Apr 20, 2023
Fed needs more speed on emergency lending: Waller

(Reuters) - The unprecedented speed at which depositors pulled their money from Silicon Valley Bank outpaced the ability of the Federal Reserve to act as lender of last resort, underscoring the need for faster processing of emergency loans, Fed Governor…

Apr 20, 2023
US labor market cooling; leading indicator flashes recession

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, suggesting the labor market was gradually slowing as the Federal Reserve's year-long interest rate hiking campaign dampens demand. Though measured,…

Apr 20, 2023
Fed in discussions with banks about managing risks of AI: Waller

(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has “regular discussions” with the banks it supervises about managing the risks associated with artificial intelligence, as more financial institutions utilize AI for customer service applications, fraud monitoring and underwriting, a top official at the…

Apr 19, 2023
Profit for Tesla short sellers rises in April -S3 Partners

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -Tesla Inc short sellers have $2.16 billion in mark-to-market profits for April so far, but shorts remain down $5.52 billion for the year so far in mark-to-market losses, S3 Partners wrote in a research…

Apr 19, 2023
Netflix shares slip; five charts that break down its earnings

By Nivedita Balu and Tiyashi Datta (Reuters) - Netflix Inc's shares fell nearly 3% on Wednesday after the streaming pioneer forecast current-quarter revenue and profit below Wall Street estimates, hit by a delay in the wider roll-out of its solution…

Apr 14, 2023
Elon Musk plans AI startup to rival OpenAI – FT

(Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk is working on launching an artificial intelligence start-up that will rival ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, the Financial Times reported on Friday citing people familiar with his plans. Twitter-owner Musk is assembling a team of AI researchers and engineers,…

Apr 14, 2023
Factbox-Tesla cuts more prices in a bid to spur demand

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc on Friday slashed prices of its electric vehicles in Europe, Israel and Singapore, extending a global discount drive it began in China in January while raising concern about its industry-leading profit margin. Following are details of…