Month: June 2022
South Korean trucker strike plans to block shipments of materials for semiconductors
A general view of the Busan Port on November 05, 2021 in Busan, South Korea. South Korean truckers embarked on broader and more aggressive strike action on Friday, threatening to severely curtail shipments of raw materials for semiconductors and petrochemical products. Chung Sung-jun | Getty Images News | Getty Images South Korean truckers embarked on […]
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Thailand makes marijuana legal, but smoking is discouraged
Thailand’s government has warned that those eager to light up for fun that smoking in public could still be considered a nuisance, subject to a potential 3-month jail sentence and 25,000 baht ($780) fine. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Thailand made it legal to cultivate and possess marijuana as of Thursday, like a […]
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Tesla cancels three June online hiring events for China
In this April 2022 photo, a Tesla store is seen in Changzhou, China. The country made more than half of the vehicles for the automaker globally and contributed a quarter of its revenue in 2021. Sheldon Cooper | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tesla has canceled three online recruitment events for China scheduled […]
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India will need to make a ‘growth sacrifice’ to slow inflation, says JPMorgan
India will need to make a “growth sacrifice” to contain inflation, a JPMorgan economist told CNBC on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of India raised the repo rate, or the rate at which banks borrow from the central bank, by a sizable 50 basis points to 4.9 %. The move continues the RBI’s reversal […]
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Golf vacations to top British courses are selling out this year — and next
Travelers planning a golfing vacation to prestigious courses in the United Kingdom may need to act fast. Some of the U.K.’s top venues are selling out, not just this year, but for spots — or tee times — in 2023, due in part to growing confidence in international travel among wealthy Americans. Travelers are attracted […]
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Buffett disciple has just one U.S. stock in his portfolio — and it’s a chip stock
The U.S. equity market is often described as the deepest and most liquid in the world, but hedge fund manager Mohnish Pabrai has only one U.S. stock in his portfolio. It’s a semiconductor stock and Pabrai explains why he likes it. After years of market-beating returns, semiconductor stocks took a drubbing this year as market […]
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Investment banks say it’s time to get back into China, with Goldman naming 10 top stocks
China’s reopening after weeks of big-city lockdowns is “enticing” investors, according to HSBC , while Goldman Sachs has named a raft of stocks it says are at attractive valuations. Both Shanghai and Beijing have started to relax their Covid restrictions after weeks of strict lockdowns. This opening-up — combined with soaring government investment and plummeting […]
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Cramer: Tech CEOs tell me they’re sick of spoiled Silicon Valley employees
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday said that he expects a “tech exodus” from California in the future, with one of the drivers being tech leaders’ dissatisfaction with their employees. Cramer, who has spent the week in San Francisco, said he’s hearing that “many of the CEOs out here have had it with younger workers who’re […]
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Cramer’s lightning round: Six Flags is not a buy
Portillos Inc: “We’re going to have to save that one for later and lower.” Berkshire Hathaway Inc: “I’ve been recommending that stock ever since the week that [Mad Money] began. … Berkshire Hathaway is for me.” Six Flags Entertainment Corp: “If you get bad weather … you’re going to end up getting hurt. So, I’m […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks set for lower start ahead of China and U.S. inflation data
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific appeared set for a lower start on Friday as investors look ahead to the release of May inflation data from China and the U.S. Futures pointed to a lower open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 28,085 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 27,980 […]
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