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☆ Global markets in H1: Banks vs the machines
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Marc Jones | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Linking it all has been the relentless rise in interest rates, which was exactly what battered markets in 2022. But just that this time has been different due to an unshakeable view that the end of the cycle is near. A 12%, or $6 trillion, rally in value of world stocks (.MIWD00000PUS), (.FTAWORLDSR) although it has been ominously top heavy. Thanks largely to ChatGPT, the AI boom has seen the 'Big Tech' giants enjoy a combined surge of 70%. There have also been around a total of 90 interest rate hikes this year by central banks globally versus just 17 cuts.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Lehman, Trevor Greetham, Gold, Viktor Szabo, Tayyip Erdogan's, haven't, bitcoin, Binance, Milla Savova, Dhara Ranasinghe, Tom Wilson, Rashmi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Nikkei, LONDON, Big Tech, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Netflix, Meta, Nvidia, Royal London Asset Management, Japan's Nikkei, U.S . Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of Japan's, Silicon Valley Bank, behemoth, UBS, Treasury, Wall, BlackRock, Commodities, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, El Salvador, Sri, Zambia, Ukraine, Pakistan, Argentina, Japan, Egypt, Nigeria, London

☆ UK's Barratt looks to boost revenue with $212.6 mln homes sale deal with Citra
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 30 (Reuters) - Barratt Developments (BDEV.L) on Friday said it had agreed to sell 604 homes to Lloyds' (LLOY.L) private rental subsidiary Citra Living for 168.4 million pounds ($212.57 million) in cash, as Britain's largest housebuilder looks to diversify revenue. About 500 of the homes will be transferred to Citra's ownership by June 2024, while the remaining homes will be transferred the following year, Barratt said. The sale comes as the UK housing sector braces for a slower recovery due to persistent interest rate hikes which are set to hurt demand. Britain's biggest mortgage lender Lloyds launched its private rental business, Citra Living, in 2021 in a bid to find new revenue sources. "Our goal at Citra is to bring much needed high quality homes to the UK rental market ... Our partnership with Barratt helps us achieve that goal," Citra Managing Director Andy Hutchinson said in a statement on Friday.

Persons: Barratt, David Thomas, Andy Hutchinson, Eva Mathews, Rashmi Aich, Jason Neely Organizations: Barratt, Lloyds, Bank of England, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) closed 0.1% higher. That made Spain the first among the euro zone's large economies to have inflation fall below 2%. This followed hawkish comments from U.S. and European central bank policymakers at a European Central Bank meet-up in Sintra on Wednesday, where the underlying theme was that rates are likely to stay higher for longer. Adding to recent hawkish messages from central banks globally, Sweden's central bank raised its policy rate by a quarter percentage point as expected and forecast at least one more rate hike this year. The stock was the top gainer on France's blue-chip index (.FCHI), which rose 0.4% and also helped the automaker sub-index (.SXAP) climb 1.3%.

Persons: Germany's DAX, year's, Claus Vistesen, Daniela Hathorn, Amruta Khandekar, Matteo Allievi, Sherry Jacob, Phillips, Rashmi Aich, Conor Humphries Organizations: Pantheon, U.S . Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Capital.com, Renault, Belgian, Severn Trent, Thames, Semiconductor, Citigroup, Thomson Locations: Spain, Sintra, Severn, Bengaluru, Gdansk

☆ Macquarie to divest U.S. port terminal operator Ceres
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 29 (Reuters) - Australian financial conglomerate Macquarie Group (MQG.AX) said on Thursday it would divest its U.S.-based port terminal operator Ceres Terminals, with a source familiar with the matter placing the deal value north of $900 million. The Wall Street Journal in May reported that Macquarie was looking for about $1 billion from the sale, citing sources familiar with the matter. The deal value could be at the lower end of what the Wall Street Journal reported, the source said. However, Ceres Terminals Jacksonville and Intermodal Container Transfer Facility in Jacksonville, managed by Ceres, will not be a part of the deal. They will continue to be owned by MIP III, Macquarie said.

