U.S. business borrowing for equipment rises 2% in January – ELFA
U.S. companies borrowed 2% more in January to finance their investments in equipment compared to a year earlier, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said on Wednesday, as firms ramp-up production to meet demand.
Explainer: How the World Health Organization might face future pandemics
Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics will begin at the World Health Organization on Thursday, with a target date of May 2024 for a treaty to be adopted by the U.N. health agency’s 194 member countries.
EBay forecasts bleak quarter as online shopping frenzy wanes
EBay Inc (EBAY.O) on Wednesday forecast bleak first-quarter results, as the e-commerce platform tackles waning online demand, stiff competition and global supply chain disruptions, sending the company’s shares down nearly 9% in extended trading.
Taiwan’s UMC to spend $5 bln on new chip plant in Singapore
Taiwan’s United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) (2303.TW) will invest $5 billion on a new microchip factory in Singapore, with production expected to start in 2024 to support the boom in 5G and auto electronics, it said on Thursday.
EXCLUSIVE Tesla plans new Shanghai plant to more than double China capacity – sources
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) plans to start work on a new plant in Shanghai as soon as next month as part of a plan to more than double production capacity in China to meet growing demand for its cars in the country and export markets, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Cryptocurrencies fall after Russia invades Ukraine
Bitcoin slumped to its lowest in a month on Thursday after Russian forces fired missiles at several cities in Ukraine and landed troops on its coast, sparking a sell-off of riskier assets.
EXCLUSIVE ECB must keep buying bonds to cushion Ukraine fallout, Stournaras says
The European Central Bank should continue its bond-buying stimulus programme at least until the end of the year and keep it open-ended to cushion the fallout from any conflict in Ukraine, ECB policymaker Yannis Stournaras told Reuters.
Oil rises above $105 after Russia attacks Ukraine
Oil prices jumped on Thursday, with Brent rising above $105 a barrel for the first time since 2014, after Russia’s attack on Ukraine exacerbated concerns about disruptions to global energy supply.
EU unlikely to cut Russia off SWIFT for now, sources say
The European Union is unlikely at this stage to take steps to cut Russia off from the SWIFT global interbank payments system as it works on a new package of sanctions against Moscow for its action against Ukraine, several EU sources said.
Meta has announced the launch of a universal AI-based translation software!
Meta is planning to launch an AI-based revolutionary effort to develop translation software for its users
