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Tuesday’s earnings spotlight is on Walmart (NYSE:WMT), set to report before the market opens. The retail giant is expected to showcase another strong quarter, as its focus on low-cost essential goods continues to attract budget-conscious consumers amid softening demand. Analysts predict a revenue increase of approximately 4% and a 5%…

Nestle announced plans to boost advertising and marketing, reduce costs by at least $2.8 billion by 2027, and establish a standalone global unit for its water and premium beverages businesses as part of a strategy to drive growth under new CEO Laurent Freixe.  The world’s largest food company aims to…

Gold prices climbed in Asian trading on Tuesday, building on their recovery from two-month lows as the dollar eased from recent highs. Heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine further fueled demand for the safe-haven asset.   The precious metal saw a sharp rebound earlier this week, as a decline in risk-driven…

Hong Kong’s High Court sentenced 45 prominent pro-democracy figures on Tuesday to prison terms of up to 10 years, a decision critics argue marks a significant erosion of the rule of law in the city.   Republican Chris Smith, Chair of the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China  “The Hong Kong government…

Gold prices have tumbled following the recent U.S. elections, suffering their steepest post-election weekly decline since 1980.   The precious metal’s value fell 6% in just one week, a sharp drop driven by multiple factors, according to UBS analysts.   The sell-off came amid rising expectations of stronger U.S. economic growth and…

The Brazilian government’s spending cuts package is nearly finalized and will be announced soon, pending feedback from the Defense Ministry, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad revealed in an interview with *Times Brasil/CNBC* on Sunday.   “The package has been agreed upon with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. We’ll announce it shortly,…

HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Country Garden (HK:2007) submitted preliminary terms for an offshore debt restructuring plan to some creditors late last month, alongside a downward revision of its cash flow projections, according to sources. The struggling property developer aims to avoid liquidation through this process. The updated cash flow…

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could disrupt international trade but are likely to have only a “minor impact” on inflation, according to European Central Bank policymaker Joachim Nagel.   Trump emphasized tariffs as a core part of his campaign, raising concerns among analysts about a potential repeat of the 2018-2019…

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS): Developing countries face heightened vulnerability to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a critical global health issue undermining the effectiveness of life-saving medicines and the management of infectious diseases, stated Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, on Monday.   Marking World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), observed annually…

Americans are set to break records for Thanksgiving travel, with nearly 80 million expected to hit the roads, take flights, and board cruises during the holiday period, according to the travel group AAA.   This year’s travel numbers, spanning Tuesday, Nov. 26, to Monday, Dec. 2, represent an increase of about…