Exclusive: Tencent scraps plans for VR hardware as metaverse bet falters
Tencent Holdings is abandoning plans to venture into virtual reality hardware, as a sobering economic outlook prompts the Chinese tech giant to cut costs and headcount at its metaverse unit, three sources familiar with the matter said.
Toshiba warns on profit after Q3 slump; COO resigns over expenses
Japan’s Toshiba Corp cut its annual earnings estimate after third-quarter profit slumped and its chief operating officer resigned over the inappropriate use of entertainment expenses.
Exclusive: Airbus roiled by poor start to 2023 as industrial pressure grows
The boss of European planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA) has read the riot act to executives about disappointing deliveries in January and warned them that in 2023 Airbus cannot deliver fewer jets than its now-abandoned target for 2022, industry sources said
Exclusive: Airbus roiled by poor start to 2023 as industrial pressure grows
The boss of European planemaker Airbus has read the riot act to executives about disappointing deliveries in January and warned them that in 2023 Airbus cannot deliver fewer jets than its now-abandoned target for 2022, industry sources said.
India’s retail inflation breaches RBI’s tolerance level first time since October
India’s annual retail inflation in January rose above the central bank’s upper threshold for the first time in three months, on higher food prices, vindicating last week’s hawkish monetary policy stance
Exclusive: South Korea aims to join AI race as startup Rebellions launches new chip
South Korean startup Rebellions Inc launches an artificial intelligence (AI) chip on Monday, racing to win government contracts as Seoul seeks a place for local companies in the exploding AI industry.
India’s Adani tries to calm investors as market rout continues
India’s Adani Group sought to reassure investors on Monday as a rout in its shares continued, saying its business plans were fully-funded, its cashflows strong and it remained confident of delivering attractive returns to shareholders.
Analysis: Brazil central bank autonomy becomes political punching bag for Lula
Brazil’s central bank newfound independence that was designed to shield it from politics has turned it into a convenient punching bag for the new government that can use it to fire up its leftist base and blame it for economic woes.
Exclusive: Peru mines on power despite protests, though halt risk looms
Peru’s biggest copper mines have been able to maintain production despite road blockades, attacks and protests that have roiled the Andean nation for over two months and led to warnings of production halts, an analysis showed on Wednesday.
Lost Russian oil revenue is bonanza for shippers, refiners
Western sanctions on Russia have significantly reduced state oil revenues and diverted tens of billions of dollars towards shipping and refining firms, some with Russian connections.
