Tuesday 21 June 2022

Anticipating U.S. downturn, Elon Musk details Tesla staff cuts

Anticipating U.S. downturn, Elon Musk details Tesla staff cuts

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla , said a 10% cut in salaried staff at the electric car maker will happen over three months, as the world's richest man predicted a U.S. recession was more likely than not.

Macau legislators pass landmark casino reform bill

Legislators in Macau approved a landmark casino bill on Tuesday, the biggest reforms in more than two decades, ahead of an expected casino licence bidding process in the world's biggest gambling hub.

Google resolves French fight over payment to publishers

Alphabet unit Google has made commitments to resolve a dispute in France over copyright for content used online, the country's antitrust authority said on Tuesday.

Crypto fears now materialising, central bank body BIS says

Recent implosions in the cryptocurrency markets indicate that long-warned-about dangers of decentralised digital money are now materialising, the Bank for International Settlements has said.

Kellogg to split into three to focus on snacks

Kellogg said on Tuesday it was splitting into three independent companies by spinning off its North American cereal and plant-based foods businesses, becoming the latest big U.S. firm to break itself up.

Electric automakers make last-ditch plea for more tax credits before U.S. election

Shifting political winds during the U.S. November mid-term elections could spell trouble for automakers' hopes of getting billions of dollars in consumer tax credits that would help the United States compete with Chinese and European rivals.

Global luxury outlook still strong, sales to grow at least 5% this year -consultancy

Sales of luxury goods are set to rise at least 5% this year as shoppers in the United States and Europe continue to snap up high-end watches, jewelry and shoes despite political uncertainty linked to conflict in Ukraine and soaring inflation, consultancy Bain said Tuesday.

No Biden move on Chinese tariffs likely before G7 meeting -sources

U.S. President Joe Biden is considering scrapping tariffs on a range of Chinese goods to curb inflation, but no decision is likely before next week's Group of Seven summit, people familiar with the matter said.

Airlines body warns of fallout from Airbus-Qatar Airways dispute

A senior airline industry official criticised a decision by Airbus to revoke a plane order from Qatar Airways, saying the move would encourage airlines to take their own decisions to cancel deals whenever unhappy with planemaker performance.

Futures jump after worst week for S&P 500 since March 2020

U.S. stock index futures climbed on Tuesday as investors returned from a long weekend to scoop up shares of megacap growth companies and banks that were hammered in a rout last week on worries over a global economic downturn.

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