Sales
Renault first-half sales rise on strong demand for hybrids in Europe
FRENCH automaker Renault said on Thursday (Jul 18) its first-half sales volume rose 1.9 per cent from the year-ago period on strong performance for its hybrids in Europe, its...
EV sales growth stalls in Europe
EUROPE is supposed to fully switch to electric vehicles (EVs) in little over a decade but sales growth of the climate-friendly vehicles stalled in the first half of the...
ASML’s China sales surge highlights risk of tighter US curbs
ASML’s surging sales to China in the second quarter accounted for nearly half of the Dutch company’s revenue, revealing the limited impact of United States export restrictions so far...
US online sales hit US$7.2 billion on first day of Amazon Prime Day event, Adobe says
SHOPPERS spent about US$7.2 billion online across retailers during the first day of Amazon’s Prime Day in the US, according to a report from Adobe Analytics on Wednesday (Jul...
Amazon Prime Day sales up 12% in first seven hours of event
AMAZON.COM’s Prime Day sales rose almost 12 per cent in the first seven hours of the event compared with the same period last year, according to Momentum Commerce, which...
US: Wall Street rises at the open as retail sales fail to dampen rate-cut hopes
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Jul 16) as bets continued for a September interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve, even as strong retail sales data signalled...
Apple’s Vision Pro won’t cross 500,000 sales this year, IDC says
APPLE’s biggest new product in years is not expected to shake off its slow sales start until the release of a cheaper model next year.The US$3,500 Vision Pro mixed-reality...
Tan Chong expects 86% fall in profit after tax for H1 2024 on ‘severe drop in sales’
Markets with ‘significant losses’ include Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore and the PhilippinesAUTO dealer Tan Chong International is expecting an 86.6 per cent fall in profit after tax to HKD$25...