• Novo Nordisk's Ozempic continues to face shortages in Europe, due to insufficient supply.
  • UK regulator refers Vodafone's proposed marriage with CK Hutchison for further investigation.
  • S&P raised Avolta's credit rating from BB+ to BB, with a stable outlook.
  • Ocado announces that Rick Haythornthwaite will step down as Chairman next year.
  • Saab CFO Christian Luiga resigns.
  • Medartis issues CHF 115 million convertible bond.
  • Walt Disney management triumphs over Nelson Peltz at AGM.
  • Apple considers home robotics as a potential "Next Big Thing", according to Bloomberg.
  • ISS supports request for independent chairmanship of Goldman Sachs board.
  • Google (Alphabet) considers charging for its AI-powered search engine, according to the FT.
  • Tesla is looking for a site for its first Indian factory, which will require an investment of $3 billion.
  • BlackBerry reports a surprise profit thanks to demand for cybersecurity services.
  • Coach (Tapestry) sues The Gap for selling "Coach" T-shirts.
  • Konica Minolta will cut 2,400 jobs by March.
  • Suncorp sells its life insurance business in New Zealand for $246 million.
  • Oasis activists ask Japanese cosmetics company Kao to improve its marketing.
  • Nvidia announced that the recent earthquake in Taiwan would not disrupt its supply chains, and that it planned to build a $200 million artificial intelligence (AI) center in Java in 2024 with the Indonesian group Indosat.
  • Alphabet - The group's main subsidiary, Google, is planning to charge for Internet searches based on its artificial intelligence technology, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The stock lost 0.8% in pre-market trading.
  • Levi Strauss gained 8.3% in pre-market trading, as the company raises its annual profit forecasts. Job cuts and smaller discounts on clothing are reducing costs.
  • Exxon Mobil said on Wednesday that changes in oil prices could have a negative impact of $400 million on its first-quarter earnings.
  • Tapestry, owner of luxury handbag maker Coach, filed a lawsuit against GAP on Wednesday, accusing the fashion retailer of illegally selling T-shirts bearing the word "Coach".