 | | | | Exxon Mobil Corp said on Wednesday its global staffing fell by 9,000 people last year amid cost-reduction efforts after the Covid-19 pandemic battered energy demand and prices. | | | | | | Allbirds Inc topped market estimates for quarterly revenue on Wednesday on robust demand for its eco-friendly shoes from younger shoppers who are more focused on sustainability. | | | | | | Qantas Airways Ltd on Thursday posted a steeper A$1.28 billion ($925.57 million) first-half underlying loss before tax during a period hard-hit by domestic and international border closures but said the outlook was improving as restrictions eased. | | | | | | Colombian industrial conglomerate Grupo Argos' net profit soared eightfold from the year before in 2021, reaching 1.2 trillion pesos ($305 million) boosted by record sales figures in its cement and energy businesses, the company reported Wednesday. | | | | | | JPMorgan is reviewing the impact that newly imposed U.S. sanctions on Russian sovereign debt may have on its emerging market indices, a source familiar with the matter said. | | | | | | Shale oil and gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corp said on Wednesday its quarterly adjusted profit rose nearly 15% in the fourth quarter from the third, and raised its 2022 EBITDAX forecast, helped by a surge in energy prices. | | | | | | Booking Holdings Inc said on Wednesday it returned to a profit in the fourth quarter as higher vaccination rates and the holiday season encouraged more people to travel. | | | | | | Brazil hospital chain Rede D'or SA acquired insurer Sulamerica Seguros in a share swap deal, according to a report on Wednesday from local newspaper O Globo. | | | | | | Wells Fargo Co was hit with a proposed class action lawsuit on Wednesday accusing the bank of routinely requiring hourly employees in Florida to work overtime without pay. | | | | | | EBay Inc reported a marginal rise in quarterly revenue on Wednesday, a sign the pandemic-led boom for online shopping was waning, sending the e-commerce platform's shares down nearly 12%. | | | | | |
