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16 May 2024

Chinese company Nio reveals their competitor to Tesla's Model Y.

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US economic growth slows but inflation grows
25 April 2024US economic growth slows but inflation grows

The US economy grew by less than forecast in the first three months of this year but inflation gathered pace, which could delay an interest rate cut.

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Tesla jumps as Musk's promise of 'more affordable' cars eases growth fears
24 April 2024Tesla jumps as Musk's promise of 'more affordable' cars eases growth fears

Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab shares surged about 10% on Wednesday after the electric-car maker eased some worries about slowing growth with a prediction that sales would rise this year and plans to roll out more affordable models in early 2025.

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Boeing reports first revenue drop in 7 quarters as deliveries decline
24 April 2024Boeing reports first revenue drop in 7 quarters as deliveries decline

Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab on Wednesday reported its first quarterly revenue drop in seven quarters, but the U.S. planemaker beat Wall Street expectations that were lowered after a January mid-air blowout of a cabin door prompted it to slow production of its strongest-selling jets.

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US core capital goods orders rise moderately in March
24 April 2024US core capital goods orders rise moderately in March

New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods rose moderately in March and data for the prior month was revised lower, suggesting business spending on equipment was likely sluggish in the first quarter.

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Tesla shares edge higher ahead of quarterly results
23 April 2024Tesla shares edge higher ahead of quarterly results

Shares of Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab edged higher on Tuesday ahead of the electric car maker's first-quarter results, with analysts expecting its lowest gross profit margin in more than six years.

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PepsiCo's first-quarter results beat as international demand drives growth
23 April 2024PepsiCo's first-quarter results beat as international demand drives growth

PepsiCo (PEP.O), opens new tab beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue and profit on Tuesday as demand held steady for the soda and snacks giant's Tropicana juices and Cheetos in its international markets.

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Trump poised to clinch $1.3 billion social media company stock award
23 April 2024Trump poised to clinch $1.3 billion social media company stock award

Donald Trump is set to secure on Tuesday a stock bonus worth $1.3 billion from the company that operates his social media app Truth Social, equivalent to about half the majority stake he already owns in it, thanks to the wild rally in its shares.

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How Chinese firms are using Mexico as a backdoor to the US
22 April 2024How Chinese firms are using Mexico as a backdoor to the US

The reclining armchairs and plush leather sofas coming off the production line at Man Wah Furniture's factory in Monterrey are 100% "Made in Mexico".

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Tesla cuts prices in major markets as sales fall
22 April 2024Tesla cuts prices in major markets as sales fall

Tesla has cut its prices again in a number of major markets - including the US, China and Germany - as the electric car giant run by multi-billionaire Elon Musk faces falling sales.

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Strong US consumer demand lifts P&G annual profit forecast

Strong US consumer demand lifts P&G annual profit forecast

19 April 2024

Procter & Gamble (PG.N), opens new tab raised its annual profit forecast as commodity costs fall and consumers, particularly in the United States and Europe, keep buying its pricy Tide detergent and Dawn dish soap....

GM and Ford count on gas-powered trucks as EV growth slows

GM and Ford count on gas-powered trucks as EV growth slows

19 April 2024

U.S. automakers General Motors (GM.N), opens new tab and Ford (F.N), opens new tab face a challenge in common when they report first-quarter results next week: Explaining to investors where profit growth will come from in the months ahead as EV growth slows....

Netflix slides as move to end sharing user count sparks growth worries

Netflix slides as move to end sharing user count sparks growth worries

19 April 2024

Netflix (NFLX.O), opens new tab shares fell on Friday, as its surprise move to stop sharing subscriber additions and average revenue per member from 2025 sowed doubts in investor minds about growth peaking in some markets for the streaming pioneer....

Blackstone reports 1% rise in first-quarter earnings

Blackstone reports 1% rise in first-quarter earnings

18 April 2024

Blackstone Inc (BX.N), opens new tab, the world's largest private equity firm, said on Thursday that its first-quarter distributable earnings rose 1% year-on-year supported by growth in fee-related earnings that was partly offset by a decline in income from asset divestments....

