Tag: jolt

Rivian’s Stock Gets a Jolt Thanks to Q2 Deliveries

Share prices of the electric automaker Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) were rising Tuesday after the company released second-quarter delivery numbers that were better than expected. The good news comes on the heels of a new joint venture with Volkswagen that’s worth up to $5 billion for Rivian. Rivian’s stock price was up by as much […]

Bitcoin and Nvidia Slumps Jolt Market’s Get-Rich-Quick Brigade

(Bloomberg) — Bitcoin and Nvidia Corp. just reminded investors that the market’s hottest trades are far from one-way bets. Most Read from Bloomberg The largest digital asset posted one of its steepest drops on Monday since the onset of the crypto-market recovery at the start of last year, leaving investors pining for $60,000 as a […]

Escalating Middle East tensions a fresh jolt to world markets

By Lucy Raitano and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – Reports of an Israeli attack on Iranian soil that possibly drags the Middle East into a deeper conflict has jolted world markets with geopolitical risks that can swiftly change the direction of anything from oil to bonds and renew inflation risks. Stocks tumbled on Friday, oil […]

Brazil revs up for jolt of hybrid car investments

Brazil is charging up for a hybrid revolution as global car manufacturers race to pump billions of dollars into the development of green vehicles in Latin America’s biggest economy. Globally, hybrid cars sales are booming, offering consumers fuel savings, sustainability, and the assurance that they won’t find themselves stranded far from a public charging station […]

Passengers recount mid-air jolt on LATAM Boeing 787

STORY: The aircraft experienced a “massive jolt”, passenger Brian Jokat told New Zealand media. As a result, 10 passengers and three cabin crew members were taken to a hospital, the South American carrier said as it investigates the cause. Another passenger Lucas Ellwood said there were “people scared, screaming, crying and lots of injuries”. The […]

World leaders given treaty jolt on Covid anniversary

Wavering world leaders were told Tuesday to speed up efforts to agree a global treaty on avoiding a new pandemic catastrophe — four years to the day since Covid-19 was declared an international emergency. Countries have spent more than two years working out an accord on making sure countries are better prepared to deal with, […]