Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 1.22%

Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Agriculture & Food, Petrochemicals and Energy…

Vietnam EV maker VinFast gets SPAC shareholders’ nod to list in US

(Reuters) – Shareholders of Black Spade Acquisition, a Hong Kong-based blank-cheque company, on Thursday approved a merger with Vietnam’s electric…

Dow futures climb; July inflation rises more slowly than expected

U.S. stock futures retained a positive tone Thursday, after data showed that U.S. annual inflation accelerated by less than expected…

Ford pushes Explorer EV launch date in Cologne

Detroit automaker, Ford Motor (NYSE:F) told workers Thursday morning that the company will be postponing the market launch of its…

Ralph Lauren slips 3% despite earnings beat

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) shares fell nearly 3% in pre-market Thursday trading despite the company reporting better-than-expected results for its first…

Thyssenkrupp flags new cost cuts to regain investor confidence

(Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp (ETR:TKAG) on Thursday flagged a new cost-cutting programme to raise its performance and improve returns for shareholders,…

Illumina falls 6% after cutting full-year forecast; analysts highlight China weakness

Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) shares fell over 6% in pre-market trading after the company slashed its full-year forecast. The company’s adjusted earnings…

Alibaba beats quarterly revenue estimates

(Reuters) – China’s Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) Group Holding reported first-quarter revenue on Thursday that beat analysts’ estimates as consumer sentiment bounced…

Travel, luxury stocks lift European shares ahead of US inflation data

(Reuters) -European stocks rose on Thursday, with luxury and travel stocks climbing after China eased travel restrictions, while investors awaited…

Disney creates task force to explore AI and cut costs -sources

(Reuters) – Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) has created a task force to study artificial intelligence and how it can be applied…