US STOCKS-S&P 500, Nasdaq rise on vaccine hopes, tech boost
(For a live blog on the U.S. stock market, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Nasdaq on track for record closing high * Chevron slips after agreeing to buy Noble Energy for $5 bln * Halliburton rises after quarterly results * Pfizer up on securing…
Battery Giant TDK Expects Virus to Boost Gadget, Auto Prospects
(Bloomberg) — TDK Corp. sees a silver lining to the coronavirus pandemic in a boost to demand for its batteries and sensors in electronic gadgets and a long-term push toward greater use of tech in the auto industry. Once ubiquitous across cassette…
Nissan rolls out new electric crossover, aims to boost image
TOKYO (AP) — Nissan unveiled an electric crossover vehicle Wednesday, the Japanese automaker’s first major all-new model since getting embroiled in the scandal surrounding its former chairman, Carlos Ghosn. At its global premiere in Yokohama, Japan, the…