Nissan shares plunge on report of merger with Honda turning south

Honda and Nissan Merger Talks in Peril

Two of Japan’s largest automakers have been in talks to combine their operations to form one of the world’s biggest car groups.

The New York Times - 2h

Nissan’s board rejects $58bn merger with Honda

U-turn suggested on plan for joint holding company as Honda faces shareholder pressure to take full control

Financial Times - 7h

Nissan and Honda shares rise as report says automakers may call off merger talks

Honda and Nissan are considering calling off their merger talks, Japan's Asahi Shimbun reported on Wednesday citing several sources.

CNBC - 19h

Global ransomware payments plunge by a third amid crackdown

Money stolen falls from record $1.25bn to $813m as more victims refuse to pay off criminal gangs. Ransomware payments fell by more than a third last year to $813m (£650m) as victims refused to pay ...

The Guardian - 8h

Nissan reportedly balks at Honda’s terms, putting their merger in doubt

Shares of Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. rose following reports that the automakers’ proposed merger may be scrapped.

MarketWatch - 13h

Spotify shares pop 13% after company reports first profitable year

The music streaming company said it paid a record $10 billion in royalties to the music industry in 2024.

CNBC - 1d

Merck shares plunge as company pauses Gardasil vaccine shipments in China, hurting 2025 outlook

Merck's full-year 2025 revenue guidance fell short of what some analysts were expecting, at a range of $64.1 billion to $65.6 billion.

CNBC - 1d

Tesla's car registrations plunged 12 percent in California last year: Report

Registration of Tesla's electric vehicles (EVs) in California plummeted by 11.6 percent in 2024, a new report has found. The company's market share also dropped 7.6 percent last year, now holding ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump: USAID ‘run by a bunch of radical lunatics’ after reports of merger with State Department

President Trump on Sunday slammed the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), arguing it is poorly run after recent news reports that he is considering merging the agency with the State ...

The Hill - 2d

Nissan slimming down US production, offering buyouts

Japanese automaker Nissan is slimming down its production in the U.S. and offering buyouts to workers in a push to cut jobs after reporting losses during the last quarter. Nissan is offering ...

The Hill - 5d

Frontier Group and Spirit Airlines Talk Possible Merger

Despite a failed deal years ago, the pair are in talks on another possible merger.

Inc. - 6d

Renault urges Nissan to secure higher premium from Honda

Executives at French shareholder visit Japan, seeking to benefit from a merger of the two Japanese carmakers

Financial Times - Jan. 29

South Korean crash report: Bird remains in engines, but cause still unclear

The first report on last month’s Jeju Air crash in South Korea has confirmed bird strikes in the plane’s engines, though officials haven’t determined the cause of the accident that killed all but ...

ABC News - Jan. 27

Impeached South Korean President Yoon indicted over martial law, reports say

South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law, Yonhap news agency reported.

CBS News - Jan. 26

South Korean prosecutors indict impeached president over his martial law, reports say

Yonhap news agency says South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law

ABC News - Jan. 26

South Koreans turn funeral wreaths, K-pop light sticks into political protest tools

South Korean protesters are repurposing traditional flower wreaths and K-pop light sticks as political protest tools amid President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial, with both supporters and ...

ABC News - Jan. 24

Mitsubishi Won't Join The Honda-Nissan Merger: Report

Yahoo News - Jan. 24

Shares of cash-strapped Nikola nosedive on report of potential sale

Nikola warned investors on its third-quarter conference call that the company only had enough cash to support its business into the first quarter of 2025.

CNBC - Jan. 23

LeBron, Bronny James turn down chance to compete together at 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend, per report

Bronny also declined a spot on the G League Rising Stars team

CBS Sports - Jan. 23

Here’s Why Apple’s iPhone Market Share in China Is Plunging

CEO Tim Cook has had over a decade to come up with a new growth engine for Apple and has not yet delivered.

