 | | | | Stocks rose on Friday as solid economic data reversed a Wall Street decline the previous session, while the U.S. dollar fell as it lost some of its safe haven appeal. | | | | | | Brazilian digital bank Nubank has initiated preparations for a U.S. stock market listing that could come as early as this year, according to people familiar with the matter. | | | | | | The dollar fell against major currencies on Friday as U.S. yields languished and the euro got an extra late-day lift following a earlier boost from an upbeat survey of purchasing managers. | | | | | | California's Water Resources Control Board on Friday asked Nestle (NESN.S) to stop unauthorized spring water diversions in the San Bernardino Forest after a probe revealed multiple violations and depletion of resources. | | | | | | Jidu Auto, an electric vehicle venture between China's tech giant Baidu and Chinese automaker Geely, aims to plough 50 billion yuan ($7.7 billion) into producing smart cars over the next five years, its chief executive told Reuters. | | | | | | European industry chief Thierry Breton will hold discussions with the chief executive of chipmaker Intel (INTC.O) and a top executive of Taiwanese competitor TMSC on April 30, as the EU seeks to shield itself from shocks in the global supply chain. | | | | | | Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said on Friday that it is starting a program to help employees get voluntary COVID-19 vaccinations at the iPhone maker's offices. | | | | | | Intel Corp's (INTC.O) shares fell 7% on Friday as Wall Street analysts raised concerns about how soon the chipmaker can close the gap with rivals as it spends billions of dollars to increase manufacturing. | | | | | | Beijing-based ByteDance said on Friday it had no imminent plans for an initial public offering (IPO). | | | | | | U.S. factory activity powered ahead in early April, though manufacturers increasingly struggled to source raw materials and other inputs as a reopening economy leads to a boom in domestic demand, which could slow momentum in the months ahead. | | | | | |
