Dow Futures Little Changed, Chegg Tanks 21.5% After Earnings

U.S. stock futures were trading in a tight range during Monday’s evening deals, after major benchmark averages finished the regular session lower as rising yields put pressure on risk-sensitive assets ahead of key speeches set to be delivered by Federal Reserve officials later in Tuesday’s session. By 18:30

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Taiwan Exports Seen Contracting For Fifth Straight Month in January: Reuters Poll

Taiwan’s exports in January likely fell for the fifth month in a row amid fears of a global recession, uncertainties due to the war in Ukraine, and the COVID situation in China impacting tech demand, according to a Reuters poll. Taiwan, a global hub for chip production and

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Oil Prices Creep Higher As IEA Flags Chinese Demand Recovery

Oil prices rose slightly on Monday tracking optimistic comments on a recovery in Chinese demand from the International Energy Agency, although markets were still nursing steep weekly losses on fears of tighter U.S. monetary policy. International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol reiterated the agency’s call that China will

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Hackers Who Breached ION Say Ransom Paid; Company Declines CommentHackers Who Breached ION Say Ransom Paid; Company Declines Comment

The hackers who claimed responsibility for a disruptive breach at financial data firm ION say a ransom has been paid, although they declined to say how much it was or offer any evidence that the money had been handed over. ION Group declined to comment on the statement.

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China Hotel, Catering Job Openings Surge On PAost-COVID Demand Recovery – Survey

Chinese hotels and restaurants are seeking employees amid demand recovery in the services sector after the end of Beijing’s zero-COVID protocols, with a survey by a leading recruiter showing a surge in job openings in the hospitality industry. During the first six days of work after China’s Lunar

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Japan Startup Selling $550,000 Star Wars-inspired Hoverbike To List On NASDAQ

Japanese startup Aerwins Technologies, which is selling a Star Wars-inspired $555,000 hoverbike, has received approval to list on the NASDAQ in a merger with blank-check firm Pono Capital Corp, the manufacturer said on Friday. Aerwins, which is taking orders for the XTurismo hoverbike with a motorcycle-like body on

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Japan Startup Selling $550,000 Star Wars-inspired Hoverbike To List On NASDAQ

Japanese startup Aerwins Technologies, which is selling a Star Wars-inspired $555,000 hoverbike, has received approval to list on the NASDAQ in a merger with blank-check firm Pono Capital Corp, the manufacturer said on Friday. Aerwins, which is taking orders for the XTurismo hoverbike with a motorcycle-like body on

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Dow Futures Trade Lower As Tech Earnings Disappoint, Apple Sheds 2.8%

U.S. stock futures were trading lower during Thursday’s evening deals, after major benchmark averages finished mixed as investors grew cautious after a slew of mixed earnings reports. By 6:35pm ET (11:40pm GMT) Dow Jones Futures were down 0.2%, S&P 500 Futures fell 0.6% and Nasdaq 100 Futures were

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Meta Stuns Street With Lower Costs, Big Buyback, Upbeat Sales

Meta Platforms Inc’s stricter cost controls this year and a new $40 billion share buyback sent shares soaring on Wednesday, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg called 2023 the “Year of Efficiency.” The parent of Instagram and Facebook (NASDAQ:META), which has fallen on hard times amid a broad post-pandemic slump

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ECB To Raise Rates Again And Face Questions About Future Path

The European Central Bank is set to raise interest rates again on Thursday and pencil in more hikes for the next few months, with the only open question being how big these will be. The ECB has been increasing rates at a record pace to fight a sudden

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