August 29 (Reuters) – British energy services company Hunting Plc (HTG.L)opens new tab The company on Thursday reported a 23% jump in first-half profit, boosted by a strong backlog in its oil and subsea portfolios, but maintained its full-year profit forecast. The company’s shares fell as much as 7.7% in morning trade before recouping some […]
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 27 (Reuters) – The South African rand remained broadly stable on Tuesday, ahead of the release of several local data later this week. At 15:32 GMT, the rand was trading at 17.75 against the dollar, close to Monday’s close of 17.7575. South African investors will focus on July producer price data on Thursday […]
NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Highlights from the first day of the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows on Monday (times GMT): 0411 SABALENKA STORMS PAST HON Former finalist Aryna Sabalenka defeated Australian qualifier Priscilla Hon 6-3 6-3. The second-seeded Belarusian will face Italian Lucia Bronzetti in the second round. 0357 DJOKOVIC GOES IMMEDIATELY INTO […]
According to the latest data from Lodging Econometrics, the two countries account for 64% of total hotel construction. INTERNATIONAL STORY – According to the latest data from Lodging Econometrics, the United States and China accounted for nearly two-thirds of the global hotel pipeline in the first half of the year. The global building stock is […]
Rival app stores. New mobile ecosystems – and the main players in a battle that has been raging for four years remain the same. Epic’s fight against Apple’s app store practices has found a beachhead in Europe, where new laws have redrawn the competitive landscape. The same concerns about app store creation, in-app payments and […]
