Following the European Commission’s imposition of duties on imports of Chinese electric cars, a trade association said on Wednesday that French cognac producers are “deeply” concerned about the findings of a Chinese investigation into European cognac imports. The European Commission threatened to retaliate against Beijing, labelling the measure as protectionist, by informing manufacturers on Wednesday…
Investors applauded a rise in demand for Oracle’s relatively inexpensive cloud infrastructure services from artificial intelligence applications, which led to a nearly 9% increase in the company’s shares. The company’s market capitalization, which was $340 billion as of Tuesday’s market closing, will increase by more than $28 billion if the increases continue. The shares have…
According to a worldwide ranking released on Wednesday by Kantar’s BrandZ, chipmaker Nvidia’s worth has almost tripled, while Apple has become the first brand to surpass $1 trillion in brand value, a 15% increase from the previous year. For the third consecutive year, the iPhone manufacturer was the most valuable brand in the world in…
At a time when all the main global companies are at a crossroads, the $1.62 trillion luxury goods market was rocked by the resignation of Chanel’s chief designer earlier this week. The strategy used by the world’s most prestigious fashion brands, such as the privately held Chanel and the LVMH-owned Dior and Louis Vuitton, has…
According to a top executive at chip giant Nvidia, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has already sparked a “healthcare revolution” and is poised to revolutionise everything from patient diagnostics and post-operative care to pharmaceutical research. Although it is still “early days,” Kimberly Powell, vice president of healthcare at Nvidia, stated on Wednesday that AI would likely…
A Delaware judge nullified Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion compensation plan earlier this year. Next week, shareholders will have the opportunity to vote on ratifying Musk’s deal, which Norway’s $1.7 trillion sovereign wealth fund announced on Saturday it will not support. Based on LSEG statistics, the fund ranks as the seventh largest shareholder in…
The ultra-quick fashion behemoth Shien has grown from being barely known to older consumers to become one of the largest fast fashion merchants in the world in only ten years. The Chinese-founded company, which also offers a wide variety of home and cosmetic items, more than quadrupled its profits to over $2 billion in the…
Voters in all 27 of the EU’s member states will be casting ballots from Thursday through Sunday, potentially altering the political landscape of the organisation. Analysts predict that the bloc would adopt more protectionist policies with lower climate objectives and higher defence spending in response to the rising popularity of far-right parties. Relations with the…
On Wednesday, Nvidia’s stock surged to all-time highs. The developer of artificial intelligence chips surpassed Apple to become the second most valuable business in the world, with a valuation that surpassed $3 trillion. With effect from June 7, Nvidia plans to divide its shares ten to one, a move that may make it more appealing…
A jury in New York has convicted former President Donald Trump of all 34 felonies stemming from his personal attorney Michael Cohen’s hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels prior to the 2016 election. Trump,77, is the first president of the United States to face criminal conviction. Three other criminal cases are ongoing against…
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