Nissan and Renault reach alliance deal as China struggles mount July 26, 2023 Nissan will invest up to $663m (£513m) in Renault’s new electric vehicle unit, the automakers said on Wednesday, as they finalised terms of their restructured partnership after months of negotiation clouded by tension. Sealing the deal is likely to be seen as a positive. Talks between the two had dragged on months longer than expected, due [...]
Uniper upgrades outlook and considers state aid repayments after bailout July 26, 2023 Bailed-out Uniper expects billions of euros in profits in 2023 as a result of more favourable than expected gas price developments.
Bitcoin highs and lows tread a tight margin as investors await today’s interest rate call July 26, 2023 Yesterday’s highs and lows for the market leader were both around the $29k level, with Bitcoin today sticking to the same price range.
DWS in advanced talks with SEC to resolve greenwashing investigation July 26, 2023 DWS, the German fund manager controlled by Deutsche Bank, said on Wednesday it was engaged in advanced resolution discussions with the US SEC to resolve their ESG investigation, which has been hanging over the company for two years. The firm booked €21m in provisions regarding regulatory matters during the first half of the year. Since [...]
Google parent firm Alphabet’s profit ahead of expectations thanks to ad rebound July 26, 2023 Google owner Alphabet’s second-quarter profit exceeded expectations as it announced that long-time CFO, Ruth Porat, would assume a new role while the company sought a new finance chief. Alphabet’s results were helped by steady demand for its cloud services and a rebound in advertising. The shares jumped 8 per cent in after-hours trading. Shares of [...]
Microsoft charges ahead with spending to serve AI demand July 26, 2023 Microsoft on Tuesday laid out an aggressive spending plan to meet demand for its new artificial intelligence services after surpassing Wall Street estimates for fiscal fourth-quarter revenue and profit. Costs rose sharply as Microsoft built new data centers to support AI, and Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood said on a conference call with analysts the company’s capital expenditures [...]
Deutsche Bank flags cost cuts as investment bank slump lowers profit July 26, 2023 Deutsche Bank on Wednesday posted a 27 per cent fall in second-quarter profit as investment banking revenue slumped and warned of the need for cost cuts even though higher interest rates fuelled gains at its retail division. The German lender downgraded its outlook for the investment bank, saying it now expected revenues to be slightly lower [...]
Rio Tinto profits sink as iron ore prices ease and China’s economy stutters July 26, 2023 Rio Tinto has reported its lowest first-half year profits since the pandemic, with earnings tumbling amid easing iron ore prices.
Welcome to the Great Green Delay, and Khan’s Ulez expansion is the first victim July 26, 2023 As Sadiq Khan’s expansion of the Ultra Low Emission zone became a flashpoint for the Uxbridge by-election, other green policies face being quietly shelved, writes Comment & Features editor Sascha O’Sullivan.
GSK: British drugmaker raises profit and sales guidance after earnings beat expectations July 26, 2023 GSK raised its full-year profit and sales guidance on Wednesday after its second-quarter earnings beat expectations, helped by strong sales of its shingles vaccine Shingrix and HIV medicines. The strong results may further help revive investor confidence in CEO Emma Walmsley, coming a year after the company spun off its consumer health business, Haleon, in its most [...]
