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GM’s Cruise robotaxi business is latest growth initiative to falter

For years, General Motors CEO and Chair Mary Barra has promised a new future for the company, away from a stodgy metal-bending automaker into a tech-driven, forward-thinking company poised for growth.

NBC News - 9h

7 Tips for Business Travel This Winter

Here are some helpful tactics to make things as smooth as possible during winter business trips.

Inc. - 11h

From growth to gone: GM’s Cruise robotaxi business is latest growth initiative to falter

The driverless ride-hailing service was supposed to be the shining star of GM's growth plans, leading to $50 billion in revenue by the end of this decade.

CNBC - 13h

Apple Plans Thinner, Foldable iPhones to Revive Growth

The iPhone business, which accounts for around half of Apple’s overall revenue, is in a sales slump following years of mostly incremental upgrades to its devices.

The Wall Street Journal - 16h

Despite Busy Business Ventures, Ice Cube Is Making Time for Music

Ice Cube’s new album made the top 10 of Billboard’s top rap albums chart — his first in 14 years.

Inc. - 1d

Labour’s push for growth hit by latest fall in UK output

Weaker business and consumer confidence contribute to lacklustre economy

Financial Times - 2d

Bundesbank slashes growth forecast and sounds alarm over trade war

Europe’s largest economy could be pushed into recession by Trump tariffs, central bank warns

Financial Times - 2d

Xi prioritises consumers over chips as concerns over growth mount

Readout from key policy meeting indicates government’s realisation of economic challenge

Financial Times - 2d

China stresses plans to boost growth at top agenda-setting meeting

The annual economic work conference followed a high-level Monday meeting of the Politburo, the ruling Communist Party's top decision-making body.

CNBC - 3d

Top Growth Companies With Insider Ownership In December 2024

In a week marked by record highs for major U.S. stock indexes, growth stocks have notably outperformed their value counterparts, driven by strong performances in sectors like consumer discretionary ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Exploring High Growth Tech Stocks with Potential for Expansion

In recent weeks, global markets have shown a mixed performance, with major U.S. indices like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reaching record highs while the Russell 2000 Index experienced a ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Bank of Canada warns Trump’s tariffs will ‘dramatically’ hit growth

Central bank has slashed borrowing costs five times this year in an effort to combat unemployment and boost growth

Financial Times - 4d

Unusual scales on crocodile heads due to skin growth rate, scientists say

Researchers find that varying stiffness and speeds at which skin grows lead to ‘mechanical’ formation of inward folds. It sounds like a conundrum that Rudyard Kipling would have explored in his ...

The Guardian - 4d

Price growth ticked up in November as inflation progress stalls

Price growth sped up a bit in November, a sign that efforts to cool inflation may be stalling.

NBC News - 4d

Exxon Mobil Targets 10% Annual Earnings Growth Through 2030

The biggest U.S. oil company laid out a six-year strategic plan in which it it plans to grow earnings at a compound annual growth rate of 10% and boost spending on capital projects through 2030.

The Wall Street Journal - 4d

Krispy Kreme is latest to report a cyberattack that’s hampering its business

Krispy Kreme Inc.’s stock fell 2% early Wednesday, after the company said a breach of its IT systems has had a material impact on its business operations and is likely to continue to do so until it ...

MarketWatch - 4d

TUI Shares Slip on Slower Growth Expectations

The travel operator guided for a lower rate of growth in the current fiscal year, despite posting a jump in profit for fiscal 2024 on strong demand.

The Wall Street Journal - 4d

Reckoning with an era of slow growth

Opportunities exist for the UK and its European neighbours, but they must grasp the nettle of economic reform

Financial Times - 5d

Allianz Targets Faster Earnings Growth, Boosts Returns

Europe’s largest insurer expects earnings growth to accelerate in the next three years driven by its property and casualty division and promised to return three quarters of its net profit to ...

The Wall Street Journal - 5d

Xi says China will remain world’s ‘growth engine’

Stocks rise after Beijing signals more measures to boost economy

Financial Times - 5d

Travel is finally back — and an era of huge growth is upon us

U.N. Tourism says international arrivals will fully recover this month, marking an end to years of recovery efforts stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic.

CNBC - 5d

Law firms lean into the business of prediction

Expect more lawyers to use data and generative AI to work ever closer with clients

Financial Times - 5d

The Power of Experience for Business Growth

Bring together customer, employee and user experience for long-term business growth.

Inc. - 6d

AI's growth is just getting started, BlackRock's thematic ETF head says

BlackRock's Jay Jacobs expects infrastructure and cybersecurity plays to shine in 2025. He cites the artificial intelligence boom as a major catalyst.

CNBC - Dec. 7

Live Updates: U.S. Job Growth Rebounds

The labor market added 227,000 jobs, a big rebound from October, when storms in the Southeast and a major strike disrupted work. The unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 4.2 percent.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Job Growth Bounced Back in November

After October’s noisy jobs report, November’s reading got a boost from strike resolutions and hurricane recoveries.

Inc. - Dec. 6

Lululemon stock jumps as international growth helps to offset slowing U.S. sales

Lululemon has been in a bit of a rough spot after the departure of its longtime Chief Product Officer Sun Choe.

CNBC - Dec. 6

The Biggest Business Fails of 2024

What do a global IT outage, glue on pizza, and the decline of an aviation giant have in common?

Inc. - Dec. 6

India central bank cuts growth forecast

RBI holds rates and says economy has bottomed out

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Toronto-Dominion Bank Suspends Growth Targets as It Reviews Business

Toronto-Dominion Bank said it suspended financial-growth targets as it reviews its business options, weeks after settling U.S. charges it failed to properly monitor money laundering.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5

MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks Apple subscribers, Messi and growth of soccer

MLS Commissioner Don Garber said Apple subscriptions are exceeding expectations.

CNBC - Dec. 5

Safran Outlines Growth, Shareholder Return Plans

Safran anticipates further sales and profit growth next year and said it intends to return about 70% of its cash generation to shareholders from 2025 to 2028.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5

Starmer refuses to repeat Labour’s G7 growth pledge

Prime minister will set new target on Thursday, as he courts investment during Qatari visit to Britain

Financial Times - Dec. 4

France's political chaos casts long shadow over economic growth

"At a time when economic growth in France is slowing markedly, this is bad news. The public deficit will remain high, debt will continue to grow," ING analysts said.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Weak Australian economic growth hits dollar

Public spending offsets subdued consumer demand in ‘two-speed’ economy

Financial Times - Dec. 4

How Amazon Aims to Feed Whole Foods’ Growth With Mini City Stores

Whole Foods is expanding its small format Daily Shop locations to offer fresh produce, groceries, and prepared meals for residents in metropolitan neighborhoods.

Inc. - Dec. 3