Tuesday 28 September 2021

Reuters Business: BlackRock says it is dipping its toes back in to China after rout

BlackRock says it is dipping its toes back in to China after rout

The world's largest asset manager, BlackRock Inc , has said it is dipping its toes back in to Chinese equity markets following their heavy falls this year, and on bets that Beijing will soon start providing stimulus again.

Lucid to start deliveries of electric cars with range exceeding Tesla's in October

Lucid Group Inc said on Tuesday it will start delivering its luxury electric sedans with a Tesla-beating driving range in late October, in a major challenge to the market leader whose sales of premium models have stagnated.

Malaysia says auditor KPMG to pay $80 million in 1MDB settlement

Malaysia said on Thursday audit firm KPMG has agreed to pay a 333 million ringgit ($80.11 million) settlement to resolve all claims related to their fiduciary duties on auditing of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) accounts from 2010 to 2012.

Wall Street swoons on rising Treasury yields, growing inflation worries

Wall Street stocks ended sharply lower on Tuesday in a broad sell-off driven by rising U.S. Treasury yields, deepening concerns over persistent inflation, and contentious debt ceiling negotiations in Washington.

U.S. Treasury's Yellen seeking October political agreement on global minimum tax

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday she is looking for G20 countries to reach a political agreement on a global minimum tax deal at the G20 summit in October and has not ruled out a rate higher than 15%.

Canada's decision on Huawei 5G gear due in 'coming weeks' -Trudeau

Canada's decision on whether to ban Huawei (HWT.UL) 5G gear, as all the other members of the so-called Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network have done, is likely to be made in "coming weeks," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.

Chipmaker Micron forecasts tepid revenue on production woes

Micron Technology Inc on Tuesday forecast first-quarter revenue below Wall Street expectations, as shortages in chip-making materials appeared to be catching up with the memory chip maker, sending its shares down about 5% in extended trading.

Wall Street stumbles on rising Treasury yields, inflation worries

Wall Street stocks ended sharply lower on Tuesday in a broad sell-off driven by rising U.S. Treasury yields, deepening concerns over persistent inflation, and contentious debt ceiling negotiations in Washington.

Fed's Bostic: U.S. job market in a "jumble," but economy on firm footing

The U.S. labor market is in a "jumble" as workers sort out child care and navigate an ongoing pandemic, but the country remains on track for a full recovery, Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic said on Tuesday.

USTR says Tai, Dombrovskis discussed challenges from China, non-market economies

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and her European Union counterpart discussed common challenges posed by non-market economies, including China, during a meeting in Washington on Tuesday, Tai's office said in a statement.

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