Monday 23 May 2022

Reuters Business: For EV maker Rivian, delivery headache hits as market shuts down coffers

For EV maker Rivian, delivery headache hits as market shuts down coffers

Rivian's delivery headaches have not drawn the same attention as its slashed production plans or price increases, but they could prove just as damaging.

Futures rebound after volatile week, takeover talks boost VMware

Wall Street futures rose on Monday, helped by a bounce in growth stocks and banks, after the benchmark S&P 500 hovered near a grim market milestone at the end of last week.

Biden says he is weighing reducing tariffs on China

U.S. President Joe Biden said he was weighing cutting tariffs on Chinese goods while increasing calls on OPEC to raise oil production as he grappled with a politically damaging wave of inflation.

Average age of U.S. cars hits record high due to tight supplies, report says

U.S. consumers are using their existing vehicles for longer as the inventory of new cars and light trucks remains constrained due to supply chain challenges, marking an all-time high for the average age, according to a report from S&P Global Mobility.

India's Mahindra to explore more partnerships for EV parts

India's Mahindra and Mahindra will explore sourcing more components from other companies to boost its electric vehicle (EV) portfolio, its chief executive told Reuters.

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Tesla plans to ramp up to pre-lockdown output in Shanghai by Tuesday

Tesla Inc plans to restore production at its Shanghai plant to the level at which it had operated before the city's COVID-19 lockdown by Tuesday, a day later than its most recent recovery plan, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.

New York pension fund urges votes against Twitter and Meta directors over shootings

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is calling for votes against directors at Twitter Inc and at Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc at their upcoming annual meetings, saying both companies failed to enforce their standards against harmful content including from a mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y. on May 14.

China lockdowns, war risk derailing global jobs recovery, International Labour Organization says

The global job market is at risk of doing a U-turn on its path towards recovering to pre-COVID-19 levels as lockdowns in China and the war in Ukraine weigh on economies, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a report on Monday.

Chipmaker Broadcom in talks to buy VMware

Broadcom Inc is in talks to acquire cloud service provider VMware Inc in a deal which could transform the chipmaker into a diversified tech firm, people familiar with the matter said.

Legendary lithium riches from Bolivia's salt flats may still just be a mirage

On Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni, a vast white salt flat that feels almost otherworldly, Karina Quispe is watching from the sidelines a global resource race for the world's largest - and almost untapped - trove of battery metal lithium.

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