(ShareCast News) - Bottling firm Coca-Cola HBC posted a 31.7% rise in first-half net profits to €125.2m, although sales fell by 1% to €3.15bn due to an adverse impact from currencies. The company said comparable earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) were €219.0m - up 31.2%, leading to a 170 basis
Read more(ShareCast News) - City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open 47 points higher than Wednesday's close of 6,571.19. European equities are tipped to start with gains this morning to pare back losses made following China's currency devaluation. China's state bank devalued the reference rate for their
Read more(ShareCast News) - US retail sales figures are on Thursday expected to show an improvement in July as the Federal Reserve looks for signs of economic growth before raising interest rates. The report from the Commerce Department is forecast to reveal retail sales climbed 0.6% last month, compared to
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