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2023-10-05 10:25

Honeywell posts better-than-expected profit on aviation boost, lifts forecast
Industrial conglomerate Honeywell International Inc posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit and slightly raised its full-year forecasts on Thursday,
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Bank of Korea flags upward risks to core inflation
SEOUL South Korea's central bank said on Monday that upward risks to core inflation were "a little high"
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Southeastern Grocers advocates for protection of essential pollinators during National Pollinator Week
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Dutch Liberals May Support Wilders Coalition
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Japan aims to refocus its foreign aid on maritime and economic security and national interests
Japan has approved a major revision to its development aid policy to focus on maritime and economic security and its national interests while helping developing nations overcome challenges amid China’s growing influence
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Nissan more than doubles Q2 operating profit, beating estimates
TOKYO Japan's Nissan Motor on Thursday more than doubled its operating profit in the July-September quarter, beating analysts'
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Former Alibaba chair Daniel Zhang steps down as head of cloud division in surprise move
Daniel Zhang, the former CEO of Alibaba, has stepped down from his position in the tech giant’s cloud division, in a move that has shocked industry leaders. The 51-one-year-old had taken charge of the cloud division just months ago. Since the announcement by Alibaba, the component stock dropped 3 per cent on Monday in Hong Kong. “The board of our company expresses its deepest appreciation to Mr Zhang for his contributions to Alibaba Group over the past 16 years,” Alibaba said in a statement. Eddie Yongming Wu will succeed Mr Zhang as the acting chairman and CEO of its cloud unit, according to the statement. Nearly three months ago, Mr Zhang quit as company chief and said that he wanted to take care of the spin-off of its cloud business. Now, as Alibaba announced his exit from the cloud division amid the biggest-ever restructuring of the company, Mr Zhang’s exit has come as a surprise to analysts. “We were surprised by the announcement,” Citi analysts wrote on Monday. “Mr Zhang may have wanted to step back from the public spotlight, in our view,” they added, according to CNN. The cloud division is currently estimated to be worth $41bn - $60bn. However, analysts said the reams of data it oversees puts it at risk of facing regulatory scrutiny from both domestic and international regulators. Alibaba split into six business groups – including cloud, e-commerce, logistics, media and entertainment – in March in a major restructuring. “Daniel has expressed his wish to transition away from his role as chairman and CEO of Cloud Intelligence Group,” Alibaba said in the letter. “Following careful consideration, the Alibaba board respected and accepted Daniel’s decision and appointed Eddie as acting chairman and CEO of Cloud Intelligence Group, effectively immediately.” Citi analyst Alicia Yap was quoted as saying by CNBC on Monday that “investors may be concerned that the timing and process of AliCloud’s spin-off may be affected”. She added that Citi will continue to monitor developments and that they are awaiting any new announcements. CNN reported that in an internal letter to employees, Joseph C Tsai, chairman of Alibaba Group, said that he and Mr Wu are looking forward to embracing “the next phase” of Alibaba’s development. “This past March, we embarked on our most ambitious reorganisation in Alibaba’s 24-year history – “1+6+N” – in order to position the company for the future,” he wrote on Sunday, referring to the company’s organisational structure after the restructuring – 1 holding company, six business groups and various businesses. “Under Daniel’s and our team’s dedicated efforts, the reorganisation is making steady progress while our business continues to grow.” Read More Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announces new CEO and chairman in major management reshuffle Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba says it will not sell shares in Ant's buyback program Chinese livestreamers set their sights on TikTok sales to shoppers in the US and Europe How Google reshaped the world – and is about to do it all over again Update your iPhone immediately The new iPhone could be the most expensive ever by far
2023-09-11 19:17

Drought-hit farmers in US heartland hope Mississippi 'comes back'
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2023-10-24 09:47

Building Industry Association and Brookfield Residential Kick Off Second Junior Builder Camp in Costa Mesa
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 1, 2023--
2023-08-01 23:19

Norfolk Southern is first railroad to give all workers sick time but all see progress in labor talks
Norfolk Southern became the first major freight railroad with deals to provide sick time to all of its workers Monday, but the other railroads are making progress with nearly 60% of all rail workers securing this basic benefit
2023-06-06 01:29

RBI Asks Banks to Set Aside More Cash on Poor Auction Response
The Reserve Bank of India asked lenders to set aside more cash, stepping up measures to drain liquidity
2023-08-10 16:25
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