Aramco To Go For More Investments Because It Expects Growth In Demand From China For Its Oil

Amin Nasser, the chief executive of Saudi Aramco, stated on Sunday that the oil giant was exploring additional investment options in China, where he claimed there was a strong and expanding need for oil. State-owned Aramco has been expanding its business in China through a series of refining and petrochemical partnerships, some of which include…

Authors Are Suing Nvidia For Using Their Copyrighted Works To Train AI

Three writers have sued Nvidia, a company whose processors enable artificial intelligence, claiming that the company utilised their copyrighted writings without their consent to train its NeMo robot and launch a new AI platform. The works of Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian, and Stewart O’Nan were removed in October “due to reported copyright infringement.” The dataset,…

Investors Pressure Inditex, The Owner Of Zara, To Make Public The Whole Supplier Chain

In order to better evaluate any supply chain risks, investors want Inditex, the company that owns Zara, to follow competitors H&M and Primark in disclosing the whole list of its suppliers. Among the major apparel retailers, Inditex stands out for not disclosing the manufacturers it sources from. Investors and regulators desire improved disclosure and increased…

Oracle’s Shares Soar As Its Quarterly Earnings Projections Exceed Expectations By Demand From AI

Oracle announced that it would be releasing a new tab in conjunction with Nvidia and that it exceeded quarterly earnings projections. Riding high on the surge in demand for generative AI, Oracle’s shares surged by about 14% during extended trading. Oracle’s stock market worth increased by almost $40 billion as a result of the late-day…

A US House Panel Has Approved A Bill That May Outlaw Or Require TikTok To Be Sold

A law that would require TikTok’s parent business, located in China, to sell the app within six months of its approval or face a ban, was approved by a US congressional panel. Citing national security concerns, the White House supports a House of Representatives committee that introduced the proposal. According to TikTok, small companies that…

AI Craze Among Investors Prompts Record Inflows Into The Optimistic Nvidia ETF

Due of the hype around artificial intelligence, investors have flocked to Nvidia-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this year; on Wednesday, inflows into a bullish fund that tracks the chip maker’s shares reached a record high. LSEG Lipper data shows that net daily inflows into the GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF reached a record of $197…

China’s GDP Target Can Be Met, Observers Say, If Further Stimulus Is Provided

Analysts indicated that although China’s 5% economic growth objective for 2024 is ambitious, it is doable provided more stimulus measures in monetary, fiscal, and regulatory policy are supported. “More stimulus plans will have to be disclosed in order to meet the goals outlined,” Eastspring Investments’ chief asset manager, Bill Maldonado, stated at the Reuters Global…

Strong Holiday-Quarter Revenues Are Overshadowed By Nordstrom’s Poor Projections For 2024

Shares of Nordstrom fell 10% before the bell after the retailer’s annual results were considerably below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, indicating a slower-than-expected recovery in demand even as consumers feel some relief from lessening inflationary pressures. Along with Macy’s, the business is indicating dismal sales for 2024 as retailers prepare for more pressure on…

Quarterly Sales Projections Surpassed By JD.Com As Strong Discounts Drive Demand

Following the Chinese online retailer’s announcement that it would expand its share repurchase programme and report fourth-quarter revenue above predictions, JD.com shares surged 12% in premarket trade in the United States. Aggressive price reductions helped stimulate demand from consumers facing an uncertain economy in the last three months of 2023, coinciding with the biggest annual…