Oil giant Saudi Aramco says it earned $161 billion last year, claiming the highest-ever recorded annual profit by a publicly listed company and drawing immediate criticism from activists
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Ford to Cut 1,100 Jobs in Spain After Other European Layoffs
Ford Motor Co. says it will cut around 1,100 jobs at its plant in the Spanish city of Valencia
BP CEO Pay Doubles to $12M as High Energy Costs Surge Profit
Total pay for BP’s CEO more than doubled to $12 million last year
U.S. Treasury Says Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank ‘Not Being Bailed Out’
WASHINGTON – New policies adopted on Sunday by U.S. banking regulators will “wipe out” equity and bondholders in Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank of New York while protecting all customer deposits, a senior U.S. Treasury official said.
Shell CEO Pay up 50% as Soaring Energy Prices Boosted Profit
The pay package for Shell’s CEO jumped by half last year to nearly $12 million
Dutch Government to Restrict Sales of Processor Chip Tech
The Dutch government says it is planning on imposing additional restrictions on the export of machines that make advanced processor chips, joining a U.S. push that aims at restricting China’s access to materials used to make such chips
FAA Says Technology Will Help Avoid Some Dangerous Landings
Federal officials say they have completed outfitting 43 major U.S. airports with technology to warn air traffic controllers when incoming planes are aimed at a taxiway instead of a runway
Japan’s Nissan Slashing EV Costs, Cuts Rare Materials Use
Japanese automaker Nissan is revving up its electrification shift and slashing costs by using the same components across models and cutting use of expensive rare materials
Lego Posts Boost in Profit, Sales as It Raised Some Prices
Lego says profits increased by 5% in 2022 from a year earlier and sales roles even as it raised prices on higher-ticket toys
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Posts $834 Million Loss for 2022
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd
Wall Street Steadies Itself a Day After Its Steep Tumble
Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street a day after sinking to one of their worst days of the year
US Sues to Block JetBlue From Buying Spirit Airlines
The Biden administration is suing to block JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines, saying the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers