EXCLUSIVE Ontario Teachers to invest up to $1 bln in Macquarie offshore wind unit
Major Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has agreed to invest up to $1 billion in a new offshore wind business launched by Australia’s Macquarie Group Ltd (MQG.AX) to develop projects around the world, the companies told Reuters on Thursday.
Siemens to leave Russia due to Ukraine war, take hefty charge
Siemens (SIEGn.DE) will quit the Russian market due to the war in Ukraine, it said on Thursday, taking a 600 million euro ($630 million) hit to its business during the second quarter, with more costs to come.
SoftBank seen posting bruising Vision Fund loss on tech sell-off
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is set to report a bruising loss at its Vision Fund investment unit on Thursday, analysts said, after investors sold off the high-growth stocks favoured by the fund with questions about their earnings potential.
SocGen boosts first-quarter income but costs of Ukraine war rise
French lender Societe Generale (SOGN.PA) beat first-quarter earnings expectations on Thursday but booked higher provisions for loans turning bad as the economic impact of the war in Ukraine hits its customers.
Shell posts record quarterly profit, lifted by energy price surge
Shell (SHEL.L) on Thursday reported a record first-quarter profit of $9.13 billion, boosted by higher oil and gas prices, stellar refining profits and the strong performance of its trading division.
BP expects to pay up to 1 bln pounds in UK taxes in 2022
BP (BP.L) said on Tuesday it expected to pay up to 1 billion pounds ($1.25 billion) in taxes in Britain on its 2022 profits, after its operating profit surged despite reporting a big writedown for exiting its Russian businesses. read more
HSBC shares rise as markets warm up to break-up proposal by top shareholder
Shares in HSBC Holdings gained on Tuesday after its largest shareholder, Chinese insurance giant Ping An (601318.SS), urged a break-up of the London-headquartered bank in a bid to improve returns.
Musk says he wants to boost Twitter use from ‘niche’ to most Americans
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Monday he wants to expand the reach of Twitter (TWTR.N) beyond the current “niche” until most Americans use the social media platform.
Proposed China investment curb by U.S. sparks debate among chipmakers
Chipmakers are divided over how aggressively to oppose a legislative proposal that would give the U.S. government sweeping new powers to block billions in U.S. investment into China, according to documents seen by Reuters.
Twitter, under shareholder pressure, begins deal talks with Musk
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) kicked off deal negotiations with Elon Musk on Sunday after he wooed many of the social media company’s shareholders with financing details on his $43 billion acquisition offer, people familiar with the matter said.
