EXCLUSIVE Dyson dumps Malaysian supplier ATA over labour concerns
High-tech home appliance maker Dyson Ltd told Reuters it had cut ties with supplier ATA IMS Bhd (ATAI.KL) following an audit of the Malaysian company’s labour practices and allegations by a whistleblower, sending ATA shares plunging.
Spain’s BBVA says Garanti deal priced in further lira depreciation
Spain’s BBVA (BBVA.MC) on Wednesday reiterated its long-term commitment towards Turkey and said lira depreciation had been taken into account while structuring its recent purchase offer for a stake in Garanti Bank.
More investors turning sour on emerging markets – HSBC survey
More than one in four investors feel ‘bearish’ about emerging markets, an HSBC survey showed on Wednesday, as slowing economic growth and the spectre of tighter monetary policy in the United States clouds the outlook.
Robotics maker AutoStore doubles revenue, warns of margin impact
AutoStore (AUTO.OL) faces tight supply of certain components that will impact earnings margins in the short term, the Norwegian robotics company said on Wednesday after posting a 95% surge in third-quarter revenue to $84.7 million.
Analysis: Made in Canada: Factories see silver lining in supply chain woes
Global shipping and supply chain bottlenecks are encouraging Canadian firms to bring production back home, but some companies would have to absorb higher costs and build expertise in certain sectors for local manufacturing to pick up pace.
Italy’s Enel cranks up spending to become carbon-free by 2040
Europe’s biggest utility Enel (ENEI.MI) will spend 170 billion euros ($191.2 billion) to 2030 and will seek to draw in additional funds from partners and others for its projects as it brings forward plans to become a carbon-free company by 2040.
EXCLUSIVE German parties agree on 2030 coal phase-out in coalition talks -sources
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Free Democrats, who are negotiating to form a new government, have agreed to commit to a coal phase-out by 2030 in a coalition deal, sources involved in the talks told Reuters on Tuesday.
U.S. marshals other nations, challenges OPEC+ with release of oil reserves
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday it will release millions of barrels of oil from strategic reserves in coordination with China, India, South Korea, Japan and Britain, to try to cool prices after OPEC+ producers repeatedly ignored calls for more crude.
Apple files lawsuit against NSO Group, saying U.S. citizens were targets
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said on Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against Israeli cyber firm NSO Group and its parent company OSY Technologies for alleged surveillance and targeting of U.S. Apple users with its Pegasus spyware.
Singapore bank DBS in day two of its biggest tech outage in a decade
DBS Group Holdings Ltd (DBSM.SI), Southeast Asia’s largest bank, faced disruption in its online banking services for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, drawing the ire of customers just hours after announcing a fix after the first day of outage.
