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The British pound has been on a roller-coaster ride in the years since the U.K.’s EU membership referendum back on June 23, 2016 (subsequently better known as the Brexit referendum). It’s seen a range against the U.S. dollar between $1.50 on the night of the referendum, sinking as low as …

Starbucks on Wednesday reported quarterly revenue that topped analysts’ expectations as cafes in the U.S. and China attracted more customers. Shares of the company jumped more than 2% in extended trading. “Our U.S. business delivered 6% comparable store sales growth in the fourth quarter, while China grew comparable store sales …

Apple reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations on Wednesday, thanks to strong performance in services and its fast-growing wearables business. Apple stock rose over 1% in after-hours trading. Here’s how the company did compared with Refinitiv consensus estimates: Revenue: $64 billion vs. $62.99 billion estimate. EPS: $3.03 vs. $2.84 estimate. …

Barbie dolls for sale at a Target store. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Shares of Mattel jumped as much as 20% in extended trading Tuesday after the company posted better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter and announced it would be hiring a new chief financial officer. The company also said auditors …

Argentine stocks could suffer another bout of volatility as the country is on the cusp of a leadership shake-up while in the middle of an economic crisis. Market-friendly President Mauricio Macri is expected to lose his reelection bid on Sunday to leftist Alberto Fernandez and his running mate, former President …

Intel Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Intel stock jumped 8% in extended trading on Thursday after the chipmaker beat third-quarter earnings expectations and reignited revenue growth. Here are the key numbers: Earnings: Excluding certain items, $1.42 per share, vs. $1.24 per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: …

10’000 Hours | DigitalVision | Getty Images It could take a century for women to be paid as much as men, if things stay as they are now. The wage gap between men and women is 20%, meaning women get paid 80 cents for every $1 men earn. In the …

Jack Dorsey, CEO and co-founder of Twitter and founder and CEO of Square Mike Segar | Reuters Twitter shares tanked as much as 20% Thursday after the company reported advertising and revenue “headwinds” and missed Wall Street expectations on the top and bottom lines for its third-quarter.   Here’s what the company reported, …

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) reported a third-quarter attributable net loss of £315 million ($406.9 million) on Thursday, missing the £988 million profit forecast from Reuters. The British lender was hit by a £900 million charge in the last quarter to settle mis-selling claims in the fallout of a …

Residential units are seen clustered tightly together in an apartment complex in the Quarry Bay area of Hong Kong. Alex Ogle | AFP | Getty Images Hong Kong’s new housing policy package may ease some tensions, but it is unlikely to cure social unrest in the city, says JLL’s Hong …