June 27, 2024 10:58 am
Corning (NYSE: GLW) said on Wednesday that its Board of Directors had authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per share of common stock. The dividend was kept unchanged from the previous quarterly dividend payment. The dividend will be paid on September 27th to shareholders of record as of the close of business on […]
Read moreJune 27, 2024 8:59 am
The Swedish Krona weakened against the Euro on Thursday, after Riksbank left its benchmark policy rate without change at 3.75% at its June meeting, in line with market consensus. The decision came after in May Riksbank had delivered the first rate cut since 2016. The central bank noted that inflation was approaching the 2% objective, […]
Read moreJune 27, 2024 6:56 am
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Norway was reported to have decreased to 4.1% in May from a 3-month high of 4.3% in April. The number of unemployed individuals dropped by 7,000 from the prior month to 123,000, data by Statistics Norway showed. At the same time, the number of employed individuals decreased by 4,000 […]
Read moreJune 26, 2024 2:13 pm
The investors’ sentiment index for Switzerland was reported to have decreased to a level of 17.5 in May from a 2 1/2-year high of 18.2 in April. According to UBS, which collaborates with the CFA Society Switzerland to publish the data, participants in the survey were mostly concerned about the approaching elections in France and […]
Read moreJune 26, 2024 11:05 am
Singapore’s manufacturing output has increased at an annualized rate of 2.9% in May, while rebounding from a 1.2% drop in April. The latest data exceeded market consensus of a 2% growth. In May, production rebounded for electronics (20.1% YoY after a 1.1% YoY slump in April). In the meantime, output growth picked up for chemicals […]
Read moreJune 26, 2024 9:09 am
Markel Group Inc (NYSE: MKL) said on Tuesday that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Valor Environmental and its related operating companies. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is to be finalized in the second quarter of 2024. Markel Group did not disclose any additional […]
Read moreJune 26, 2024 7:55 am
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) said on Tuesday that its Board of Directors had authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.91 per share of common stock. The dividend was kept unchanged from the previous quarterly dividend payment. The dividend will be paid on September 11th to shareholders of record as of the close of business […]
Read moreJune 25, 2024 1:06 pm
ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE: ABM), a provider of facility solutions, said on Monday that it had acquired Quality Uptime Services Inc in an all-cash deal valued at $119 million. Quality Uptime is an independent uninterrupted power supply system (UPS) maintenance and UPS battery maintenance company that provides customized preventive and emergency service programs for mission-critical […]
Read moreJune 25, 2024 10:51 am
Kayne Anderson BDC Inc (NYSE: KBDC) said on Monday that its Board of Directors had authorized a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on July 15th to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 28th 2024, the company said. Stock Performance The […]
Read moreJune 25, 2024 8:58 am
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co, a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, said on Monday that it had acquired Norwalk, Connecticut-based OperationsInc LLC. However, the company did not disclose any financial details of the agreement. OperationsInc is a consulting firm that offers comprehensive solutions in human resources, payroll and human resources information […]
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