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GM buyouts cut 5,000 jobs

NEW YORK: About 5,000 General Motors Co salaried workers took buyouts to leave the company, putting the company well...

Published 05 Apr, 2023 06:16am

Business & Finance

US auto union leader promises fight to get workers a ‘fair share’

DETROIT: Shawn Fain, the new president of the United Auto Workers union, on Monday said he is ready to go to war...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am

Business & Finance

GM offers salaried employee buyouts, will take up to $1.5bn charge

WASHINGTON: General Motors Co on Thursday said it was offering buyouts for most of its salaried employees and global...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Business & Finance

GM profits rise after record quarter in North America

NEW YORK: General Motors rode a strong performance in North America to higher fourth-quarter profits and said ...

Published 06 Feb, 2023 07:27am

Business & Finance

GM reclaims US auto sales top spot from Toyota

BENGALURU: General Motors Co on Wednesday posted a 2.5% rise in US new vehicle sales in 2022, outselling Toyota ...

Published 09 Jan, 2023 06:00am

Business & Finance

GM backs setting tough US emissions targets for 2030

NEW YORK: General Motors Co said on Tuesday it backed establishing tougher federal emissions standards to help...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 11:03am

Technology

Chip makers have a message for car makers: Your turn to pay

The shortages of computer chips that forced global automakers to scrap production plans for millions of cars over ...

Published 04 Aug, 2022 10:05am

Business & Finance

US Energy Department set to loan GM battery joint venture $2.5bn

WASHINGTON: The US Energy Department on Monday plans to announce it intends to loan a joint venture of General ...

Published 26 Jul, 2022 04:30am

Markets

GM and Honda expand electric vehicle partnership

DETROIT: General Motors and Honda Motor Co on Tuesday said they will co-develop a series of electric vehicles based...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:35pm

Markets

Canada to invest C$518 million toward GM’s two plants in Ontario

General Motor Co will receive support worth C$518 million ($414.96 million) from Canada toward its multi-billion...

Published 04 Apr, 2022 10:01pm

Business & Finance

GM seeks US approval to deploy self-driving vehicles

WASHINGTON: General Motors Co and its self-driving technology unit Cruise have petitioned US regulators for...

Published 21 Feb, 2022 07:25am

Markets

GM Ventures invests in EV advanced battery startup Soelect

General Motors Co is among the investors in a North Carolina startup developing fast-charging lithium-metal ...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 06:56pm

Business & Finance

Global carmakers now target $515 billion for EVs, batteries

Global automakers are planning to spend more than half a trillion dollars on electric vehicles and batteries through...

Published 10 Nov, 2021 12:41pm

Business & Finance

GM, Ford results likely to reflect chip shortage's varying impacts on sector

DETROIT: General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co are likely to show investors both the positive and negative financial...

Published 25 Oct, 2021 03:55pm

Business & Finance

LG units say results accounted for $918mn costs from GM's Bolt recall

SEOUL: South Korea's LG Chem Ltd and LG Electronics Inc said on Tuesday their latest quarterly results accounted for...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 11:26am

Business & Finance

GM to open battery cell development center in push to cut EV costs

"The key to making these vehicles affordable is going to be the cell cost in the battery packs," Ken Morris says

Published 05 Oct, 2021 05:14pm

Business & Finance

GM invests in Oculii, radar software maker for self-driving cars

Tesla Inc eliminated radar sensors from its volume models this year, rekindling questions about the safety and performance of its advanced driver assistant system

Published 13 Sep, 2021 04:58pm

Business & Finance

GM to cut North American production, citing chip shortage

WASHINGTON: General Motors Co will reduce production at most North American assembly plants this month because of ...

Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am

Business & Finance

South Korea's LG Chem shares dive on GM electric car recall

The US automaker said the recall covers vehicles beginning model year 2019 and that it would indefinitely halt Bolt sales

Published 23 Aug, 2021 09:41am

World

Biden to set target for 50% EVs by 2030; industry backs goal

Last month, Stellantis said it was targeting over 40% of US vehicles to be low-emission by 2030

Published 05 Aug, 2021 02:05pm

Business & Finance

GM, Cruise sue Ford to block use of 'BlueCruise' name for hands-free driving

In the lawsuit, filed on Friday, GM said the automakers had held "protracted discussions" over the matter but failed to resolve the dispute.

Published 24 Jul, 2021 05:08pm

Business & Finance

GM to invest $71mn for new design and tech campus in California

General Motors said the campus will include an innovation lab and immersive technology capabilities, including augmented and virtual reality.
GM presented in January a futuristic flying Cadillac - a self-driving vehicle which takes off and lands vertically and carries the passenger above the streets and through the air.

