NEBATIEH, LEBANON – SEPTEMBER 28: Smoke rises after Israeli attacks over Shebaa town of Nabatieh province on September 28, 2024. (Photo by Ramiz Dallah/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Israel has launched a ground incursion into Lebanese territory, with markets once more on edge over the conflict between the Jewish state and the Iran-backed … Read more
Charles Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger is retiring from his role at the end of December after 16 years leading the brokerage firm, the company announced Tuesday. Bettinger will be replaced on Jan. 1, 2025, by Charles Schwab President Rick Wurster. Bettinger will remain as the co-chair of Schwab’s board. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Charles … Read more
BARCELONA, SPAIN – MARCH 01: A view of the MasterCard company logo on their stand during the Mobile World Congress on March 1, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Joan Cros Garcia/Corbis via Getty Images) Joan Cros Garcia – Corbis | Corbis News | Getty Images Mastercard said Tuesday that it’s agreed to acquire Minna … Read more
With about a month to go until the 2024 presidential election, investors are bracing for potential volatility in the markets amid uncertainty over whether former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris will win in November. “It’s really important that everyone remembers that there is a lot of noise, there’s a lot of volatility … Read more
Covestro’s headquarters in Leverkusen, Germany. The company has adjusted its full year guidance for 2022, citing a number of factors. Ina Fassbender | AFP | Getty Images Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil firm ADNOC on Tuesday said it has agreed to buy German chemicals firm Covestro for 14.7 billion euros ($16.4 billion). ADNOC will launch a … Read more
“All this are clearly putting a spanner on consumption growth. So, consumption growth, which is another core pillar in the last three-four quarters, I think, we do not see any legs for us to surprise positively as we move ahead, especially when it comes to urban consumption demand drivers are concerned,” says Vijayaraghavan Swaminathan, Avendus … Read more
Retail investing platform Robinhood on Tuesday announced that it’s offering customers in Europe the ability to transfer cryptocurrencies in and out of its app, broadening its product capabilities in the region as it presses ahead with international expansion. In a blog post on Tuesday, the company said that it’ll allow customers in the European Union … Read more
A Li L6 by Li Auto is displayed at its booth during the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. Tingshu Wang | Reuters BEIJING — Chinese new energy vehicle brands Li Auto and Zeekr each delivered a record number of cars in September, according to company data … Read more
Passengers arrive at the Beijing railway station on the first day of peak travel ahead of the National Day holidays in China’s capital city on Sept. 29, 2023. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images China is expecting to see more travelers during Golden Week, but the country’s persistent economic woes will likely continue to … Read more
A customer watches stock market at a stock exchange in Hangzhou, China, on September 27, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — The rocket higher in Chinese stocks so far looks different from the market bubble in 2015, analysts said. Major mainland China stock indexes surged by more than 8% Monday, extending a … Read more
