UAE to shift to Saturday-Sunday weekend to align with global markets
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it would shift to a four and half-day working week with a Saturday-Sunday weekend from next year to better align its economy with global markets.
Carmaker Stellantis sees more revenue from software by 2030
Carmaker Stellantis (STLA.MI) plans to generate about 4 billion euros ($4.5 billion) in additional annual revenue by 2026 from software-enabled products and subscriptions and 20 billion euros by 2030, the company said on Tuesday.
Asia stocks bounce from one-year low, China gains on monetary easing
Asian shares staged a recovery on Tuesday on receding worries about the impact of the Omicron variant while Chinese markets were supported by the central bank easing monetary policy.
Google real estate exec says 5% more workers coming in to office each week
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google has seen an increasing number of employees coming in to its offices each week, particularly younger workers, the company’s real estate chief said during an interview at the Reuters Next conference on Friday.
Analysis: Didi’s New York exit a further blow to Chinese listings in U.S.
Dec 3 (Reuters) – Ride-hailing giant Didi Global’s (DIDI.N) plan to withdraw from the New York stock exchange may create an even deeper chill after this year’s drop-off in Chinese firms’ listings in the world’s most liquid market, bankers and advisers said.
SenseTime launches Hong Kong IPO to raise up to $767 mln -term sheet
Chinese artificial intelligence startup SenseTime Group is looking to raise up to $767 million in its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), according to a term sheet seen by Reuters.
Saint-Gobain buys U.S.-based GCP to grow in construction chemicals
French construction materials company Saint-Gobain (SGOB.PA) on Monday said it would buy GCP Applied Technologies (GCP.N) in a deal that values the U.S.-based specialty construction chemicals company at around $2.3 billion.
China says market views of monetary policy moves too ‘simplistic’
A Chinese newspaper run by the State Council, or cabinet, warned the market against “simplistic” interpretations of monetary policy moves as easing expectations gathered steam, suggesting China is not about to unleash a huge wave of credit in panic.
Beijing biotech firm banks on GM corn in race to be China’s Monsanto
As China prepares to open its $120 billion corn market to genetically modified (GM) seed, little-known Dabeinong Biotechnology hopes to reap the benefits of early biotech investments and a law keeping foreign firms on the sidelines.
London Stock Exchange acquires Quantile
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) said on Monday it had acquired Quantile Group to expand its range of post-trade risk management solutions.
