Free pet clinics open for disaster victims in areas with few animal hospitals

Veterinarians from the Ishikawa Veterinary Medical Association visited the affected areas in a bus equipped with medical equipment to provide free treatment for the animals. The mobile clinic is one of the few animal hospitals operating in the earthquake-damaged region of the Noto Peninsula. The service has been in the north of the Noto Peninsula … Read more

Country Garden has remitted funds to repay yuan bond in full -filing

A construction site of residential buildings by Chinese developer Country Garden is pictured in Tianjin, China August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo Purchase the license rights Dec. 13 (Reuters) – Chinese developer Country Garden Holdings slammed (2007. HK) has remitted more than 800 million yuan ($111.42 million) to repay onshore bondholders, a company filing with … Read more

Japan to end travel support program for evacuees from Ukraine

NHK has learned that the Japanese government’s travel support program for people evacuated from Ukraine to Japan using commercial flights will end this month. Japan started the program in April last year as an emergency measure following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The government has secured seats on commercial flights from Poland once a week for … Read more

Zoetis cuts annual sales forecast as inflation weights on pet spending

Nov 2 (Reuters) – Pet products maker Zoetis Inc (ZTS.N) cut its annual profit forecast and missed quarterly sales estimates Thursday as inflation continues to weigh on pet spending. The company said it now expects adjusted profit for the year at $5.38 per share to $5.43 per share, compared to its previous forecast of $5.37 … Read more

Marriott’s profit rises on strong travel demand

A guest arrives at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Times Square in New York City, U.S., November 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Purchase the license rights November 2 (Reuters) – Marriott International (TUESDAY) reported a rise in quarterly profit on Thursday as the US hotel operator benefited from resilient travel demand. The company’s net income … Read more

Lufthansa upbeat on travel demand as Q3 beats estimates

A Lufthansa Airbus A319 aircraft lands at Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Roissy, near Paris, July 28, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Purchase the license rights Q3 adj EBIT €1.47 billion vs analyst consensus €1.43 billion Demand for both short-haul and long-haul remains strong Lufthansa affirms guidance for 2023 and 2024 BERLIN, Nov 2 (Reuters) … Read more

IDEXX cuts annual sales forecast as pet owners remain cautious on vet visits

Nov 1 (Reuters) – Animal health diagnostic services provider IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX.O) cut its annual sales forecast after missing third-quarter revenue estimates on Wednesday, hurt by slower-than-expected growth in visits by pet owners to veterinary clinics. Pet owners have become cautious in their spending amid a cost-of-living crisis in some parts of the world, weighing … Read more