Prince Constantijn is special envoy to Techleap, a Dutch startup accelerator. Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty Images AMSTERDAM — Europe is at risk of falling behind the U.S. and China on artificial intelligence as it focuses on regulating the technology, according to Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands. “Our ambition seems to be limited to being […]
A bank employee count China’s renminbi (RMB) or yuan notes next to U.S. dollar notes at a Kasikornbank in Bangkok, Thailand, January 26, 2023. Athit Perawongmetha | Reuters DALIAN, China — For China’s yuan to be used more globally, the currency needs more “applications” such as for stocks and bonds, Bonnie Chan, CEO of Hong […]
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: SolarEdge Technologies — Shares of the company tumbled more than 20% following the announcement that it’ll offer $300 million worth of convertible notes due 2029. The company also revealed in an SEC filing on Monday that a customer won’t be able to pay about $11.4 million […]
Shapecharge | E+ | Getty Images Fewer Americans are buying life insurance than in the past, which suggests households may be at financial risk in the event of an unexpected death, experts said. About half, 52%, of consumers had a life insurance policy in January 2023, down from 63% in 2011, according to a poll […]
Cisco established operations in China in 1994. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images DALIAN, China — Cisco is “very optimistic” about its growing business with Chinese electric car companies as they expand overseas, the company’s Greater China head told CNBC on Tuesday. The EV segment is the U.S. tech giant’s second-largest for the region […]
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Inspire Medical Systems , ResMed — Inspire Medical Systems and ResMed, which manufacture devices to treat obstructive sleep apnea, dropped 14% and 11%, respectively, following Friday’s news that Eli Lilly ‘s weight loss drug tirzepatide reduced the severity of the condition. Eli Lilly also said it […]
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. ResMed , Eli Lilly — ResMed tumbled 11.8% following last week’s news that Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide weight loss drug reduced the severity of obstructive sleep apnea. Eli Lilly, on the other hand, ticked higher by around 1%. RXO — The freight stock surged 12.7% after buying […]
Prices of a prestigious Chinese alcohol brand are falling, stoking worries about economic growth. “Flying Fairy,” a 53% alcohol from Shanghai-listed Kweichow Moutai , saw wholesale prices drop by more than 5% in a week. Those prices are now down by more than 30% since a Sept. 2021 peak, Nomura analysts said in a research […]
Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup, testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled Annual Oversight of the Nations Largest Banks, in Hart Building on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Banking regulators on Friday disclosed that they found weaknesses in the resolution plans of […]
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Jan. 11, 2024. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images Wall Street’s climb to record highs has come with conspicuously little volatility. The S&P 500 has gone 377 days without a 2.05% sell-off. That’s the longest stretch for the benchmark […]
