Nissan Motor likely to snub Renault revamp over sharing technology

Nissan Motor is willing to walk away from a deal with Renault SA to re-balance their alliance amid concerns the French carmaker wants to license hundreds of jointly developed patented technologies to other players, including new Chinese partner Geely. While both sides appeared near a final agreement two weeks ago, Nissan’s board and management have … Read more

REITs raise $750M capital in October, down 99.99% Y/Y

REITs raised merely $750M of capital in October, a decrease of 99.99% from $6.84B in the year-ago period, according to a report by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. Only 1 capital offering instrument, of secondary debt, was offered during the month, compared to 16 instruments a year ago. Realty Income (O) priced … Read more

Elon Musk Threatens to ‘Name and Shame’ Companies Pausing Twitter Ads

Prior to the statement, Musk blamed pressure from activist groups for the pause on ad spending. Before the takeover, Musk promised investors Twitter wouldn’t become a “free-for-all hellscape” in a letter. Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app The … Read more

How a mysterious screenshot spurred $450-billion rally in China

Nobody is quite sure who wrote it, when it was written or if it’s even true. But a screenshot of four paragraphs detailing a China reopening plan was enough for traders to scoop up stocks for two days running. The unverified post, which contained black characters on a white background with no identifying marks, first … Read more

Gold jewellery demand up 17% in July-September quarter

Gold jewellery demand in India in the third quarter (July-September) of 2022 went up by 17% at 146.2 tonne as compared to 125.1 tonne registered in the year-ago period. The overall gold demand was up 14% in Q3 at 191.7 tonne, when compared with 168 tonne achieved in 2021. But total recycled gold in India … Read more

Fidelity Macro Expert Puzzled With Fed’s Extreme Actions: ‘Inflation Will Presumably No Longer Be Clear, Present Danger’

Jurrien Timmer, the director of global macro in Fidelity‘s Global Asset Allocation Division, has raised questions on why the U.S. Federal Reserve is committing to an extreme policy when inflation will no longer pose danger. What Happened: Timmer pointed out that the Treasury Inflation-Protected Security market and the Federal Reserve’s expected terminal rate were moving in the same … Read more