- 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".
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