12 Nations Added To HSBC’s Exit Watchlist As The Lender Focuses More On Asia

In order to focus more intently on its expansion in Asia, HSBC is considering leaving as many as 1 in 5 of the nations in which it currently has operations, Chief Financial Officer Georges Elhedery said in an interview which is his first after joining the position. Following pressure from Chinese shareholder Ping An Insurance (601318.SS),…

Following A Great Projection, Nvidia Is On The Verge Of Becoming The First Trillion-Dollar Chip Company

The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is everything, everywhere, at once, according to Nvidia Corp. The stock of the chip designer increased by 25% on Thursday as a brilliant projection revealed that Wall Street has not yet priced in the AI potential of the business, which has already doubled in value by 2023. Nvidia…

Armani Sales Increased 18% In The First Quarter As Asia Recovered While The US Business Experienced A Dip

The Armani Group of Italy reported on Thursday that its first-quarter sales increased 18% as a result of a recovery in Asia and less robust growth in the United States, where a recession is anticipated in the near future. The privately held luxury firm also stated that its full-year 2022 revenues increased by 16.5% to…

Intel Provides Information About Upcoming AI Chips. Signalling Change In Its Strategy

Intel Corp. recently released a few more details about an AI computer processor it intends to release in 2025 as part of a strategic shift to compete with Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Nvidia Corp. Intel said that their upcoming “Falcon Shores” chip will contain 288 gigabytes of memory and enable 8-bit floating point processing on…

Watchdog Offers First Set Of Worldwide Regulations For The Cryptocurrency Industry

The first global approach to regulating cryptoasset and digital markets was published by the international securities watchdog IOSCO on Tuesday, building on the lessons learned from the collapse of the FTX exchange last year, which stoked concerns about consumer safety. As different jurisdictions have their own regulations, the industry, which normally simply needs to comply…

Ryanair Forecasts A Robust Summer Following A Nearly Record Annual Profit

Ryanair came very close to setting a full-year profit record in the year ending March 31. Despite fewer “fortunate” hedges on fuel costs, Ryanair is cautiously hopeful that strong summer demand would assure modest profit increase in the upcoming 12 months. The biggest airline in Europe in terms of passengers expects a 10% increase in…

Nvidia Continues To Eat At Intel And AMD’s Dominance In Supercomputers

Nvidia Corp. announced on Monday that it has collaborated with the University of Bristol in the UK to develop a new supercomputer that would compete with Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. using a new Nvidia chip. The most popular manufacturer of graphics processing units (GPUs), which can be utilised to accelerate artificial intelligence…

Nvidia, AMD, And Micron Lead The Chip Sector Upward With AI, And Japan As Focus

On Thursday, shares of Nvidia Corp, Advanced Micro Devices, and Micron Technology offered the largest boosts to the semiconductor sector, which outperformed the overall market as investors sought ways to invest in artificial intelligence and Japan. Synopsys shares rose 8.7% after the chip design software company anticipated higher-than-expected third-quarter profit forecasts, citing growing usage of…

Microsoft Is Accused Of “Unauthorised” Data Usage By Twitter

Twitter Inc claims that Microsoft Corp broke an agreement over the use of the social media company’s data, according to reports based on the information gathered from a letter. Elon Musk’s lawyer accused Microsoft of “unauthorised” use of Twitter data, including exchanging data with government agencies without authorisation in some situations. Musk’s lawyer, Alex Spiro,…

Tyre Manufacturers Are Under Pressure From Regulators About Tyre Pollution

Tyre manufacturers are under pressure to almost literally reinvent the wheel as regulators focus on tyre pollution, which is expected to rise with the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and threatens to undercut those vehicles’ green credentials. Tiny particles are abraded and released when tyres make contact with the road. Because of the additional weight…