Pioneer Natural Jumps on Report of Buyout Talks with Exxon

April 10 Reuters Pioneer Natural Resources Co39;s shares rose as much as 8.5 on Monday following a report that Exxon Mobil Corp held preliminary talks with the U.S. shale oil producer about a possible acquisition. Shares of Pioneer were up 6.5 at 221.74, while Exxon Mobil inched up 0.2 to 115.25. The Wall Street Journal had reported the news […]
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Chinas BYD Bets on SelfDeveloped Chassis Suspension System

SHANGHAI, April 10 Reuters China39;s BYD launched on Monday a new chassis suspension system as the electric vehicle maker ramps up efforts to move upmarket with premium products. The system, BYD DiSus Intelligent Body Control System, is similar to the chassis suspension systems available in premium and luxury cars, such as Porsche39;s Dynamic Chassis Control […]
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Airbnb Shares Fall after Probe into Unpleasant Customer Experiences

April 6 Reuters Shares of Airbnb Inc fell as much as 6 on Thursday after an online independent publication released a report that probed unpleasant experiences that customers had during stays booked through the shortterm rental platform. According to The Bear Cave report, horror incidents of guests staying at individually managed Airbnbs abound on the internet, including […]
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Russias Ozon Reports 55 Jump in 2022 Revenue

MOSCOW, April 6 Reuters Russian online retailer Ozon on Thursday said its 2022 revenue jumped 55 to 277.1 billion roubles 3.4 billion but costs related to a major fire a fulfilment centre pushed it to a larger annual loss. Ozon39;s gross merchandise value GMV the total value of goods and services sold by the platform jumped […]
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KKR Closes its Largest ever European Buyout Fund at 8B

April 4 Reuters KKR Co Inc said on Tuesday it had closed its sixth and largest European private equity fund at 8 billion, a significant boost for the investment firm at a time of market volatility and sinking interest in major acquisitions. The fund will target investments into developed economies in Western Europe, capitalising on structural […]
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UAE Cancels Licence for Russias Sanctioned MTS Bank

DUBAI, March 31 Reuters The United Arab Emirates39; central bank on Friday said it will cancel the licence it granted last year to Russia39;s MTS bank, which was placed under British and U.S. sanctions in February. Operations at the bank39;s UAE branch, which is licensed in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, will be wound down […]
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UK Supermarket Morrisons says Sales Momentum Building

Q1 likeforlike sales up 0.1 Total sales up 3.4 Targeting 700 mln stg of cost savings LONDON, March 30 Reuters British supermarket group Morrisons returned to underlying sales growth in its latest quarter, saying it was benefiting from a push to improve its price competitiveness. Morrisons, owned since 2021 by U.S. private equity firm Clayton, […]
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