Thursday, 11 November 2021

Reuters Business: Lordstown delays launch of electric pickup by a quarter, citing supply-chain issues

Lordstown delays launch of electric pickup by a quarter, citing supply-chain issues

Lordstown Motors Corp on Thursday delayed next year's launch of its Endurance electric pickup truck by a quarter, citing parts and materials shortages and other supply-chain issues.

Kellogg says union did not allow vote on new contract

Kellogg Co said on Thursday the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union did not allow a vote on a new contract, following a long strike of about 1,400 workers across its four cereal plants.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management appoints new emerging markets equity head -memo

Morgan Stanley has appointed Amy Oldenburg as head of emerging markets equity at its investment management business, replacing Ruchir Sharma who is leaving after a 25-year stint at the bank, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.

S&P closes little changed as chips boost Nasdaq in muted holiday trading

The S&P 500 ended essentially flat on Thursday, with chipmakers helping push the Nasdaq into positive territory in a subdued Veterans Day session, the day after hotter-than-expected inflation reports dampened investor sentiment and halted a streak of record closing highs.

Spotify bolsters audiobooks business with Findaway buy

Spotify on Thursday made a major push to have more audiobooks on its platform by buying U.S.-based audio tech company Findaway as it tries to recreate its success with podcasts.

Dollar climbs after hot U.S. inflation; euro dips

The dollar rose to almost 16-month highs against the euro and other currencies on Thursday, after the hottest U.S. inflation reading in 30 years encouraged bets that the Federal Reserve would tighten monetary policy faster than expected.

Unified approach needed to deal with COVID-19, says AirAsia Group CEO

Governments around the world need to look at unified approaches to managing COVID-19, the Group Chief Executive of Malaysian budget airline AirAsia Group Bhd Tony Fernandes said at the APEC CEO Summit.

Biden, pushing tax breaks for electric vehicles, to visit GM factory

U.S. President Joe Biden will visit a Michigan General Motors electric vehicle plant next week as the White House pushes Congress to approve big tax incentives for zero-emission vehicles.

Five legal questions raised by Elon Musk's unorthodox share sales

It's been another wild ride for Tesla investors after billionaire chief executive Elon Musk pledged via Twitter to sell 10% of his shares in the company. While the unorthodox way he went about it has raised eyebrows, it's unclear if he or Tesla have broken any rules.

Disney, Universal parks may see no immediate cheer as international visitors return

A surge in international visitors to the United States may not benefit Disney and Universal theme parks in the country until next year, since early arrivals will focus on family reunions and holiday trips will need planning.

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