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HSBC to lose Asia expert as chairman Mark Tucker announces retirement
HSBC to lose Asia expert as chairman Mark Tucker announces retirement
[LONDON] HSBC said on Thursday (May 1) that chairman Mark Tucker will retire by the end of this year, after nearly eight years in the role at Europe’s biggest...
Big Tech’s fortunes diverge as AI powers cloud, tariffs hit consumer electronics
Big Tech’s fortunes diverge as AI powers cloud, tariffs hit consumer electronics
[BENGALURU] The fortunes of Big Tech are diverging in a rapidly changing business landscape, as demand for artificial intelligence fuels growth in cloud and digital ads while consumer electronics...
Tesla sales sink again in France, Denmark amid anti-Musk protests
Tesla sales sink again in France, Denmark amid anti-Musk protests
[PARIS] Tesla sales fell in France for a fourth straight month in April and also dropped in Denmark, data showed on Thursday (May 1), the latest sign Elon Musk’s...
A month after Trump’s tariff madness, shock waves are still being felt around the world
A month after Trump’s tariff madness, shock waves are still being felt around the world
IF US President Donald Trump’s sole intention was to tank the US economy, he could not have done a more efficient job of it than his recent actions that have...
A month after Trump’s tariff madness, shock waves are still being felt around the world
A month after Trump’s tariff madness, shockwaves still being felt around the world
If US President Donald Trump’s sole intention was to tank the US economy, he could not have done a more efficient job of it than his recent actions that have...
Tesla board looked for new CEO as Musk focused on White House: WSJ
Tesla board looked for new CEO as Musk focused on White House: WSJ
[BENGALURU] Tesla board members reached out about a month ago to several executive search firms to find a successor to CEO Elon Musk, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported...
Robinhood tops quarterly profit estimates as volatility fuels trading volumes surge
Robinhood tops quarterly profit estimates as volatility fuels trading volumes surge
[BENGALURU] Retail trading platform Robinhood’s first-quarter profit more than doubled and beat analysts’ estimates on Wednesday (Apr 30), driven by a surge in trading volumes from clients looking to...
Uber Mideast unit delivers gold coins to doorsteps in Dubai
Uber Mideast unit delivers gold coins to doorsteps in Dubai
[DUBAI] Dubai residents can now have 24-carat gold coins delivered to their homes in less than an hour as super app Careem targets millions of Indians in the United...
Canadian firm advances deal talks for Japan’s Seven & i with access to books
Canadian firm advances deal talks for Japan’s Seven & i with access to books
[TOKYO] Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) and Japan’s Seven & i said that they have signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that will give the Canadian company access to the Japanese retailer’s...
eBay announces CFO transition; sees quarterly revenue ahead of estimates
eBay announces CFO transition; sees quarterly revenue ahead of estimates
The company’s use of generative artificial intelligence, including its “magical” listing tool, and improvements in search and targeted advertising are helping simplify both selling and buying for the platform’s...