Persons: Macquarie, MIP, MIP III, Craig Mygatt, Roushni Nair, Sameer Manekar, Rishav Chatterjee, Rashmi Aich, Subhranshu Organizations: Macquarie Group, Reuters, Street Journal, Wall Street Journal, Macquarie Infrastructure Partners, Nippon, Macquarie, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Ceres Terminals Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Bengaluru

☆ Binance's European banking partner to withdraw support - CoinDesk
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 28 (Reuters) - Binance's European banking partner Paysafe Payment Solutions Ltd will stop supporting the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange from Sept. 25, CoinDesk reported on Wednesday. The crypto exchange will be changing the provider for euro deposits and withdrawals through the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), while the current partner — Paysafe — will no longer be providing these services to Binance users, the report said, citing Binance's spokesperson. Paysafe and Binance did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The report comes as Binance faces scrutiny from regulators keen to clamp down on money laundering. Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich and Sherry Jacob-PhillipsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: CoinDesk, — Paysafe, Binance, Paysafe, Rishabh, Rashmi Aich, Sherry Jacob, Phillips Organizations: U.S, Securities and Exchange Commission, Thomson Locations: Britain, Bengaluru

☆ Binance's European banking partner to stop support from Sept - CoinDesk
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

June 28 (Reuters) - Binance's current banking partner for euro trasactions Paysafe Payment Solutions Ltd will stop supporting the cryptocurrency exchange from Sept. 25 onwards, CoinDesk reported on Wednesday. Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: CoinDesk, Rishabh, Rashmi Organizations: Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Keysight to buy French software firm ESI Group for nearly $1 bln
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 28 (Reuters) - Electronic equipment maker Keysight Technologies (KEYS.N) said on Wednesday it would acquire a controlling stake in French software firm ESI Group (ESIG.PA) in a 913 million euros ($995.81 million) deal. "Keysight's acquisition of ESI Group accelerates our strategy of providing software-centric solutions with virtual prototyping and advanced simulation capabilities," Keysight CEO Satish Dhanasekaran said in a statement. Once the deal is completed, Keysight will launch a mandatory tender offer for the remaining outstanding shares of ESI Group, it said. Th deal will increase Keysight's software revenue and annual recurring revenue, or ARR, Keysight said in a statement. ESI Group provides services in more than 15 countries and has about 1,000 employees.

Persons: Satish Dhanasekaran, Keysight, Th, Lavanya, Subhranshu Sahu, Rashmi Organizations: Keysight Technologies, ESI, ESI Group, Thomson Locations: California, Bengaluru

☆ Thomson Reuters to acquire legal AI firm Casetext for $650 mln
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 27 (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters (TRI.TO) said on Monday it had agreed to acquire Casetext, a legal startup with an artificial intelligence-powered assistant for law professionals, in a $650 million all-cash deal. One of Casetext's key products is CoCounsel, an AI legal assistant launched in 2023 and powered by GPT-4 that delivers document review, legal research memos, deposition preparation, and contract analysis in minutes, Thomson Reuters said in a statement. California-based Casetext employs 104 employees, and its customers include more than 10,000 law firms and corporate legal departments. The acquisition of Casetext is another step towards bringing generative AI solutions to customers, said Steve Hasker, president and CEO of Thomson Reuters. Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that generates new content or data in response to a prompt, or question, by a user.

Persons: Thomson, Michael Eastwood, Casetext, Steve Hasker, Bharat Govind Gautam, Rashmi Organizations: Thomson Reuters, Thomson Locations: California, Casetext, Bengaluru

The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) closed 0.1% higher, snapping its six-day losing streak. "Markets are expecting either the data to improve from China or stimulus to increase from the government. "This realization is dawning among investors yet again, that the inflationary fight is far from over." The healthcare sector has been declining in recent weeks and is down nearly 2.9% so far this month. Reporting by Amruta Khandekar, Siddarth S and Matteo Allievi in Gdansk; Editing by Rashmi Aich, Sonia Cheema, William MacleanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: ECB's Lagarde, Christine Lagarde, Li Qiang, Giles Coghlan, Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown, Streeter, Goldman Sachs, Amruta Khandekar, Siddarth, Matteo Allievi, Rashmi Aich, Sonia Cheema, William Maclean Organizations: European Central Bank, HSBC, Prudential Plc, Hargreaves, Siemens Energy, Thomson Locations: China, Russia, U.S, Gdansk

☆ European shares rise as China optimism lifts miners
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 27 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Tuesday as miners gained after hopes of more policy support from China lifted metal prices, while shares of JD Sports dipped even after the British retailer stuck to its profit forecast. The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) was up 0.5% by 0813 GMT, after falling for six sessions in a row. China's Premier Li Qiang said the country's economic growth in the second quarter would be higher than the first and was expected to reach the annual economic growth target of around 5%. JD Sports Fashion (JD.L), however, fell 4.1% to the bottom of the STOXX 600 after the company flagged some softening in trade in its North American business in June. Reporting by Amruta Khandekar; Editing by Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Li Qiang, Christine Lagarde, Amruta Khandekar, Rashmi Organizations: JD Sports, Miners, Prudential Plc, European Central Bank, Thomson Locations: China, Sintra

