October, 2020

• 10 October

  China to maintain ‘normal’ monetary policy

  Bloomberg China will maintain “normal” monetary policy for as long as possible, according to the People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang. Policy makers plan to encourage a “reasonable” increase in household savings and incomes, Yi wrote in an article published on Saturday in the central bank’s biweekly magazine China Finance. The country will also make sure its liquidity stays …

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• 10 October

  Google sees deal within reach on proposed law on pay for news

  

  Bloomberg Google said it’s within reach of negotiating a compromise on legislation that would force it to pay for Australian news, as the US giant continues a public campaign to get the proposed law watered down. The Australian government has drafted a world-first code to make Google and Facebook Inc. compensate publishers for the value their stories generate for the …

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• 10 October

  Tesla’s $25,000 car doesn’t worry biggest rivals in China

  

  Bloomberg Tesla Inc.’s plan to build a $25,000 car within the next three years doesn’t seem to have fazed China’s most-promising electric vehicle startups, with executives at the Beijing Auto Show saying Elon Musk can bring it on. “It’s a good thing for us,” WM Motor Co. founder and Chief Executive Officer Freeman Shen said. “We are very happy Tesla …

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• 10 October

  Netflix bets on mobile content blitz to boost Africa grip

  

  Bloomberg Netflix Inc. became the world’s largest subscription-streaming service by flooding the market with popular content that’s cheaper than the competition. Yet five years after it arrived in Africa, the US company is struggling to grow beyond the wealthiest segment of the population, held back by poverty, piracy and limited access to broadband. In a continent of more than a …

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• 10 October

  Microsoft Corp unveils cheaper Surface laptop

  Bloomberg Microsoft Corp. unveiled the cheapest-ever model of its Surface laptop, aiming to take a larger share of the lucrative notebook computer market by targeting students and budget shoppers. The Surface Laptop Go, starting at $549, is smaller and lighter than the company’s other notebooks and has a fingerprint scanner to log in. The device comes in three metallic finishes …

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• 10 October

  Amazon ends development of Crucible

  Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc. ended development of its first big-budget video game Crucible, highlighting the online retailer’s continued struggle to make headway in the industry. “We didn’t see a healthy, sustainable future ahead of Crucible,” the company said in a blog post. The team working on the project will be moved to other upcoming games and customers will get refunds, it …

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• 7 October

  Opec: UAE plays key role to establish understanding among members

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), lauded the role played by the UAE within the organisation, stressing that the country has gained everyone’s respect, as it has helped establish understanding and agreement among Opec members in all matters related to the global oil market. In a report issued by the organisation on the occasion …

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• 7 October

  Whole Foods is left behind in Amazon’s virus-fuelled boom

  

  Bloomberg With millions of Americans still sheltering in place and cooking their own meals, the grocery industry has been one of the few bright spots in an otherwise battered US economy. Unless, that is, you are Whole Foods Market, the upscale chain acquired three years ago by Amazon.com Inc. Trips to Whole Foods in September were down 25% from a …

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• 7 October

  AirAsia X restructuring plan fails to lift spirits

  

  Bloomberg AirAsia X Bhd’s restructuring plan was met with bleak forecasts and ratings from analysts as well as a 10% drop in its share price, underscoring the daunting challenges that lie ahead for the grounded carrier. Public Investment Bank Bhd maintained its underperform rating and 1 sen price target on the airline, the long-haul arm of AirAsia Group Bhd. Max …

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• 7 October

  Airbus unveils business jet in hunt for demand

  Bloomberg Airbus is betting that its corporate-jet division won’t be as hard hit by the pandemic as commercial flights as the planemaker unveiled a business version of its A220 model. The aircraft will have three times more cabin space and cost about a third less to run than competing models, said Airbus, which took over the development of the plane …

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