Ford Motor Names Whirlpool Exec as New Supply Chain Chief

June 6 Reuters Ford Motor Co on Tuesday named Whirlpool Corp39;s Liz Door its chief supply chain officer, at a time when the automaker navigates through parts shortages and rising costs. The appointment, effective June 12, comes as the company predicts a difficult 2023, blaming chip shortages and other supply chain issues and production instabilities. The role […]
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BlackRocks China Head Tang Leaving the Company

HONG KONG, June 6 Reuters BlackRock Inc39;s head of China business, Tony Tang, is leaving the asset manager, the company said on Tuesday, after having played a key role in expanding operations in the world39;s secondlargest economy. BlackRock, the world39;s largest asset manager, said Tang has expressed an interest in exploring opportunities outside the firm, in […]
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Intel to Sell 1.5 bln Stake in Mobileye

Reuters Intel Corp is offering 35 million shares of Class A common stock, or about a 1.5 billion stake, in Mobileye Global Inc, according to a regulatory filing on Monday. After the offering, Intel39;s voting share in the selfdriving technology company will come down to about 98.7 from the 99.3 it currently holds. Shares of the Jerusalem, […]
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Spotify to Lay off 200 Workers in Podcast Division

June 5 Reuters Spotify Technology SA said on Monday it would cut 200 jobs from its podcast unit in its second round of layoffs, as the company restructures the business after years of heavy investment. The move affects about 2 of the musicstreaming giant39;s workforce and aligns Spotify with the likes of Meta Platforms and Roku, which […]
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Airbus Heads Towards 500Jet IndiGo Order

ISTANBUL, Reuters Airbus is closing towards a potentially record deal to sell 500 narrowbody A320family jets to India39;s largest carrier IndiGo, industry sources said on Sunday. The European planemaker has emerged as frontrunner for an order eclipsing Air India39;s historic provisional purchase of 470 jets in February, the sources said on the sidelines of an airline industry […]
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UBS Expects to Seal Credit Suisse Takeover, Soon as June 12

ZURICH, June 5 Reuters UBS said on Monday it expected to complete its takeover of Credit Suisse as early as June 12, creating a giant Swiss bank with a balance sheet of 1.6 trillion following a governmentbacked rescue earlier this year. Completion is subject to the registration statement, which covers shares to be delivered, being declared effective by the […]
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Novo Nordisk in Talks Buy Controlling Stake in Biocorp

June 5 Reuters Danish drug developer Novo Nordisk said on Monday it had started talks to buy a controlling stake in French medical device designer Biocorp. The Danish company said it had entered into exclusive negotiations with Bio Jag, Biocorp39;s main shareholder, for the purchase of its over 45 stake in the French company at […]
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