Higher deliveries of Gulfstream jets boosted revenue at U.S. aerospace and defense company General Dynamics Corp , which reported a 7.3per cent rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, but shares were flat in premarket trading after gaining 2.5per cent a day earlier.
Tens of thousands of pieces of plastic littering the planet come from just a handful of multinational corporations, an environmental pressure group said Wednesday.
Shares of Snap Inc reversed initial losses following Tuesday's results, rising 4per cent in early trade as analysts focused on strong third-quarter numbers rather than a disappointing revenue outlook for the final three months of the year.
India plans to merge loss-making state telecom providers Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd, giving employees the option to retire voluntarily, the communications minister said on Wednesday.
Wall Street was set to open lower on Wednesday after warnings from Caterpillar and Texas Instruments rekindled worries about a global economic slowdown due to U.S.-China trade tensions.
Scientists claimed on Wednesday (Oct 23) to have achieved a near-mythical state of computing in which a new generation of machine vastly outperforms the world's fastest super-computer, known as "quantum supremacy".
Every half an hour, 50 vans sweep into Amazon's distribution center in Mannheim, Germany and sweep out again with up to 200 parcels and a precise delivery plan in each.
Caterpillar Inc reported a 13.5per cent fall in quarterly profit on Wednesday, hit by weak demand in its construction and resources units, and the company cut its 2019 profit forecast.
Heineken , the world's second-largest brewer, forecast profit this year would be at the bottom end of its previous guidance after an unexpected dip in third-quarter sales in the Americas partly offset strong growth in Asia.
China's premier Li Keqiang says cooperation between China and the United States can create mutual benefit, as negotiations between the world's two largest economies over a trade war continue to drag on.
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