Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Reuters Business: Musk defends timing of Tesla's $2.6 bln deal for SolarCity

Musk defends timing of Tesla's $2.6 bln deal for SolarCity

Elon Musk told a judge on Tuesday Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) had to buy SolarCity in 2016 because the failing solar panel company was essential to the electric vehicle maker's long-term goal of accelerating the transition to sustainable energy.

Limetree Bay refinery's light bankruptcy financing raises concerns

A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday raised concerns that Limetree Bay refinery on the Virgin Islands may not have enough money to get through the early days of its Chapter 11 restructuring.

Virgin Galactic acknowledges Branson's pre-launch bike ride never happened

Virgin Galactic Holding Inc (SPCE.N) acknowledged on Tuesday that billionaire founder Richard Branson never rode a bicycle to the launch site of his space flight on Sunday, as depicted in a highly publicized video included in the company's webcast of the event.

EU will introduce cut-off date for combustion cars -Commission head

The European Union plans to introduce an absolute cut-off date after which all manufacturers will have to stop producing combustion-powered cars, the head of its executive Commission said.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq end down after hitting record highs

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended lower on Tuesday after hitting record highs earlier in the session, with investors digesting a jump in consumer prices in June and earnings from JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs that kicked off the quarterly reporting season.

American Airlines sees first positive cash build since pandemic began

American Airlines (AAL.O) said on Tuesday it expects its average daily cash build rate for the second quarter to be about $1 million per day, the first positive quarter since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. SEC charges blank check firm Stable Road, space startup Momentus over misleading claims

The U.S. securities regulator on Tuesday said it charged blank-check company Stable Road Acquisition Corp (SRAC.O), its sponsor SRC-NI, space exploration company Momentus Inc and two executives for misleading claims over their planned merger.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq end down after hitting record highs

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended lower on Tuesday after hitting record highs earlier in the session, with investors digesting a jump in consumer prices in June and earnings from JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs that kicked off the quarterly reporting season.

Analysts see Mexico inflation at double cenbank's target in 2021, despite rate hikes

Though the Bank of Mexico hiked its key interest rate last month to stem surging inflation, analysts have increased their forecasts for Mexican inflation to around 6% for year end, double the central bank's target.

Goldman outlines $5 billion capital benefit from exiting investments

Goldman Sachs Group (GS.N) has been freeing up about $5 billion of capital that management can use for share buybacks, dividends and business investments, after selling stakes in companies and real estate holdings as valuations soared, management said on Tuesday.

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