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☆ US auto sales likely to rise in October but impact of UAW strike looms - report
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 25 (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales are expected to rise in October but the outlook for the rest of the year remains uncertain owing to the auto workers strike at Detroit Three, a report from S&P Global Mobility showed on Wednesday. "On the surface, with a projected SAAR (seasonally adjusted annual rate) result of 15.7 million units, October auto sales will be stronger than they appear," said Chris Hopson, principal analyst at S&P Global Mobility. New total light vehicle sales in October are estimated to be 1.22 million units, up 3.3% year-over-year, according to the report. "As of the week ended October 22, nearly 150,000 units of vehicle production have been lost due to the respective plant strikes," according to the report. While the impact on sales has been limited in the month of September, production disruptions caused by the strike are expected to affect October sales for the Detroit Three and will likely be sustained in November, the report added.

Persons: Carlos Barria, Chris Hopson, Hopson, Shivansh, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: REUTERS, Detroit, P Global, P Global Mobility, Ford, General Motors, automakers, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, U.S, SAAR, Bengaluru

☆ Family sues Google, saying it's responsible for a man's death after Maps told him to drive over a bridge that collapsed 9 years ago
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The family of a man who died driving over a collapsed bridge is suing Google for negligence. His family's lawyers said Google Maps directed him to drive along the doomed route. "Unfamiliar with local roads, he relied on Google Maps, expecting it would safely direct him home to his wife and daughters," he wrote. Jon Hopson, Paxson's friend, told local outlet the Hickory Daily Record that there were no nearby signs indicating that the bridge had collapsed. In a statement sent to Insider, Google spokesperson José Castañeda said: "We have the deepest sympathies for the Paxson family.

Persons: Philip Paxson, it's, John Paxson, Bob Zimmerman, unsuspectingly, Nobody, Alicia Paxson, Jon Hopson, Paxson's, Alicia, José Castañeda, Paxson Organizations: Google, Service, Daily, Charlotte Observer, Associated Press Locations: Wall, Silicon, North Carolina, Hickory, Charlotte, Nowhere, Snow

☆ US auto sales expected to rise again in July - S&P Global Mobility
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 24 (Reuters) - New U.S. light vehicle sales volumes are set to rise again in July as easing supply-chain snags help automakers ramp up production to meet pent-up demand, automotive research firm S&P Global Mobility said on Monday. S&P projects new light vehicle sales to reach 1.33 million units in July, up 18% year-over-year. It also upgraded the 2023 U.S. light vehicle sales forecast to 15.4 million units, from 15.1 million estimated earlier. Top global automakers have reported a rise in second-quarter new vehicle sales on improving supply and strong demand, signaling that rising interest rates are yet to have a meaningful impact on purchases. "New light vehicle sales will continue to progress in July, reflecting the current trend of sustained demand levels to the fleet sector while retail sales continue to climb," said Chris Hopson, principal analyst at S&P Global Mobility.

Persons: Chris Hopson, Kannaki, Devika Organizations: P Global Mobility, Thomson Locations: New U.S, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Catalent flags problems at its manufacturing plants; CFO departs
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The company's clients have included COVID-19 vaccine makers such as Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N). Catalent said it experienced "productivity issues" at its gene therapy manufacturing site in Harmans, Maryland, and faced similar issues at its drug product and drug substance manufacturing facilities in Bloomington, Indiana and Brussels, Belgium. The issues would impact financial results for the third quarter and Catalent's forecast for the remainder of fiscal 2023, the company said. Catalent named company insider Ricky Hopson as interim CFO and said it had launched the search for a permanent finance chief. The company's shares were trading at $50.77 before the bell.

High interest rates, supply chain problems and recessionary fears were among the major challenges for the global automotive industry in 2022. Auto sales could still riseUnlike traditional downturns or past periods when demand was soft, most analysts expect global and U.S. auto sales to rise in 2023. Cox Automotive is forecasting U.S. new vehicle sales of 14.1 million in 2023, which Charlie Chesbrough, Cox's senior economist and senior director of industry insights, described as "tepidly optimistic." S&P Global Mobility expects new vehicle sales globally to reach nearly 83.6 million units in 2023, a 5.6% increase from the previous year. US consumers are hunkering down, and recovery towards pre-pandemic vehicle demand levels feels like a hard sell.

☆ Marea Britanie, prima țară care a aprobat vaccinul anti-COVID produs de Pfizer, anunță când va începe campania de vaccinare
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-04 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Persons: Chris Hopson, Boris Johnson, . Organizations: BBC, . Miercuri, BioNTech, Uniunea Europeană Locations: ţară, Britanii, Statele Unite, Agerpres

☆ Campania de vaccinare din Marea Britanie va începe în data de 8 decembrie
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-04 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Serviciul naţional de asistenţă medicală din Marea Britanie (NHS) va începe campania de vaccinare împotriva noului coronavirus marţi, 8 decembrie, după sosirea în ţară a primelor doze de vaccinuri, a anunţat directorul său executiv, Chris Hopson, într-un interviu pe care l-a acordat vineri postului BBC.Potrivit DPA, prim-ministrul Boris Johnson a spus că acest program reprezintă cea mai amplă campanie de vaccinare din istoria Marii Britanii, scrie agerpres.ro Aproximativ 800.000 de doze de vaccin sunt aşteptate să sosească în această ţară săptămâna viitoare, iar alte milioane de doze vor ajunge în Marea Britanie până la sfârşitul anului 2020.Miercuri, compania germană BioNTech a anunţat că vaccinul său anti-COVID-19, creat în colaborare cu producătorul american de medicamente Pfizer, a fost aprobat pentru utilizare în regim de urgenţă de către Agenţia de Reglementare a Medicamentelor şi Asistenţei Medicale (MHRA) din Marea Britanie.Vaccinul va fi administrat mai întâi persoanelor care trăiesc sau care lucrează în aziluri, persoanelor de peste 80 de ani şi personalului medical cu risc sporit de infectare.Vaccinul Pfizer/BioNTech va fi administrat prima dată în 50 de "centre clinice" din întreaga ţară, din cauza provocărilor generate de activităţile de logistică şi de depozitare la temperaturi sub minus 70 de grade Celsius.Marea Britanie a fost prima ţară care a aprobat vaccinul Pfizer/BioNTech, care este analizat în această perioadă şi de agenţiile cu rol de reglementare din Statele Unite şi din Uniunea Europeană.Marea Britanie a fost deosebit de afectată de pandemia de COVID-19, înregistrând peste 60.000 de decese asociate noului coronavirus, potrivit statisticilor oficiale, însă mulţi specialişti consideră că numărul real al victimelor ar putea fi mult mai mare.

Persons: Chris Hopson, Boris Johnson, . Organizations: . Miercuri, BioNTech Locations: ţară, Britanii, Statele Unite, Uniunea

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