Bloomberg ING Groep NV reported second-quarter profit that beat analyst estimates after freeing up provisions for its shrinking business in Russia. Net income of 1.18 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in the three months through June compared with expectations for profit of 1.07 billion euros, according to a statement by the Dutch lender. Loan loss provisions of 202 million euros ...

  Bloomberg The Bank of Tanzania plans to be less accommodative for the remainder of the year to curb inflationary pressures. “At the backdrop of rising inflationary pressures, MPC approved Bank of Tanzania to reduce the speed of expanding liquidity in remainder of 2022,” Monetary Policy Committee said. in a statement following its latest meeting. That’s in order to tame ...

  Bloomberg Technology stocks have been on a tear over the past month, but behind the scenes the big picture for the sector’s profits has only gotten darker. Analyst estimates for 2022 profit growth at S&P 500 tech companies have fallen about two percentage points since second-quarter earnings reports kicked off in July, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence. ...