Japan gives Kioxia and Western Digital $680 million to boost memory chip production
Japan’s government on Tuesday said it will provide as much as 92.9 billion yen ($680 million) to Kioxia Holdings and Western Digital Corp (WDC.O) to help them boost production and ensure a stable supply of memory chips in Japan.
Oil prices fall as Libya resumes output, global demand outlook darkens
Oil prices fell on Friday on a weakening global demand outlook and the resumption of some Libyan crude oil output.
GLOBAL ECONOMY Global slowdown fears darken as cost of living bites
The global economy looks increasingly likely to be heading into a serious slowdown, just as central banks aggressively reverse ultra-loose monetary policy adopted during the pandemic to support growth, data showed on Friday.
Malaysia Airlines nears deal for Airbus A330neos – sources
Malaysia Airlines is nearing a deal for Airbus SE (AIR.PA) A330neos to replace its fleet of 21 earlier-model A330s, two sources familiar with the matter said.
Royal Mail to change name, could separate underperforming UK business
Royal Mail (RMG.L) said it would rename its holding company International Distributions Services Plc and could separate its UK business, where its workforce is set to strike over pay, if its performance doesn’t improve.
Bank data shows U.S. consumer financial health holds up amid rising inflation
Americans’ financial health held up well in the second quarter even as inflation sent gas and grocery bills higher and ate into savings for the first time since the pandemic, U.S. bank executives said.
Key Trends in Learning and Development in the Energy Sector
Every part of the world’s economy has been affected by climate change; Covid19 and the new ways of working this has produced; the events in the Ukraine and related political sanctions. Yet no industry has been as heavily affected by all these as the energy sector – and it’s using digital learning to move forward.
Stocks make recovery bid, hemmed in by weakening world economy
World stocks attempted a move higher on Friday after four days of losses caused by mounting fears of economic downturn, even though the growth concerns were fanned further by data showing a sharp slowdown in China.
Shell gets $1 bln refining boost, upgrades oil and gas assets
Shell (SHEL.L) said on Thursday surging demand for oil products that had almost tripled refining profits in the second quarter would boost earnings by up to $1.2 billion.
Bank of England tells lenders to brace for economic storm
The Bank of England warned on Tuesday that the economic outlook for Britain and the world had darkened and told banks to ramp up capital buffers to ensure they can weather the storm.
