Lindt & Spruengli posts 2024 sales slightly below expectations
(Reuters) -Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli on Tuesday said its sales grew 7.8% organically last year, coming in a touch below market expectations, hit by record high cocoa prices and weakened consumer sentiment. The maker of Lindor chocolate balls said
Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 2.28%
Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the , Other Electronic and Electronic Parts/Components sectors led shares lower. At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted declined 2.28% to hit a new 1-month low. The
EU reassesses tech probes into tech giants including Apple, Google, Meta- FT
Investing.com– The European Commission is reviewing its probes into U.S. tech giants including Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Meta (NASDAQ:META), and Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, as the companies petition with the incoming Trump administration for better regulatory conditions. Brussels
Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.48%
Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Materials, Resources and Metals & Mining sectors led shares higher. At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.48%. The best performers of the session on
Asia stocks mixed; Chinese shares surge on report of gradual Trump tariffs
Investing.com– Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday, with Chinese stocks jumping on reports of a gradual U.S. tariff increase under Donald Trump, while sharp declines in Japanese shares pressured other regional equities. Asian shares had fallen sharply in the previous session