Swatch Group H1 Net Profit Declines
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Swatch Group H1 Net Profit Declines

(RTTNews) - Swatch Group reported that its first half net result attributable to shareholders declined to 3 million Swiss francs from 136 million francs, prior year. Earnings per registered share was 0.01 francs compared to 0.52 francs. Operating profit declined to 68 million francs from 204 million francs. First half net sales declined to 3.06 billion francs compared to 3.44 billion francs, prior year. The company said decline in sales is exclusively attributable to China. The Group's net sales at constant exchange rates were 7.1% below the previous year, on a comparable basis, excluding the eyewear business in the Middle...
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Volvo Car Swings To Loss In Q2
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Volvo Car Swings To Loss In Q2

(RTTNews) - Volvo Car AB (VLVCY, VOLCAR-B.ST), a Swedish manufacturer of luxury vehicles, on Thursday announced that it reported a net loss in the second quarter compared to the previous year. The decline was largely driven by reduced wholesale volumes and negative currency impacts from a stronger Swedish krona during the quarter, though higher used car sales helped cushion the effect. For the second quarter, net loss came in at SEK 8.10 billion compared to net income of SEK 5.65 billion last year. Loss per share was SEK 2.53 versus earnings per share of SEK 1.79 in the previous year....
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This Boozy Ice Cream Will Actually Get You Tipsy and It Could Be the Next Big Thing
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This Boozy Ice Cream Will Actually Get You Tipsy and It Could Be the Next Big Thing

By Tom Westerholm is a Life & Trends Reporter for Newsweek based in Michigan. His work is focused on reporting on trending topics. Tom joined Newsweek in 2023 from Boston.com and previously worked at MassLive. You can get in touch with Tom by emailing t.westerholm@newsweek.com. Languages: English. Thomas Westerholm Life & Trends Reporter Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. A startup from Macedonia is bringing a new kind of ice cream to the United States, hoping to change the way people think about dessert and happy hour. Wice, which blends real wine with ice cream, has announced it will open its U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas as it expands into the American market. The company says its ice cream contains up to 50% actual wine,...
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Vance hits the road to tout passage of GOP megabill
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Vance hits the road to tout passage of GOP megabill

Coca-Cola dodges after Trump says soda will switch back to cane sugarRebecca Cohen and Steve KopackTrump said today that Coca-Cola in the United States will begin to be made with cane sugar, but the company did not explicitly say that was the case when it was asked later about Trump’s claim. Trump said this afternoon on Truth Social that he had been speaking to Coca-Cola about using cane sugar in the sodas sold in the United States and that the company agreed to his idea. “This will be a very good move by them — You’ll see. It’s just better!” Trump wrote in the post. But Coca-Cola did not commit to the change when NBC News asked it later about Trump’s post. Read the full story here.House sets longest vote record as crypto rule vote open exceeds 8 hoursReporting...
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