Published 13 Jul, 2021 05:39pm

Business & Finance

GM shakes up lithium industry with California geothermal project

The deal, announced on Friday, comes as automakers around the world scramble for access to lithium and other electric vehicle (EV) metals as internal combustion engines are phased out.

Published 02 Jul, 2021 06:16pm

Business & Finance

GM to boost spending to $35bn by 2025

WASHINGTON: General Motors Co will boost global spending on electric and autonomous vehicles to $35 billion through...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

Business & Finance

GM boosts spending on electric vehicles, to add two new US battery plants

The No. 1 US automaker said it will now spend $35 billion through 2025 on EVs, an increase of 75% from March 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the industry.
GMT's announcement comes less than a month after rival Ford Motor Co upped its EV spending by more than a third to over $30 billion by 2030.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 07:08pm

Markets

S&P 500, Nasdaq weighed down by inflation worries after upbeat data

The S&P index recorded 30 new 52-week highs and no new low, while the Nasdaq recorded 55 new highs and 21 new lows.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 12:39am

Markets

Ford boosts EV spending, outlines 2030 sales targets, shares near 5-year high

Ford and other global automakers are racing to shift their gasoline-powered lineups to all electric power under pressure from regions like Europe and China to cut vehicle emissions.

Published 26 May, 2021 10:54pm

Business & Finance

GM profit shrugs off chip shortage with high-priced pickups, SUVs

Barra added that the No. 1 US automaker's "supply chain and manufacturing teams are maximizing production of high-demand and capacity-constrained vehicles."
In a conference call with reporters, Barra said that the chip shortage will worsen in the second quarter before starting to improve in the second half of the year.

Published 05 May, 2021 06:18pm

Business & Finance

GM, LG Energy Solution to build 2nd US battery plant in Tennessee

DETROIT: General Motors Co and South Korean joint-venture partner LG Energy Solution on Friday said they will build ...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:30am

Business & Finance

GM, LG Energy Solution to build 2nd US battery plant in Tennessee

The planned 2.8 million-square-foot plant, scheduled to open in late 2023, will employ 1,300 people and is expected to have a production capacity similar to the companies' Ultium Cells joint-venture plant in Lordstown, Ohio, of about 35 gigawatt-hours as they move to respond to the growing demand in the electric vehicle market.
LG Chem said in a regulatory filing that its LG Energy Solution unit will invest $933.5 million in the plant between this year and 2023.

Published 16 Apr, 2021 07:57pm

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F. Nat.Equities / Dec 5 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	6.28 ▲ 1.00 (18.94%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 5 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.25 ▲ 0.50 (18.18%)
Universal Ins. / Dec 5 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	7.15 ▲ 1.00 (16.26%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Dec 5 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	8 ▲ 0.85 (11.89%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	7.93 ▲ 0.76 (10.60%)
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Asim Textile / Dec 5 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	12.70 ▼ -1.03 (-7.50%)
Universal Network (GEM) / Dec 5 Universal Network Systems Limited (GEM)(GEMUNSL)	28.23 ▼ -2.29 (-7.50%)
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Pak Suzuki / Dec 5 Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited(PSMC)	504.39 ▼ -40.90 (-7.50%)
Janana D Mal / Dec 5 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	63.82 ▼ -5.17 (-7.49%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 5 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	8.80 ▼ -0.70 (-7.37%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 5 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	7.18 ▼ -0.57 (-7.35%)
JS Investments / Dec 5 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	16.02 ▼ -1.23 (-7.13%)
Masood Textile / Dec 5 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	50.20 ▼ -3.80 (-7.04%)
AEL Textile / Dec 5 AEL Textile Limited(AEL)	20 ▼ -1.50 (-6.98%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	57,056,586 ▲ 0.04
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	43,072,746 ▼ -0.61
Fauji Cement / Dec 5 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	41,923,500 ▲ 1.29
Pak Elektron / Dec 5 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	39,797,114 ▲ 0.07
Fauji Fert Bin / Dec 5 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	27,568,000 ▲ 0.14
Oil & Gas Dev. / Dec 5 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	23,778,132 ▲ 5.13
Pak Petroleum / Dec 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	23,491,106 ▲ 5.48
Pak Refinery / Dec 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	22,637,629 ▲ 0.38
Hum Network / Dec 5 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	22,004,000 ▲ 0.06
P.T.C.L. / Dec 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	21,755,000 ▲ 0.76

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 4	284.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 4	284.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 4	146.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 4	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 4	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 4	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 4	4564.76
India Sensex / Dec 4	68587.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 4	33273.12
Nasdaq / Dec 4	14153.30
Hang Seng / Dec 4	16729.01
FTSE 100 / Dec 4	7509.75
Dow Jones / Dec 4	36139.37
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 4	16431.20
France CAC40 / Dec 4	7347.73

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 1	189043
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 4	78.30
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 4	2085.16
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 4	79.44

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