Finance
Estée Lauder raises annual outlook after stronger September quarter
The beauty group lifted fiscal 2027 sales and adjusted-profit forecasts while reporting 7% quarterly net-sales growth.
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Finance
Money, markets and personal finance, explained clearly.
- Finance
OPEC+ keeps December targets steady, with next review on November 29
Seven producers retain September production requirements for December; output targets remain distinct from barrels actually reaching buyers.
- Finance
ECB holds interest rates as rising energy costs complicate inflation outlook
The European Central Bank kept its deposit rate at 2.5%, citing higher energy costs but broadly stable underlying inflation.
- FinanceExplainer
How bond yields work, and why they move opposite to prices
Bond yields connect a bond’s payments with its market price, but the coupon, current yield and yield to maturity tell different stories.
- FinanceExplainer
Compound interest, explained without the jargon
Interest can earn interest when it stays in an account, but the result depends on time, rates, compounding frequency and costs.
