Stock market today: Tech stocks smoked, Nvidia tumbles 10% to cap worst week of the year
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Lululemon to shutter Washington distribution center, lay off 128 employees
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10 Luxury Goods That Are Cheaper at Sam’s Club
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Trump Era Tax Cuts Are Expiring: 4 Ways Your Household Budget Will Take a Hit
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Travel giant considers leaving London Stock Exchange
If Tui delists it shares it would be another blow to the UK's attractiveness as a base for big firms.Source: BBC News - Business | 6 Dec 2023 | 10:39 pm(NZT)
Confident about safety of AI: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
The president and CEO of the chipmaker to ChatGPT says the rise of AI is no cause for concern.Source: BBC News - Business | 6 Dec 2023 | 9:19 pm(NZT)
Investors cheer as Blackpink renew group contract
The K-pop girl band have been negotiating terms with YG Entertainment for months.Source: BBC News - Business | 6 Dec 2023 | 9:08 pm(NZT)
Airline adverts banned over 'greenwashing' claims
The ASA said Air France, Lufthansa and Etihad had misled customers over their environment impactSource: BBC News - Business | 6 Dec 2023 | 9:08 pm(NZT)
COP28: Is the world about to promise to ditch fossil fuels?
COP28 host country the United Arab Emirates is "cautiously optimistic" on a deal to at least reduce them.Source: BBC News - Business | 6 Dec 2023 | 2:58 pm(NZT)
Wirecard scrambles to find missing $2.1 billion as loan crunch looms
Wirecard's auditor has refused to sign off its 2019 accounts over a missing $2.1 billion, sending its shares down more than 60% as the German payments firm warned the delay could cause billions in loans to be called in as early as Friday.Source: Reuters: Business News | 19 Jun 2020 | 4:17 am(NZT)
Coronavirus raises stakes as auto unions ready for a fight
The coronavirus crisis has forced carmakers to speed up layoffs that must be matched with hefty payouts and deft negotiation to retain the support of powerful trade unions vital if Europe's auto industry is to manage a shift to low-emission vehicles.Source: Reuters: Business News | 19 Jun 2020 | 4:17 am(NZT)
Wirecard investor DWS says has sold down position, considering legal action
Asset manager DWS, the fund management arm of Deutsche Bank, said it has further sold down its position in embattled German technology company Wirecard and was considering legal action.Source: Reuters: Business News | 19 Jun 2020 | 4:17 am(NZT)
U.S. gasoline demand recovery falters as refiners ramp up output
A recovery in demand for gasoline in the United States, the world's largest market for the motor fuel, hit a plateau last week as coronavirus cases surged in some states, undercutting refiners' efforts to ramp up low fuel production.Source: Reuters: Business News | 19 Jun 2020 | 4:10 am(NZT)
Oil edges up on OPEC output cut compliance; pandemic still weighs
Oil prices rose slightly Thursday as a panel of OPEC and its allies met to review record oil supply cuts, even as the market remained concerned about additional coronavirus cases reported in parts of the United States and China.Source: Reuters: Business News | 19 Jun 2020 | 4:05 am(NZT)
F.C.C. Chairman Recommends Approval of $26 Billion T-Mobile-Sprint Merger
Ajit Pai said the companies had won his support by making what he called “significant commitments” to expand rural broadband service, build a robust 5G network and sell off Boost Mobile.Source: NYT > Business | 21 May 2019 | 2:19 am(NZT)
Google Restricts Huawei’s Access to Android After Trump Order
The move could hamstring the Chinese tech giant if it prevents the firm’s customers from getting the latest versions of services such as Maps and Gmail.Source: NYT > Business | 21 May 2019 | 1:50 am(NZT)
‘They Were Conned’: How Reckless Loans Devastated a Generation of Taxi Drivers
Thousands of immigrants who were chasing the dream of owning a New York taxi were trapped in reckless loans by bankers who made huge profits, The Times found.Source: NYT > Business | 21 May 2019 | 1:19 am(NZT)
As Thousands of Taxi Drivers Were Trapped in Loans, Top Officials Counted the Money
The government profited and looked away as thousands of immigrant taxi drivers in New York were ravaged by exploitative loans.Source: NYT > Business | 21 May 2019 | 1:19 am(NZT)
Mediator: Kissing Babies, Loving Scrapple, Fighting Viral Hoaxes: ’20 Race’s New Routine
When it comes to disinformation, all signs suggest the 2020 presidential campaign will make 2016 look like a mere test run, our columnist writes.Source: NYT > Business | 21 May 2019 | 12:37 am(NZT)
British tech firm Dyson to invest 2 billion pounds in electric car
(ChinaPost.com.tw) - British technology firm Dyson announces plans to invest 2 billion pounds (2.6 billion dollars) to develop a battery powered electric car to be marketed from 2020.Source: China Post Online - Taiwan Business,World Business | 27 Sep 2017 | 7:33 pm(NZT)
Alibaba Pictures first half revenue soar on back of online promotion and distribution business
Alibaba Pictures Group, the entertainment subsidiary of e-commerce titan Alibaba Group Holding, recorded a 313 per cent year on year jump in revenue for the six months ended June 30 amid aggressive moves to build its infrastructure for the mainland Chinese film industry. “Having laid the foundation for its core business segments over the last two years, the group is expected to advance to a new phase of development,” said Alibaba Pictures chairman Yu Yongfu in a regulatory filing...Source: South China Morning Post - Business feed | 31 Aug 2017 | 6:00 am(NZT)
