News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
June 30 2022 - 9:30AM
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Walgreens Earnings Beat Expectations but Fall Sharply From Year Earlier
Drugstore chain Walgreens reports adjusted earnings of 96 cents
a share, beating estimates for 90 cents.
Tencent, ByteDance Implement Fresh Layoffs Amid China's Economic Pains
The latest round of job cuts at Chinese tech giants comes even
as Beijing signals an easing of its regulatory campaign against the
tech sector.
UBS to Pay $25 Million to Settle SEC Fraud Charges
The Swiss bank agreed to settle fraud charges from the
Securities and Exchange Commission over a complex options trading
strategy that lost customers tens of millions of dollars.
Russian Gas Cuts Push Uniper Into Bailout Talks
The German utility, one of Europe's largest, said earnings would
be hit hard after Russia's Gazprom slashed natural-gas deliveries
via the Nord Stream pipeline.
Big Pharma Won't Bail Out Battered Biotech
While the biotech market rout presents pharma companies with
cheap targets, don't count on a handful of deals to turn into
critical mass.
Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO Poised to Win Proxy Fight Against Executive Chairman
Shareholders appear set to elect the eight-person board slate
put forth by CEO Eileen Drake based on the votes that have come in
ahead of the shareholder meeting Thursday.
Trucking Company Schneider Invests in Chemicals Supply Marketplace
Trucking company Schneider National is looking to expand its
role in chemical distribution through an investment in a startup
that is building an online marketplace for industrial raw
materials.
Flying Coach Can Be Uncomfortable, but Flat Beds Are Coming
Air New Zealand plans to introduce pods with flat beds in
economy class, initially installing them on direct flights to
Chicago and New York from Auckland.
Samsung Starts Mass Production of Most Advanced Chips
Samsung Electronics has begun mass production of semiconductors
using the most advanced 3-nanometer chip-making technology,
becoming the first company to do so.
SenseTime Group Slumps After Expiration of Lockup Period
Shares of Chinese artificial-intelligence company SenseTime
Group posted their biggest intraday loss since their debut, after a
six-month lockup requirement ended.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 30, 2022 09:15 ET (13:15 GMT)
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