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Plastic letters arranged to read "Chip Shortage" are placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken, February 20, 2022.

Global Manufacturers See Chip Shortage Easing

Hyundai Motor Co, factory robot builder ABB and Swedish fridge maker Electrolux see the semi-conductor chip shortage easing, executives said Thursday, in a boost for manufacturers after a long struggle for components.
Ford CEO Jim Farley attends the official launch of the all-new Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. April 26, 2022.

Ford To Buy Cheaper CATL EV Batteries To Catch Tesla

Ford Motor Co on Thursday said it will import lower-cost lithium iron batteries for its North American electric pickup trucks and SUVs from Chinese battery champion CATL, as it works on a broader alliance with CATL and an array of separate deals to secure battery and battery materials into the next decade.
Ford CEO Jim Farley attends the official launch of the all-new Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. April 26, 2022.

Ford Announces Series Of Deals To Accelerate EV Push

Ford Motor Co on Thursday announced a series of deals to accelerate its shift to electric vehicles, including sourcing battery capacity and raw materials from such companies as Chinese battery maker CATL and Australian mining giant Rio Tinto.
A man walks past a HSBC bank branch in the City of London, Britain November 12, 2014.

HSBC Agrees Deal To Sell Russian Unit To Expobank

HSBC has agreed to sell its Russia business to Expobank, signing a deal shortly before Moscow said it would move to block the sale of foreign banks' Russian businesses in retaliation for restrictions imposed on its own lenders.
The Qatar Airways logo is pictured at the International Tourism Trade Fair ITB in Berlin, Germany, March 7, 2018./

Revived Qatar Order Caps Boeing Air Show Fightback

Boeing secured a revived order for 25 of its 737 MAX 10 airliners from Qatar Airways on Thursday, as the return of Britain's Farnborough Airshow this week offered hope for the largest version of the planemaker's troubled best-seller.
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HSBC Says Communist Party Branch In China Units Have 'No Influence'

HSBC Holdings said employees who form branches of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) within private companies in China have 'no influence' on the running of the business, following media reports on Thursday that such a unit had been established at its China securities unit.
A board displays the Brazilian Real-U.S. dollar and other exchange rates in Sao Paulo, Brazil March 16, 2020

Lula Advisers Draft Plans For More Aggressive Brazil FX Policy

Economic advisers to Brazil's leading presidential candidate are drafting plans for a more aggressive foreign exchange policy, including more market interventions and tighter regulation of derivatives to curb volatility, senior aides told Reuters.

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