☆ Starbucks to issue 'clearer' decor rules after pride month clash with union
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Companies Starbucks Corp FollowJune 26 (Reuters) - Starbucks (SBUX.O) plans to issue "clearer" centralized guidelines for in-store visual displays following a union's allegations that managers banned Pride-themed decor, the coffee chain said in an internal memo to employees. "We intend to issue clearer centralized guidelines... for in-store visual displays and decorations that will continue to represent inclusivity and our brand," Starbucks North America President Sara Trilling said in the memo. The memo comes after the union representing the coffee chain's baristas alleged that managers at dozens of Starbucks locations had prevented employees from putting up Pride Month flags and decorations, or had removed them. More than 3,000 workers at over 150 Starbucks stores in the United States will walk off the job, the union said on Friday. Starbucks also filed two complaints against Workers United with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Monday, alleging that the union made misleading claims on the company's in-store decoration guidelines and gender-affirming care benefits.

Persons: Sara Trilling, baristas, Akanksha Khushi, Lavanya Ahire, Chandni Shah, Subhranshu Sahu, Rashmi Organizations: Starbucks Corp, North, Starbucks, Workers United, National Labor Relations Board, Reuters, U.S, Thomson Locations: United States, Bengaluru

☆ Thomson Reuters to acquire legal tech provider Casetext for $650 mln
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 26 (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI.TO) said on Monday it had agreed to acquire Casetext, a California-based company that provides technology solutions for legal professionals, in a $650 million all-cash deal. Casetext employs 104 employees, and its customers include more than 10,000 law firms and corporate legal departments, Thomson Reuters said on Monday. The acquisition of Casetext is another step towards bringing generative AI solutions to customers, said Steve Hasker, president and CEO of Thomson Reuters. Casetext was granted early access to OpenAI's GPT-4 large language model, allowing it to develop solutions with the new technology and refine use cases for legal professionals. Reporting by Bharat Govind Gautam in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Thomson, Michael Eastwood, Casetext, Steve Hasker, Bharat Govind Gautam, Rashmi Organizations: Thomson Reuters Corporation, Thomson Reuters, Thomson Locations: California, Casetext, Bengaluru

☆ Starbucks to issue 'clearer' decor rules after pride month clash - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Companies Starbucks Corp FollowJune 26 (Reuters) - Starbucks (SBUX.O) plans to issue centralized guidelines for in-store visual displays following a union's allegations that managers banned Pride-themed decor, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing an internal memo shared with employees. Starbucks store leaders can decorate stores for heritage months such as Pride in line with safety standards, the company's North America President Sara Trilling said in the memo, according to the report. More than 3,000 workers at over 150 Starbucks stores in the United States will walk off the job, the union said on Friday. Starbucks, NLRB and the union did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu and Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sara Trilling, baristas, Akanksha, Subhranshu Sahu, Rashmi Organizations: Starbucks Corp, Bloomberg, North, Starbucks, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, U.S, Thomson Locations: United States, Bengaluru

☆ Google lays off staff at its mapping app Waze
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 27 (Reuters) - Alphabet-owned Google (GOOGL.O) on Tuesday said it is cutting jobs at mapping app Waze as it merges the app's advertising system with Google Ads technology, without giving details on the number of layoffs. "In order to create a better, more seamless long-term experience for Waze advertisers, we've begun transitioning Waze's existing advertising system to Google Ads technology. As part of this update, we've reduced those roles focused on Waze Ads monetization," Google, which acquired Waze for about $1.3 billion in 2013, said. Google had in December said that it will merge Waze and Google Maps teams to consolidate processes, making it a part of the Google Geo division, its portfolio of real-world mapping products that include Google Maps, Google Earth, and Street View. The news was first reported by CNBC earlier in the day, citing an email from Chris Phillips, who leads the Geo division.

