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Lavazza to acquire French coffee seller MaxiCoffee

November 29, 2022 11:37 am
Coffee maker Lavazza has made a binding offer to buy France’s MaxiCoffee, it said on Monday, as it seeks to bolster its presence in the second-largest European economy as well as in e-commerce. “Our strategy is to support the further development of MaxiCoffee, which will maintain its profile as a multi-brand e-commerce platform and remain […] Read more

Bread Financial to offer BNPL products on Versatile Credit’s platform

November 29, 2022 9:00 am
Bread Financial Holdings Inc, a tech-forward financial services company that provides flexible payment, lending and saving solutions, said on Monday that it had formed a partnership with Versatile Credit Inc, a provider of innovative solutions linking bank lenders with consumers who apply for credit in retail stores. Under the tie-up, by using Versatile Credit’s platform, […] Read more

Hyundai, LG Energy to set up two JV battery plants in US, Dailian reports

November 28, 2022 11:29 am
According to a Monday report by the news service Dailian, citing an unidentified source, Hyundai Motor Co and LG Energy Solution Ltd are planning to establish two joint venture battery plants in the United States. The two facilities are expected to be set up in Georgia and each will have an annual capacity of about […] Read more

Ford Motor Co announces recall of 519,000 SUVs in the US

November 24, 2022 12:28 pm
Ford Motor Co, the second-largest auto maker by sales in the US, said on Thursday that it would recall nearly 519,000 sport utility vehicles in the country due to fire risks from possible cracked fuel injectors. The recall will affect Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs equipped with 3 cylinder, 1.5 liter engines, produced between 2020 […] Read more

Richardson Electronics announces global distribution agreement with Gallium Semiconductor

November 24, 2022 8:57 am
Richardson Electronics Ltd (RELL) said on Wednesday it had inked a global distribution deal with Gallium Semiconductor. Headquartered in Singapore, Gallium Semiconductor is an innovative provider of RF Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor solutions for 5G communication networks along with aerospace, defense, industrial, scientific and medical applications. “Gallium Semi’s portfolio of GaN products offer exceptional performance […] Read more

Mazda announces $10.6 billion EV investment plan

November 23, 2022 11:18 am
Mazda Motor Corp (7261) on Tuesday announced a JPY 1.5 trillion ($10.6 billion) investment plan to electrify its fleet and said it was also exploring an investment in battery production. The company revised up its electric vehicle sales target to up to 40% of its total sales worldwide by 2030 from a previous objective of […] Read more

Intesa to offer additional EUR 500 one-off payment to employees

November 23, 2022 9:17 am
Italy’s FABI union said on Tuesday that the country’s largest lender Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP) had agreed to offer another EUR 500 one-off payment to employees to help them cope with rising inflation. The Italian bank had previously announced a EUR 500 one-time payment for staff, when it reported first-half results. The two payments will benefit […] Read more

Equinor, partners, to invest about $1.4 billion in Irpa gas project

November 22, 2022 10:38 am
Equinor said on Tuesday that it, along with its partners, would invest NOK 14.8 billion ($1.44 billion) in the development of the Irpa subsea project in the Norwegian Sea. According to the development plan, the Irpa project will produce about 20 billion cubic metres of natural gas, which will be exported to Europe through the […] Read more

Smith Financial Corp to acquire Home Capital for $1.7 billion

November 22, 2022 8:49 am
Home Capital Group Inc (TSX: HCG) said on Monday that it had entered into a definitive agreement to be bought by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Smith Financial Corporation, an entity controlled by Stephen Smith. Under the terms of the agreement, Smith Financial Corp’s unit will acquire the issued and outstanding common shares of Home Capital, […] Read more

Roku to lay off 200 US staff amid challenging economic conditions

November 18, 2022 8:07 am
Roku Inc said on Thursday that it planned to cut 200 jobs in the United States. It is the latest firm within the tech sector to lay off employees amid a slowing economy and multi decade-high inflation. Roku said it expected to take a charge of $28 million to $31 million during the fourth quarter […] Read more