Net profit of the American company Intel, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of computer components, in the first nine months of 2020, which ended on September 26, rose from 6.3% to $ 15.042 billion, according to the company press release.
Adjusted earnings per share for the reporting period were $ 3.52 against $ 3.14 in 2019. The company’s revenue was $ 57.889 billion, up to 12% from the last year.
In the third quarter, Intel’s net profit fell from 28.6% to $ 4.276 billion. Adjusted earnings per share for the reporting period were $ 1.02 against to $ 1.35 last year. The company’s revenue amounted to 18.333 billion dollars, which is 4.5% lower year on year.
It is noted that revenue in the third quarter exceeded the company’s expectations due to increased sales of laptops, which helped to neutralize the negative effects caused by COVID-19.
The company expects to receive the revenue of $ 75.3 billion and earnings per share of $ 4.55. In the fourth quarter, the company forecasts revenue of $ 17.4 billion and earnings per share of $ 1.02. At the previous auction, the company’s shares fell by 9%.
The American oil and gas giant Exxon Mobil had one of the worst years in its history. Exxon shares have fallen by 45.36% since the beginning of 2020. The company has lost money for three quarters in a row, and in August they were excluded from the benchmark index of “blue chips” Dow Jones Industrial […]
Johnson & Johnson plans to complete the third phase of trials of its single-dose vaccine against COVID-19 in mid-January 2021. Paul Stoffels, vice chairman of the executive committee, senior scientific expert at Johnson & Johnson said they plan to deliver to market 1 billion doses. “We are in the middle of the third phase of […]
The American company Pfizer and the German BioNTech have applied to the European Medicines Agency for registration of their coronavirus vaccine. The announcement was published on the BioNTech website. “On Monday, November 30, Pfizer and BioNTech filed a formal application with the European Medicines Agency for a conditional authorization to use their COVID-19 candidate vaccine […]
The National Bank did not go out this week with interventions on the interbank market, according to the press service of the regulator on Friday, November 27. The Central Bank has been refusing to buy or sell currency for three weeks in a row. At the same time, since the beginning of the year, the […]
Last week, from November 16 to 22, more than 4 million people in the world became infected with the new type of coronavirus, which is a record number since the beginning of the pandemic. This was announced on Tuesday, November 24, the press service of the World Health Organization. According to the WHO, in these […]
With the appearance of an effective vaccine against coronavirus and the subsequent recovery of the world economy, the US dollar may fall by 20%. This was reported by the Financial Times. It is noted that banks, which already had negative forecasts for the dollar next year, deteriorated expectations against the background of the emergence of […]
If coronavirus vaccines become widely available and help restore international trade and economic growth, the dollar is likely to fall by 20% in 2021. Bloomberg reports that this forecast was made by Citigroup Bank. If the forecast comes true, it will be a record drop since 1985, when the DXY index fell by 18.5% over […]
BioNTech from Mainz and US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer have announced the successful third phase of clinical trials of the vaccine from COVID. The company said in a statement that registration is expected in November. According to the release, the third phase of clinical trials of BNT162b2 showed its effectiveness by more than 90% among trial […]
Failure by banks of their obligations under the agreement is a part of the reason for the lawsuits, the amount of which is sometimes measured in billions of dollars, it depends on the losses. One of the largest financial institutions in Germany Commerzbank, requires four US banks for damages in the amount of $ 2 […]
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More than half of the power generation capacity destroyed by Russia has been restored in Ukraine. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Energy Mykola Kolisnyk. ‘Over the past few days, there has been an increase in air temperature, which has led to an increase in electricity consumption, but we have enough generating capacity to […]
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The United States has abolished duty-free tariffs for parcels worth up to $800, known as the de minimis exemption. This benefit had been in place since 1938 and was raised from $200 to $800 in 2015 to boost small businesses on online marketplaces, Reuters reports. A six-month transition period will follow, during which postal services […]
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Last week, the value of cryptocurrency fell sharply, but now it is approaching a historic high again. According to Coin Desk, after a sharp drop last week, the value of bitcoin broke the record and reached $ 19,686. Thus, the cryptocurrency exceeded the value recorded on December 16, 2017 by $ 20,665. But the absolute […]
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The Ukrainian authority continues bank privatisation allowing. For the present, Anti-Monopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) gives the permission to Sergei Tihipko of Universal Bank purchasing through the Bailican Limited Company. AMCU provides also allowance to Sergei Tihipko on the mediated acquisition through the T.A.S. Overseas investments Limited company . He intends to buy shares of […]
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The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and Microsoft have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation aimed at developing digital infrastructure, implementing innovative technologies, and strengthening the artificial intelligence ecosystem in Ukraine, the ministry’s press service reported. “It is important for us that global technology leaders not only provide services but also become part of our […]
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The coronavirus pandemic has allowed Ukrainian pharmaceutical companies to enter new world markets – the EU and Asia. The head of the board of Darnitsa Group Dmitry Shymkov in an interview stated this with the executive director of the European Business Association Anna Derevyanko. In particular, the shortage of medicines arose due to the fact […]
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China has officially introduced a ban on electronic retractable door handles in electric vehicles, becoming the first country in the world to impose such strict requirements on EV door design. The new rules will take effect on January 1, 2027, and will require automakers to install mechanical door handles both on the exterior and inside […]
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By 2024, more than 300 branches of Privatbank will be closed; more than six thousand employees will be fired. Such measures are spelled out in the financial institution’s development strategy approved by the Cabinet of Ministers. It is noted that the bank should leave 1250 branches (according to data for 2020, 1688 of them), and […]
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Difficulties in selling oil due to reduced purchases by India have led to a second consecutive monthly drop in Russia’s oil production, which fell to 9.28 million barrels per day in January. Bloomberg reports this, citing sources familiar with the data. This is nearly 300,000 barrels per day below the quota allocated to Russia under […]
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Starbucks reported its biggest profit of all time in the UK, and it can serve as a long-term completion of a tax dispute with the British government. After the company was involved in a major tax scandal in 2012, when it was accused of tax evasion, Starbucks paid UK a large sum of income tax […]
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NASA has provided to Nokia with $ 14.1 million to deploy 4G (LTE) network on the moon. The US space agency noted that telecommunications networks of this standard will be able to provide more reliable than radio signals, communication on the Earth’s satellite, where it is planned to build the lunar base by 2028. NASA […]
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Johnson & Johnson plans to complete the third phase of trials of its single-dose vaccine against COVID-19 in mid-January 2021. Paul Stoffels, vice chairman of the executive committee, senior scientific expert at Johnson & Johnson said they plan to deliver to market 1 billion doses. “We are in the middle of the third phase of […]
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The global tourism industry could lose 120 million jobs due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. This was stated in a video message by UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres. According to him, tourism has become one of the sectors most affected by the pandemic, and no country has been unaffected by the sharp decline in international […]
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The European Commission has agreed to review the conditions under which additional tariffs are imposed on Volkswagen Group vehicles assembled in China, Carscoops reports. Instead of the standard tariff, the company proposes introducing an import quota and a minimum price mechanism. The request was submitted by Volkswagen Anhui — a joint venture between VW and […]
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Nvidia and AMD have reached an agreement with the Donald Trump administration to remit 15% of their revenues from chip sales in China to the U.S. government in exchange for export licenses, the Financial Times reports, citing sources familiar with the deal, including a U.S. government representative. Under the arrangement, Nvidia will transfer 15% of […]
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