Persons: we've, Chris Phillips, Akash Sriram, Jaiveer, Chandni Shah, Maju Samuel, Rashmi Organizations: Google, Google Geo, CNBC, Geo, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

[1/3] A Lucid Air electric vehicle is displayed in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S., September 27, 2021. REUTERS/Hyunjoo Jin/File PhotoJune 26 (Reuters) - British luxury carmaker Aston Martin (AML.L) has reached a deal that will give U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Lucid Group (LCID.O) a 3.7% stake in the company in return for access to its "high performance" technology, Aston Martin said on Monday. Subject to shareholder approval, Aston Martin will issue about 28.4 million new ordinary shares to Lucid Group. Smaller carmakers such as Aston Martin are more reliant on partnerships to make the transition. Lucid and Aston Martin have a common shareholder in Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).

Persons: Hyunjoo Jin, Aston Martin, Lucid, Aston Martin's, PIF, Aby Jose Koilparambil, Rashmi Aich, Barbara Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Lucid, Mercedes, Benz, Aston, Public Investment Fund, U.S, Tesla Inc, Thomson Locations: Scottsdale , Arizona, U.S, Aston Martin, Saudi, Bengaluru

☆ Boeing to invest $100 mln in infrastructure, pilot training in India
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BENGALURU, June 23 (Reuters) - Boeing (BA.N) has announced a $100 million investment in infrastructure and programs to train pilots in India, according to a White House statement released on Thursday. This comes on the heels of Air India signing firm orders of over 200 jets earlier this week from Boeing, which include 20 787 Dreamliners, 10 777Xs, and 190 737 MAX narrowbody aircraft. The development also comes along with a flurry of deals signed by U.S. and Indian companies on the sidelines of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on Thursday. Reporting by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Narendra Modi's, Joe Biden, Rama Venkat, Rashmi Organizations: Boeing, Air India, U.S, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, India, Washington, Bengaluru

☆ Medtech firm Surgalign files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

June 19 (Reuters) - Beleagured U.S. medical technology company Surgalign Holdings (SRGA.O) filed for a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday. Surgalign filed for the bankruptcy with estimated assets and liabilities in the range of $50 million to $100 million in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The Deerfield, Illinois-based company said in March that it had reduced its workforce by about 20% and cut non-essential spending, and realigned resources. In November last year, the company approved a corporate restructuring plan, which included discontinuing some of its lower-performing units as well as intending to continue its brand and product rationalization programs. Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Surgalign, Rishabh, Rashmi Organizations: Surgalign Holdings, Southern, Southern District of Texas, Thomson Locations: Southern District, The Deerfield , Illinois, Bengaluru

☆ Adobe's $20 bln deal to acquire Figma under threat from EU regulators - FT
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 20 (Reuters) - European antitrust regulators are preparing to launch a formal investigation into software giant Adobe's (ADBE.O) $20 billion buyout deal for cloud-based designer platform Figma later this year, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. EU authorities plan to push forward with a detailed investigation, over anti-competition concerns, which could take many months and may ultimately derail the deal altogether, FT said, citing people with knowledge of the move. These moves underline global regulators' worries that large tech firms acquiring smaller innovative rivals could throttle competition. Adobe is in the preliminary phase of the regulatory process and having constructive discussions with British, EU, and U.S. regulators about the deal while Figma looks forward to continued conversations with regulators, the companies said in separate emailed statements to Reuters. EU regulators have earlier said that Adobe would need to secure antitrust approval for the Figma deal even though the deal falls short of the bloc's turnover threshold for a review.

Persons: Lavanya Ahire, Anusha S, Jose Joseph, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Rashmi, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: Financial Times, Adobe, EU, Reuters, Bloomberg, U.S . Justice Department, Thomson Locations: U.S, Bengaluru

☆ India's TCS, Transamerica end $2 bln contract due to macro environment
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BENGALURU, June 16 (Reuters) - Indian information technology (IT) company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS.NS) said on Friday it has mutually agreed with insurance provider Transamerica to end a $2 billion contract, citing reasons including a challenging macro environment. The 10-year contract, signed in early 2018, involved TCS working with U.S.-based Transameria to enable the digitization of more than 10 million policies into a single integrated platform. Administration of those policies, including life insurance and retirement and investment solutions, will be moved to a new servicing model, which will take about 30 months, TCS said. "It's more of a sentimental negative rather than a big impact on the financials of TCS," said Siddhartha Khemka, head of retail research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services. "We don't see a big impact because of this.

