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☆ European shares rise as fresh Chinese measures lift mood, tech stocks rally
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured as the German index celebrates its 35th birthday at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, August 15, 2023. By 0710 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 (.STOXX) added 0.7% after posting its first weekly gain in four. Technology stocks (.SX8P) advanced 1.5%, their first climb in three sessions, tracking an overnight rally on Wall Street. Meanwhile, interest rate expectations in the euro zone remained tepid following the European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's speech late on Friday at the Jackson Hole symposium. Reporting by Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Hermes, Christine Lagarde's, Shashwat Chauhan, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: REUTERS, Staff, Beijing, Technology, European Central Bank, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Germany, China, United Kingdom, Bengaluru

☆ India's Skyroot expects to double rocket launches amid Chandrayaan-3's success
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Rishika Sadam | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Skyroot Aerospace's logo is seen in this picture illustration taken November 26, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsHYDERABAD, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Skyroot Aerospace, which launched India's first private rocket in 2022, aims to double its planned launches starting next year on a likely boost to the country's fledgling private space sector from the success of the Chandrayaan-3 moon mission. The company conducted India's first private rocket launch looking to cut satellite launch costs in an industry fast getting crowded as various firms build out networks to deliver broadband services, which need small satellite launches. Chandana said the company plans to ramp up its 280-member workforce by 20% in the next two years to support the expected increase in launches. So, the next large fundraising round, the Series C round, will probably be in 2024 end," Chandana said.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Pawan Kumar Chandana, Chandana, GIC, Rishika Sadam, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Skyroot Aerospace, Reuters, Indian Space Research, Thomson Locations: Hyderabad, India

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 25 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca (AZN.L) said on Friday it has sued the U.S. government to block parts of a program that gives the Medicare health insurance plan the power to negotiate lower drug prices. The program faces at least seven other court challenges, including from leading industry group PhRMA and drugmakers Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N), Merck & Co (MRK.N), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY.N) and privately-held Boehringer Ingelheim. The drug price negotiation program is part of President Joe Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). ‍AstraZeneca said the program would deter continued development of treatments such as its cancer drug Lynparza and rare blood disorder drug Soliris, which carry orphan drug status for multiple conditions. An HHS spokesperson said in a statement that the agency "will vigorously defend the President's drug price negotiation law, which is already helping to lower healthcare costs for seniors and people with disabilities."

Persons: Brendan McDermid, drugmakers Johnson, Johnson, Joe Biden's, AstraZeneca, Bhanvi, Dhanya Ann Thoppil, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: AstraZeneca, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, U.S, Merck & Co, Bristol Myers Squibb, U.S . Department of Health, Human Services, Thomson Locations: British, Delaware, United States, U.S, Bengaluru

FILE PHOTO: The company logo for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, U.S., April 8, 2019. The drug price negotiation program is part of President Joe Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The program faces several other court challenges, including from leading industry groups and other drug companies. ‍AstraZeneca said it was filing a legal challenge in a bid to "protect timely access to medicines for orphan indications" in the United States. Reporting by Bhanvi Satija in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann Thoppil and Shilpi MajumdarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Joe Biden's, AstraZeneca, Bhanvi, Dhanya Ann Thoppil, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: AstraZeneca, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, drugmaker AstraZeneca, Thomson Locations: United States, Bengaluru

☆ Australia's ANZ Group and Suncorp seek review of $3.2 bln deal block
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A pedestrian is reflected in the window of a branch of the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) in central Sydney, Australia, October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Steven Saphore/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 25 (Reuters) - ANZ Group (ANZ.AX) and Suncorp Group (SUN.AX) said on Friday that they have filed separate applications to seek a tribunal review after Australia's competition regulator recently blocked ANZ's $3.2 billion buyout of Suncorp's banking arm. read moreBoth companies reaffirmed their mid-2024 target to execute the deal after the application to the Australian Competition Tribunal, an independent body that reviews ACCC decisions. ACCC acknowledged the companies' move, but declined to comment further. Reporting by John Biju in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Steven Saphore, John Biju, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: New Zealand Banking Group, ANZ, REUTERS, Suncorp Group, Australian Competition, Consumer Commission, Australian Competition Tribunal, ACCC, Thomson Locations: Australia, Sydney, Bengaluru

☆ Australia's ANZ Group and Suncorp seek review of $3.2 billion deal block
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

