Jan 9 Reuters Juniper Networks39; shares climbed 23 in premarket trading on Tuesday after reports Hewlett Packard Enterprise was nearing a 13 billion deal for the networking gear maker to capitalize on the boom in artificial intelligence. A deal could be announced as early as this week, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. HPE, grappling […]

Jan 9 Reuters Recruitment firm Hays on Tuesday forecast lowerthanexpected firsthalf profit and said the shortterm outlook will remain challenging amid a hiring slowdown as a weak macroeconomic outlook weighs on global markets. Shares in the FTSE 250 firm fell as much as 19 to a more than threeyear low of 87.1 pence, bottoming the midcap index. […]

Jan 8 Reuters Jefferies Financial Group reported a smallerthanexpected fourthquarter profit on Monday, as lingering economic uncertainty kept dealmaking in check, sending its shares down more than 3 in extended trading. Investment banks struggled last year as rising interest rates and economic gloom weighed on companies39; confidence. The uncertainty stalled global mergers and acquisitions, which hit a decadelow. […]

MUMBAI, Jan 9 Reuters India39;s Bandhan Bank said on Tuesday that the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company NCGTC has decided to undertake an audit of loan claims filed by the lender under a guarantee scheme. The bank clarified in an exchange filing that the regulator has not initiated a broader audit. After receiving the first tranche […]

Jan 9 Reuters China39;s ecommerce group JD.Com said its unit Dada Nexus had identified certain suspicious practices in an internal audit that may cast doubt on the unit39;s online advertising, marketing services revenues and operation costs. Dada said in a separate statement that an estimate of about 500 million yuan 70 million of revenues from online advertising […]

PARISCHICAGOWASHINGTON, Reuters Airbus is nearing an order from Delta Air Lines for dozens of widebody jets including extra A3501000 aircraft, industry sources told Reuters. Depending on lastminute negotiations, a deal could be made public as early as Friday when the U.S. carrier reports its fourthquarter earnings, they said. Airbus declined to comment. Delta said it does not comment […]

BERLIN, Jan 9 Reuters BMW Group reported record sales of over 2.5 million units in 2023 and hit its target of a 15 share of batteryelectric vehicles, the carmaker said on Tuesday. Fourth quarter sales reached 718,778 cars, up 10.3 from last year39;s figures, with total annual sales up 6.5. The U.S. saw the highest sales […]

Q4 operating profit seen at 2.8 trillion won Misses analysts39; outlook of 3.7 trillion won Rival LG Electronics also missed market consensus SEOUL, Jan 9 Reuters Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reported a likely 35 drop in fourthquarter operating profit on Tuesday, much worse than analysts expected as weak consumer demand persisted in many of its businesses […]