Toyota Profit Zooms Past Chip Shortage 
 

Toyota Motor shrugged off the effects of a semiconductor shortage and reported higher profit in the most recent quarter as well as an improved forecast for the full fiscal year.

 
Google Allows Alternate In-App Payment Options in South Korea, Though Familiar Fees Remain 
 

The company plans to continue charging South Korean app developers a service fee for in-app purchases, even as users for the first time globally can choose to use third-party payment platforms.

 
Societe Generale Profit Beats Forecasts; Replaces CFO 
 

Societe Generale posted a net profit ahead of expectations on higher revenue in the third quarter, and replaced its chief financial officer as it prepares to launch a buyback program.

 
Credit Suisse Carries Out Sweeping Post-Archegos Overhaul 
 

The Swiss bank said it would exit most hedge-fund financing and restructure its sprawling operations to cater to the world's rich with private banking and wealth management.

 
Nintendo's First-Half Net Profit Fell as Gaming Boom Faded 
 

The Japanese videogame company's first-half net profit fell 19% from a year earlier, as the gaming boom caused by the Covid-19 pandemic cooled.

 
Chinese Developer Kaisa Dives on Debt Worries 
 

Shares of Kaisa Group Holdings slid to historic lows as prices on the Chinese property developer's offshore debt neared record lows and fresh signs of worsening property sales emerged.

 
Novartis to Sell Roche Stake in Bilateral Deal 
 

Novartis and Roche have agreed a bilateral transaction for the sale of Roche bearer shares held by Novartis for a total consideration of $20.7 billion.

 
Lenovo's Net Profit Jumps on Booming Sales 
 

Lenovo Group's second-quarter net profit jumped 65%, helped by higher average selling prices for products amid a continuing boom for personal computers as work and entertainment trends change during the pandemic.

 
Google to Pursue Pentagon Cloud-Computing Contract 
 

The company pulled out of the bidding for a similar project three years ago amid employee complaints about doing work for the military.

 
Deere Says It's Done Bargaining 
 

The farm and construction equipment maker said it has made its best and final offer, while striking UAW-represented workers discussed their next steps after a second vote to ratify a new contract failed.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

November 04, 2021 07:15 ET (11:15 GMT)