Canada to ban Huawei/ZTE 5G equipment, joining Five Eyes allies
Canada on Thursday said it plans to ban the use of China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd (HWT.UL) and ZTE Corp (000063.SZ) 5G gear to protect national security, joining the rest of the so-called Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network.
Explainer: China’s Xiaomi battles probes in key India market
Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) faces legal headaches in India as a federal financial crime-fighting agency and tax authorities investigate its business practices.
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.
Apple sees bigger supply problems after strong start to year
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Thursday forecast bigger problems as COVID-19 lockdowns snarl production and demand in China, the war in Ukraine dents sales and growth slows in services, which the iPhone maker sees as its engine for expansion.
U.S. solar industry warns of slowdown due to supply chain disruptions, tariff uncertainty
The U.S. solar industry is warning of a big slowdown in project installations this year as global supply chain disruptions and the threat of new U.S. tariffs on panel imports from Southeast Asia hit home.
Barclays boosts investor payouts after record annual profit
LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Barclays (BARC.L)reported a record annual profit for 2021 and returned 2.5 billion pounds to shareholders via dividends and buybacks, as bad loan charges plunged and its investment bank continued its strong recent performance. The British lender on Wednesday reported a pretax profit of 8.4 billion pounds ($11.42 billion), above analyst expectations […]
Orange sees return to core profit growth in 2022
Orange (ORAN.PA), France’s biggest telecoms operator, expects a return to core profit growth in 2022 after lower returns from co-financing deals and high competition in the Spanish market hit earnings last year.
MetLife explores sale of variable annuity business – sources
MetLife Inc (MET.N) is exploring the divestment of its U.S. variable annuity book as it seeks to free up resources to invest in higher-growth parts of its business, people familiar with the matter said.
Higher steel prices boost Thyssenkrupp amid supply chain strains
Thyssenkrupp (TKAG.DE) said on Thursday that operating profit rose nearly fivefold in its first quarter, as its two biggest divisions – steel and materials trading – benefited from significantly higher steel prices.
Japan’s ANA surprises with small Q3 operating profit but keeps FY loss guidance
ANA Holdings Inc (9202.T) surprised with a small third-quarter operating profit on Tuesday but Japan’s biggest airline still expects a loss for the year, indicating a worse-than-expected fourth quarter as the Omicron variant spreads.