Tesla tries legal 'Band-Aid' to revive Musk's huge pay deal

Tesla tries legal 'Band-Aid' to revive Musk's huge pay deal

18 April 2024

Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab and Elon Musk are seizing upon an obscure provision in corporate law to attempt to restore Musk's $56 billion pay package, in an untested move that could again mire the company in litigation, legal experts said....

Google terminates 28 employees for protest of Israeli cloud contract

Google terminates 28 employees for protest of Israeli cloud contract

18 April 2024

Google said on Thursday it had terminated 28 employees after some staff participated in protests against the company's cloud contract with the Israeli government....

Top US markets regulator probing insider trading guardrails

Top US markets regulator probing insider trading guardrails

17 April 2024

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is scrutinizing whether investment advisers and other firms have strong enough policies to ensure nonpublic information is not misused to gain an illegal edge in trading, a top official told Reuters....

Tesla again seeks shareholder nod for Musk's 2018 pay voided by judge

Tesla again seeks shareholder nod for Musk's 2018 pay voided by judge

17 April 2024

Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab on Wednesday asked its shareholders to once again approve CEO Elon Musk's record-breaking $56 billion pay that was set in 2018, but was rejected by a Delaware judge in January....

US wheat farmers face bleak crop economics as grain oversupply hits

US wheat farmers face bleak crop economics as grain oversupply hits

17 April 2024

Profit is growing further out of reach for U.S. wheat farmers and many do not expect to break even in 2024 as ample global supply keeps prices around their lowest in nearly four years at the same time costs including equipment and transport remain high....

US manufacturing output increases in March; February data revised higher

US manufacturing output increases in March; February data revised higher

16 April 2024

Production at U.S. factories increased solidly in March as output at motor vehicle assembly plants and elsewhere rose, suggesting that manufacturing was turning the corner after being constrained by higher borrowing costs....

US single-family housing starts plunge; building permits drop

US single-family housing starts plunge; building permits drop

16 April 2024

U.S. single-family homebuilding tumbled in March, and while new construction remains underpinned by a severe shortage of previously owned houses for sale, a resurgence in mortgage rates is pushing potential buyers to the sidelines....

US opens probe into 3,322 GM Cadillac Lyriq EVs over loss of brake assist

US opens probe into 3,322 GM Cadillac Lyriq EVs over loss of brake assist

15 April 2024

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it has opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate claims related to loss of brake assist for 3,322 GM (GM.N), opens new tab Cadillac Lyriq electric vehicles....

US to award Samsung $6.4 bln in grants for Texas chip production complex

US to award Samsung $6.4 bln in grants for Texas chip production complex

15 April 2024

The Biden administration will award up to $6.4 billion in grants to South Korea's Samsung (005930.KS), opens new tab to expand its chip production in central Texas as part of a broader effort to expand U.S. chipmaking, the Department of Commerce said on Monday....

IRS says beats US tax filing season service goals, needs funding sustained

IRS says beats US tax filing season service goals, needs funding sustained

15 April 2024

The Internal Revenue Service started tax filing deadline day on Monday by announcing that it had exceeded its goals for speeding assistance to taxpayers and cutting phone hold times to three minutes, and underscoring the need for Congress to maintain adequate funding for the tax agency....

The best time to sell your home in the US is now

The best time to sell your home in the US is now

15 April 2024

If you are selling a home in the U.S., you may wonder when to put it on the market and get the best price....

Trump Media stock's wild ride in five charts

Trump Media stock's wild ride in five charts

12 April 2024

he chaotic debut of Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT.O), opens new tab has captivated market participants, as its shares went on a wild ride in which the company's valuation soared to $9 billion before tumbling....

US Senate committee to hold hearing on Boeing safety culture report

US Senate committee to hold hearing on Boeing safety culture report

12 April 2024

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee said on Thursday it would hold a hearing next week with members of an expert panel that released a report in February criticizing Boeing's (BA.N), opens new tab safety culture and calling for significant improvements....

Biden urged to ban China-made electric vehicles

Biden urged to ban China-made electric vehicles

12 April 2024

President Joe Biden has been urged to ban imports of Chinese-made electric cars to the US. ...

Global credit outlook for 2024 worsens, new survey finds

Global credit outlook for 2024 worsens, new survey finds

11 April 2024

Portfolio and asset managers at some of the largest financial institutions hold a negative outlook on global credit conditions, according to a survey by the International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers....

