Cadence Design Systems aims to cash in on new custom-chip era

Microchip design software maker Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS.O) is betting on growth from automakers and other chip users strapped by global supply shortages who face mounting competition from rivals such as Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) and Apple Inc (AAPL.O) that design their own chips.
Oil highest since 2014 as Turkey outage adds to tight supply outlook

Oil prices rose for a fourth day on Wednesday as an outage on a pipeline from Iraq to Turkey increased concerns about an already tight supply outlook amid worrisome geopolitical troubles in Russia and the United Arab Emirates.
Ford records $8.2 bln fourth-quarter gain from Rivian investment

Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter results would include an $8.2 billion gain on its investment in Rivian Automotive Inc (RIVN.O), following the electric-vehicle maker’s blockbuster market debut in November.
Jewellery helps Richemont sales jump amid post-pandemic luxury revival

Strong demand for its jewellery and watches in the Americas and Europe in a post-pandemic rebound helped quarterly sales at Cartier owner Richemont rise by nearly a third, the world’s second-largest luxury group said on Wednesday.
Analysis: Sony faces deep-pocketed rivals in war over future of gaming

Sony Group (6758.T), perched atop the gaming sector, is facing a fresh challenge from cash-rich rivals betting on a next-generation online video game boom as the Japanese conglomerate eyes expansion on multiple fronts, including electric cars.
Explainer: Do 5G telecoms pose a threat to airline safety?

Major international airlines rushed to rejig or cancel flights to the United States ahead of a 5G wireless rollout on Wednesday that has triggered safety concerns, despite wireless carriers saying they will delay parts of the deployment.
Exclusive: China drafts rules to ease property developers’ cash crunch

China is drafting nationwide rules to make it easier for property developers to access funds from sales still held in escrow accounts in its latest move to ease a severe cash crunch in the sector, four people with knowledge of the matter said.
Stocks slide, treasury yields jump as inflation fears crescendo

Asian and European shares fell, U.S. and European bond yields hit multi-year highs, and oil prices climbed on Wednesday as investors braced for tighter monetary policy to combat troubling levels of inflation.
In the COVID-19 World, Cyber security begs much attention

The upshot of a creative human intellect is new innovations Technology is one of the best innovations of all time, and it has dominated the universe since its beginning. The entire world is now reliant on technology. It is now difficult to escape from this new paradigm. The majority of the industry has made the […]
‘Sustainable’ firms raise record amount of equity in 2021

Companies in “sustainable” sectors including renewable energy raised a record amount of equity in 2021, Refinitiv Eikon data showed, boosted by surging demand for investments addressing social and environmental problems.