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GM expects earnings growth again in 2017

International Finance DeskJanuary 12, 2017

by International Finance DeskJanuary 12, 2017

US auto major increases stock repurchase program January 12, 2017: General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) said it expects its 2017 earnings per share (EPS) diluted-adjusted to increase to $6.00-$6.50, up from its 2016 calendar-year outlook of $5.50-$6.00. In 2017, the company also expects to maintain or improve EBIT-adjusted and EBIT-adjusted margin on higher revenues, compared to 2016, and...

Economy

IMF cuts its global growth

International Finance DeskJuly 20, 2016

by International Finance DeskJuly 20, 2016

Predicts increase in uncertainty after Brexit IFM Correspondent July 20, 2016: Keeping a close eye on Brexit and its anticipated impact, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its global growth forecasts for the next two years. The move included a nearly full percentage point reduction in the UK’s 2017 growth forecast. Cutting its World...

Economy

Dim outlook for Europe in 2016

International Finance DeskFebruary 2, 2016

by International Finance DeskFebruary 2, 2016

Challenging political landscape, persistent high unemployment and a weak euro are a few of the challenges Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya February 2, 2016: Europe had been in the news in 2015, not every time for the right reasons though. Grexit, the Volkswagen scandal, migration crisis, Paris attacks were some of the low points which made economists...

Business Leaders

The revolution of Fintech

International Finance DeskJanuary 19, 2016

by International Finance DeskJanuary 19, 2016

Sir Roger Gifford states his expectations for the City of London in 2016 January 19, 2016: The importance of Fintech to London can perhaps be seen most clearly through the 44,000 plus people who are employed in the sector — that’s more than Silicon Valley (11,000) or even New York (43,000). The growth in firms...