H&M’s sales surge as restrictions ease, still below pre-pandemic levels

H&M’s (HMb.ST) sales jumped from March to May compared to a year earlier as pandemic restrictions eased in many markets and online demand stayed strong but revenue was still well below 2019 levels.
Asian shares rise in early trade, investors eye Fed meeting

Asian shares rose early on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street higher, though investors looked to a much-anticipated Federal Reserve policy meeting to see if the central bank would signal any change to the U.S. monetary policy outlook.
S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record closing peaks on eve of Fed meeting

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq eked out record high finishes on Monday, despite most traders being focused on this week’s Federal Reserve meeting and not on adding to existing positions.
Stocks scale another peak as markets await Fed signal

World stocks climbed another peak on Monday, while U.S. bond yields were near three-month lows as worries of rising inflation abated and investors anticipated the U.S. Federal Reserve sticking to its dovish course this week.
Clariant agrees to sell pigments business in $950 mln deal

Clariant (CLN.S) has agreed to sell its pigments business to Heubach Group and SK Capital Partners in a deal which values the business at up to 855 million Swiss francs ($951.27 million), the Swiss chemicals maker said on Monday.
World stocks near record high as investors await dovish Fed act

Global shares held firm near record highs on Monday while U.S. bond yields flirted with three-month lows as investors expect the Federal Reserve to stick to its dovish mantra later this week.
EXCLUSIVE Exxon losing veteran oil traders recruited to beef up profit -sources

Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) has lost two top crude oil traders from its U.S. energy trading group, according to people familiar with the matter, in a continued exodus from the group.
GameStop lures Amazon talent with grand plans and no frills

GameStop Corp (GME.N) Chairman Ryan Cohen made a point of doing away with corporate excess such as a company plane and used the allure of rebuilding the videogame retailer to recruit Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) Australia chief Matt Furlong as chief executive, according to people familiar with the process.
GameStop falls 27% on potential share sale, other ‘meme stocks’ falter

Shares of GameStop Corp (GME.N) lost more than a quarter of their value on Thursday and other so-called meme stocks also declined in a sell-off that hit a broad range of names favored by retail investors.
GameStop gains as traders await quarterly report

GameStop’s (GME.N) stock jumped 7% on Wednesday before the company was due to release its quarterly results, which a cult following of individual investors will scrutinize for progress in the videogame retailer’s turnaround amid this year’s rally in its shares.