Even if the ceasefire holds and diplomats find a way to resolve the mess in Iran, one thing is already true: The artificial intelligence (AI) chip supply chain will never look at the Middle East the same way again. As Vice President JD Vance led a U.S. delegation to Pakistan for negotiations this week -- with Iran's parliament speaker simultaneously warning of "new cards on the battlefield" -- the...
Even if the ceasefire holds and diplomats find a way to resolve the mess in Iran, one thing is already true: The artificial intelligence (AI) chip supply chain will never look at the Middle East the same way again. As Vice President JD Vance led a U.S. delegation to Pakistan for negotiations this week -- with Iran's parliament speaker simultaneously warning of "new cards on the battlefield" -- the fragile two-week ceasefire that began April 7 is careening toward an eventual end with no deal in sight. Peace, whenever it comes, will not undo what the last two months revealed about how dangerously thin the margins are in global chip manufacturing . Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Tesla's much-touted autonomous "robotaxi", called the Cybercab, has started production, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, a day after the carmaker reported first-quarter profits that beat expectations.Tesla said on Wednesday it was on track to commence "volume production" of both its Cybercab and Tesla Semi this year, after reporting first-quarter profits of $477 million.
Tesla's much-touted autonomous "robotaxi", called the Cybercab, has started production, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, a day after the carmaker reported first-quarter profits that beat expectations.Tesla said on Wednesday it was on track to commence "volume production" of both its Cybercab and Tesla Semi this year, after reporting first-quarter profits of $477 million.
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Consumer Cyclical Companies: Lululemon Athletica (LULU), Tesla (TSLA) and Amazon (AMZN) The Globe and Mail
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Consumer Cyclical Companies: Lululemon Athletica (LULU), Tesla (TSLA) and Amazon (AMZN) The Globe and Mail
Fertilizer giant Yara International ASA posted higher-than-expected first quarter earnings as the Iran war effectively halted transit through the Strait of Hormuz, hurting global trade of crop nutrients and pushing up prices. The Oslo-based company reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of $896 million, an increase of 40% from a year earlier and ahead of ...
Fertilizer giant Yara International ASA posted higher-than-expected first quarter earnings as the Iran war effectively halted transit through the Strait of Hormuz, hurting global trade of crop nutrients and pushing up prices. The Oslo-based company reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of $896 million, an increase of 40% from a year earlier and ahead of the $807 million estimated by analysts. Revenue rose 17% over the same period. The war in the Middle East has hit global energy and fertilizer markets, bottling up ships loaded with key raw materials for fertilizer production in the Persian Gulf area, leading to a shortage and therefore a sharp increase in global prices of the key crop inputs. That has allowed producers with global production capacity, such as Yara, to sell at higher prices. The company’s shares rose as much as 5.6% in Oslo before paring some gains. “By utilizing its global business model, Yara is well positioned to optimize operations in an uncertain global environment marked by increased regional price and demand volatility,” Chief Executive Officer Svein Tore Holsether said in a statement . Yara said last month that it curbed ammonia and urea production at its India operations as the conflict in the Middle East curtailed supplies of feedstock like liquefied natural gas. While the firm’s Africa and Asia operations saw earnings decline in the first quarter, earnings from its units in Europe and the Americas rose by about 50% from a year earlier. The fertilizer maker continues to evaluate the best ways to diversify energy exposure to mitigate increased carbon costs, including developing its ammonia projects with Air Products & Chemicals Inc., it said. It still expects a final investment decision on that by mid-2026, it said. Read More: Yara Vows to Control Spending Amid Unease Over US Project