Vietnam’s VinFast recalls first batch of EVs bound for US due to safety risk

Vietnam’s VinFast recalls first batch of EVs bound for US due to safety risk

HANOI, May 25 (Reuters) – Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast said it was recalling all the first batches of vehicles it shipped to the United States last year following a warning safety certificates issued by the American authorities. The move came after the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said 999 of VinFast’s … Read more

AAArrgg! Stocks in debt ceiling danger zone after US rating warning

AAArrgg!  Stocks in debt ceiling danger zone after US rating warning

(1/2) The US Capitol is reflected in a falling puddle amid ongoing negotiations seeking a deal to raise the US debt ceiling and avert a catastrophic default, in Washington, US, on May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst SINGAPORE, May 25 (Reuters) – Markets were stuck in U.S. debt ceiling limbo on Thursday as Europe largely shrugged … Read more

Nvidia shares soar almost 30% as sales forecasts rise and AI explodes

Nvidia shares soar almost 30% as sales forecasts rise and AI explodes

May 24 (Reuters) – Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) on Wednesday forecast second-quarter revenue more than 50% above Wall Street estimates, and said it was increasing supply to meet demand. growing demand for its artificial intelligence chips, which are used for power ChatGPT and many similar services. Shares of Nvidia, the world’s most valuable listed semiconductor company, … Read more

Wall St slips as debt ceiling talks drag on; Fed minutes at a glance

Wall St slips as debt ceiling talks drag on;  Fed minutes at a glance

Launch of a new round of negotiations on the debt ceiling Citigroup abandons sale of units in Mexico Agilent falls on lower annual forecast Indices down: Dow 0.82%, S&P 0.89%, Nasdaq 0.94% May 24 (Reuters) – Major Wall Street indexes fell on Wednesday as talks between the White House and Republican representatives on raising the … Read more

Facebook owner Meta begins latest round of layoffs

Facebook owner Meta begins latest round of layoffs

NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) carried out the latest batch of three-part layoffs on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter, as part of a plan announced in March . eliminate 10,000 roles. Meta earlier this year became the first Big Tech company to announce a second round … Read more

Target removal of some LGBTQ merchandise following customer backlash

Target removal of some LGBTQ merchandise following customer backlash

(1/2) A shopping cart is seen at a Target store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., November 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) – (This May 23 story has been edited to correct spelling of Carnell’s first name to Erik, from Eric, in paragraph 8) Target, which launched its Pride … Read more

Kohl’s rises on surprise profit as CEO turnaround plan shows effect

Kohl’s rises on surprise profit as CEO turnaround plan shows effect

May 24 (Reuters) – Kohl’s Corp (KSS.N) reported a surprise profit on Wednesday as its new CEO’s efforts to turn around the company that saw its margins slump last year began yielding results, pushing shares of the department store chain up 19%. The company also stuck to its full-year targets, though it saw a bigger-than-expected … Read more

UBS in talks with Swiss authorities over Credit Suisse deal protections

UBS in talks with Swiss authorities over Credit Suisse deal protections

May 23 (Reuters) – UBS Group AG (UBSG.S) said on Tuesday it was negotiating with Swiss authorities over loss protections related to its takeover of Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.S) and its demands capital regulations. The disclosure underscores how aspects of the merger between the two banks, hastily arranged over a weekend in mid-March by … Read more

US lawmaker seeks action against Chinese chip company CXMT after Micron

US lawmaker seeks action against Chinese chip company CXMT after Micron

WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to impose trade restrictions on Chinese memory chip maker Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) after Beijing earlier this week banned the sale of certain chips by U.S. firm Micron Technology Inc (MU.O), the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives China Committee said on Tuesday. … Read more

Virgin Orbit auctions off $36m in remaining assets as company folds

Virgin Orbit auctions off m in remaining assets as company folds

WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) – Richard Branson’s bankrupt satellite launch company Virgin Orbit revealed on Tuesday that it was closing for good after a $36.4 million sale of assets, including a agreement to sell most of its Long Beach, Calif., headquarters to small launch company Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB.O) Rocket Lab, the veteran small-rocket … Read more