2月4日，雅诗兰黛集团发布了一份令投资者失望的财报，当天股价暴跌16%，凸显出这家美国美妆巨头依然没有走出经营困境。
根据财报，截至去年12月31日的第二财季，雅诗兰黛集团的净销售额下降6%，展望截至今年3月底的第三财季，预计净销售额还将下降10%至12%。公司还表示，预计将裁员5800至7000人。
雅诗兰黛集团近年来陷入增长困境，近几份财报都不尽如人意，旗下皮肤护理、彩妆、香水、头发护理四大业务都出现不同程度的下滑。市场分析人士认为，雅诗兰黛集团对市场环境变化反应过于缓慢，旗下多个品牌市场推广不力，导致业绩表现不佳。
去年，雅诗兰黛集团开始实施“利润恢复和增长计划”，旨在提高毛利率，降低公司运营成本，提升业绩。今年1月1日，公司新总裁正式上任，其表示将致力于恢复公司在高端市场的市场份额，并专注于创新、消费体验和营销策略。
Honda and Nissan may Call off Merger Talks
日本《朝日新闻》2月5日援引多名消息人士的话称，本田和日产两家车企正考虑取消合并谈判。
Honda and Nissan are considering calling off their merger talks, Japan’s Asahi Shimbun reported on February 5 citing several sources.
报道称，两家公司的董事会将很快召开会议，讨论终止合并的事宜。
The boards of both companies are meeting soon to table the termination of the merger, citing sources, the report said.据悉，本田曾提出将日产转变为其子公司，但这一提议遭到了日产的反对。Honda had offered to turn Nissan into a subsidiary, but the offer was opposed by Nissan, the report said.
通用裁减50%Cruise员工 将专注于个人自动驾驶汽车GM Cuts 50% of Cruise Employees to Focus on Personal Autonomous Vehicles
据外媒报道，2月4日，通用汽车公司宣布，其旗下自动驾驶汽车子公司Cruise将裁减约50%的员工。According to foreign media reports, on February 4, General Motors(GM) announced that its self-driving car subsidiary Cruise would lay off roughly half the employees.据悉，这是Cruise此前宣布的停止无人驾驶出租车服务计划的一部分，将把运营资源投入公司更大范围的业务。This is part of Cruise's previously announced plan to discontinue its robotaxi service and put operational resources into the company's broader business.报道还称，在宣布裁员的同时，通用汽车还宣布，Cruise已成为通用汽车的全资子公司，通用汽车现在专注于“个人自动驾驶汽车”，而非无人驾驶出租车。The job cuts were announced in conjunction with GM reporting the completion of Cruise becoming a wholly owned subsidiary within GM, which is now focusing on “personal autonomous vehicles” rather than robotaxis, the report said.
