August, 2022

• 4 August

  Global media, entertainment sector to reach $2.4tn in 2023

  

    ABU DHABI / WAM The global media and entertainment services sector is seeing a growing dependence on innovation and artificial intelligence (AI). The value of the sector is estimated to grow to $2.4 trillion next year, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8% since 2015, according to figures from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The PwC report expects the sector …

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• 4 August

  Alibaba, Tencent face end of an era as sales start to shrink

  

    Bloomberg For almost a decade, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd embodied China’s economic miracle, sustaining a dizzying pace of growth and approaching trillion-dollar valuations with splashy forays into every corner of the internet. That spectacular run could officially end on Thursday, when the e-commerce powerhouse that Jack Ma founded is expected to record its first-ever decline …

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• 4 August

  US futures rise as Pelosi completes Taiwan visit

  

    Bloomberg US stock futures climbed on Wednesday as some of the investor anxiety over tense US-China ties eased, while Treasuries extended a slide sparked by hawkish Federal Reserve comments. S&P 500 futures and contracts on the Nasdaq 100 both rise by about 0.4%. Europe’s Stoxx 600 was little changed as investors assessed signs of resilience in the latest company …

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• 3 August

  Italy’s Eni plans second LNG platform off Mozambique

  

    Bloomberg Eni SpA is planning a second liquefied natural gas production vessel offshore Mozambique that could be built in less than four years to help Europe diversify supplies of the fuel, according to a company executive. The Italian oil and gas producer’s potential project would complement its $7-billion Coral-Sul FLNG platform moored off Mozambique’s northern coast that’s scheduled to …

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• 3 August

  Vitol posts record profit of $4.2bn

  

    Bloomberg Vitol Group, the world’s largest independent oil trading company, posted a record profit of $4.2 billion last year as it benefited from soaring energy prices. Those earnings allowed it to hand a record $3 billion to its executives and senior staff through share buybacks during the course of the year, according to the company’s audited annual accounts, seen …

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• 3 August

  Bangladesh’s garment industry faces falling orders over power

  

    Bloomberg Bangladesh’s garment industry, the world’s No. 2 exporter after China, is facing a double whammy from slowing global demand and an energy crisis at home that’s threatening to thwart the nation’s pandemic recovery. Plummy Fashions Ltd, a supplier to PVH Corp, the parent company of fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger, and Inditex SA’s Zara, saw new orders in July …

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• 3 August

  PepsiCo to pay $550m for 8.5% stake in Celsius

  

    Bloomberg PepsiCo Inc will pay $550 million for a stake in fitness-energy drink maker Celsius Holdings Inc as part of a long-term strategic distribution agreement. PepsiCo is getting convertible preferred stock equating to 8.5% ownership in Celsius, the companies said in a statement. The soft drink giant will become the preferred distribution partner globally for Celsius and will also …

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• 3 August

  Amazon says its carbon footprint grew 18% in ‘21

  

  Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc said its carbon footprint grew 18% in 2021, as the company’s rapid growth during the pandemic overwhelmed nascent efforts to cut its contribution to the emissions warming the planet. The world’s largest online retailer emitted 71.54 million metric tons of carbon-dioxide equivalent last year, Amazon disclosed in an updated edition of its sustainability report. That’s up about …

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• 3 August

  Boeing supplier sees 787 rate accelerating as output restarts

  

    Bloomberg Boeing Co will most likely lift build rates for its 787 widebody beyond the currently targeted five a month sometime in the future, according to the UK company that makes air ducts and structural parts for the jet. Senior Plc Chief Executive Officer David Squires said the higher pace of output for the Dreamliner seems probable once handovers …

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• 3 August

  Skyports wins funding from ST Engineering

  

    Bloomberg Skyports Ltd, which builds takeoff and landing sites for flying taxis, drew investment from Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd amid plans for a terminal in the city for airborne electric cabs. Aerospace company ST Engineering is the final investor in a Series B capital raise and takes the latest round of fundraising to $26.1 million, Skyports said. The first …

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