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Goodyear Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates Aided By Cooper Tire, Pricing Actions

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (NASDAQ:GT) reported first-quarter FY22 net sales growth of 39.8% year-on-year to $4.91 billion, beating the consensus of $4.65 billion. Cooper Tire merger, improvements in price/mix, higher volume, and increased sales from other tire-related businesses drove the growth. Sales in the Americas rose 63% Y/Y, Europe, Middle East &…

WHO: Nearly 15 Million Deaths Associated with COVID-19

WHO: Nearly 15 Million Deaths Associated with COVID-19

The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 15 million people were killed either by coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems during the first two years of the pandemic, more than double the current official death toll of over 6 million. Most of the deaths occurred in Southeast…

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Covid: WHO claims true global death toll from pandemic is nearly 15 million

Covid: WHO claims true global death toll from pandemic is nearly 15 million

Most of the excess deaths are concentrated in southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas, the WHO says

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Hanesbrands Shares Slide Post Q1 Results; Eyes Low-End Of FY22 EPS Outlook

Hanesbrands Inc (NYSE:HBI) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 5% year-on-year to $1.58 billion, beating the consensus of $1.54 billion. Consumer demand for the company's brands drove growth in the U.S., Americas, and Europe. Innerwear sales increased 1.5% Y/Y due to retail space gains, a positive mix benefit, and the partial-quarter benefit of…

Oatly Group Reports Mixed Q1 Earnings; Reiterates FY22 Outlook

Oatly Group AB (NASDAQ:OTLY) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 18.6% year-on-year to $166.19 million, beating the consensus of $161.78 million. Revenue in the Americas jumped 40.3% Y/Y to $47 million, EMEA rose 10.9% to $90.5 million, and Asia grew 15.3% to $28.7 million. Gross margin contracted by 2,040 basis points to 9.5%,…

WHO: COVID continues to decline, except in Americas, Africa

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of newly reported coronavirus cases and deaths globally continued to fall in the last week, continuing a decline that first began in March. In its weekly report on the pandemic, the UN health agency said there were about 3.8 million new…

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WHO: COVID continues to decline, except in Americas, Africa

The World Health Organization says the number of newly reported coronavirus cases and deaths continued to fall in the last week, continuing a global decline that first began in March

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Why Waters Corp Shares Are Surging Today

Why Waters Corp Shares Are Surging Today

Waters Corp (NYSE:WAT) reported first-quarter FY22 revenue growth of 16% year-on-year in CC to $690.6 million, above the consensus of $632.8 million. Sales into the pharmaceutical market increased 19% in CC, sales into the industrial market increased 17% in CC, and sales into the academic and government markets increased 4% in CC. Recurring…

UN: Obesity Levels in Europe at ‘Epidemic Proportions’

UN: Obesity Levels in Europe at ‘Epidemic Proportions’

The World Health Organization says the rates of people who are obese and overweight in Europe have hit "epidemic proportions," with nearly 60% of adults and a third of children in one of those categories. In a report issued Tuesday, the UN health agency's European office said the prevalence of…

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Sealed Air Boosts FY22 Outlook On Solid Q1 Performance

Sealed Air Boosts FY22 Outlook On Solid Q1 Performance

Sealed Air Corp (NYSE:SEE) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 12% year-on-year to $1.42 billion, beating the consensus of $1.39 billion. Sales in the Americas rose 18% Y/Y, EMEA increased 4%, and APAC lost 1%. Net sales in the Food segment increased by 15%, and Protective improved by 8%. Adjusted EPS of $1.12…

Molson Coors Beverage Clocks Solid Q1 Growth - Read Which Region Surprised Most

Molson Coors Beverage Clocks Solid Q1 Growth - Read Which Region Surprised Most

Molson Coors Beverage Co (NYSE:TAP) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 16.7% year-on-year to $2.21 billion, beating the consensus of $2.13 billion. Net sales from the Americas segment rose 8.5% Y/Y due to positive net pricing and favorable sales mix, partially offset by a 0.8% decrease in financial volumes. Net sales from EMEA…

Cosmetics Maker Estee Lauder Reports Mixed Q3 Results; Cuts FY22 Outlook

Cosmetics Maker Estee Lauder Reports Mixed Q3 Results; Cuts FY22 Outlook

Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE:EL) reported third-quarter FY22 sales growth of 9.99% year-on-year to $4.25 billion, missing the consensus of $4.31 billion. Organic net sales increased 9%. Sales in the Americas increased 15% Y/Y, Europe, Middle East & Africa rose 17%, and Asia/Pacific fell 4%. Net sales from Skin Care rose 6%, Makeup…

