(Reuters) – Boeing is exploring asset sales in a bid to boost its fragile finances by shedding its non-core or underperforming units, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The planemaker last week reached an agreement to offload a small defense unit that makes surveillance equipment for the U.S. military, the paper reported, citing people […]
US Cellular to sell select spectrum assets to Verizon for $1 billion
(Reuters) – United States Cellular said on Friday it has agreed to sell some of its spectrum licenses to Verizon in a $1 billion deal. U.S. Cellular’s shares jumped 3.9% in trading before the bell. The company will sell portion of its spectrum licenses used for mobile phone signals and high-speed data services to Verizon. […]
Intel, AMD team up to confront rising challenge from Arm
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Intel and Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday said they are forming a group to help make sure software works across their chips, responding to a rising challenge from Arm Holdings. Intel invented what is known as the x86 computing architecture, a technology that for 40 years has powered the world’s […]
Trump Media extends rebound in one of its heaviest trading sessions
(Reuters) – Shares of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s media company surged 6% on Tuesday to their highest since June in one of the heaviest trading sessions since the Truth Social platform’s Wall Street debut in March. Trump Media & Technology Group’s leap to $31.55 a share added to recent strong gains reflecting betting odds […]
Walgreens to shut 1,200 stores as CEO Wentworth seeks turnaround
By Manas Mishra and Sneha S K (Reuters) -Walgreens Boots Alliance said on Tuesday it would shut 1,200 stores over the next three years as new CEO Tim Wentworth plots a turnaround at the struggling pharmacy chain operator hit by sluggish consumer spending and low drug reimbursement rates. The company narrowly beat Wall Street’s lowered […]
SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test
(Reuters) -SpaceX on Sunday launched its fifth Starship test flight from Texas and returned the rocket’s towering first stage booster back to land for the first time, achieving a novel recovery method involving large metal arms. The rocket’s Super Heavy first stage booster lifted off at 7:25 a.m. CT (1225 GMT) from SpaceX’s Boca Chica, […]
JPMorgan profit beats estimates on investment banking strength, higher interest income
By Niket Nishant and Nupur Anand (Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase’s third-quarter profit beat expectations as strong investment banking performance and rising interest payments offset a hit from bigger loan loss provisions, sending its shares up before the market open. The prospect of monetary easing by the Federal Reserve has spurred a rally in equities during the […]
Tesla to give permanent jobs to 500 temporary staff at German gigafactory
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Tesla on Thursday said it would give permanent jobs from Nov. 1 to 500 temporary workers at its German gigafactory near Berlin, in what the U.S. electric carmaker called an “optimistic assessment of the further development of e-car production”. Gruenheide, Tesla’s only European gigafactory, employs around 12,000 staff. Tesla said that at the […]
Meta’s AI chatbot to be available in new markets including Brazil, UK
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms said on Wednesday its artificial intelligence chatbot, Meta AI, will be available in 21 new markets, as it looks to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Technology companies have been trying to attract consumers to their AI chatbots by introducing new features and making them more accessible with support for different languages. Meta […]
Boeing delivers 33 jets in September as strike weighs on output
(Reuters) – Boeing said on Tuesday it delivered 33 jets in September, down from 40 plane deliveries in August, as a strike mid-month by around 33,000 U.S. West Coast factory workers weighs on output. Boeing’s September deliveries were up by six jets from the same month in 2023, when the U.S. planemaker handed over fewer […]