Finances

Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP), a globally recognized leader in direct selling of beauty and related products, today announced its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. 

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 168 points in April, down 1.8 percent from March although remaining 10 percent higher than a year earlier.

adidas recorded a strong start into the year with currency-neutral revenues increasing 16%. This development reflects an 18% increase at brand adidas as well as a 13% increase at the Reebok brand.

Rheinmetall enjoys successful start to fiscal 2017

Statoil reports adjusted earnings of USD 3.3 billion and an IFRS net operating income of USD 4.3 billion in the first quarter of 2017. The IFRS net income was USD 1.1 billion.

ADB and JICA today signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a strategic partnership to strengthen health security and promote universal health coverage in a rapidly aging Asia and the Pacific.

Verifone (NYSE: PAY), a world leader in payments and commerce solutions, announced that it has been selected as the payment solution and service provider for PrivatBank, the largest acquirer in Ukraine.

Gazprom Neft has acquired development rights to two new assets in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Subsoil usage rights to the Tazovskoye block run to 2025, and rights to the Severo-Samburgskoye block to 2027.

Nokian Tyres plc Interim Report January–March 2017, May 3, 2017, 8.00 a.m.

KKR announced a partnership with Girls Who Code, the leading national nonprofit working to close the gender gap in technology. KKR will provide a significant financial commitment in addition to leveraging the firm's global resources and network to further grow the organization.

The rates have been cut by up to 4 pps.