Year: 2025
European markets expected to open broadly lower as traders assess the region’s economic outlook
European markets are expected to open broadly lower Wednesday as traders assessed the region’s economic outlook. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 4 points lower at 8,242, Germany’s DAX down 40 points at 20,308, France’s CAC down 22 points at 7,477 and Italy’s FTSE MIB down 83 points at 34,922, according to data […]
Read MoreAviation industry faces a slew of challenges — ‘problems that will take years’ to resolve
The aviation industry is bracing for another year of difficulties, as delivery delays at Boeing and supply chain problems are set to continue into 2025, say aviation consultants. Sunday marked one year since a door panel blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 operated by Alaska Airlines, an event that reignited a firestorm of questions […]
Read MoreBYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers to Brazil on irregular visas, Reuters reports
A drone view shows BYD’s new electric vehicle (EV) factory’s construction site in Camacari, Brazil December 26, 2024. Joa Souza | Reuters Electric vehicle producer BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers on irregular visas to build a factory in Brazil, a key labor inspector told Reuters on Tuesday, adding the company has pledged to comply with local labor laws for the workers remaining in the country. A total of 163 […]
Read MoreOpenAI CEO Sam Altman denies sexual abuse allegations made by his sister in lawsuit
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman visits “Making Money With Charles Payne” at Fox Business Network Studios in New York on Dec. 4, 2024. Mike Coppola | Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s sister, Ann Altman, filed a lawsuit on Monday, alleging that her brother sexually abused her regularly between the years of 1997 and 2006. The […]
Read MoreDelta to link its loyalty program to Uber, ending partnership with Lyft
Travelers wait for an Uber ride-share vehicle at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images Delta Air Lines will link its lucrative SkyMiles loyalty program to Uber this spring, the companies announced Tuesday, as the airline ends its eight-year partnership with smaller ride-hailing rival Lyft. Once […]
Read MoreAsia-Pacific open lower after higher Treasury yields drag down Wall Street
The Seoul skyline at sunset. Ed Jones | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street after Treasury yields rose and major U.S. tech stocks declined. Japan’s Nikkei 225 opened 0.57% lower, while the Topix lost 0.45%. South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.28% while the Kosdaq Index was flat. Shares […]
Read MoreIndian stocks will benefit from the Trump 2.0 era, portfolio manager says
Investors eyeing up firms with the potential to become the “blue chip companies of the future” should look to India, according to GIB Asset Management’s Kunal Desai. The portfolio manager said India’s geopolitical positioning is “favorable in this Trump 2.0 era” as investors assess the country’s ability to take advantage of a possible trade war […]
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