☆ Rupee caught between further rise in US yields, yuan recovery
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Nimesh Vora | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A customer hands Indian currency notes to an attendant at a fuel station in Mumbai, India, August 13, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMUMBAI, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee is likely to open little changed on Tuesday on the back of a recovery in the Chinese yuan and other Asian currencies despite a further rise in U.S. yields. Asian currencies managed a recovery on Tuesday, despite the U.S. Treasury yields. The offshore yuan was back below 7.30 to the dollar on bets of tightening up of offshore yuan liquidity. China's major state-owned banks were seen actively mopping up the offshore yuan on Monday.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Jerome Powell's, Powell, Nimesh Vora, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reserve Bank of, Treasury, Federal Reserve, ING Bank, ING, U.S, Brent, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, Reserve Bank of India

☆ Citigroup mulls plan to split its largest division - source
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Citigroup Inc (Citi) logo is seen at the SIBOS banking and financial conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 19, 2017. The bank is unlikely to replace Ybarra, the head of its Institutional Clients Group (ICG), the source said on Monday. The plans are still being considered and have not been finalized, the source said. The ICG unit provides financial services to institutional investors and governments. Its shares fell 0.6% alongside a broader decline in the S&P bank index, which dropped 0.5% in Monday trading.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Paco Ybarra, Jane Fraser, Scott Siefers, Piper Sandler, Ybarra, Tatiana Bautzer, Saeed Azhar, Lavanya, Dhanya Ann Thoppil, Hugh Lawson, Mark Potter Organizations: Citigroup Inc, Citi, REUTERS, Citigroup, Ybarra, Group, ICG, Financial Times, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, New York, Bengaluru

☆ China's Honor stages India return with local manufacturing plans in early 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Indranil Sarkar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBENGALURU, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Chinese smartphone brand Honor will relaunch in India through a licensing deal with a local company and is aiming to start domestic manufacturing by early next year, its country head told Reuters. Honor had stopped selling its smartphones in India and reportedly retreated last year amid limited marketing budget and less prudent portfolio management. It will launch three variants of Honor phones in India, with the mid-ranged Number series expected by September. The company, wholly owned by local shareholders, will make, sell and service Honor-branded smartphones in India. Honor Tech aims to capture a 5% share of India's smartphone market by sales volumes in 2024, with a revenue of at least 100 billion rupees ($1.20 billion), Sheth said.

Persons: Magic, Nacho, Neil Shah, Madhav Sheth, Realme, Sheth, Indranil Sarkar, Dhanya Skariachan, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: Congress, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Huawei Technologies, Counterpoint Research, Tech, Samsung Electronics, Vivo, Thomson Locations: Barcelona, Spain, India, Bengaluru

☆ Citi mulls plan to split Institutional Clients Group in overhaul- FT
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The Citigroup Inc (Citi) logo is seen at the SIBOS banking and financial conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 19, 2017. The plan envisages splitting the bank's Institutional Clients Group (ICG) into its three primary business segments: investment and corporate banking, global markets and transaction services, the FT report said, citing people familiar with the proposal. The Institutional Clients Group which provides financial services to institutional investors and governments is one of the biggest divisions of the bank. The new segments will be run by their current heads, who would report directly to Fraser, the newspaper said. Reporting by Lavanya Ahire in Bengaluru; Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee and Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Jane Fraser, Fraser, Paco Ybarra, Lavanya, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: Citigroup Inc, Citi, REUTERS, Citigroup, Financial Times, Group, ICG, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Bengaluru

☆ DP Eurasia to file for bankruptcy of Russian Domino's Pizza franchisee
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 21 (Reuters) - DP Eurasia (DPEU.L) will file for bankruptcy for its Russian business and exit the country, the operator of the Domino's Pizza brand in Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia said on Monday. In December, the company said it was considering options for its Russian operations, including a divestment, like other Western firms which have exited Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine. Some have managed to negotiate swift exits, often selling at huge discounts or handing the keys to local management. The pace of exits has now slowed substantially but the rules are even harder to navigate for those remaining. DP Russia, the third-largest pizza delivery company in the country, operated about 142 stores.

