Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s first-quarter profit is expected to plunge 92% to the lowest for any quarter in 14 years, as a chip glut worsens and buyers like data centres and computer makers slow purchases amid a global economic slowdown. The launch of a new flagship smartphone is expected to have supported mobile profits, but […]
Global Economic Slowdown
Canada’s commodity-heavy main stock index rose on Friday to its highest closing level in more than two weeks as encouraging economic data from major energy importer China allayed fears of a global economic slowdown. Activity in China’s services sector expanded at the fastest pace in six months in February as the removal of tough COVID-19 […]