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A woman stands in front of the logo of Snap Inc. on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) while waiting for Snap Inc. to post their IPO, in New York City

Snap's earnings may hold positive news for Meta, Google

Snap Inc blamed a poor economy and increased competition for its ho-hum quarterly earnings, but a rise in the key ad metric could mean good news for Facebook owner Meta Platforms and Alphabet, analysts said on Wednesday.
Philips Healthcare headquarters is seen in Best

Philips to cut 13% of jobs in safety and profitability drive

Dutch health technology company Philips will scrap another 6,000 jobs worldwide as it tries to restore its profitability and improve the safety of its products following a recall of respiratory devices that knocked off 70% of its market value.
People stand next to a Wizz Air aircraft at Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest

Wizz Air sees strong summer, but more wary than rivals

Wizz Air is upbeat on summer demand for travel but more cautious than its competitors, forecasting a return to profit in its 2023-2024 financial year, helped by strong bookings, new capacity and the benefits of hedging fuel costs.
A man stands near an IBM logo at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

IBM cuts 3,900 jobs, misses annual cash target

IBM Corp on Wednesday announced 3,900 layoffs as part of some asset divestments and missed its annual cash target, dampening cheer around beating revenue expectations in the fourth quarter.
An Easyjet Airbus aircraft taxis close to the northern runway at Gatwick Airport in Crawley

EasyJet sees return to profit, strong bookings for 2023

EasyJet (EZJ.L) on Wednesday said it expected to beat current market expectations for 2023 based on the strength of bookings into summer and was set to deliver a return to full-year profit as the sector recovers from pandemic restrictions.