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.
Bank of Canada expected to push interest rates into restrictive territory
The Bank of Canada is widely expected to deliver yet another oversized interest rate hike next week, lifting its policy rate into restrictive territory for the first time in two decades, but bets are split on whether or not a pause will follow.
U.S. officials order Nvidia to halt sales of top AI chips to China
Chip designer Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) said on Wednesday that U.S. officials told it to stop exporting two top computing chips for artificial intelligence work to China, a move that could cripple Chinese firms’ ability to carry out advanced work like image recognition and hamper Nvidia’s business in the country.
Analysis: U.S., China audit agreement not yet a done deal, lawyers warn
There was much relief for investors in U.S.-listed Chinese firms after Beijing and Washington struck a long-pending audit deal, but legal experts and China watchers warn the two sides could still clash over how the accord is interpreted and implemented.
Gap posts surprise profit on Banana Republic boost; withdraws forecasts
Gap Inc (GPS.N) reported a surprise quarterly profit on Thursday on demand for dressier clothes at its Banana Republic brand, while an inventory glut and weak sales of outdated clothes prompted it to withdraw annual forecasts.
Oil rises on prospect of OPEC+ supply cut
Oil rose on Monday, extending last week’s gain, as potential OPEC+ output cuts and conflict in Libya helped to offset a strong U.S. dollar and a dire outlook for U.S. growth.
European shares drop as policymakers seek to tame hot inflation
European shares dropped on Monday, while bond yields surged as comments from central bank policymakers heightened fears of aggressive measures to stamp out inflation amid rising risks of a recession.
EXCLUSIVE EU will not appeal court ruling against $991 mln Qualcomm fine – sources
EU antitrust regulators will not appeal a court ruling scrapping its 997-million-euro ($991 million) fine against U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm (QCOM.O) because it would be difficult to convince Europe’s top court of the merits, people familiar with the matter said.
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.
Musk’s SpaceX and T-Mobile plan to connect mobile phones to satellites, boost cell coverage
U.S wireless carrier T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) will use Elon Musk-owned SpaceX’s Starlink satellites to provide mobile users with network access in parts of the United States, the companies announced on Thursday, outlining plans to connect users’ mobile phones directly to satellites in orbit.
