ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Warnings about Wall Street’s excessive optimism, concentration risk, and frothy valuations have fallen on deaf ears for most of this year, leaving market-watchers wondering what, if anything, will cool the tech and artificial intelligence frenzy. It turns out that it could end up being a plain old-fashioned shift in…
Moves comes amid concerns over AI spending Buffett previously regretted missing out on Google investment Alphabet shares have climbed 46% YTD Nov 17 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab shares rose 5.2% on Monday after Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), opens new tab disclosed a stake in the tech giant, marking what could be one of…
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) – A rare earths deal between the U.S. and China will “hopefully” be done by Thanksgiving, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in remarks that aired on Sunday. Bessent’s comments follow a framework agreement announced last month in which Washington agreed not to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese imports and China would…
LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) – A delegation from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) reparations commission will hold talks this week with officials and politicians in Britain on addressing the historical injustices of slavery and colonialism, as well as their lasting impacts. At least 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped, forcibly transported by European ships and sold into…
UK’s Reeves ditches plan to raise income tax rates Gilt yields up sharply, FTSE falls Euro rises to highest since 2023 vs pound LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – British markets were whipped around on Friday, with sterling, government bonds and stocks suffering steep losses as speculation swirled around the UK government’s highly-anticipated November 26 budget….
Q3 net loss widens to $365 million from $323 million a year ago Revenue jumps 36% in Q3, but tariffs and costs hit margins Shares drop as much as 17% Nov 12 (Reuters) – Polestar reported a wider third-quarter loss on Wednesday and said it would conduct a reverse stock split – reducing the number…
April cyber hack disrupted turnaround momentum ‘Factory to floor’ supply chain overhaul underway 120 million pound investment in automation Aims to double fashion, home and beauty online sales LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Marks & Spencer is revamping its supply chain from “factory to floor”, the retailer’s new fashion boss told Reuters, as it looks…
Nov 10 (Reuters) – Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab board chair Robyn Denholm thanked the electric-vehicle maker’s shareholders on Monday for approving CEO Elon Musk’s $878 billion pay package. The approval marks one of the largest compensation votes in corporate history and underscores investor willingness to bet on Musk’s leadership as Tesla pursues its next…
Tech sector amounts to 36% weight in S&P 500, more than in dot-com era Tech remains best performing sector YTD AI-related declines could prompt broader weakness NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) – This week’s wobble in shares connected to artificial intelligence is a stark reminder that the U.S. stock market is ever more reliant on…
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) – China’s BYD Co Ltd (002594.SZ), opens new tab, on Monday posted record third-quarter earnings, its highest ever for any quarter, as the electric vehicle giant preserved its domestic market leadership despite softer demand and increased competition. Net profit for the third quarter reached 10.41 billion yuan ($1.42 billion), a 82.2%…