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Daimler Cuts Dividend to Lowest in Decade Amid E-Car Shift

(Bloomberg) — Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here.Daimler AG slashed its dividend to the lowest since the financial crisis and promised deeper cost cuts as Chief Executive Officer Ola Kallenius frees up cash to pay for an accelerated electrification effort in the coming year.Kallenius, whose restructuring push has failed to gain traction in his first nine months on the job, is cutting the dividend by two thirds to 0.90 euros ($0.98) a share. Daimler will also reduce personnel costs by more than 1.4 billion euros by the end of …read more […]

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U.S. Futures, Stocks Advance Before Powell Remarks: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Want the lowdown on what’s moving Asia’s markets in your inbox every morning? Sign up here.U.S. and European stock futures climbed with Asian equities as investors pushed a gauge of global stocks close to reclaiming a record high ahead of commentary from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.Benchmarks in Hong Kong and Seoul climbed more than 1%, while Chinese shares posted their sixth day of advances. Japanese financial markets are shut for a holiday. The risk appetite began in the U.S. where the S&P 500 Index climbed to a new high Monday, with most sectors advancing. The Chinese yuan …read more […]