GM Cutting Hundreds of jobs to Reduce Costs
General Motors Co is cutting hundreds of executive-level and salaried jobs as it looks to cut costs and streamline operations, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The global reductions are in the "low hundreds," the person said. GM Chief People...
Gold Extends Gains, Set For Bumper Week Amid Softer Inflation
Gold prices rose for a fourth straight session on Friday following more signs that U.S. inflation was easing, while persistent fears of a 2023 recession also underpinned safe haven demand for the yellow metal. Data on Thursday showed that U.S. producer price index inflation...
Puma Raises Dividend After Record Sales in 2022 But Sees 2023 Profit Falling
Puma (ETR:PUMG) reported record sales and earnings before interest and taxes in 2022 but warned that profit is likely to fall this year as high interest rates and inflation crimp consumer spending. The German sports gear maker, which lost its chief executive Bjørn Gulden...
Asian Stocks Flat, Chinese Markets Rise On Recovery Hopes
Asian stocks flat, Chinese markets rise on recovery hopes Most Asian stocks moved little on Monday tracking hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials, while Chinese markets outperformed as the People’s Bank maintained medium-term lending rates ahead of a swathe of economic readings. China’s Shanghai...
Volvo Cars Plans Cost Cuts As First-Quarter Profit Drops
Sweden-based automaker Volvo Car Group reported a smaller-than-expected fall in first-quarter operating earnings on Thursday and said while overall demand remained healthy it may still cut costs as the global economy slows down. Volvo Cars, majority-owned by China’s Greely Holding, said operating earnings fell...
Raiffeisen Slumps After Confirming OFAC Request For Information On Russia Business
Shares in Raiffeisen Bank International (VIE:RBIV) slumped in early trade in Vienna on Monday, hurt by a report that it may be in trouble with U.S. authorities over its operations in Russia. The Austrian bank confirmed on Friday that the U.S. Office of Foreign...
Asian Stocks Dip, Chinese Shares Hit 5-Mth Low As U.S. Ties Worsen
Most Asian stocks retreated on Tuesday as optimism over a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling was offset by fears of worsening ties between Beijing and Washington, amid renewed sparring between the two over trade and political sanctions. Chinese stocks were the worst...
Toyota’s Nov Global Vehicle Production Rises 1.5% to Record 833,104
Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) Corp reported on Monday a 1.5% rise in November global vehicle output, reaching a new record of 833,104. domestic production slid 3.3% to 266,174 vehicles, while overseas output rose 3.8% to an all-time high of 566,930 for the month. Global sales...
Adidas Quarterly Sales Beat Expectations Despite Yeezy Crisis
Adidas said on Friday its first-quarter numbers came in better than expected, although sales dipped 1% from a year-ago period, as investors hope for the German sportswear giant to turn its fortunes around. Adidas (OTC:ADDYY), which last year ended a lucrative partnership with Ye,...
Analysis-In China, Tesla Could Win Electric Vehicle Price Battle – But Lose The War
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, Tesla's...