US shale producer Pioneer’s founder and CEO Sheffield to retire
By Liz Hampton (Reuters) -Scott Sheffield, who built U.S. oil producer Pioneer Natural Resources into the largest producer in Texas,…
Economy
Nasdaq outperforms as investors cheer Microsoft, Dow transports sink
By Sinéad Carew, Ankika Biswas and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – The tech-heavy Nasdaq closed slightly higher on Wednesday after strong…
Irish consumer sentiment improves to 13-month high
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish consumer sentiment increased sharply to a 13-month high in April on falling energy costs and a…
BlackRock adds Treasuries as debt ceiling jitters intensify
By Davide Barbuscia CHICAGO (Reuters) – BlackRock has been buying U.S. Treasuries in anticipation of an economic slowdown and a…
Apple, Android rivals see first-quarter drop in China phone shipments – research firm
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Apple Inc and its Android rivals saw sales slide in the first quarter in China, research firm…
TSMC aims to get newest chip technology into cars faster
By Stephen Nellis SANTA CLARA, California (Reuters) – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co on Wednesday said it will release new software…
Marketmind: A heavy dose of tech, banks & politics
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. The top-tier Asian…
Reckitt names Kris Licht as CEO, beats sales estimates
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) -Reckitt Benckiser has named company insider Kris Licht as CEO designate to succeed Nicandro Durante,…
Raymond James profit misses estimates as deals drought extends
(Corrects dateline, day in paragraph 1, typo in headline) (Reuters) – Raymond James Financial Inc missed Wall Street estimates for…
Biden will veto US House Speaker McCarthy’s debt bill if it passed Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If U.S. President Joe Biden were to be presented with Republican House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s…