HSBC Logs Sharp Jump In Q4 Profit, Flags Special Dividend

HSBC Logs Sharp Jump In Q4 Profit, Flags Special Dividend

Feb 21, 2023

HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) logged a sharp jump in its fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday as rising interest rates greatly boosted its net interest income, while the bank also flagged a special dividend on the sale of its Canadian business. HSBC’s profit before tax

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Maersk Nears Complete Russia Exit After Selling Logistics Sites

Maersk Nears Complete Russia Exit After Selling Logistics Sites

Feb 20, 2023

Shipping and logistics group A.P. Moller-Maersk has agreed to sell its two logistics sites in Russia to IG Finance Development Limited, it said on Monday, nearly marking the end of its business activities in the country. The group said the sale of its

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Asian Stocks Muted Amid Fed Fears, China Buoyed By Stimulus Hopes

Asian Stocks Muted Amid Fed Fears, China Buoyed By Stimulus Hopes

Feb 20, 2023

Most Asian stocks kept to a tight range on Monday as markets awaited more cues on monetary policy from a slew of Federal Reserve events this week, while Chinese stocks rose sharply on the prospect of more stimulus spending by the government. China’s

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Palantir Posts First Quarterly Profit Following New Contract Wins

Palantir Posts First Quarterly Profit Following New Contract Wins

Feb 14, 2023

Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) reported its first-ever quarterly profit, as well as a top- and bottom-line beat in the final three months of 2022, as a ramp-up in customers bolstered performance. On a GAAP basis, the U.S.-based data analytics company posted net income of $31

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Toshiba Cuts Full-Year Profit Estimate, COO Resigns

Toshiba Cuts Full-Year Profit Estimate, COO Resigns

Feb 14, 2023

Japan’s Toshiba (OTC:TOSYY) Corp on Tuesday reported an 87.5% drop in third-quarter operating profit and cut its full-year earnings estimate for a second time. It also said Chief Operating Officer Goro Yanase had resigned over the inappropriate use of entertainment expenses in 2019

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Analysis-In China, Tesla Could Win Electric Vehicle Price Battle – But Lose The War

Analysis-In China, Tesla Could Win Electric Vehicle Price Battle – But Lose The War

Feb 13, 2023

Slashed prices have given Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s China sales a pop, but analysts, and even fans, warn the U.S. automaker needs to up its long-term game to avoid choking on the dust of fast-moving rivals in the world’s biggest electric vehicle market. Most immediately,

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Nissan, Renault To iInvest $600 Million To Make New Models In India

Nissan, Renault To iInvest $600 Million To Make New Models In India

Feb 13, 2023

Nissan (OTC:NSANY) Motor Co and Renault SA (OTC:RNLSY) said on Monday they would invest $600 million to make six new models in India. The Japanese and French automakers will work on the projects from their base in Chennai, turning it into an export

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Exclusive-SoftBank’s Arm China Lays Off Workers As Outlook Grim -Sources

Exclusive-SoftBank’s Arm China Lays Off Workers As Outlook Grim -Sources

Feb 11, 2023

SoftBank Group Corp’s chip technology firm Arm Ltd’s China joint venture laid off 90-95 employees last week to cope with a challenging business outlook this year, according to three sources familiar with the situation. The layoffs come as SoftBank tries to set up

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Exclusive-Intel Weighs Boost To Investment In Vietnam Chip Packaging Plant -Sources

Exclusive-Intel Weighs Boost To Investment In Vietnam Chip Packaging Plant -Sources

Feb 10, 2023

Intel Corp is considering a significant increase in its existing $1.5-billion investment in Vietnam to expand its chip testing and packaging plant in the Southeast Asian nation, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The possible move, which one source said could

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Australia’s Central Bank Revises Up Inflation Forecasts As Further Rate Hikes Flagged

Australia’s Central Bank Revises Up Inflation Forecasts As Further Rate Hikes Flagged

Feb 10, 2023

Australia’s central bank on Friday revised up its forecasts for core inflation and wages growth and warned of further increases in interest rates, raising the risk the economy could slip into recession. In a hawkish-sounding quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy, the Reserve Bank

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