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Samsung warns of profit slide amid Covid-19

Bloomberg Samsung Electronics Co warned earnings may decline this quarter after the coronavirus outbreak hurt demand globally for smartphones and gadgets, wiping out gains from a surge in online activity by people sheltering at home. South Korea’s largest company reported a 4% slide in net income to 4.9 trillion won ($4 billion) in the three months ended in March. Samsung, ...

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Starbucks sees Covid-19 trimming up to 25% of China 2020 sales

Bloomberg Starbucks Corp has opened almost all its locations in China, but still sees the lingering impact of the coronavirus pandemic trimming same-store sales there by 15% to 25% this fiscal year. The shares fell in late trading. Same-store sales fell 10% globally in the company’s second quarter, slightly outpacing the average estimate for a 9.7% decline compiled by Consensus ...

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JD files for $2b Hong Kong second listing

Bloomberg Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc has filed confidentially for a second listing in Hong Kong, according to people with knowledge of the matter, joining rival Alibaba in tapping the city’s stock market for funds. The offering could raise at least $2 billion, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. The Beijing-based company, which ...

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