Persons: Eva Mathews, Dhanya Ann Thoppil, Savio D'Souza Organizations: DP Eurasia, Eurasia, DP Eurasia's Turkish, DP Russia, Thomson Locations: Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moscow, Ukraine, Bengaluru

☆ Rupee likely to decline on yuan-led weakness in Asia fx
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Nimesh Vora | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MUMBAI, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee is expected to drop at the opening on Monday, tracking losses in Asian peers and on persisting worries over U.S. yields. Non-deliverable forwards indicate rupee will open at around 83.18-83.20 to the U.S. dollar, compared with 83.1025 in the previous session. The offshore Chinese yuan dropped to near 7.32 to the dollar on Monday despite a smaller-than-expected interest rate cut. More than 90% of the economists had predicted a 15 bps rate cut. Investors expect Chair Jerome Powell to give clarity on the interest rate path.

Persons: Fed's, Jerome Powell, Powell, Nimesh Vora, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: U.S ., Reserve Bank of India, Reuters, Federal Reserve, ANZ, Brent, Thomson Locations: MUMBAI, Mumbai, China

☆ India cenbank issues guidelines to regulate penal charges by banks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A Reserve Bank of India (RBI) logo is seen inside its headquarters in Mumbai, India, April 6, 2023. Penalty, if charged, should be treated as "penal charges" and not be levied as "penal interest" on the existing rate charged on loan, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a notification. The RBI also asked the banks to formulate a board-approved policy on penal charges or similar levies on loans. Further, the quantum of penal charges should be "reasonable" and "not discriminatory" within a particular loan or product category, the bank said. It also sought the lenders to disclose the quantum and reason for penal charges.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Siddhi Nayak, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: Bank of India, REUTERS, Rights, Reserve Bank of India, Siddhi, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India

☆ Rupee to recover on pullback in US yields after jobs data
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Nimesh Vora | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MUMBAI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee is expected to recover on Monday on the back of a pullback in U.S. yields and the decline in the dollar after the U.S. economy added fewer jobs than was forecast. We now move on to the U.S. inflation data and the RBI (Reserve Bank of India)." The 2-year U.S. yield declined while the already low odds of Federal Reserve rate hike in September dropped further. The unemployment rate dropped and wage growth surprised on the upside, suggesting that the U.S. labour market remained resilient. Meanwhile, U.S. consumer inflation data and the RBI policy decision are due Thursday.

Persons: payrolls, Nimesh Vora, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: U.S ., Reserve Bank of India, Federal, Federal Reserve, ING Bank, Brent, Thomson Locations: MUMBAI, U.S

☆ US trucking firm Yellow files for bankruptcy after loading up on debt
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File PhotoAug 6 (Reuters) - U.S. trucking firm Yellow Corp (YELL.O) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, burdened with a heavy debt load after a series of mergers and following tense contract negotiations with the Teamsters Union. The bankruptcy filing in a Delaware court lists estimated assets and liabilities of $1 billion to $10 billion and creditors of more than 100,000. Yellow's bankruptcy filing comes after Teamsters Union said late last month that it was notified that the company was ceasing operations. The company has been in contentious negotiations with the union over an internal restructuring initiative meant to boost efficiency. Yellow, saddled with liabilities from its purchases of Roadway in 2003 and USF in 2005, reported total debt of $1.5 billion last year, according to Refinitiv data.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Darren Hawkins, Yellow, Donald Trump, Dietrich Knauth, Priyamvada, Juby Babu, Siddharth Cavale, Lisa Baertlein, Sriraj Kalluvila, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: REUTERS, Yellow Corp, Teamsters Union, YRC, Walmart, Uber, Teamsters, USF, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Delaware, Kansas, New York, Bengaluru, Los Angeles

☆ Paytm CEO Sharma to buy stake worth $628 mln in co from Antfin Holding
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma delivers a speech during his company's IPO listing ceremony at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai, India, November 18, 2021. Sharma's stake purchase from Antfin (Netherlands) Holding B.V. is valued at $628 million, as per Paytm's last closing price of 796.6 rupees a share. Sharma's stake in the digital payments firm will increase to 19.42%, while Antfin's shareholding will reduce to 13.5%. The company added that there would be no change in the management or control of Paytm, with Sharma and the existing board continuing in their roles. Reporting by Varun Vyas in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann Thoppil and Eileen SorengOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Niharika Kulkarni, Sharma, Varun Vyas, Dhanya Ann Thoppil, Eileen Soreng Organizations: Bombay Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, BENGALURU, Antfin, Netherlands, Bengaluru

