Seat and Cupra chief: There’s a ‘perfect storm’ ahead for European carmakers October 25, 2023 City A.M. sits down with Seat chief Wayne Griffiths to discuss the European car industry and Cupra's roaring success.
WPP fires employee detained on bribery charges in China October 24, 2023 British advertising giant WPP has fired staff member at GroupM in China after authorities detained them on suspicion of bribery last week.
Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon hope to lift Wall Street spirits in this week’s results October 22, 2023 Big Tech earnings season is back, with a keen focus on cloud business, AI, and capex changes amid a challenging year on Wall Street.
Nestle to close baby formula factory in Ireland due to falling Chinese birthrates October 19, 2023 Nestle will close down a baby formula factory in Ireland due to a falling birth rate in China, placing 560 jobs at risk.
China’s Country Garden bondholders seek talks after missed bond payments October 19, 2023 Country Garden bondholders are seeking urgent talks with the troubled property developer after it missed a $15m
Vodafone and Three hit back at union concerns deal will kill competition October 17, 2023 Vodafone and Three have hit back at a warning from trade union Unite that their telco tie-up will stifle competition, threaten national security and raise customer bills by up to £300 a year.
Strict EV targets risk increasing reliance on China, ex-Britishvolt boss warns October 17, 2023 Europe risks depending on China to meet its needs for EVs unless it waters down its targets, one of the founders of Britishvolt has warned.
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MG motors tops £1bn UK sales as affordable EVs popular with Brits October 15, 2023 The Chinese-owned car brand MG Motors reportedly made over £1bn in UK sales last year as drivers were drawn to its affordable electric cars. MG’s revenues rose 122 per cent to just over £1bn attributing the rise to “impressive sales” of its EVs in 2022, according to a news report in the Times. Pre-tax profits [...]
Aston Martin: Chair Lawrence Stroll bullish after revving up stake October 10, 2023 Aston Martin executive chair Lawrence Stroll has said that demand for the marque’s new generation sports cars has been “incredible,” after ramping up his stake. “I have already invested very, very heavily. I own a Formula 1 team and am the largest shareholder and executive chairman of AML so I don’t think I could be [...]