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HeadlinesAmazon Ramps up Ad Spending on Elon Musk's X, Wsj Reports
FinanceApple Profit Tops Wall Street Target Even as iPhone, China Sales Fall Short
FinanceFerragamo's Sales Down 4% in Fourth Quarter, Sees "encouraging Results"
FinancePerfume Group Puig Posts 14% Rise in Holiday Sales

Portugal's Economic Growth in 2024 Beats Government's Forecast
Date: January 30, 2025
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's economic growth accelerated to 1.5% in the fourth quarter after growing a revised 0.3% in the previous three months, pushing full-year growth to 1.9%, slightly above the...

Solid French Consumer Spending Eases Impact of post-Olympics Economic Pullback
Date: January 30, 2025
(Reuters) - France's economy retreated slightly in the fourth quarter as the Paris 2024 Olympic Games effect waned, statistics agency INSEE said on Thursday in its quarterly gross domestic product (...

Electrolux Tops Profit Estimates Helped by Improvement in North America
Date: January 30, 2025
(Reuters) - Home appliance maker Electrolux posted a better-than-expected operating profit for the final quarter of 2024 on Thursday, boosted by an improvement in its troubled U.S. operations. The...

H&m Reports Weaker Than Expected Fourth-Quarter Sales
Date: January 30, 2025
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish fast-fashion retailer H&M reported weaker than expected sales for its fourth quarter ending Nov 30, but said sales were up 4% in December and January, indicating a better...

H&M's Fourth-Quarter Sales Dented by Late Black Friday
Date: January 30, 2025
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish fast-fashion retailer H&M reported weaker than expected sales for its fourth quarter ending Nov 30, but said sales were up 4% in December and January, indicating a better...

Swatch Posts Steep Drop in Sales and Profit as China Struggles
Date: January 30, 2025
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Swatch Group's sales and profit fell during 2024, the Swiss watchmaker said on Thursday, as improvements in the United States and Japan failed to offset a steep...
