News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
23 February 2017 - 10:30AM
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Barclays Swings to Profit as Sweeping Overhaul Nears End
Barclays swung to a full-year net profit as the bank's
management said it was just months away from finishing a
restructuring program.
Glencore Returns to Profit on Commodities Boom
Glencore swung into the black last year on surging commodity
prices, an eye-popping recovery for the Swiss mining giant, which a
year earlier reported billions of dollars in losses.
Peugeot Resumes Dividend as Profit Jumps
Peugeot, the French car maker in advanced talks to buy the
European operations of General Motors, will pay its first dividend
for six years after posting a sharp rise in net profit for
2016.
Carlos Ghosn Steps Back From Nissan CEO Role
Pressure is likely to grow on Nissan and Renault to merge and it
isn't clear if anyone can replicate the role he built as a
globe-trotting leader of both companies.
Credit Suisse Probe Opens Old Wounds
Shortly after Credit Suisse pleaded guilty in May 2014 to aiding
tax evasion, the Justice Department discovered an American
professor was potentially hiding money overseas in accounts managed
by the bank's Israeli desk. His cooperation helped investigators
build another case against the bank.
Exxon Lowers Proved Reserve Estimates
Extremely low energy prices during 2016 forced Exxon Mobil Corp.
on Wednesday to lower its estimate of proved oil and gas reserves
in the ground that the company controls.
Tesla Sets Aggressive Production Plan for Model 3
Tesla Inc. laid out an aggressive production plan to bring out
the new Model 3 sedan by year's end, raising the likelihood the
auto maker will need to raise more cash to support the rollout.
Cruise Operator Wants You on a Slow Boat From China
A Shanghai shipyard will build the first oceangoing cruise ships
ever constructed in China, as the global cruise industry chases
surging Chinese demand for foreign travel.
Weibo's Profit More Than Doubles, Driving Sina's Growth
Chinese microblog portal Weibo Corp.'s profit more than doubled
in the latest period, helping internet company Sina Corp. post
double-digit profit and revenue increases.
Jack Dorsey's Square Hits Its Stride as Twitter Pauses
Payments provider Square finished its first year as a public
company with quarterly revenue that exceed expectations and a
narrower loss.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 23, 2017 05:15 ET (10:15 GMT)
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