Bars of original KitKat chocolate, produced by Nestle SA.Jason Adlen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLONDON — Investors may think that the replacement of Nestle CEO Mark Schneider with company veteran Laurent Freixe is “not such a bad thing,” analyst Jon Cox said Friday.Cox, who is head of consumer equities at Kepler Cheuvreux, told CNBC that he expects many investors will welcome the move following a period of lackluster performance at the world’s largest food manufacturer.”I think confidence has been severely hit in the case and particularly in Schneider,” he told “Squawk Box Europe.””I presume most people will think it’s not…
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The 255-foot superyacht Malia sold in 2023 with a price tag of $120 million.But she can be yours for a fraction of the cost: $930,000 per week.But with many large yacht charters, surcharges — for fuel, food, drinks, marina fees, onshore activities and special requests — are usually an additional 35% of the base price. Cruising in Europe also attracts a value-added tax of around 20% of the base fee, but this can vary by country. Crew gratuities are also between 10% to 20% of the charter fee.All in, a week cruising the French Riviera on Malia costs a whopping $1,441,500.For the…
The Deepmind logo is being displayed on a smartphone with the Google Gemini logo in the background in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on February 8, 2024.Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesGoogle said it will soon allow users to create images of people using its Gemini artificial intelligence tool, after pulling the AI image generation option in February.In a blog post Wednesday, Dave Citron, a senior director of product on Gemini, wrote that early access to Google’s new Imagen 3 generator will be available to Gemini Advanced, Business and Enterprise users starting in English in the coming days.”We’ve…
A worker assembles a corn combine harvester at a factory in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China’s Shandong province, Aug. 31, 2024.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesChina’s manufacturing activity sank to a six-month low in August as factory gate prices tumbled and owners struggled for orders, an official survey showed on Saturday, pressuring policymakers to press on with plans to direct more stimulus to households.The National Bureau of Statistics purchasing managers’ index slipped to 49.1 from 49.4 in July, its sixth straight decline and fourth month below the 50 mark separating growth from contraction. It missed the median forecast…
Workers in July 2019 expand a mine in Germany intended to increase supplies of tungsten and fluorspar. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesBEIJING — U.S. government researchers recently visited a South Korean mine to assess progress towards boosting supply of a critical metal called tungsten from areas outside China, the mine operator said Wednesday.The Sangdong Mine, owned by a subsidiary of Canada-based Almonty Industries, is set to resume operations this year. Tungsten is an extremely hard metal used for making weapons, semiconductors and industrial cutting machines.With China dominating over 80% of the metal’s supply chain, Almonty claims the mine…
An Abercrombie & Fitch store in the Soho neighborhood of New York, US, on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is scheduled to release earnings figures on August 28.Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAbercrombie & Fitch’s revenue grew 21% during its fiscal second quarter as the apparel company builds on its torrid growth. The sales gain, which follows 16% growth in the year-ago period, led the company to issue bullish guidance for the current quarter. Still, its full-year outlook was largely in line with estimates as it prepares for one fewer week this year than last. CEO Fran Horowitz…
(This is CNBC Pro’s live coverage of Thursday’s analyst calls and Wall Street chatter. Please refresh every 20-30 minutes to view the latest posts.) A fast-casual food chain and a video game maker were among the stocks being talked about by analysts on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lowered its rating on Cava to equal weight, citing valuation concerns. Meanwhile, Redburn Atlantic initiated Take-Two Interactive with a buy rating. Elsewhere, Citi named Apple its top artificial intelligence pick. Check out the latest calls and chatter below. All times ET. 7:45 a.m.: JPMorgan downgrades Kohl’s to underweight Kohl’s reported net income growth and…
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People hold signs as they attend a press conference at City Hall Park on April 10, 2023 in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesAs we enter an election year, Americans’ perceptions of economic health matter more than ever. Small business owners are often seen as a bellwether given how acutely they feel changes in policy, and understanding their concerns around inflation and the cost of doing business can shine a light on how voters will respond in November. Many states and cities have recently raised or are in the process of raising their minimum wage, with some setting higher…
A salaryman takes a nap in the public grounds of the Imperial Palace.Stuart Freedman | Corbis Historical | Getty ImagesJapan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death, is trying to address a worrisome labor shortage by coaxing more people and companies to adopt four-day workweeks.The Japanese government first expressed support for a shorter working week in 2021, after lawmakers endorsed the idea. The concept has been slow to catch on, however; about 8% of companies in Japan allow employees to take three or more days off per week, while 7% give their workers the legally mandated one…
