Alphabet chief executive Sundar Pichai

Alphabet earnings preview: Lower Google ad sales

Mohit Oberoi

Google-parent Alphabet will post its second-quarter earnings on Thursday, with investors aware that the group has been the worst performing stock in the FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple Netflix, Google) pack this year. Analysts expect Alphabet, led by chief executive Sundar Pichai (pictured), to report revenues of $37.37bn in the second quarter, down 4% from $38.9bn…

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Emerging market currencies face tough times despite weaker US dollar, reports say

Emerging market currencies surged in May as investors looked for alternative assets while waiting for a recovery in mature economies, yet analysts warn that rise is set to end. In a note released by Barclays on Saturday, the UK-based investment bank warned investors that currencies and sovereign bonds from emerging-market countries were still fairly expensive…

Monday view: US jobless claims set to ease this week, but remain at historic highs

Mohit Oberoi

    The coronavirus pandemic has led to unprecedented US job losses, which look they may have peaked, but will remain at historic highs this week, according to analysts. Over the last four weeks, 22 million people have filed for unemployment benefits, erasing all of the job gains since the 2008 financial crisis. This four-week…

United Airlines stock slumps as investors weigh up warning of more job cuts to come

Nicholas Say

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) saw its stock slide by around 18% on Wednesday as investors continue to weigh up the carrier’s warning of more job cuts to come despite the industry’s earmarked $50bn bailout. The Chicago-based airline saw its shares fall to just under $26 in afternoon trading, amid a fall that has seen the company…

Revolut launches US service amid market turmoil

Roger Baird

Revolut formally launches in the US today, undeterred by the biggest meltdown across global markets since the financial crisis more than a decade ago. The UK-based digital bank officially debuts its financial super app and debit card in America, allowing customers to transfer money internationally at interbank exchange rates and get their salaries paid two…

Nokia attempts turnaround by crashing 5G party with budget smartphone

The release of Nokia’s (NOK) latest smartphone may have been overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic, but the firm stuck to its guns by not postponing the launch of the Nokia 8.3 5G, aimed at early-adopters with smaller budgets. It seems that after losing a hard-fought battle to become a major player in global smartphones –…