Month: April 2022
Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: PG&E, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, CarMax and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: PG&E (PCG) – The California utility’s shares jumped 2.3% in the premarket after it reached legal settlements over two fires in Northern California. PG&E will pay $55 million and will not face any criminal prosecution over those fires. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) – […]
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Panera Bread is testing automated coffee brewing with Miso Robotics
Miso Robotics’ CookRight Coffee System Source: Miso Robotics Panera Bread is piloting Miso Robotics’ new automated coffee brewing system as it doubles down on its drink subscription program. It’s part of a broader shift across the restaurant industry toward automation as many eateries struggle to find workers and labor costs rise. For example, McDonald’s is […]
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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will test selling virtual goods in the metaverse
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen fencing in the “Metaverse” with an Olympic gold medal fencer during a live-streamed virtual and augmented reality conference to announce the rebrand of Facebook as Meta, in this screen grab taken from a video released October 28, 2021. Facebook | via Reuters Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to make […]
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CNBC Pro Talks: Tesla vs. Nio? Amazon vs. Alibaba? Investor Sid Choraria picks his favorites and more
Join the next Pro Talks as CNBC’s Will Koulouris speaks to Sid Choraria, senior portfolio manager of Gordian Capital to discuss his market outlook. Source
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Citi downgrades Starbucks, says investors should wait for more clarity on CEO plan
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson retired in March, and Howard Schultz returned to lead the company in a temporary role. Source
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European stocks slide 1.2% after undisclosed investor sells stakes in German banks; Deutsche Bank tanks 9.5%
LONDON — European markets sank Tuesday morning as traders monitored heaving selling in the banking sector, and looked ahead to key central bank meetings and U.S. inflation prints. The pan-European Euro Stoxx 600 index was down 1.2% in early deals, with the German DAX dropping 1.8% and the banking sector falling 2.3%. Reports on Monday […]
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How a mysterious Putin ally, the ‘Russian Gatsby,’ moves his billions
Russian billionaire, businessman and Council of the Federation Member Suleyman Kerimov attends a meeting on April 14, 2021 in Russia. A trove of leaked financial records provides a glimpse into how Kerimov and his associates used a maze of corporate structures to obscure his astronomical wealth and financial dealings. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images News […]
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Shares of Dubai utility DEWA surge in Middle East’s largest IPO since Aramco
A general view of the downtown area in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 08, 2021. Satish Kumar | Reuters DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Shares of DEWA, the Dubai Water and Electricity Authority, surged more than 20% as the giant utility company began trading on the public market Tuesday, marking the first listing of its […]
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Ukraine prepares for Russian offensive in the east; West working to confirm reports of chemical weapons attack. Follow our live updates
Russian troops redeploying to eastern Ukraine, UK says An intelligence update on Tuesday morning from the U.K. Ministry of Defence said that Russian troops are continuing to withdraw from Belarus in order to redeploy in the eastern part of Ukraine. -Matt Clinch Russia’s war in Ukraine means there’ll be no return to normality for Europe’s […]
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Ties with U.S., India may improve under Pakistan’s new government
Pakistan’s parliament picked Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister, just days after his predecessor Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote. Aamir Qureshi | AFP | Getty Images Pakistan has a new prime minister — and this could augur well for the South Asian country’s return to a healthier economy and its […]
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