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Japan unemployment rate falls to 2.4% in September

Japan unemployment rate falls to 2.4% in September

(AWP Alliance News) - Japan's unemployment rate was lower than expected in September, official data showed Friday. Japan's unemployment rate fell to 2.4% in September from 2.5% in August, according to the latest labour force survey data published by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. The reading came in below the FXStreet-cited consensus forecast of 2.5%. In August the jobless rate rose from 2.4% in July The unemployment figures are compiled on a monthly basis using...
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Starbucks slides as headline revenue misses expectations

Starbucks slides as headline revenue misses expectations

(AWP Alliance News) - Starbucks Corp on Thursday reported an improvement in comparable sales during its financial fourth quarter, but shares fell as revenue failed to meet Wall Street estimates. The Seattle, Washington-based coffeehouse operator reported revenue of USD9.14 billion in the three months to September 27, down 4.5% from USD9.57 billion a year prior. Net earnings attributable to the company multiplied to USD677.2 million from USD133.1 million. Net earnings per diluted share jumped to...
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Amazon earnings fall short while ongoing AI spend weighs on cash flow

Amazon earnings fall short while ongoing AI spend weighs on cash flow

(AWP Alliance News) - Amazon.com Inc on Thursday reported lower-than-expected sales and earnings in its third quarter, despite continued growth in its cloud business Amazon Web Services. The news sent shares in the Bellevue, Washington-based e-commerce and cloud computing company down 6.1% at USD229.14 after hours in New York on Thursday. Amazon said net income fell 2.3% to USD20.69 billion in the three months ended September 30 from USD21.18 billion the year prior. Earnings per...
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