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Economy

“Wall Street bonuses dropped 26% in 2022 after record 2021”

“Wall Street bonuses fell 26% to an average $176,700 in 2022 from a record in 2021, according to a report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli published on Thursday. A worsening economic environment and stalled deal markets weighed on… Continue Reading…

Energy

“Saudi oil giant Aramco posts record $161 billion profit for 2022”

“Saudi Arabia’s state-controlled oil giant Aramco on Sunday reported a record net income of $161.1 billion for 2022 — the largest annual profit ever achieved by an oil and gas company. Aramco said net income increased 46.5 percent over the… Continue Reading…

Business, Energy

“Glencore Pays Out $7.1 Billion as Coal Drives Record Profit”

“Glencore Plc will return more than $7 billion to shareholders in dividends and buybacks after the commodities giant reported another blockbuster profit driven by its coal and trading divisions… Glencore’s core profit rose 60% to a record $34.1 billion, of… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. credit card debt jumps 18.5% and hits a record $930.6 billion”

“On the heels of another rate hike this week by the Federal Reserve, credit card annual percentage rates are already near 20%, on average, and set to climb even higher. At the same time, more consumers are leaning on credit to afford increasingly expensive… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Annuity [Insurance] sales hit record last year, eclipsing sales during 2008 financial crisis amid fear, higher rates”

“Amid stock market gyrations, recession fears and loftier payouts, consumers last year pumped a record sum of money into annuities, a type of insurance that offers a guaranteed income stream. Buyers funneled $310.6 billion into annuities in 2022, according to estimates published… Continue Reading…

Economy

“160,138,000: Record Number of Employed in January”

“The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics says a whopping 517,000 non-farm jobs were created in January, way above estimates of 183,000. “Job growth was widespread, led by gains in leisure and hospitality (+128,000), professional and business services (+82,000), and… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Are record corporate profits driving inflation? Here’s what experts think.”

“…Some who do blame corporate price-gouging for a portion of the price increases said it arises from market concentration that allows a handful of dominant companies in a given sector to raise prices without fear of competitors undercutting them with… Continue Reading…

Energy

“Exxon smashes Western oil majors’ earnings record with $56 billion profit for 2022”

“Exxon Mobil Corp posted a $56 billion profit for 2022, the company said on Tuesday, taking home about $6.3 million per hour last year, and setting not only a company record but a historic high for the Western oil industry.… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy, Energy

“Big Oil poised to smash annual profit records — sparking outcry from campaigners and activists”

“Some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies are poised to report record annual profits, raking in extraordinary revenues following a year of volatile fossil fuel prices amid Russia’s onslaught in Ukraine. Oil majors Exxon Mobil, Chevron , BP,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Chevron annual profit doubles to record $36.5 billion, but fourth-quarter miss hits shares”

“Chevron on Friday posted a record $36.5 billion profit for 2022 that was more than double year-earlier earnings, but the bottom line fell shy of Wall Street estimates, undercut by asset writedowns and rising costs. The second-largest U.S. oil producer’s… Continue Reading…