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For His Multibillion-Dollar FTX Scam, Bankman-Fried Given A 25-Year Jail Term

On Thursday, a judge sentenced Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 years in jail for stealing $8 billion from users of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange he established, marking the final stage in the erstwhile billionaire wunderkind's stunning downfall.   U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan...

Tesla Deliveries Risk A Knock From China's Recession And Lacklustre Demand

Tesla is anticipated to report poor first-quarter deliveries next week as the boost from price reduction fades and the US manufacturer faces stiff competition for buyers in a declining electric-vehicle industry.   After years of strong sales growth that propelled it to the world's most...

Hyundai Motor Doubles Down On EVs As It Increases Investment In Korea

Hyundai Motor Group announced that it will invest 68 trillion won ($51 billion) in South Korea over three years to increase electric vehicle manufacturing and new mobility operations, as well as hire 80,000 new personnel, doubling down at a time when other established automakers are halting their...

Chinese TikTok Vendors Bemoan The Platform's Increased Adherence To US Regulations, Citing Undermining

Chinese e-commerce vendors are dissatisfied with actions they claim the short video app has taken to tighten enforcement of its regulations for foreign sellers launching stores on the platform. These vendors want to sell their goods on TikTok Shop in the United States as an alternative to Amazon....

Trump's Media Business Made A Great Wall Street Debut, Valued At About $8 Billion

In their Nasdaq launch, shares of Donald Trump's Trump Media & Technology Group shot up as much as 59%, spurred on by the former US president's fans and offering him a possible windfall as he struggles with the expenses of many legal challenges.   TMTG's market capitalization exceeded...

Google, And Apple Breakups Are On The Table As Global Regulators Tackle Technology Sector

As antitrust authorities on both sides of the Atlantic hammer down on alleged anti-competitive activities that could lead to break-up orders for Apple and Alphabet's Google, a first for the sector, Big Tech is facing its toughest threat in decades.   This might then encourage watchdogs...

Investors Fear For Nike's Relevancy As The Company Loses Market Share

Nike has depended more and more on its recognisable basketball shoes to increase sales, but some analysts and investors are questioning whether this is the right move as the sportswear behemoth loses market share to more recent companies.   Following a post-earnings conference call when...

Reddit's Stock Closes The Market Debut With A 48% Rise

Reddit's stock surged 48% on its first day of trading in New York, indicating a potential rebound in investor interest in initial public offerings (IPOs) of profitable but promising businesses.   Reddit, which deceived investors by portraying its material as a training environment for...

Google Faces A Fine Of 250 Million Euros From The French Competition Authority

Citing worries about the tech giant Google’s AI service, France's competition authority announced on Wednesday that it has fined Alphabet's Google 250 million euros ($271.73 million) for violations of EU intellectual property laws in its dealings with media publishers.   The watchdog claimed...

Tencent Of China Reports Poor Revenue Growth And Intends To Quadruple Buybacks

With its gaming revenue declining, Chines tech company Tencent Holdings reported a less impressive-than-expected 7% increase in fourth-quarter revenue on Wednesday. The company also stated that it planned to at least treble its share buybacks this year.   For the three months that...

Xiaomi Reports An 11% Increase In Revenue Thanks To Robust Smartphone Sales

With the industry starting to recover, Xiaomi, a Chinese company, announced a 10.9% increase in revenue for the fourth quarter and exceeded projections for adjusted net profit thanks to robust smartphone sales.   According to LSEG data, revenue for the October–December quarter increased to...

To Save Expenses, Unilever Will Split Off Its Ice Cream Division And Eliminate 7,500 Jobs

In a fresh cost-cutting initiative, Unilever announced on Tuesday that it would spin off its ice cream division, which is home to well-known brands like Magnum and Ben & Jerry's, and eliminate 7,500 jobs.   The idea was well received by investors, who at one time drove shares of...
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