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Tesla cuts prices in Japan for Model 3 and Y

Reuters | July 5, 2023

TOKYO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc cut prices in Japan of its Model 3 and Y electric vehicles by low single-digit percentages from the start of this month, it said on Tuesday. The company slashed prices for all variants of its lower-priced Model 3 by about 3%, its website showed, while reducing those of all Model […]

Ford finds international investor for German plant in Saarlouis

Reuters | June 30, 2023

HAMBURG (Reuters) – Ford has found what it described as a major international investor for the U.S. carmaker’s German plant in Saarlouis and has signed initial agreements together with the western state of Saarland, it said at a works meeting at the plant on Friday. “This is an excellent basis for further negotiations, with the […]

US weekly jobless claims post biggest drop in 20 months as economy shows stamina

Reuters | June 29, 2023

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week by the most in 20 months, the latest sign of the economy’s resilience that could push the Federal Reserve to resume raising interest rates in July. The unexpected decline in applications reported by the Labor Department […]

General Mills forecasts dour profit as price hikes impact demand

Reuters | June 28, 2023

By Savyata Mishra (Reuters) -General Mills on Wednesday forecast full-year profit largely below analysts’ estimates as price hikes to counter inflation dent demand for its ready-to-eat cereals and meal kits. Shares of the Cheerios cereal maker fell as much as 5.7% to a more than four-month low after General Mills also missed net sales estimate […]

Indictment details plan to steal Samsung secrets for Foxconn China project

Reuters | June 27, 2023

By Ju-min Park and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) – When former Samsung executive Choi Jinseog won a contract with Taiwan’s Foxconn in 2018, he tapped his former employer’s supplier network to steal secrets to help his new client set up a chip factory in China, an indictment by South Korean prosecutors alleges. Prosecutors announced the […]

SolarWinds executives receive Wells notice from US SEC

Reuters | June 26, 2023

(Reuters) -SolarWinds said on Friday some of its former and current executives had been issued a Wells notice by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over a massive 2020 data breach tied to the software firm. A Wells notice does not necessarily mean that recipients have violated any law. The SEC issues Wells notices to […]

Indian PM Modi wraps up Washington trip with appeal to tech CEOs

Reuters | June 23, 2023

By Steve Holland, Simon Lewis and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with U.S. and Indian technology executives in Washington on Friday, the final day of a state visit where he agreed new defense and technology cooperation and addressed challenges posed by China. U.S. President Joe Biden rolled out the red […]

Meta’s Oversight Board asks Facebook owner to evaluate election integrity efforts

Reuters | June 22, 2023

(Reuters) – Meta Platforms’ Oversight Board has asked the social media firm to evaluate efforts to prevent promotion of political violence on its platforms, after it allowed a video calling for violence post the 2022 Brazilian election to stay online. The board said on Thursday that Meta’s original decision to leave up the Facebook video, […]

Yacht-maker Ferretti takes stock orders for Milan launch

Reuters | June 21, 2023

LONDON (Reuters) -Italian yacht maker Ferretti, pursuing an additional listing of shares in Milan, started taking stock orders from investors on Wednesday, as the luxury sector defies a tough economic backdrop. The company, which already trades on the Hong Kong bourse, plans to sell up to 97 million existing shares, representing around 28.7% of its […]

NiSource to sell $2.15 billion stake in Indiana unit to Blackstone

Reuters | June 20, 2023

(Reuters) -Energy company NiSource said on Tuesday it would sell a minority stake in its unit, NIPSCO, for $2.15 billion to asset manager Blackstone’s infrastructure unit. The transaction will help Nisource cut debt and fund its transition towards renewable energy, the company said. NIPSCO is an integrated electric- and gas-distribution unit that operates in Indiana […]

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