Business

“McKinsey Sees AI Adding Up to $340 Billion to Wall Street Profit”

“Banks using generative artificial intelligence tools could boost their earnings by as much as $340 billion annually through increased productivity, according to consultants hoping to help the industry adapt in this fast-moving area… Tools like this could eventually take over… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Adani’s Blockbuster Day Sees Market Value Jump by $23 Billion”

“Three of the 10 listed Adani Group stocks surged by their daily limit, headlining a blockbuster day for billionaire Gautam Adani that added $23 billion to his conglomerate’s market value… Adani Green Energy Ltd., which secured a $1.4 billion loan… Continue Reading…

Banking

“US Bank Plans to Issue $2.5 Billion of Auto Credit-Linked Notes”

“…It’s the first time US Bank has sold this type of securitization, according to a preliminary ratings report by Moody’s Investors Service. The notes effectively allow the issuer to transfer credit risk tied to the underlying loans over to investors.… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business

“China Investors Face Tens of Billions in Losses Over Zhongzhi”

“As China’s embattled shadow banking giant Zhongzhi Enterprise Group Co. faces a criminal probe, lawyers and analysts are assessing the damage to investors. One estimate puts that at about $56 billion… Authorities over the weekend said they’ve opened criminal investigations… Continue Reading…

Business

“Alaska Airlines agrees to buy Hawaiian Airlines in $1.9 billion deal”

“Alaska Air Group has agreed to buy rival Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal, setting up another potential regulatory battle in the second proposed airline merger in less than two years. Alaska would pay $18 a share for Hawaiian and would take… Continue Reading…

Business

“GM initiates $10 billion buyback, boosts dividend and reinstates 2023 guidance after UAW strikes”

“…The Detroit automaker plans to increase its quarterly dividend next year by 33% to 12 cents per share; initiate an accelerated $10 billion share repurchase program; and reinstate its 2023 guidance to include an estimated $1.1 billion in earnings before interest… Continue Reading…

Business, Real Estate

“Blackstone head Steve Schwarzman plans to spend billions buying up dorms, warehouses, and data centers across Europe…”

“…The private-equity firm with roughly $1 trillion in assets under management plans to invest in real estate across Europe, Schwarzman told Bloomberg on Monday after the Global Investment Summit in London. Blackstone has raised about $200 billion in recent months, according to Schwarzman, who… Continue Reading…

Business

“Apple iPhone maker Foxconn to invest $1.5 billion in India as it looks to build beyond China”

“Foxconn Technology will invest more than $1.5 billion in an Indian construction project to fulfill the Apple supplier’s “operational needs” the company announced in Taiwanese security filings Monday. The $1.541 billion investment was made through a Foxconn subsidiary, Hon Hai Technology India Mega… Continue Reading…

Business

“Broadcom closes $69 billion VMware deal [acquisition] after China approval”

“Broadcom on Wednesday closed its $69 billion acquisition of cloud-computing firm VMware after receiving regulatory approval in last major market China and ending a months-long saga… China’s regulatory approval came through on Tuesday after ongoing tensions with the U.S. around… Continue Reading…

Business

“Ford to scale back plans for $3.5 billion Michigan battery plant as EV demand disappoints, labor costs rise”

“Ford Motor is scaling back plans for a $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan as consumers shift to electric vehicles more slowly than expected, labor costs rise and the company moves to cut costs…” https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/21/ford-scales-back-ev-battery-plant-in-michigan.html Ford sees the writing on the… Continue Reading…