Persons: Siddhartha Khemka, Khemka, Navamya Ganesh, Rashmi Aich, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Tata Consultancy Services, U.S, Administration, TCS, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Indian, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, United States, Europe, Bengaluru

☆ US banking regulator seeks bids for Silicon Valley Bank's German assets
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. banking regulator is seeking bids for the sale of collapsed Silicon Valley Bank's German assets, according to a Thursday notice posted on its website. The regulator said it will open the German branch's data room to eligible bidders on June 20, adding that participants must hold lending authorization in Germany. This comes in the wake of reports last week from local German media, which said that SVB's German branch was in search of a potential buyer. In March, Silicon Valley Bridge Bank was granted permission by German financial regulator BaFin to conduct its lending business through its SVB Germany branch. HSBC (HSBA.L), which acquired the UK arm of SVB, has been floated as a potential buyer, according to media reports.

Persons: BaFin, Niket Nishant, Akriti Sharma, Krishna Chandra Eluri Organizations: U.S, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Bank, HSBC, Financial, Thomson Locations: U.S, Frankfurt, Berlin, Germany, Silicon, Bengaluru

☆ Travis Perkins warns on profit in sign of UK housing market difficulty
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - Travis Perkins (TPK.L), Britain's biggest supplier of building materials, warned profit would be hit by difficulties in the country's housing market in one of the latest warning signs that rising interest rates are beginning to be felt by consumers. For 2023, Travis said it now expected full-year adjusted operating profit to be around 240 million pounds ($307 million), a downgrade from guidance in April when it said it was on track to meet market forecasts of about 272 million pounds. Worries over higher mortgages now appear to be feeding through to the housing market, with Travis saying that the volumes in new build housing and private domestic building projects were lower. Travis said the other half of its business, which serves large commercial and public infrastructure projects, however, was seeing resilient demand. ($1 = 0.7817 pounds)Reporting by Sarah Young in London and Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich and Kate HoltonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Travis Perkins, Travis, Sarah Young, Aby Jose Koilparambil, Rashmi Aich, Kate Holton Organizations: Britain's, Bank of England, Thomson Locations: London, Bengaluru

☆ Micron nears $1 bln investment in India chip packaging plant - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

June 16 (Reuters) - Micron Technology Inc (MU.O) is close to committing at least $1 billion towards setting up a chip packaging factory in India, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. An announcement could be made when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the U.S. next week, according to the report, citing people with knowledge of the matter, one of whom said that the money promised could also rise up to $2 billion. Micron did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Kanjyik Ghosh, Rashmi Organizations: Micron Technology Inc, Bloomberg, U.S, Micron, Thomson Locations: India, Bengaluru

☆ HSBC, StanChart face pressure from Hong Kong to take on crypto clients - FT
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] An attendant walks outside the entrance to Hong Kong Monetary Authority in Hong Kong, China November 10, 2015. REUTERS/Bobby YipJune 15 (Reuters) - HSBC (HSBA.L) and Standard Chartered (STAN.L) are among lenders facing pressure from Hong Kong's banking regulator to take on crypto exchanges as clients, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing three people with knowledge of the matter. The UK-based lenders and the Bank of China were questioned by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) last month on why crypto exchanges were not being accepted as clients, according to the report. HSBC, Standard Chartered and the HKMA did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comments. The HKMA, in a letter to lenders on April 27, said diligence on potential customers should not "create undue burden", especially "for those setting up an office in Hong Kong," the FT report said.

Persons: Bobby Yip, Hong Kong's, Rahat Sandhu, Rashmi Aich, Sherry Jacob, Phillips Organizations: Hong Kong Monetary Authority, REUTERS, HSBC, Standard Chartered, Financial Times, Bank of, U.S, Securities and Exchange Commission, Thomson Locations: Hong Kong, China, Hong, Bank of China, Bengaluru

☆ Tesla raises US price of Model Y
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

June 13 (Reuters) - Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) increased the U.S. price of its Model Y electric vehicle on Tuesday, according to its website. The company raised the price by $250 to $47,740 for this variant. Reporting by Gokul Pisharody in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Gokul, Rashmi Organizations: Tesla Inc, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Tesla slightly raises Model Y price in US
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 13 (Reuters) - Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) slightly increased the price of its Model Y electric vehicle in the United States on Tuesday, according to its website. The company increased the price of the variant by a mere $250, bringing it to $47,740, the website showed, while the prices for the other variants remained unchanged in the U.S. This is the third price hike for the Model Y since April 19, when Tesla last cut prices for some of its cars in the country. In May, the company had increased the price of its Model S, X, and Y vehicles by low single-digit percentages. But even after Tuesday's price hike, the price of the Model Y remains 4.5% below the price before it was slashed earlier in April.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Gokul, Rashmi Organizations: Tesla Inc, Thomson Locations: United States, U.S, Bengaluru

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