Economy

Ubisoft shares sink after 'Assassin's Creed' delay
Ubisoft shares sink after 'Assassin's Creed' delay

Shares in French video game giant Ubisoft plunged nearly 20 percent Thursday after it dropped its profit targets following a delay to its latest "Assassin's Creed" title. Sales of the hotly awaited title have been lower than expected, and Ubisoft said it developers were focused on improving the game before moving to "further polish" the game-play of "Assassin's Creed Shadows".

German economy to shrink again in 2024: think tanks
German economy to shrink again in 2024: think tanks

Germany's economy is expected to shrink slightly in 2024, leading economic institutes said on Thursday, as the traditional manufacturing powerhouse continues to stagnate. Most recently, the economy underperformed analyst expectations in the second quarter, shrinking by 0.1 percent.

Hong Kong's New World Development replaces CEO Adrian Cheng
Hong Kong's New World Development replaces CEO Adrian Cheng

Hong Kong property behemoth New World Development announced Thursday that its chief executive officer Adrian Cheng has been replaced, as the firm reported an annual loss of over US$2.5 billion. The firm also announced losses attributable to shareholders totalling HK$19.68 billion (US$2.5 billion), which will will mark New World's first annual loss in two decades.

Germany's BASF to focus on 'core units' in major overhaul
Germany's BASF to focus on 'core units' in major overhaul

German chemicals giant BASF said Thursday it would focus on cost cutting and strengthening its "core businesses" in the years ahead as it unveiled details of a major overhaul. In the coming years, BASF "will focus on strengthening and profitably growing its core businesses", which it defined as the chemicals, materials, industrial solutions and nutrition segments.