☆ Capita flags up to $32 mln costs related to cyber incident
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Capita's logo is pictured on a smartphone in front of an electronic display showing the same logo in this illustration taken, December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationAug 4 (Reuters) - Capita (CPI.L) said on Friday it expected net exceptional costs of up to 20-25 million pounds ($32 million) related to the cyber incident which rocked the British outsourcing firm in March. The company confirmed that some data was "exfiltrated" following the cyber incident and said its probe was close to completion. "There was minimal operational impact to the majority ofour clients and their customers during the incident," Capita said in a statement. ($1 = 0.7862 pounds)Reporting by Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich and Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Capita, Aby Jose Koilparambil, Rashmi Aich, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: REUTERS, Capita, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Hero MotoCorp raises new Harley-Davidson prices in India
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Harley Davidson X440 bike is displayed in this handout image obtained by Reuters on July 18, 2023. Hero MotorCorp/Handout via REUTERS/File PhotoBENGALURU, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp (HROM.NS) on Wednesday raised prices of the new Indian Harley-Davidson motorcycle by 10,500 rupees ($127.45) days after the Harley chief executive said pre-orders of the new model exceeded the company's expectations. The Harley-Davidson X440 will be priced at 239,500 rupees ($2,905.06) and above, with the hike applicable for all its variants, Hero said in a statement. Triumph had crossed more than 14,000 in bookings last month, while Hero or Harley did not disclose their booking numbers. Hero shares were down as much as 2.6% in morning trade on Wednesday, while the U.S.-listed Harley-Davidson (HOG.N) shares closed 0.2% lower on Tuesday.

Persons: Harley Davidson, Hero MotorCorp, MotoCorp, Davidson, Harley, Hero, We've, Jochen Zeitz, Kashish Tandon, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, Harley, Hero, British, Triumph, Bajaj Auto, Thomson Locations: Handout, BENGALURU, India, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Reliance Retail to launch $200-laptop to replicate phone success
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BENGALURU, July 31 (Reuters) - India's Reliance Retail will launch a $200 laptop next month as the Mukesh Ambani-owned retailer looks to repeat the success of its low-cost cell phone. The 4G-enabled laptop, called JioBook, is priced at 16,499 rupees ($200.63) and will be available for purchase through the company-run retail outlets and online platform Reliance Digital from Aug. 5. Last October, Reuters had reported citing sources that JioBook will be produced locally by contract manufacturer Flex. Its wireless venture Jio Infocomm upended the Indian mobile market with cheap internet plans in 2016. ($1 = 82.2350 Indian rupees)Reporting by Hritam Mukherjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mukesh Ambani, Infocomm, Hritam Mukherjee, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: Reliance, Reuters, Flex, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, Bengaluru

☆ Citigroup lifts S&P 500's year-end target to 4,600
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 31 (Reuters) - Citigroup raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 by 15% as it now sees a higher probability of a soft landing for the U.S. economy, as well as, an earnings upside. The bank sees the S&P 500 (.SPX) ending 2023 at 4,600 points, a 0.4% uptick from Friday's closing of 4,582.23. Citi pushed out its probability of a U.S. recession to the first half of 2024 from the last quarter of this year. The new S&P 500 projections better reflect that, the bank's strategists said. The Wall Street bank now projects earnings of $220 per share in 2023 for companies on the S&P 500, up from the $215 projected earlier.

Persons: Susan Mathew, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: Citigroup, Citi, Thomson Locations: U.S, Bengaluru

SummaryCompanies Top private banks report attrition rates of 35-50%Highest turnover seen in sales staffBrisk growth in retail lending leading to attritionMUMBAI, July 27 (Reuters) - India's private lenders are contending with soaring attrition amid strong demand for loans and the rush to capture a larger share of the crowded market. HDFC Bank, India's largest private lender, saw its employee turnover rate over the last year rise to 34%, while Axis Bank was at nearly 35%. Kotak Mahindra Bank's attrition surged to about 50%, with smaller peer Yes Bank in toe at 43%. The bank is working towards controlling it and would "not like to see an overall attrition of more than 25-30%," he said. Kotak Mahindra Bank, which has seen the sharpest jump in attrition, saw the worst churn at junior levels, it said.

