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Wal-Mart announced plans to boost wages for half a million of its U.S. workers this year. Profits topped estimates in the fourth-quarter, though its guidance came in weaker-than-expected. Leah Duncan reports.
Seoul, Oct 8 (EFE/EPA).- Samsung Electronics said Friday it expects to register a 15.8 trillion won ($ 13.3 billion) operating profit in the year’s third quarter, representing 27.9 percent more year-on-year thanks to the continued good performance of its chip branch.This operating result, though below analysts' estimates, would also represent an advance of 25.7 percent compared to April-June, according to the financial projection of the South Korean technology giant published Friday.The company based in Suwon (south of Seoul) also said it expects to have a turnover in the July-September period of about 73 trillion won. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN). SHOT LIST: THE SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS GALLERY AT THE SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS HEADQUARTERS IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Tokyo, Aug 4 (EFE/EPA).- The world's largest vehicle manufacturer, Toyota Motor, said Wednesday it recorded a net profit of 897.8 billion yen ($8.2 billion) in the April-June quarter, a 465.36 percent increase year-on-year.According to the company statement, Toyota also logged a gross operating profit (EBITDA) of 1.25 trillion yen, a 963.62 percent increase year-on-year. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF TOYOTA SHOWROOMS IN TOKYO, JAPAN AND IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Buenos Aires, Mar 23 (EFE), (CAMERA: Alberto Caratozzolo) .- Argentina's gross domestic product (GDP) registered an improvement of 4.5% in the fourth quarter of last year compared to the previous three months, but accumulated in 2020 a drop of 9.9%.
Seoul, Jul 30 (EFE/EPA).- South Korean giant Samsung Electronics achieved a net profit of 5.55 trillion won ($4.67 billion) in the second quarter, a 7.33 percent year-on-year increase, driven by its semiconductor division.The company's gross operating profit between April and June was 7.7 trillion won, 8.21 percent more than the same quarter of 2019, while its operating profit stood at 8.15 trillion won, an increase of 23.48 percent year-on-year, Samsung Electronics said in a statement on Thursday."Even as the spread of COVID-19 caused closures and slowdowns at stores and production sites around the world, the Company responded to challenges through its extensive global supply chain, while minimizing the impact of the pandemic by strengthening online sales channels and optimizing costs," the statement said. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN).SHOT LIST: A SAMSUNG STORE IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.