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L’Oreal CEO expects “slightly negative” H2 growth in China

July 31, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Business CEO, China, expects, growth, LOreal, Negative, slightly

By Reuters Published Jul 31, 2024 The Chinese beauty market will stay “slightly negative” in the second half, L’Oreal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus said on Wednesday, after the French company reported slower than expected growth in the second quarter. Eric Mercier/L’Oréal L’Oreal reported a 5.3% rise in like-for-like sales on Tuesday, slightly below consensus, with a [...]read moreL’Oreal CEO expects “slightly negative” H2 growth in China

Mortgage applications rise slightly as rates decline for second straight week

May 16, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Real estate applications, decline, Mortgage, Mortgage Applications, Mortgage Bankers Association, rates, rise, slightly, straight, Week

Mortgage demand ticked up last week as interest rates declined for a second week in a row. Applications increased by 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis during the week ending May 10, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey. “Treasury yields continued to move lower last week and mortgage rates declined [...]read moreMortgage applications rise slightly as rates decline for second straight week

Inflation Eases Slightly in April But Still Holds Above 3%

May 15, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Real estate April, eases, holds, inflation, slightly

In This Article The April Consumer Price Index (CPI) report came out Wednesday morning, and the results aren’t quite as encouraging as those hoping for interest rates to drop this year would like. The Federal Reserve’s target of inflation levels below 2% still seems far off, with the overall inflation rate ticking up by [...]read moreInflation Eases Slightly in April But Still Holds Above 3%

Shiseido slightly in the red in the first quarter, but growth targets unchanged

May 15, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Business growth, Quarter, Red, Shiseido, slightly, targets, unchanged

By AFP Published May 15, 2024 Japanese high-end cosmetics giant Shiseido posted a small loss in the first quarter due to restructuring costs, but maintained its growth forecasts for 2024. Shiseido Its net loss for the January-March period was 3.3 billion yen (-19.6 million euros at the current exchange rate), compared with a profit of [...]read moreShiseido slightly in the red in the first quarter, but growth targets unchanged

Op Selamat 22 concludes with slightly lower accident rate, 10% less deaths on the road this Raya season

April 18, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto Accident, concludes, Deaths, Rate, Raya, road, Season, Selamat, slightly

Op Selamat 22 in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2024 has concluded, and the grim figures have seen a slight reduction. According to inspector-general of police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, total number of road accidents saw a 1.41% reduction compared to last year’s Raya holidays. It’s not a thing to celebrate as there were still [...]read moreOp Selamat 22 concludes with slightly lower accident rate, 10% less deaths on the road this Raya season

Mortgage demand drops despite slightly lower rates

April 3, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Real estate demand, Drops, Mortgage, Mortgage Applications, Mortgage Bankers Association, rates, slightly

Mortgage demand receded for the third consecutive week despite slightly lower mortgage rates. Mortgage applications decreased by 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis during the week ending March 29, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey. “Mortgage rates moved lower last week, but that did little to ignite overall mortgage application [...]read moreMortgage demand drops despite slightly lower rates

UK retail sales recover slightly in March but April is set to be weak

March 26, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Business April, March, recover, retail, sales, set, slightly, weak

UK retail sales have “stabilised” this month after 10 months of decline. That’s the core message of the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey that showed sales being “broadly flat”. Photo: Pexels First, let’s be clear. The figures aren’t about the absolute volume or value of sales. Instead they relate to the percentage of retailers reporting [...]read moreUK retail sales recover slightly in March but April is set to be weak

Humane’s AI Pin is slightly delayed now comes with months of free service

February 23, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology delayed, Free, Humanes, months, Pin, service, slightly

Humane announced that its AI Pin would start shipping in March, but there’s been a small delay. Early adopters are now being told orders will arrive in mid-April at the earliest, according to a video update from Humane staffer (and Verge alumnus) Sam Sheffer and emails we saw in Humane’s official Discord channel. On the [...]read moreHumane’s AI Pin is slightly delayed now comes with months of free service

Sweaty Betty underlying performance “slightly lower”, but Wolverine buyout dents headline results

January 9, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Business dents, performance, results, slightly, underlying, Wolverine

Sweaty Betty may have been owned by US giant Wolverine since summer 2021 but as a UK-registered company, it’s still filing its accounts and it has just done that, for the year to January 2023. Sweaty Betty The company said that turnover fell 8.5% – or £15.5 million – to £167.7 million. And the cost [...]read moreSweaty Betty underlying performance “slightly lower”, but Wolverine buyout dents headline results