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LIVE 5 PM ET: NTD Business (April 25): GM ending production of Chevy bolt EV; First Republic Bank Shares Plummet nearly 50%

Shares of First Republic Bank plummeted today, after it revealed massive withdrawal of deposit in the last quarter, it’s also laying off workers. The cheapest American EV is going away. Stay tuned to find out why GM is ending the production. Manufacturing giant 3M announcing a major layoffs today—how many are they letting go, and…


LIVE 5 PM ET: NTD Business (April 25): GM Ending Production of Chevy Bolt EV; First Republic Bank Shares Plummet Nearly 50 Percent

Shares of First Republic Bank plummeted Tuesday, after it revealed a massive withdrawal of deposits in the last quarter. It’s also laying off workers. The cheapest American EV is going away. Find out why GM is ending the production. Manufacturing giant 3M announced major layoffs Tuesday—how many are they letting go, and why? In its…


Standard Chartered CEO Warns Banking Sector Risks Will ‘Come Home to Roost’

Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters warned that the U.S. banking sector may face another crisis after avoiding a near collapse last month. He spoke with CNBC’s Joumanna Bercetche on April 24 to discuss the future outlook of the industry. Regulators intervened in March to prevent mass panic after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank,…


US Consumer Confidence Falls for 3rd Time in 4 Months

Consumer confidence dipped again in April as anxiety over a slowing economy and possible recession weighed on American households. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 101.3 in April from 104 in March. It’s the third time in four months that overall U.S. consumer confidence has declined. Optimism about current…


Bud Light Sales Crash Amid Boycott Over Pro-Trans Partnership

Retail sales of Bud Light crashed amid calls for a boycott in the weeks following the brand’s partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, according to a beer industry report. Tracking data on Bud Light sold in places like supermarkets and liquor stores—known as scanner volumes—fell by double digit percentages during the first two weeks of…


Global Retailers Seek New Ways to Lure in Shoppers as Spending Slows

BARCELONA—Europe’s cost of living crisis has benefited discount retailers but mid-market names are being squeezed as shoppers watch their spending, executives and analysts at an industry conference said on Tuesday. Luxury is also continuing to perform well, with hopes that China’s reopening will give fresh impetus as a months-long post-pandemic splurge by Americans starts to…


Nestle Beats Quarterly Sales Estimates With Price Hikes

LONDON—Nestle reported slightly better-than-expected first-quarter sales on Tuesday, as the world’s biggest packaged food company increased prices to offset weak sales volumes. The Swiss company, which makes KitKat chocolate bars, Nescafe coffee, and Maggi stock cubes, said sales rose 5.6 percent to 23.5 billion Swiss francs ($26.48 billion) in the quarter ended March 31, beating…


McDonald’s 1st-Quarter Results Beat on Price Hikes, More Visits

McDonald’s Corp. beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly global comparable sales and profit on Tuesday, boosted by higher menu prices and more customer visits. The burger chain’s shares rose about 1 percent in premarket trading, as comparable sales jumped by 12.6 percent for all of McDonald’s geographical segments. Global comparable sales also climbed 12.6 percent,…


PepsiCo’s Price Hikes, Steady Demand Add Sparkle to Annual Forecast

PepsiCo Inc. raised its annual forecasts on Tuesday after price hikes undertaken to offset higher costs and steady demand helped the soda and snack giant beat first-quarter results. The results pointed to a resilient consumer and followed similar quarterly performances by rival Coca-Cola and Nestle. PepsiCo’s shares rose 2 percent in early trading. Average prices…


Wall Street Opens Lower on Mixed Earnings, First Republic Shares Plunge

Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday following a mixed batch of earnings reports, while a plunge in deposits of regional lender First Republic Bank stoked concerns about the banking sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 47.06 points, or 0.14 percent, at the open to 33,828.34. The S&P 500 opened lower by 10.61…