Wednesday, 23 March 2022

Reuters Business: Credit Suisse flags potential hit from Bermuda court ruling

Credit Suisse flags potential hit from Bermuda court ruling

Credit Suisse Group said on Wednesday that a court in Bermuda was poised to rule against a local life insurance subsidiary of the Swiss bank that could potentially total more than $500 million.

Wall St drops as oil rally, Russia-Ukraine conflict fuel worries

All three major U.S. stock indexes ended more than 1% lower on Wednesday as oil prices jumped and Western leaders began gathering in Brussels to plan more measures to pressure Russia to halt its conflict in Ukraine.

Toyota, Aurora test-drive autonomous ride-hailing fleet in Texas

Japan's Toyota Motor and Aurora Innovation Inc , a U.S. developer of automated driving systems, have started testing autonomous ride-hailing fleet in Texas, with two safety operators and no passenger on board, Aurora said on Tuesday.

Fed officials nod to big rate hikes to fight 'inflation, inflation, inflation'

Federal Reserve policymakers on Wednesday signaled they stand ready to take more aggressive action to bring down unacceptably high inflation, including a possible half-percentage-point interest rate hike at the next policy meeting in May.

Renault suspends Moscow plant, adjusts 2022 outlook

Renault on Wednesday said it would suspend operations at its plant in Moscow while it assesses options on its majority stake in Avtovaz, the country's number one carmaker.

Google allows Spotify its own in-app payment option

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday that it would allow Spotify to use its own payment system in its Android app as part of a new pilot.

'Meme stock' rally redux? GameStop, AMC shares rocket higher

More than a year after retail investors, aided by social media, forced an epic squeeze of a handful of heavily shorted stocks, a few of the famous "meme" stocks were back in the fast lane this week.

LG plans to build battery factory in Arizona to supply Tesla, others- sources

South Korea's LG Energy Solution plans to build a battery factory in Arizona to supply to Tesla and other customers, two persons familiar with the matter told Reuters.

U.S. will 'absolutely' hit Chinese firms if they violate export controls on Russia, says Raimondo

The United States will "absolutely" enforce export controls if Chinese companies send semiconductors to Russia that were made with U.S technology, a move that could "essentially shut them down," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Wednesday.

Exclusive: Clients plead with top custodian banks to stay in Russia

Global banks including Citigroup Inc , JPMorgan Chase & Co and Societe Generale face pressure to commit to remaining as custodian banks in Russia, as rivals and funds fret they may lose services critical to future investment in the country.

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