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BYD shares hit record high as automaker unveils supercharging EV platform

BYD shares hit record high as automaker unveils supercharging EV platform

Investing.com-- Shares of China’s BYD Co (HK:1211) reached a record high on Tuesday, following the company’s announcement of a new electric vehicle (EV) platform featuring ultra-fast charging capabilities and plans to establish a nationwide charging network.BYD unveiled its "super e-platform" on Monday, designed with a 1,000-volt architecture capable of peak charging speeds up to 1,000 kilowat ...

2025-03-18 15:15:44
’Butch and Suni’ astronauts prepare for Tuesday homecoming after nine-month mission

’Butch and Suni’ astronauts prepare for Tuesday homecoming after nine-month mission

By Joey RouletteWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, two veteran NASA astronauts who have been stuck on the International Space Station for nine months, are scheduled to begin their return to Earth early on Tuesday morning on a long-awaited flight home to cap an unusual mission.After a replacement crew arrived on the space station Saturday night, Wilmore, Williams and two other ...

2025-03-18 15:14:09
Japan trading house stocks soar as Warren Buffett increases stake

Japan trading house stocks soar as Warren Buffett increases stake

Investing.com-- Shares of Japan’s five largest trading houses rose sharply on Tuesday after billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKa) increased its holdings in the firms to a nearly 10% stake.  Itochu Corp. (TYO:8001), Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (TYO:8031), Mitsubishi Corp. (TYO:8058), Sumitomo Corp. (TYO:8053), and Marubeni Corp. (TYO:8002) rose between 3% ...

2025-03-18 15:12:24
Hedge funds, pharma CEOs on list of attendees for China business summit

Hedge funds, pharma CEOs on list of attendees for China business summit

By Laurie ChenBEIJING (Reuters) -Dozens of foreign CEOs will visit Beijing this month for a flagship business conference and some will meet with President Xi Jinping, as China seeks to attract foreign investment to offset U.S. tariffs and sluggish domestic consumption.The annual China Development Forum will take place March 23-24 at Beijing’s Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, while the Xi meeting is s ...

2025-03-18 15:10:53