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“Volvo shares jump 26% on higher sales, plans to stop Polestar funding”

“Volvo Cars shares surged more than 26% on Thursday after the Swedish automaker announced it will stop funding subsidiary Polestar Automotive. The group announced it may hand stewardship of ailing luxury car brand Polestar over to majority Volvo shareholder, China’s Geely Holding,… 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

“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…

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

“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…

Stocks

“Virgin Galactic stock surges 30% after announcing plan for cost savings”

“Virgin Galactic plans to pause spaceflight operations next year to focus resources on developing its next-generation Delta-class spacecraft, the company announced Wednesday. Shares of Virgin Galactic surged as much as 30% in heavy trading volume on Thursday from its previous close… Continue Reading…

Banking

“HSBC Plans $3 Billion Buyback, CEO Touts Capital Strength”

“…The London-headquartered bank said that it would shortly begin buying back an additional $3 billion of its shares, taking total stock repurchases for the year to $7 billion. HSBC Chief Executive Officer Noel Quinn signaled there may be more to… Continue Reading…

Business

“Bed Bath & Beyond employees sue over 401(k) plan losses”

“Employees of the former Bed Bath & Beyond on Thursday sued the committee that oversaw its 401(k) retirement plan, saying its “imprudence” caused them to suffer millions of dollars in losses after the home furnishings retailer filed for bankruptcy. The… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“AMC stock sinks after company announces plans to sell up to 40 million shares”

“AMC (AMC) Entertainment stock tanked more than 20% on Wednesday morning after the cinema chain announced plans to sell up to 40 million shares. The company said it plans to use the proceeds “to bolster liquidity, to repay, refinance, redeem or… Continue Reading…

Business

“IBM Plans To Replace Nearly 8,000 Jobs With AI — These Jobs Are First to Go”

“IBM CEO Arvind Krishna announced a hiring pause in May, but that’s not all. Later that month, the CEO also stated the company plans to replace nearly 8,000 jobs with AI. Krishna noted that back-office functions, specifically in the human resources (HR)… Continue Reading…