SNAPSHOT Wall St opens higher as fresh inflation data allays rate jitters

SNAPSHOT Wall St opens higher as fresh inflation data allays rate jitters

11 April 2024

Wall Street's main stock indexes opened higher on Thursday after softer-than-anticipated producer prices data soothed investor fears about sticky inflation, keeping hopes of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year alive....

Tesla to settle over fatal Autopilot crash

Tesla to settle over fatal Autopilot crash

9 April 2024

Electric car giant Tesla has agreed to settle a lawsuit over a crash in 2018 which killed Apple engineer Walter Huang after his Model X, operating on Autopilot, collided with a highway barrier. ...

Boom times for US green energy as federal cash flows in

Boom times for US green energy as federal cash flows in

9 April 2024

In February US company LanzaJet, which produces sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from ethanol, announced that it intended to build a second, larger plant on US soil. ...

Jamie Dimon: US bank boss warns interest rates could rise to 8%

Jamie Dimon: US bank boss warns interest rates could rise to 8%

9 April 2024

The boss of one of the world's biggest banks has warned US interest rates could climb to 8%. ...

US will not accept Chinese imports decimating new industries, Yellen says

US will not accept Chinese imports decimating new industries, Yellen says

8 April 2024

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned China on Monday that Washington will not accept new industries being decimated by Chinese imports, as she wrapped up four days of meetings to press her case for Beijing to rein in excess industrial capacity....

Major food companies offering deals, new sizes as low-income Americans spend less

Major food companies offering deals, new sizes as low-income Americans spend less

8 April 2024

Americans relying on government benefits to buy food and other essentials are slashing spending, prompting food makers like Kraft-Heinz (KHC.O), opens new tab and Conagra Brands (CAG.N), opens new tab to overhaul their products and strategies following years of price hikes....

Morning Bid: Wall St eclipsed as June Fed cut in balance

Morning Bid: Wall St eclipsed as June Fed cut in balance

8 April 2024

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. ...

Boeing plane engine cover falls off prompting investigation

Boeing plane engine cover falls off prompting investigation

8 April 2024

Airline regulators in the US have begun an investigation after an engine cowling on a Boeing 737-800 fell off during take-off and struck a wing flap. ...

J&J boosts heart device business with $12.5 bln Shockwave Medical deal

J&J boosts heart device business with $12.5 bln Shockwave Medical deal

5 April 2024

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N), opens new tab on Friday agreed to buy Shockwave Medical (SWAV.O), opens new tab for $12.5 billion, in a deal that would help broaden its portfolio of medical devices used in treating heart diseases....

Inside Big Tech's underground race to buy AI training data

Inside Big Tech's underground race to buy AI training data

5 April 2024

At its peak in the early 2000s, Photobucket was the world's top image-hosting site. The media backbone for once-hot services like Myspace and Friendster, it boasted 70 million users and accounted for nearly half of the U.S. online photo market....

Morning Bid: Geopolitics, oil and payrolls make for a busy day

Morning Bid: Geopolitics, oil and payrolls make for a busy day

5 April 2024

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Alun John. ...

US wants airlines to boost travel benefits for military personnel

US wants airlines to boost travel benefits for military personnel

5 April 2024

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday urged the nation's largest passenger airlines to improve travel benefits for active-duty military personnel and their families....

Joe Lewis: How one of Britain's richest people broke insider trading laws

Joe Lewis: How one of Britain's richest people broke insider trading laws

5 April 2024

Billionaire Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns Tottenham Hotspur football club, was fined $5m (£4m) Thursday, but will avoid prison after pleading guilty to insider trading. ...

Uncertainty over rate cuts wobbles US government bond market

Uncertainty over rate cuts wobbles US government bond market

4 April 2024

Strong economic data and worries over sticky inflation are pushing investors to reassess how deeply the Federal Reserve will be able to cut interest rates this year, fueling weakness in the U.S. government bond market....

US layoffs reach 14-month high amid government, tech cutbacks

US layoffs reach 14-month high amid government, tech cutbacks

4 April 2024

U.S. layoff announcements rose 7% in March to the highest since January 2023, led by technology and government-sector job eliminations, though cuts announced year to date are down 5% from a year ago amid a still-strong job market, a report out on Thursday showed....