SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Electric aircraft maker Eve has appointed former Rolls-Royce executive Megha Bhatia as its new chief commercial officer, the company said on Tuesday, as it continues to develop its flying taxi. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Eve, controlled by Brazilian planemaker Embraer ( ERJ ), is one of a bevy of startups worldwide developing battery-powered aircraft that can take...

08:29 AM EDT, 09/17/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Nucor ( NUE ) said Tuesday it expects fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings in the range of $1.30 to $1.40 per diluted share. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expect $1.78. The company said it will report its results for fiscal Q3 ending on Sept. 28 after markets close on Oct. 21. Shares of the...

Online sports betting and iGaming company Flutter Entertainment plc ( FLUT ) shares are trading marginally higher premarket Tuesday. The company disclosed its agreement to acquire Snaitech S.p.A. from a Playtech plc subsidiary at an enterprise price of €2.3 billion in cash. Snaitech is one of Italy’s top online operators, holding a 9.9% share in 2023 and averaging 291,000 monthly...

08:26 AM EDT, 09/17/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Xtract One Technologies ( XTRAF ) on Tuesday said it will launch its Xtract One Gateway weapons-detection system next week at the GSX 2024 conference in Orlando, Florida. The company said the system is capable of distinguishing between weapons and other items such as laptops or phones when scanning individuals passing through a...