How colonialism is a major cause of domestic abuse against women around the world

How colonialism is a major cause of domestic abuse against women around the world

One in three women around the world will experience violence from an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime. That is a shocking figure. Even more shocking, though, is the fact that, in 23 countries – from the Americas and Africa to Asia and the Pacific – it is…

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Why Are Xerox Shares Plunging Today

Why Are Xerox Shares Plunging Today

Xerox Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:XRX) reported a first-quarter FY22 sales decline of 2.5% year-on-year to $1.67 billion, beating the consensus of $1.64 billion. Equipment sales declined 17.6%, while Post sale revenue improved 1.9%. Sales in the Americas declined 0.5% Y/Y, and EMEA fell 5.6%. Gross margin contracted 390 basis points Y/Y to 31.8%. The…

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COVID-19 is on the decline in Latin America and the Caribbean, but remains a threat

While COVID-19 deaths and infections in the Americas region over the past week are at the lowest levels since the pandemic began two years ago, the World Health Organization’s regional arm warned Wednesday that countries should not think the pandemic is over.

Summit of the Americas to tackle migration and threats to democracy, Miami adviser says

MIAMI — The Biden administration will use the upcoming Summit of the Americas to address some of the most pressing challenges in the region, including migration, threats to democracy and economic recovery from the pandemic, said Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, one of two former members of Congress tapped by the White House…

Jack Ma's Alibaba Fintech To Grab Majority Ownership Of This Payments Platform

Jack Ma founded Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) fintech affiliate, Ant Group, is set to become the majority investor in Singapore-based payments platform 2C2P as part of a partnership, Reuters reports. The deal will integrate Ant's Alipay+ payment service with 2C2P's platform used by merchants in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas.…

Feeline Spooked: Families Warned Over Pair Of Pumas Prowling California Neighborhood

Pumas are a large cat native to the Americas with many different names, including mountain lion, cougar, and panther.

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US appeals court rules WHO unit can be sued by Cuban doctors claiming forced labor

A federal appeals court has ruled that the World Health Organization branch for the Americas is not immune from being sued for its alleged role in a scheme to traffic Cuban doctors for the benefit of the island’s communist government, the first decision of its kind upholding a suit against…

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Muslim Leaders in the Americas Agree to Establish Independent Body for Sects, Confessions

Muslim leaders in North and South America have agreed to establish an independent body that would bring together different sects to implement the Makkah Charter, a turning point in contemporary Islamic thought.

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China to Sponsor First Peace Conference in Horn of Africa

China’s newly appointed envoy to the Horn of Africa Xue Bing said his country will sponsor the first peace conference in the first half of 2022, in an attempt to resolve regional conflicts. China is seeking to play a more active role in the key strategic conflict-hit region. Earlier this…

Meta To Hire 2K Employees Over The Next 5 Years In Spain

Facebook owner Meta Platform Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is looking to hire 2,000 people over the next five years in Spain, Reuters reports. The 2,000 employees will mainly staff the company's first 'lab,' a flexible base for its remote workers, in Madrid. Facebook will establish a Metaverse Innovation Hub with local telecoms firm Telefonica SA (NYSE:TEF). Spain…

Dole's Q4 Earnings Top Estimates

Dole PLC (NYSE:DOLE) reported fourth-quarter FY21 sales growth of 2.3% year-on-year, to $2.25 billion, beating the consensus of $2.23 billion. The revenue increase was driven by growth in the Fresh Fruit, Diversified Fresh Produce in EMEA, and Diversified Fresh Produce in Americas & ROW reporting segments. The gross profit decreased 6.4% Y/Y to…

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What is the Commonwealth as its 75th anniversary approaches?

Commonwealth Day is held in March and another significant milestone is set to be celebrated

Why Fossil Group Shares Are Sliding After-Hours Today

Fossil Group Inc (NASDAQ:FOSL) reported fourth-quarter net sales growth of 14% year-over-year to $604.2 million and 16% in constant currency. The company recorded 26% and 21% sales growth in the Americas and Europe regions. Total digital sales grew 7% on a reported basis and represented 40% of worldwide net sales. Adjusted EPS improved…

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