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UPDATE 2-Hyundai Motor, Kia Motor see uptick in 2025 sales after missing 2024 targets
Add context in paragraphs 4-6, analyst comment in paragraph 7By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Jan 3 (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co 005380.KS and affiliate Kia Corp 000270.KS aim to grow their combined global sales by 2% to 7.39 million vehicles in 2025, after reporting a dip in 2024 sales and mi...Reuters
Jan 3, 2025
UPDATE 1-German unemployment rises less than expected in December, labour office says
Adds details from paragraph 3BERLIN, Jan 3 (Reuters) - The number of people out of work in Germany rose less than expected in December, federal labour office figures showed on Friday. The office said the number of unemployed increased by 10,000 in seasonally adjusted terms to 2.87 million. Analysts ...Reuters
Jan 3, 2025
German unemployment rises less than expected in December, labour office says
BERLIN, Jan 3 (Reuters) - The number of people out of work in Germany rose less than expected in December, federal labour office figures showed on Friday. The office said the number of unemployed increased by 10,000 in seasonally adjusted terms to 2.87 million. Analysts polled by Reuters had expecte...Reuters
Jan 3, 2025
UPDATE 2-Apple's China troubles mount as foreign phone sales sink for 4th month
Updates with four-month milestone in headline and first paragraph BEIJING, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Shipments to China of foreign-branded smartphones, including Apple Inc's AAPL.O iPhone, fell by 47.4% in November from a year earlier, according to data released on Friday from a government-affiliated res...Reuters
Jan 3, 2025
Apple's China challenge deepens as foreign phone sales slump
BEIJING, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Shipments to China of foreign-branded smartphones, including Apple Inc's AAPL.O iPhone, fell by 47.4% in November from a year earlier, according to data released on Friday from a government-affiliated research firm.Reuters
Jan 3, 2025
UPDATE 4-Tesla's China sales hit record high in 2024, bucking global decline
Tesla's 2024 China sales rise 8.8% to record high Contrast with global fall points to China as only robust market, says analystChina outperformance tracks trend in global EV sector Adds analyst quote in paragraph 5, China market significance data in paragraph 6 BEIJING, Jan 3 (Reuters) - U.S. ele...Reuters
Jan 3, 2025
EXPLAINER-Latest on proposed $15 bln merger of Nippon Steel, US Steel
U.S. President Biden blocks merger of Nippon Steel, U.S. SteelBiden, Trump had both previously voiced opposition to dealUS Steel has said deal failure would risk union jobsAdds background, details on break-up fee; paragraph 18 Jan 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has decided to officially b...Reuters
Jan 3, 2025
UPDATE 1-Hyundai Motor, Kia Motor see 2025 sales inch up after missing 2024 targets
Adds 2024 salesSEOUL, Jan 3 (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co 005380.KS and affiliate Kia Corp 000270.KS aim to grow their combined global sales by 2% in 2025, after reporting falls in 2024 sales and missing their targets. The automakers, which together rank third in global vehicle sal...Reuters
Jan 3, 2025
UPDATE 6-Biden to block U.S. Steel sale to Japanese buyer, source says
White House declines comment on reports of Biden's decisionCFIUS referred decision to Biden amid concern over U.S.-Japan tiesNippon Steel offered concessions, including U.S. HQ move and production veto powerAdds lawyer's comment, details; paragraphs 16,17,22,23By David Shepardson, Tim Kelly and Katy...Reuters
Jan 3, 2025
Tesla's China sales rise to record high in 2024, bucking global decline
BEIJING, Jan 3 (Reuters) - U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla TSLA.O said on Friday its China sales rose 8.8% to a record high of more than 657,000 cars in 2024, a strong performance in a competitive market in a year when its annual global deliveries fell for the first time.Reuters
Jan 3, 2025
