a cautious view...