EU energy ministers hold crisis talks after Russian gas cuts
Energy ministers from European Union countries hold emergency talks on Monday, as the bloc strives for a united response to Moscow’s demand that European buyers pay for Russian gas in roubles or face their supply being cut off.
Women’s entrepreneurship is steadily increasing around the globe!
In a world full of men entrepreneurs dominating business sectors, women’s participation in businesses has increased gradually over these past years. In fact, more women are running Fortune 500 businesses today than at any point in the 63-year history of the Fortune 500. Women entrepreneurs statistics show that 252 million entrepreneurs out of approximately 582 […]
Musk sells $8.5 billion worth of Tesla stock as he prepares to purchase Twitter!
On Thursday and Friday, Musk disclosed the sale of 9.6 million shares in Securities and Exchange Commission paperwork. The total cost of the transactions ranged from $822.68 to $999.13. In the three days following the news of an agreement to buy Twitter, Elon Musk sold nearly $8.5 billion in Tesla stock. Musk showed an early […]
Analysis: U.S. bond investors worry deep slide will end 40-year bull market
The 40-year bull market in U.S. bonds is dead. Long live the bond bull market.
SK Innovation shares fall on bleak forecast for battery unit’s turnaround
South Korean energy group SK Innovation Co Ltd (096770.KS) warned its battery unit turnaround could take longer than past guidance indicated, taking the shine off a near-threefold jump in first-quarter profit and sending shares down as much as 5.1%.
Singapore banks top estimates but flag caution in weak markets
Singapore lenders DBS Group (DBSM.SI) and OCBC (OCBC.SI) gave cautious outlooks on Friday after reporting 10% declines in quarterly profits amid weaker economic growth, though their performances still beat analysts’ estimates.
NatWest profit jumps as cost-of-living crisis looms
LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) – British lender NatWest (NWG.L) posted a 41% jump in first-quarter profit on Friday, as rising rates boosted income even as they threaten to further squeeze household incomes. While banks have benefitted from the end of COVID-19 lockdowns and higher benchmark rates, NatWest CEO Alison Rose said she was “very aware of the […]
Apple sees bigger supply problems after strong start to year
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Thursday forecast bigger problems as COVID-19 lockdowns snarl production and demand in China, the war in Ukraine dents sales and growth slows in services, which the iPhone maker sees as its engine for expansion.
U.S. solar industry warns of slowdown due to supply chain disruptions, tariff uncertainty
The U.S. solar industry is warning of a big slowdown in project installations this year as global supply chain disruptions and the threat of new U.S. tariffs on panel imports from Southeast Asia hit home.
Analysis: Globalised yuan complicates Beijing’s bid to stem capital flight
This month’s dive in China’s currency has revived memories of past routs but market participants say increased foreign holdings of yuan assets mean authorities are much less likely to curb the selling than they were in previous years.
