DETROIT, March 15 Reuters As U.S. sales of gaselectric hybrid vehicles surge and electricvehicle sales cool, automakers and suppliers are betting consumer demand for a compromise between allcombustion and allelectric is a durable trend. Automakers and suppliers are adding capacity to build gasolineelectric hybrid and plugin hybrid vehicles for the U.S. market, responding to increased […]

TOKYO, March 15 Reuters Some McDonald39;s stores were back online after a technology outage on Friday disrupted operations for a few hours at many of the restaurant chain39;s outlets worldwide. The fast food giant ruled out the possibility of a cybersecurity incident and said the tech issue was being resolved, after its restaurants in countries including […]

March 15 Reuters Adobe shares fell 12 on Friday as a lackluster quarterly forecast reinforced concerns about rising competition for the company39;s creative suite including Photoshop and disappointed investors hoping for a boost from AI integration. The company expects about 440 million in net new annual recurring revenue for the digital media segment, which houses its […]

JD.com said last month it was evaluating bid Elliott Advisors abandoned offer on Monday Currys shares down 5 LONDON, March 15 Reuters Chinabased online retailer JD.com said on Friday it would not make an offer for British electricals group Currys, days after U.S. investor Elliott Advisors walked away. Shares in Currys, which slumped to a session […]

China39;s new home prices fell both in monthly and annual terms More cities registered home price falls BEIJING, March 15 Reuters China39;s new home prices dropped for an eighth straight month in February, official data showed on Friday, suggesting the fragile property market is struggling to find a bottom despite a slew of measures to […]

TOKYO, March 15 Reuters Nissan Motor is considering seeking a business partnership with Honda Motor on key components for electric vehicles to cut production costs, three people familiar with the matter at Nissan said. The potential partnership with domestic rival Honda will help Nissan gain scale, which is crucial for Japanese automakers as they face heavy competition […]

March 15 Reuters British competition regulator said on Friday it is looking into homebuilder Barratt39;s 2.52billionpound 3.21 billion allstock deal to buy smaller rival Redrow. The Competition and Markets Authority CMA, which has not yet launched a formal investigation, is seeking initial views on the impact that the deal could have on competition in the UK. […]

LONDON, March 15 Reuters Vodafone will return 4 billion euros 4.35 billion of capital and halve the dividend from its next financial year after the sale of its Italian operation to Swisscom agreed on Friday, and the sale of its Spanish unit agreed last year. The British company said it would rebase its dividend to 4.5 […]

SEOUL, March 15 Reuters Shares in South Korea39;s Samsung CT fell by 10 on Friday after shareholders defeated a proposal by activist funds to lift dividend payouts, disappointing investors amid a government push to lift the value of Seoullisted companies. Samsung CT is the Samsung conglomerate39;s defacto holding company, with Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee the […]

March 15 Reuters Shares in Polish fashion company LPP dropped about 25 on Friday after Hindenburg Research published a report making allegations about the sale of the company39;s Russian assets and said it had taken a short position on the stock. LPP did not immediately reply to an emailed request for comment and could not be […]