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Infineon bets on AI boom to spur more lucrative chip sales

Infineon bets on AI boom to spur more lucrative chip sales

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Infineon is banking on a boom in artificial intelligence (AI) to generate billions in reve..

ABB picks electrification chief Wierod as CEO

ABB picks electrification chief Wierod as CEO

ZURICH (Reuters) -ABB appointed Morten Wierod as chief executive on Friday, replacing Bjorn Rosengren who led an overhaul of the Swiss..

Stocks bask in tech mania, Nvidia boom

Stocks bask in tech mania, Nvidia boom

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Global stock markets are on course on Friday for a week of heady gains as AI darling Nvidia’s stunning results..

StanChart lowers income target, launches $1 billion share buyback as profit jumps 18%

StanChart lowers income target, launches $1 billion share buyback as profit jumps 18%

HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) -Standard Chartered PLC on Friday rewarded shareholders with dividends and a fresh $1 billion buyback as pr..

Allianz nearly doubles Q4 net profit, helped by health and life business

Allianz nearly doubles Q4 net profit, helped by health and life business

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s Allianz nearly doubled its fourth-quarter net profit from a year earlier, a figure that came in j..

BASF dials up cost cuts in Germany, flags earnings rebound

BASF dials up cost cuts in Germany, flags earnings rebound

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s BASF will slash another 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in annual costs at its Ludwigshafen headqu..

ECB reports record loss for 2023 as rate hikes bite

ECB reports record loss for 2023 as rate hikes bite

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank on Thursday reported a record annual loss for 2023 and said further losses were ..

China’s Xpeng signs partnership with UAE’s Ali&Sons, eyes Italian market

China’s Xpeng signs partnership with UAE’s Ali&Sons, eyes Italian market

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Xpeng on Thursday said it has established a strategic partnership with UAE-based Ali&Sons ..

As Nikkei eclipses 34-year record, derivatives signal stall ahead

As Nikkei eclipses 34-year record, derivatives signal stall ahead

TOKYO (Reuters) – As Japan’s Nikkei catapults past its bubble-era peak and investors grow confident of future gains, flows..

TotalEnergies Texas refinery running at minimal rates, say sources

TotalEnergies Texas refinery running at minimal rates, say sources

HOUSTON (Reuters) -TotalEnergies’ 238,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, is operating at minimal productio..