BANGKOK—World shares were mixed Monday as investors watched for developments in Ukraine after Russia rescinded earlier pledges to pull tens of thousands of its troops away from Ukraine’s northern border. U.S. markets will be closed for a holiday but futures were higher. Shares rose in early European trading but fell in most Asian markets. The…
Spotify Shares Fall After Joe Rogan’s Podcast Briefly Not Accessible
Spotify Technology’s shares fell 5 percent on Friday after Joe Rogan’s podcast was briefly not accessible on the company’s streaming platform. The podcast can now be accessed and Spotify did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company has been under fire after Rogan, who signed a $100-million deal with Spotify in 2020,…
Global Shares Mixed as Ukraine Tensions Persist
BANGKOK—World shares were mixed on Friday as investors watched developments in the Ukraine after the U.S. warned of a high risk of a Russian invasion. Benchmarks rose in London, Paris, and Shanghai but fell in Hong Kong and Tokyo. Oil prices fell and U.S. futures were higher. The U.S. has issued some of its starkest,…
Buffett’s Berkshire Bought Activision Shares Before Microsoft Takeover
February 15, 2022
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. acquired nearly $1 billion of shares in Activision Blizzard Inc. before Microsoft Corp. agreed to buy the video game maker for $68.7 billion, according to a Monday regulatory filing. Berkshire said that as of Dec. 31, it owned 14.7 million shares worth about $975 million of the “Call of Duty”…
Commerzbank Shares Fall After Finance Minister Says Government to Shed Stake in Future
BERLIN—Shares in Commerzbank fell 5 percent in Lang & Schwarz pre-market trade on Monday after Germany’s Finance Minister said the government would not keep its stake in the lender in the long run. “In the long run, the state will not be a shareholder in Commerzbank,” Christian Lindner was quoted as saying by Handelsblatt newspaper….
Global Shares Rise as Investors Eye US Inflation Report
TOKYO—Global shares rose Thursday as investors tried to gauge U.S. inflation, tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and the impact of the pandemic. France’s CAC 40 added 0.5 percent in early trading to 7,168.36, while Germany’s DAX rose 0.7 percent to 15,595.10. Britain’s FTSE 100 edged up 0.1 percent to 7,651.65. U.S. futures were mixed with…
Global Shares Mixed as Markets Watch Omicron, Central Banks
TOKYO—Shares were higher Monday in Europe after a mixed trading session in Asia, where the Shanghai benchmark jumped after reopening from the Lunar New Year holidays. France’s CAC 40 added 0.3 percent in early trading to 6,968.99, while Germany’s DAX edged up 0.4 percent to 15,153.17. Britain’s FTSE 100 gained 0.4 percent to 7,546.10. The…
Global Shares Slip Ahead of Central Bank Meetings
BANGKOK—Shares slipped in Europe on Thursday after a mixed session in Asia, with markets in China still closed for Lunar New Year holidays. U.S. futures also were lower as investors watched for updates on monetary policy from the Bank of England and European Central Bank, mindful of the Federal Reserve’s plans to begin raising interest…
Evergrande Shares Fall After Restructuring Roadmap Fails Creditors
Shares of China Evergrande Group tumbled on Jan. 27, a day after the debt-saddled developer announced a six-month preliminary restructuring proposal in a bid to quell its uneasy bondholders. Evergrande, wrestling with liabilities of over $300 billion at home and aboard, “will continue to listen carefully to the opinions and suggestions of the creditors,” Chairman…
World Stocks Gain Ahead of Fed, Oil Watches Russia-Ukraine
LONDON—By Carolyn CohnWorld stocks edged up and the dollar was flat ahead of the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting on Wednesday, while oil rose towards recent seven-year highs on tension between Russia and Ukraine. The Fed is due to update its policy plan at 1900 GMT after a two-day meeting. A first rate…
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