Persons: Kotak, Amitabh Chaudhry, Chaudhry, Rituparna Chakraborty, Prashant Kumar, Teamlease's Chakraborty, Shanti Ekambaram, Ekambaram, Jain, Ira Dugal, Siddhi Nayak, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: HDFC Bank, Axis, Kotak Mahindra, Teamlease Services, Reuters, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Thomson Locations: MUMBAI, India's, Siddhi

BENGALURU, July 26 (Reuters) - Indian shares advanced on Wednesday, boosted by gains in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Tata Motors, ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision. Automaker Tata Motors (TAMO.NS) jumped as much as 4.06% to a record high after reporting a better-than-expected profit in the June quarter and a capital restructuring plan. Index heavyweight L&T (LART.NS) climbed 3.71% to a record high on strong first-quarter results and approval of a share buyback plan. L&T and Tata Motors were the top Nifty 50 gainers. In contrast to Indian equities, Asian peers were subdued ahead of the Fed policy decision, due at 11:30 p.m. IST.

Persons: Toubro, Anita Gandhi, Rahul Sharma, Bharath Rajeswaran, Dhanya Ann Thoppil, Eileen Soreng Organizations: Reliance Industries, Larsen, Tata Motors, U.S, U.S . Federal, BSE, Arihant, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, U.S ., Qatar, Bengaluru

☆ Sorrell's ad group S4 lowers outlook over wary tech clients
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SummaryCompanies Co slashes FY revenue growth outlook to 2%-4%Says content business has been difficultShares down 20%July 24 (Reuters) - Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital (SFOR.L) cut its forecasts for annual revenue growth and core profit margin on Monday as tech clients dialled back marketing spend, sending the advertising group's shares down 20%. Last week, U.S.-based peers Interpublic (IPG.N) and Omnicom (OMC.N) also announced weak results that underscored the growing pressures on ad agencies. S4, founded by Sorrell after he left WPP (WPP.L), the world's largest ad group, said it now expects full-year like-for-like net revenue growth of between 2% and 4%, compared with an earlier forecast of 6%-10%. It expects an operational core profit margin of between 14.5% and 15.5%, down from 15%-16% forecast previously. In the first-half trading update, the company said revenue growth is expected to be about 5%, adding that performance in its content business has been more difficult.

Persons: Martin, Interpublic, Sorrell, Aby Jose Koilparambil, Eva Mathews, Dhanya Ann Thoppil, David Holmes Organizations: WPP, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ India's Samvardhana Motherson buys Germany's Dr. Schneider for $132 mln
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BENGALURU, July 24 (Reuters) - Indian auto parts maker Samvardhana Motherson International (SMIL) (SAMD.NS) said on Monday it made a second acquisition this month, buying Germany's Dr. Schneider Group for 118.3 million euros ($131.6 million). Dr. Schneider Group, a unit of Dr. Schneider Holding, manufactures interior components for vehicles such as panels and lighting. The German company had filed for insolvency in September 2022 due to "a failed operational and financial restructuring", Samvardhana Motherson said in a statement, referring to the acquisition, which was done through an insolvency process. Dr. Schneider Group employs 4,500 people in seven facilities across Germany, Spain, Poland, the U.S., and China, SMIL said. The acquisition adds to SMIL's repertoire of big-ticket purchases to increase its presence in the auto parts manufacturing sector.

Persons: Samvardhana, Dr, Schneider, Samvardhana Motherson, SMIL, Vivek Chaand Sehgal, Varun, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: Schneider, Schneider Group, Honda Motor, Yachiyo, Sethuraman, Varun Vyas, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, Germany, Spain, Poland, U.S, China, Japan, Bengaluru

Shares of the electric car maker slid 3.1% in premarket trading after Musk's comments, even as Tesla beat quarterly profit estimates. Netflix (NFLX.O) fell 6.0% after the streaming video company's quarterly revenue forecast also fell short of estimates, while analysts said its new money-making ventures will take time to bring in returns. ET, Dow e-minis were up 61 points, or 0.17%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 4.25 points, or 0.09%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 98 points, or 0.61%. Investors also await weekly jobless claims data and existing home sales data for the month of June, due later in the day. Reporting by Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Johann M Cherian in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Tesla, Johnson, Elon Musk, markdowns, Joshua Warner, Dow, Goldman Sachs, chipmaker TSMC, Bansari Mayur Kamdar, Johann M, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: Netflix, Dow, Nasdaq, U.S . Federal Reserve, Enterprise, IBM, Dow e, Airlines, Investors, Thomson Locations: U.S, Bengaluru

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