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Group 1 Automotive Boosts Dividend, Stock Repurchase Authorization
(RTTNews) - Automotive retailer Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (GPI) announced Wednesday its board of directors increased the Company's common stock repurchase authorization by $161 million to $200 million. The Company expects that any repurchase of shares will be funded by cash from operations. Repurchased shares will be held in treasury.
Group 1's board of directors also declared a 2.6 percent higher cash dividend of $0.39 per share for the third quarter of 2022, payable on December 15, 2022, to stockholders of record as of December 1, 2022.
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Group 1 Automotive To Cut U.K. Headcount By Approximately 10% - Update
While reporting financial results for the fourth quarter on Wednesday, Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (GPI) President and Chief Executive Officer Daryl Kenningham said the automotive retailer expects to cut its U.K. headcount by approximately 10 percent as it focuses on reducing costs in the U.K. in the first quarter of 2024.
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Switzerland Logs Weaker Growth, Trims 2026 Outlook
The Swiss economy expanded modestly in the second quarter, as estimated earlier, and higher U.S. tariffs are set to push down growth prospects, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said Thursday. Gross domestic product grew 0.1 percent from the first quarter, unchanged from the flash estimate. Growth softened notably from 0.7 percent in the first quarter.
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U.S. GDP Jumps More Than Previously Estimated In Q2
The U.S. economy grew by more than previously estimated in the second quarter of 2025, according to revised data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Edge Down To 229,000
A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed a modest decrease by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended August 23rd.
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FTSE 100 Down 0.4% In Cautious Trade
After a slightly positive start, U.K. stocks turned weak Thursday morning with investors treading cautiously amid a lack of triggers. Shares of financials and utilities companies are struggling a bit.
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CAC Up Slightly; Pernod Ricard Rises On Earnings
The French market is up slightly a little past noon on Thursday, supported by data showing an increase in new car registrations in Europe, and stronger-than-expected results and forecast from AI chip major Nvidia.
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DAX Retreats After Firm Start, Down Marginally
After opening on a strong note thanks to easing AI slowdown fears after Nvidia's impressive results, the German market retreated and slipped into negative territory on Thursday. Despite paring some early gains, auto stocks remain fairly well up in positive territory.
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Swiss Franc Rises Against Majors
The Swiss franc strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday.
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