February 28, 2023 9:20 am
Futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil surged 1% on Tuesday, underpinned by optimism a strong economic rebound in China will bolster fuel demand. However, WTI Crude Oil Futures looked set to register a fourth consecutive month of losses, being down 4.56% so far in February. Expectations over Chinese oil demand recovery supported the […]
Read moreFebruary 27, 2023 11:17 am
Finland’s Nokia said on Monday that it has been selected by MTN South Africa for the first time ever as one of its 5G Radio Access Network equipment providers. Under the agreement, Nokia will modernize the existing 2G/3G/4G radio network and expand MTN’s 5G radio network across 2800 sites in the central and eastern regions […]
Read moreFebruary 27, 2023 9:27 am
Europe’s largest arms electronics provider, Thales (TCFP), intends to hire 12,000 new employees in 2023 amid a strong demand across the group’s product range. Thales Chief Executive Officer Patrice Caine told France’s Le Journal du Dimanche that the company had hired 5,000 to 8,000 people per year over the past 8 years, while new hires […]
Read moreFebruary 24, 2023 12:01 pm
Ford Motor Co said on Thursday that it had appointed Sam Wu, who currently serves as managing director and COO of Ford China, as President and CEO of the business. The appointment will take effect on March 1st. Wu will take over from Anning Chen, who will part ways with the company on October 1st, […]
Read moreFebruary 24, 2023 9:49 am
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday that Boeing Co’s deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner had been temporarily halted, as the US jet maker conducts additional analysis on a fuselage component. The US company said in reviewing certification records that it “discovered an analysis error by our supplier related to the 787 forward pressure […]
Read moreFebruary 23, 2023 12:07 pm
Starbucks announced the launch of a new drink, a mix between coffee and olive oil, which will initially be offered at its Italian stores. Named “Oleato”, the new beverage is made with arabica coffee “infused with a spoonful of Partanna cold pressed, extra virgin olive oil,” the coffee chain said in a statement. Depending on […]
Read moreFebruary 23, 2023 9:39 am
Italy’s Pirelli said this week it expected full-year 2023 revenue within the range of EUR 6.6 billion to EUR 6.8 billion, which would at least match the result from last year. The tire maker’s total revenue came in at EUR 6.62 billion in 2022, while exceeding an estimate of EUR 6.5 billion that was set […]
Read moreFebruary 22, 2023 12:43 pm
Meta Platforms Inc said earlier this week its Chief Operating Officer Javier Olivan had sold company shares in a total transaction size of $2.27 million. The tech company said in a regulatory filing that its COO had sold 13,341 shares of Meta’s Class A common stock in a transaction that occurred on February 17th. The […]
Read moreFebruary 22, 2023 9:27 am
Privately-owned investment group PPF said this week it had acquired a 9.1% stake in ProSiebensat.1, thus, becoming the second-largest investor in the German broadcaster after MFE-MediaforEurope. “PPF believes the digital transformation of ProSieben will create value for all shareholders,” the Czech investment group said in a statement. “PPF is looking forward to liaising with the […]
Read moreFebruary 21, 2023 9:56 am
EUR/USD remained a notch weaker on Tuesday following a slew of key macro data from the Euro Area, while the greenback was firm ahead of US data set, due out later in the day, which could provide clues over future interest rates. Preliminary figures by Markit showed earlier on Tuesday that German manufacturing sector activity […]
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