What Is a Dividend Payout Ratio? Definition, Calculation & Importance
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What Is a Dividend Payout Ratio? Definition, Calculation & Importance

The dividend payout ratio expresses dividends paid as a percentage of total earnings for a given period. Jorge Vasconez via Unsplash; CanvaWhat Is the Dividend Payout Ratio and What Does It Tell You? A company’s dividend payout ratio is the ratio of the dividends paid to shareholders over a given period to the company’s earnings for… […]

GSK’s antibiotic drug to treat uncomplicated UTIs meets main goals
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GSK’s antibiotic drug to treat uncomplicated UTIs meets main goals

April 15 (Reuters) – British drugmaker GSK (GSK.L) said on Saturday its oral antibiotic drug to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTI) in female adults and adolescents met the main goals in late-stage trials.The drug, gepotidacin, in phase III trials, met its primary goals of being on a par or better than nitrofurantoin, the current… […]

Germany examining Chinese components in its 5G network, interior minister says
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Germany examining Chinese components in its 5G network, interior minister says

BERLIN, April 16 (Reuters) – Germany’s Interior Ministry is examining all Chinese components that are already installed in the country’s 5G network, Minister Nancy Faeser was quoted as saying on Sunday, as Berlin re-evaluates its relationship with top trade partner China.”We have to protect our communication networks,” Faeser told Bild am Sonntag newspaper, adding that… […]

Trump victory deals latest heavy blow to a struggling Germany
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Trump victory deals latest heavy blow to a struggling Germany

Olaf Scholz, Germany’s chancellor, during a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president could mark yet another major blow for the struggling German economy. Germany narrowly, and unexpectedly, skirted a technical recession in the third quarter […]

China urges U.S. cooperation as Trump trade threat looms
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China urges U.S. cooperation as Trump trade threat looms

U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping at the G20 leaders summit in Japan on June 29, 2019. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters BEIJING — China emphasized the need for greater cooperation with the U.S., a day after it became clear President-elect Donald Trump would become the next leader of the White House. “The […]

Ferrari fever? Classic cars roar into investment funds
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Ferrari fever? Classic cars roar into investment funds

Rise of classic cars beats wine, watches and art – index1962 Ferrari fetches $48 mln, 1955 Mercedes-Benz $149 mlnAsset managers offer funds focused on vintage vehiclesElectrification to turn collector cars into ‘cult objects’MILAN, April 15 (Reuters) – In 1977, a Ferrari owner offloaded his 1962 250 GTO because his wife complained it was too noisy,… […]

Casino bondholders seeking better terms in Teract tie-up
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Casino bondholders seeking better terms in Teract tie-up

LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) – Some holders of bonds issued by French food retailer Casino (CASP.PA) are working with financial adviser Perella Weinberg Partners to push for better terms should the company’s planned tie-up with smaller food firm Teract proceed, three sources familiar with the matter said.The investors, who hold some Casino bonds maturing in… […]