Netflix tests sharing accounts outside household

Netflix tests sharing accounts outside household

Small toy figures are seen in front of diplayed Netflix logo in this illustration taken March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterMarch 16 (Reuters) – Netflix Inc is testing features including one that will allow accounts to be shared outside members’ household at an extra cost, the streaming pioneer said on Wednesday.The company is testing the features in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru allowing members on its standard and premium plans to add up to two people.Netflix is also studying another feature that will allow members on a basic, standard or premium plan to transfer their profile information to a new account or a sub account retaining data such as viewing history and personalized recommendations. (https://bit.ly/3CLKbF2)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterThe company currently allows people who live together to share their Netflix account. However, the plans have created some confusion about when and how accounts can be shared, the company said, adding it is impacting its ability to invest in new content.The company said it would test the features for their utility before making changes in other parts of the world.Netflix in January tempered its growth expectations, projecting customer additions in the first-quarter at less than half of Wall Street’s expectations citing the late arrival of anticipated content. read more Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterReporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. .

Retailer Canadian Tire to strengthen game with over $2 bln investment

Retailer Canadian Tire to strengthen game with over $2 bln investment

People walk out of a Canadian Tire Store that is located by a Mark’s clothing store, which is owned by Canadian Tire Corporation in Toronto, May 8, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterMarch 10 (Reuters) – Canadian Tire Corp Ltd (CTCa.TO) said on Thursday it would invest C$3.4 billion ($2.66 billion) over the next four years on its physical and online presence, as it looks to build on the gains made from the pandemic-led online surge.To lure more customers and get a bigger share of their spend as competition grows, retailers are beefing up their online business and offering everything from attractive loyalty programs to personalized promotions online.Toronto, Ontario-based Canadian Tire said it would expand its rewards program and rollout its premium annual membership across its stores nationwide, while also introducing over 12,000 new products under its owned brands by 2025.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterThe owner of SportChek and Mark’s store banners also said it would invest about C$675 million to boost its supply chain infrastructure by adding more warehouse space and opening a new e-commerce fulfillment center.Shipping delays and product shortages plagued retailers last year, forcing them to look at ways to strengthen their supply chains to ensure well-stocked shelves to meet rising consumer demand.Canadian Tire said about C$1.2 billion of its investment would go toward improving the connection of its digital and physical channels, to boost its same-day pickup options, including curbside.Canadian Tire said it expects to grow same-store sales, excluding fuel, by more than 4% annually by 2025, with a profit target of more than C$26 per share.RBC analyst Irene Nattel said the forecast was likely “well above Street expectations.”The company reported earnings of C$18.38 per share last year and had recorded a nearly 30% surge in e-commerce sales.($1 = 1.2803 Canadian dollars)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterReporting by Deborah Sophia and Praveen Paramasivam in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini GanguliOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. .

BMW triples pre-tax earnings with high prices, top-end vehicle sales

BMW triples pre-tax earnings with high prices, top-end vehicle sales

The headquarters of German luxury carmaker BMW is seen in Munich, Germany, August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Michael DalderRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterBERLIN, March 10 (Reuters) – BMW more than tripled its pre-tax earnings to 16 billion euros ($17.67 billion) in 2021, the company said on Thursday, as higher pricing and strong sales of top-end vehicles boosted revenues even as supply chain troubles limited production.Group revenues climbed 12.4% from last year to 111 billion euros, the company said, with net profit reaching a record high of 12.46 billion.The premium carmaker will propose a dividend of 5.8 euros per share, up from last year’s 1.9 euros, it said.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterBMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce deliveries fell in the fourth quarter by 14.2% due to semiconductor bottlenecks, with rising raw material prices also weighing on earnings.Quarterly net profit for the group came in at 2.25 billion euros, a third higher than last year but slightly below third quarter’s profits of 2.58 billion.BMW saw higher unit sales than any other premium carmaker in 2021, delivering 2.5 million cars even as semiconductor shortages restricted output, a victory which has been attributed to its strong relations with suppliers.”We are in a good position and optimistic about the future,” Chief Financial Executive Nicolas Peter said.($1 = 0.9053 euros)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterReporting by Victoria Waldersee, Tristan Chabba
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GM gears up to launch ‘halo’, a new premium import business in China

GM gears up to launch ‘halo’, a new premium import business in China

The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca CookRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterBEIJING, March 8 (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) plans to create a new, independently owned premium brand in China that will market what the automaker’s China chief Julian Blissett recently described as “halo cars” brought in from the United States.GM (GM.N) plans to build this new “premium import business” from the ground up and operate it with “a high level of autonomy,” GM said in a statement on Tuesday.“We are inviting talent from across the industry to join us and jointly create our brand-new business in China,” it said.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterThe U.S. automaker issued the statement after multiple Chinese media outlets reported this week about the new wholly owned brand.According to a Shanghai-based GM spokesperson, Blissett told Chinese media outlets on Friday the new premium brand will specialize in selling upscale GM vehicles currently unavailable in China through its existing brands. Those brands include Wuling, Baojun, Chevrolet, Buick and Cadillac, all of which are owned and operated with Chinese joint-venture partners.Blissett told Chinese media outlets the new business will be fully owned by GM, the spokesperson said.Additional details such as which vehicle models the new brand plans to sell or how such models are going to be marketed and distributed will be announced at a later date, she said.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterReporting By Norihiko Shirouzu in Beijing; Editing by Bernadette BaumOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. .

