Chipmaker Qualcomm says automotive future business expands to $30 bln

U.S. chip designer Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) on Thursday said its automotive business “pipeline” increased to $30 billion, up more than $10 billion since its third quarter results were announced in late July.
Exclusive: Credit Suisse sounds out investors about capital hike – sources

Credit Suisse is sounding out investors for fresh cash, two people familiar with the matter said, approaching them for the fourth time in around seven years as it attempts a radical overhaul of its investment bank.
JPMorgan upbeat on Greek banks, upgrades Piraeus to ‘overweight’

JPMorgan upgraded Piraeus Bank (BOPr.AT) to “overweight” and said it was positive on Greece’s four big banks in a research report published on Tuesday.
EXCLUSIVE Sea’s Shopee shuts operations in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico -sources

Sea Ltd’s (SE.N) e-commerce arm told employees on Thursday it was shutting local operations in Chile, Colombia and Mexico, and leaving Argentina entirely, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter and an internal email.
Evergrande winding-up lawsuit in Hong Kong adjourned to Nov 7

Hong Kong’s High Court approved on Monday an application by China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) and its major offshore credit group to adjourn a winding-up petition against it to Nov. 7.
EXCLUSIVE Hollysys management to lead take-private deal at $1.8 bln valuation -sources

A consortium led by China’s Hollysys Automation Technologies management plans to take the U.S.-listed automation and control system maker private in a deal that would value the firm at $1.8 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Exclusive: Shell’s CEO van Beurden prepares to step down next year -sources

Shell (SHEL.L) has shortlisted four candidates to succeed Chief Executive Ben van Beurden who is preparing to step down next year after nearly a decade at the helm of the giant energy firm, two company sources told Reuters.
BNPL lender Affirm’s shares tumble after gloomy full-year revenue forecast

Shares of Affirm Holdings Inc (AFRM.O) tumble 13% in premarket trading on Friday after the buy-now-pay-later lender’s full-year revenue forecast missed Wall Street estimates, underscoring the broader downturn in the fortunes of the once high-flying fintech sector.
Singapore’s Grab says ‘laser-focused’ on profitability after bumper quarter

Singapore’s Grab Holdings Ltd on Thursday lifted the lower end of its revenue forecast for the year and said it was “laser-focused” on profitability as demand for rideshare across Southeast Asia peaks.
Canada’s TD, CIBC profits beat estimates; loan growth offsets higher costs, provisions

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.TO) and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM.TO) posted better-than-expected third-quarter profits on Thursday, with the former driven by lower provisions for credit losses (PCL) than anticipated, and the latter’s due to better revenues than predicted.