Mengniu Dairy’s profits first-half rise 4.7 per cent
China Mengniu Dairy, the country’s second largest dairy, announced that its profits for the first half of the year increased by 4.7 per cent from the same period last year, in line with analysts’ expectations. Mengniu reported profits of 1.13 billion yuan for the six months to the end of June, up from 1.08 billion in the first half of 2016. The profit came primarily from Mengniu’s core activities, liquid milk and ice cream products, which helped compensate for a loss at its...Source: South China Morning Post - Business feed | 31 Aug 2017 | 3:31 am(NZT)
China Construction Bank profits up 3.69 per cent
China Construction Bank announced late on Wednesday that its profits rose by 3.69 per cent, a performance in line with analysts’ expectations. The bank, China’s second most profitable, reported net profits of 138.3 billion yuan, up from 133.4 billion yuan last year. The profit growth was broad based, with net interest income up 3.25 per cent, net fee and commission income up 1.32 per cent, and some improvements in costs. In its statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the bank...Source: South China Morning Post - Business feed | 31 Aug 2017 | 3:13 am(NZT)
NetDragon returns to profit on higher online games revenue
NetDragon Websoft, the mainland Chinese online gaming giant, returned to profit in the first half of this year on the back of the Hong Kong-listed company’s record high revenue posted in the quarter ended June 30. “Our games business brought robust growth as we executed our strategy to leverage our successful intellectual property,” said Liu Dejian, the founder and chairman of NetDragon, in a statement on Wednesday. NetDragon is the latest mainland internet company to record...Source: South China Morning Post - Business feed | 31 Aug 2017 | 1:01 am(NZT)
JD.com offers US$15m prize to find top drone-delivery experts and solutions
Online retail giant JD.com has put 100 million yuan (US$15.1 million) up for offer, to winners of a competition to find the best solutions to introduce widespread drone delivery services in China. The company’s current drone deliveries are limited to a number of rural areas, but the Amazon-like Chinese retailer said it is now looking for the world’s top drone talent to design and create a more sophisticated service. The novel logistics initiative was launched by officials in...Source: South China Morning Post - Business feed | 31 Aug 2017 | 1:00 am(NZT)
Mazda CX-5: Sleeker Styling, Sharper Steering ... And A Hit With The Ladies
Mazda’s most important crossover gets a stylish new chrome grille, sleeker headlights and slimmer taillights, a fresh new interior, sharper steering and a more vivid interpretation of the company’s signature ‘soul red’ paint.Source: Forbes Real Time | 23 Feb 2017 | 10:04 pm(NZT)
Carlos Ghosn Hands Over The Rudder, Becomes Admired Admiral
Saikawa in as Nissan CEO, Ghosn not out as chairman of Nissan, and a few moreSource: Forbes Real Time | 23 Feb 2017 | 10:00 pm(NZT)
Why The China Country Manager Gets No Love From Its Head Office
Head offices can be fickle regarding China. They can begin with bold public pronouncements about their commitment to the market. But if numbers soften, the head office softens as well. How can we anticipate and counter this China disillusion and ensure China country heads get the love they need?Source: Forbes Real Time | 23 Feb 2017 | 9:55 pm(NZT)
Microsoft Puts 'Teams' Chat-Based Workspace Inside Office 365
Collaboration is becoming more complex, more connected and (some might argue) more convoluted. What collaboration is definitely becoming is more custom-tuned and 'composable'. Microsoft is currently in preview with Teams. This is a chat-based workspace designed to operate inside Office 365.Source: Forbes Real Time | 23 Feb 2017 | 9:31 pm(NZT)
Why Asia's Entrepreneurial Space Sector Deserves Its Very Own Spotlight
How Asian governments advance humanity’s infrastructure in outer space demands attention as never before.Source: Forbes Real Time | 23 Feb 2017 | 8:44 pm(NZT)
Will the next iPhone charge wirelessly?
The days of plugging in an iPhone to charge won't last forever.Source: World business news - CNNMoney.com | 14 Feb 2017 | 8:42 am(NZT)
How 'America First' could turn into to 'India First'
Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of one of India's biggest outsourcing companies, says an H-1B visa crackdown would ultimately hurt the U.S.Source: World business news - CNNMoney.com | 14 Feb 2017 | 8:20 am(NZT)
Mexico ready to retaliate by hurting US farmers
Mexican Senator Armando Rios Piter told CNN that he plans to introduce a bill this week that would stop Mexican purchases of American corn.Source: World business news - CNNMoney.com | 14 Feb 2017 | 6:37 am(NZT)
Stocks hit record again. Is Trump the reason?
The market is at all-time highs and many say Trump is the reason. But stocks were rallying when investors thought Hillary Clinton would win. Janet Yellen and the Fed may deserve more of the credit for the market's move.Source: World business news - CNNMoney.com | 14 Feb 2017 | 6:35 am(NZT)
Apple stock nears record high
Apple stock is less than $1 away from its all-time high amid renewed optimism for the iPhone.Source: World business news - CNNMoney.com | 14 Feb 2017 | 6:24 am(NZT)