Stellantis شاسی بلند Alfa Romeo Tonale الکتریکی شده را عرضه می کند

Stellantis شاسی بلند Alfa Romeo Tonale الکتریکی شده را عرضه می کند

آرم آلفا رومئو در نمایشگاه خودروی لس آنجلس، کالیفرنیا، ایالات متحده، 20 نوامبر 2019 به تصویر کشیده شده است. رویترز/لوسی نیکلسون/فایل عکس اکنون برای دسترسی نامحدود رایگان به رویترز.com ثبت نام کنیدثبت نام کنید[01] ]برای رقابت با مدل‌هایی از جمله BMW X1، مرسدس GLA

  • Tonale دارای دستیار صوتی آمازون الکسا داخلی است
  • سفارش‌ها در آوریل باز می‌شوند
  • پیشنهاد با پلاگین هیبریدی ملایم اواخر امسال آغاز می‌شود
  • MILAN ، 8 فوریه (رویترز) – Stellantis (STLA.MI) روز سه شنبه از خودروی کاربردی اسپرت کامپکت جدید خود (SUV) آلفارومئو تونله رونمایی کرد زیرا قصد دارد در بازار پرمیوم گسترش یابد و خودروهای برقی و متصل به هم را به محدوده خود اضافه کند. مدل جدید نامگذاری شده برگرفته از یک گذرگاه آلپاین در شمال ایتالیا، در بخش پرطرفدارترین خودروهای پریمیوم اروپا مانند BMW X1، مرسدس GLA و فولکس واگن (VOWG_p.DE) Audi Q3 رقابت خواهد کرد. چهارمین خودروساز بزرگ جهان قصد دارد هزینه کند. بیش از 30 میلیارد یورو (34.2 میلیارد دلار) تا سال 2025 تا ال خط تولید خودروهای خود را تقویت کرده و محتوای نرم افزاری خود را برای رسیدن به رقبا از جمله تسلا (TSLA.O) تقویت کند. بیشتر بخوانید اکنون برای دسترسی نامحدود رایگان به رویترز.com ثبت نام کنید ثبت نام Tonale شامل ویژگی های دستیار صوتی الکسا آمازون داخلی است. مالکان می‌توانند خودروی خود را به‌عنوان محل تحویل انتخاب کنند و به پیک‌ها این امکان را می‌دهد که قفل درها را با خیال راحت باز کنند و بسته‌ای را در داخل وسیله نقلیه بگذارند.» رئیس این برند، ژان، گامی در جهت تبدیل شدن گروه ما به یک شرکت فناوری است. فیلیپ ایمپاراتو طی یک ارائه اینترنتی گفت. Tonale جدید که در کارخانه Pomigliano ایتالیا در نزدیکی ناپل ساخته می شود، اولین خودروی الکتریکی آلفا رومئو است و در ابتدا در مدل های هیبریدی ملایم و همچنین موتورهای دیزلی ارائه می شود. یک نسخه پلاگین هیبریدی، با برد تمام الکتریکی تا 80 کیلومتر، اواخر امسال وارد بازار خواهد شد. ایمپاراتو جزئیاتی درباره زمان عرضه نسخه تمام الکتریکی ارائه نکرده است. انتظار می‌رود قیمت‌های فروش قبل از باز شدن سفارش‌ها در ماه آوریل اعلام شود. برخی از تحلیلگران می‌گویند که برند آلفارومئو می‌تواند بخشی از استراتژی Stellantis در چین، بزرگترین بازار خودروی جهان باشد، جایی که از اکثر رقبا عقب مانده است. ایمپاراتو وعده یک محصول جدید را داده است. عرضه مدل برای آلفارومئو هر سال تا سال 2026، با شروع Tonale در سال 2022. این باید شامل یک SUV با اندازه کوچکتر باشد که انتظار می رود در لهستان ساخته شود. ادامه مطلب او گفت که از سال 2027 تمام خودروهای جدید آلفارومئو تماماً الکتریکی خواهند بود. استلانتیس سال گذشته از طریق ادغام فیات کرایسلر و سازنده پژو PSA شکل گرفت و خانه 14 برند از جمله پرفروش ترین جیپ، دی اس و لانچیا است. در بخش ممتاز و مازراتی در پایان لوکس. آلفارومئو توناله جدید مبتنی بر معماری سابق فیات کرایسلر است، در حالی که انتظار می‌رود اولین مدل‌های Stellantis که بر روی پلتفرم مشترک جدید ساخته شده‌اند، از سال آینده تولید شوند.
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