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06:20
Ford EV demand falls

Ford cuts EV plans as demand falls and policy shifts take effect

Ford Motor Company said on Monday it will take a $19.5 billion writedown and scrap several electric vehicle (EV) models, marking a major retreat from its battery-powered ambitions amid declining EV demand and changes under the Trump administration.

19:02
NETFLIX-WARNER BROS

Paramount counters Netflix with $108B Warner Bros bid

Paramount Skydance (PSKY.O) has launched a $108.4 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O). The escalation follows a high-stakes battle that had appeared to end last week when Netflix secured a $72 billion deal for the studio giant’s assets.

23:43
Google

Google Pixel 10 phones can now share files with Apple device

Google has announced a major update for its Pixel 10 series: owners can now send and receive files with Apple devices using AirDrop, without any collaboration from Apple. The new functionality applies to iPhones, iPads, and macOS devices, though for now it is limited to the Pixel 10 line.

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18:30
OPEC+

OPEC+ mulls increase to oil output, sources say

The Organization of Petroleum exporting countries OPEC+ is likely to consider a larger oil production increase of 411,000 barrels per day for November at its meeting next Sunday as rising oil prices encourage the group to try to regain more market share, said sources familiar with the talks.

10:52
Banana textiles

Taiwan entrepreneur wants to make clothes out of bananas

Entrepreneur Nelson Yang is reaching back into Taiwan's history to turn the humble banana plant into an unlikely sustainable textile. Taiwan is now the world's dominant producer of advanced semiconductors but the yellow fruit, still widely grown on the island, was once a source of patriotic pride.

18:08
SOCAR

SOCAR close to buying oil refiner Italiana Petroli

The founding family of Italiana Petroli is close to finalising the sale of the oil refiner to the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), in a deal that would give the Azerbaijani group control of one of Italy’s largest petrol station networks, three sources have said.

17:38
EBRD AZERBAIJAN

EBRD supports Azerbaijani furniture maker

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a lending the equivalent of $7 million to Saloğlu, Azerbaijan’s leading furniture producer and retailer, in local currency to help boost its competitiveness.

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