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FedEx and Amazon Discussed Partnership as Competition for Returning Packages Intensifies

March 18, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on FedEx and Amazon Discussed Partnership as Competition for Returning Packages Intensifies
The talks didn’t result in a deal but illustrate shifts in the growing business of handling parcels that customers send back

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Logitech Falls on CFO Departure, Weaker Sales Outlook

March 18, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Logitech Falls on CFO Departure, Weaker Sales Outlook
Logitech shares fell sharply after it said its chief financial officer resigned to pursue another career opportunity and as the computer peripheral maker forecast a fall in sales in the current fiscal year.

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If Companies Are So Focused on Cybersecurity, Why Are Data Breaches Still Rising?

March 18, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on If Companies Are So Focused on Cybersecurity, Why Are Data Breaches Still Rising?
One reason: Ransomware gangs are on the rise, allowing even criminals with minimal computer knowledge to get into the game.

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Honda and Nissan Look to Tie Up in EVs

March 18, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Honda and Nissan Look to Tie Up in EVs
Japanese automakers are trying to catch up to more their cost-competitive rivals in the U.S. and China.

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Swisscom to Buy Vodafone’s Italy Unit

March 18, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Swisscom to Buy Vodafone’s Italy Unit
Swisscom agreed to buy Vodafone’s Italian business for $8.7 billion, a deal that completes the U.K. telecom company’s simplification of its European portfolio.

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Kazatomprom Backs Output Targets as Profits Surge

March 18, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Kazatomprom Backs Output Targets as Profits Surge
Kazatomprom, the world’s largest producer of uranium, booked a jump in annual profits due to high prices and confirmed this year’s production target but said global output won’t cover demand post-2030.

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Berkeley Backs 2024 and Longer-Term Views

March 18, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Berkeley Backs 2024 and Longer-Term Views
Berkeley said it expected its fiscal 2024 profit to be in line with the market consensus, citing a robust sales position and solid customer demand.

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Reckitt Benckiser Sheds Nearly $7 Billion in Market Value After Infant-Formula Verdict

March 17, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Reckitt Benckiser Sheds Nearly $7 Billion in Market Value After Infant-Formula Verdict
The rout came after it was reported that an Illinois jury ordered the company’s Mead Johnson unit to pay $60 million in compensation related to the death of a premature baby fed Enfamil.

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Apple to Pay $490 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over CEO’s China Comments

March 17, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Apple to Pay $490 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over CEO’s China Comments
Investors had said Apple concealed falling demand for the iPhone in China in 2018.

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India Tailors Electric-Vehicle Tariff to Lure Tesla

March 17, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on India Tailors Electric-Vehicle Tariff to Lure Tesla
India is slashing import duties on certain electric vehicles for manufacturers who invest at least $500 million to produce their cars in the country.

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