Inc. - Jan. 23

EA shares plunge 19%, on track for worst day since dot-com bubble

Electronic Arts shares plummeted on Thursday after the video game publisher cut its forecast, due largely to challenges with its soccer franchise.

CNBC - Jan. 23

South Korea to remove concrete barriers near runways, reports say

South Korea will remove a concrete structure at the runway of one of its southern airports, the scene of a plane crash that killed all but two of the 181 people on board last month

ABC News - Jan. 23

Rare snowstorm hits US south, with four deaths reported

A major winter storm prompts blizzard warnings, dumping heavy snow and sleet in a region where even flurries are a rare sight.

BBC News - Jan. 22

Netflix shares soar as company reports surging revenue, tops 300 million subscribers

The fourth quarter was the last for which Netflix will report quarterly paid subscriber counts.

CNBC - Jan. 21

Netflix shares soar as company reports surging revenue, tops 300 million subscribers

Shares of Netflix soared more than 13% Tuesday after the company posted fourth-quarter results that beat on the top and bottom lines.

NBC News - Jan. 21

Judge blocks DOJ from sharing Jack Smith's classified docs report with Congress

The judge who oversaw Donald Trump's classified documents case has blocked the DOJ from sharing special counsel Jack Smith's final report with select members of Congress.

ABC News - Jan. 21

Cannon blocks DOJ from sharing Smith's Mar-a-Lago report with lawmakers

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon blocked the Justice Department from sharing with four top lawmakers the volume of former special counsel Jack Smith’s report reviewing his investigation into ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Orsted Shares Plunge on $1.7 Billion Impairment

Shares in the renewable-energy company sank to the bottom of the Stoxx Europe 600 index Tuesday after it announced the impairment amid higher costs at its U.S. Sunrise Wind project.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21

Why merger mania is coming to the fore in the mining industry

A prospective merger between Rio Tinto and Glencore would rank as the mining industry's largest-ever deal.

CNBC - Jan. 20

‘Has the world gone mad? It has’: foreign reporters share a view of Trump from abroad

Journalists from countries that have seen challenges to democracy give their view on the second Trump presidency. What is the view of US democracy from abroad, and what can Americans learn from ...

The Guardian - Jan. 19

What to expect as temperatures plunge next week

The snow and wind will affect more than the presidential inauguration. Lonnie Quinn has the latest on the timing of next week's "big chill."

CBS News - Jan. 17

Report: Quinn Ewers turned down $8 million offer to transfer

Quinn Ewers had an alternative to staying at Texas or heading to the NFL draft.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16

How Nissan's profits dropped 90% in one year

Merging with rival Honda may be Nissan's best shot at survival. The Japanese automaker is struggling around the world, including the U.S. and China.

CNBC - Jan. 15

South Korea’s Yoon will not attend first impeachment trial hearing, local media reports

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend the first hearing of the trial to determine whether he is removed him from office.

NBC News - Jan. 12

Kids Turn to a Mental-Health Chatbot to Share Their Anxieties

Part counselor and part friend, Troodi talks with children about their worries and fears. “Sometimes I forget she’s not a real person,” says one teen.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 11

Stock market plunges after better-than-expected December jobs report

The Labor Department reported Friday that 265,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in December, which was roughly 100,000 more than expected. The unemployment rate also fell to 4.1%. CBS News ...

CBS News - Jan. 10

Russian court approves scandal-hit Wildberries merger

Two people were killed in September shootings at headquarters of retailer co-founded by country’s richest woman

Financial Times - Jan. 10

O'Leary: Trump US-Canada merger an interesting concept

"Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary said Monday that the concept of the U.S. and Canada merging into one country is "very interesting." “I went to Palm Beach for a couple of days. On Saturday, we ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

The Sony Honda Mobililty EV “PlayStation” car Afeela is ready for pre-registration

Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki and Yasuhide Mizuno, CEO of Sony Honda Mobility announced that the Afeela electric vehicle car with PlayStation 5 features is ready for pre-registration. There are two models ...

VentureBeat - Jan. 7

Nissan shares plunge on report of merger with Honda turning south

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