BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s industrial output rose 3.9% in March year-on-year, official data showed on Tuesday, accelerating from a 2.4% increase in the first two months but missing expectations slightly amid a post-COVID economic recovery. Retail sales rose 10.6%, beating forecasts for a 7.4% increase by a large margin. It was also faster than the…
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Premium electric vehicle (EV) maker Polestar, founded by Volvo and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, said on Tuesday it expects production of its Polestar 4 to begin later this year in Hangzhou Bay. Speaking at the Shanghai auto show, Chief Executive Officer Thomas Ingenlath also said pre-orders for the Polestar 4 would be…
By Lewis Krauskopf, Sruthi Shankar and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) – Major U.S. stock indexes posted modest gains on Monday, helped by financial and industrial shares, while investors braced for a heavy week of corporate results and comments from Federal Reserve officials that could give more insight into the path of interest rates. Markets are gauging…
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -United Parcel Service and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union on Monday started U.S. private sector labor contract talks covering roughly 340,000 U.S. drivers, package handlers and loaders at the global delivery firm. The stakes are high for union and management as recession threatens to cut in to business,…
LONDON (Reuters) -Glencore executives have met or spoken with some 120 Teck Resources shareholders during a short visit to Toronto to try to win support for the company’s takeover bid rather than an internal overhaul, a source familiar with the situation said. Glencore made its $22.5 billion all-share offer as Teck’s own plan to spin…
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Investors’ focus on Tuesday rests squarely on China: From an economic and market perspective, eyes are on a raft of data including first-quarter GDP; while the latest twist in souring U.S.-Sino relations will do little to ease geopolitical…
By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Quantum computers promise to be millions of times faster than today’s fastest supercomputers, potentially revolutionizing everything from medical research to the way people solve problems of climate change. The wait for these machines, though, has been long, despite the billions poured into them. But the uncertainty and…
(Reuters) – J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc reported lower-than-expected quarterly earnings on Monday, hurt by weak shipping demand, high driver wages and maintenance expenses. Shares of trucking operator fell 2.43% to $172.36 in extended trading. Logistics firms are struggling with excess delivery capacity as demand from e-commerce companies declines from pandemic highs. Volumes at…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple Inc is seeking to attract U.S. savers with a new high-yield deposit account it announced on Monday with partner Goldman Sachs Group Inc amid increased competition among financial institutions for consumer dollars. Apple said users of its Apple Card can earn 4.15% on savings accounts, or 10 times higher than…
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Aurubis AG, Europe’s largest copper smelter and producer, no longer buys the red metal from Russia after it let supply contracts lapse, its CEO told Reuters on Monday. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year fueled a range of boycotts, sanctions and other measures against copper and other metals from the country. Aurubis,…
