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    Reuters

    Early Easter causes EU new car sales to drop 5.2% in March, says ACEA

    New car sales in the European Union fell by 5.2% year-on-year in March, marking the first decline this year and the biggest since July 2022, Europe's auto industry body said on Thursday, citing the impact of early Easter holidays and a market downturn. Top European carmakers Volkswagen and Stellantis have said the market will be tough in 2024, as a result of weak global demand for electric vehicles (EVs), increasing Chinese competition, sustained cost pressures and geopolitical tensions. Car registrations fell in March by a yearly 6.2% in Germany, 4.7% in Spain, 3.7% in Italy and 1.5% in France, data by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) showed.

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    Bloomberg

    Oil Holds Sharp Drop After US Stockpiles Expand to 10-Month High

    (Bloomberg) -- Oil held the bulk of a large drop amid a slew of conflicting signals that ranged from rising stockpiles to tensions in the Middle East and the reimposition of US sanctions on Venezuelan crude.Most Read from BloombergDubai Grinds to Standstill as Cloud Seeding Worsens FloodingRed Lobster Considers Bankruptcy to Deal With Leases and Labor CostsTesla Asks Investors to Approve Musk’s $56 Billion Pay AgainElon Wants His Money BackSingapore Loses ‘World’s Best Airport’ Crown to QatarGlo

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    Bloomberg

    TSMC Posts First Profit Growth in a Year After Global AI Boom

    (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. posted its first profit rise in a year, after strong AI demand revived growth at the world’s biggest contract chipmaker.Most Read from BloombergDubai Grinds to Standstill as Cloud Seeding Worsens FloodingRed Lobster Considers Bankruptcy to Deal With Leases and Labor CostsTesla Asks Investors to Approve Musk’s $56 Billion Pay AgainElon Wants His Money BackSingapore Loses ‘World’s Best Airport’ Crown to QatarThe main chipmaker to Apple Inc. and

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    Bloomberg

    Mystery 99% Stock Crash in China Cement Maker Linked to Margin Call

    (Bloomberg) -- China Tianrui Group Cement Co. said a sudden drop in its stock last week triggered a margin call for a major shareholder, shedding some light on a dramatic plunge that wiped out nearly all of its market value.Most Read from BloombergDubai Grinds to Standstill as Cloud Seeding Worsens FloodingRed Lobster Considers Bankruptcy to Deal With Leases and Labor CostsTesla Asks Investors to Approve Musk’s $56 Billion Pay AgainElon Wants His Money BackSingapore Loses ‘World’s Best Airport’