Cost reductions, China is put in focus

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares holds a press conference after meeting with unions, in Turin, Italy, March 31, 2022. Massimo Pinca | Reuters DETROIT – From the beginning of a union to create Stellantis in 2021, CEO Carlos Tavares has been on a cost-cutting mission. This is starting to pay dividends for the company and investors. … Read more

The federal interest rate sees no change

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept the key interest rate unchanged and signaled that only one cut is expected before the end of the year. With markets hoping for a more accommodative central bank, Federal Open Market Committee policymakers took two rate cuts off the table after their two-day meeting from three indicated in March. … Read more