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Kering falls after lockdowns in China weigh on Gucci sales

  Bloomberg Kering SA shares tumbled after growth at Gucci, its biggest brand, missed estimates in the first quarter, hindered by lockdowns in China. Sales at Gucci, which generated more than half of Kering’s revenue in the period, rose about 13% on a comparable basis, the Paris-based company said. Analysts had predicted a gain of almost 19%. The stock fell ...

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Travel searches for S’pore pick up as curbs eased

 Bloomberg More people are looking to travel to Singapore as the city-state eases virus rules. Travel-related searches on Google for the island destination have jumped, particularly from neighboring Malaysia, as well as Indonesia, India and Australia, according to data tracked by economists at Maybank Investment Bank Bhd. Singapore has led other Southeast Asian nations in scrapping pandemic travel curbs after ...

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US aims to weaken Russia in Ukraine, Austin says in Kyiv

Bloomberg The US announced additional military aid for Ukraine as Defense Secretary said that Washington wants to see Russian forces ground down so they can’t attempt a repeat of the war. Speaking to reporters in Kyiv during the highest-level US visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded two months ago, Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken committed a total of ...

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