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The pound slipped after official data showed the UK unemployment rate rose to 5.2% for the three months to December and headline regular pay growth excluding bonuses eased to 4.2%. British equities opened modestly higher, while company results from miners and consumer-facing groups highlighted divergent sector trends.
European equity markets traded with no clear direction as corporate results from major miners, a softening U.K. labor market and indirect U.S.-Iran nuclear talks weighed on investor sentiment. Mining company profits and cash flow led results this week, U.K. wage growth eased while unemployment edged up, and crude prices moved amid geopolitical unce…
A growing number of countries are moving to restrict minors' access to social media, with Australia enacting the first full ban for those under 16 and other governments proposing or approving age limits and device-level controls. Measures range from parental-consent regimes to outright prohibitions, while industry and child-protection advocates con…
Grenergy Renovables has signed its inaugural financial tolling agreement for a standalone battery project located in Oviedo, Spain. The 10-year contract with an international, Moody's-investment-grade utility covers day-ahead price spreads on 80% of the 150MW/600MWh project's capacity, based on an assumed 1.5 cycles per day. The asset is expected t…
Adani Enterprises announced a plan to invest $100 billion to build renewable energy-powered, AI-ready data centers by 2035. The company expects the commitment to generate an additional $150 billion of spending across adjacent industries and to help create a $250 billion AI infrastructure ecosystem in India over the next decade.
Sirius Real Estate has announced plans to raise £75 million of new equity to bolster its balance sheet and finance a pipeline of acquisitions and refurbishment projects that will add roughly 500,000 square feet of high-yielding assets. The company says the move is designed to protect its progressive dividend policy and keep gearing below 35% loan-t…
Swedish online gambling firm Hacksaw reported robust fourth-quarter and full-year results for fiscal 2025, with double-digit revenue and earnings growth and very high adjusted EBIT margins. The quarter produced €55.1 million in revenue and €45.0 million in adjusted EBIT, while the company ended the period with €133 million of net cash and proposed …
Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA reported preliminary fourth-quarter 2025 results showing a modest revenue shortfall versus analyst consensus but a notable beat on profitability. Core sales rose year-over-year, while underlying core EBITDA and margins expanded sharply. The company confirmed its 2026 guidance and reiterated medium-term targets through 2029.
RBC Capital Markets began coverage of AXA SA with an "outperform" rating and a €48 12-month target, representing roughly 28% upside from a €37.46 close. The brokerage says market multiples understate structural improvements in AXA's profitability and risk profile, while forecasting stronger Life & Health earnings and projecting a fair value based o…
Registration records and interviews with participants in the trade show tens of thousands of foreign-brand vehicles are reaching Russian buyers through China via gray-market networks. Many of the cars are built in China or routed through it after manufacture elsewhere, and an increasing share are classified as zero-mileage "used" vehicles to avoid …
Japan's Nikkei 225 finished the trading day lower, down 0.47%, with sector-level declines in Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication offsetting notable gains in select electronics and pharmaceutical names. Market breadth favored decliners, volatility eased, and commodity and currency moves showed modest shifts by the close.
Asian financial markets traded cautiously on Tuesday with a number of regional markets closed for Lunar New Year and U.S. markets previously shut for Presidents' Day. Oil prices were mixed ahead of U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations in Geneva. Japan's weak fourth-quarter GDP and central bank speculation weighed on local markets and the yen, while bond …
Reports on Monday indicated that Danaher is close to finalising an acquisition of medical device maker Masimo for nearly $10 billion. The move would expand Danaher’s footprint into oximeters and other patient-monitoring products. Both companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The transaction, which could be announced imminently…
Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 finished the session higher, buoyed by strength in the Metals & Mining, Materials and Resources sectors. The index rose 0.24% by the close in Sydney, despite a greater number of declining shares than rising ones. Individual stock moves included strong gains for Pro Medicus, JB Hi-Fi and A2 Milk, while Reliance Worl…
Shares of major luxury houses have shown heightened volatility as brands contend with a prolonged slowdown in demand for premium goods and intensified trading activity from hedge funds. Weaker-than-peak sales for handbags and apparel at names including Dior and Gucci have kept investors alert for any signs of recovery, while AI-fueled swings in U.S…
Danaher Corp. is reportedly close to acquiring medical technology company Masimo for nearly $10 billion, a deal that would value Masimo at a premium to its recent market capitalization. The Financial Times reported the transaction could be announced as soon as Tuesday. Masimo makes medical monitoring devices, including pulse oximeters, and has been…
Mobil Oil Australia has been ordered to pay A$16 million (US$11.3 million) after admitting to advertising Mobil Synergy Fuel as containing additives and offering engine benefits when the product supplied at nine Queensland petrol stations was the same or substantially similar to unadditised fuel at other retailers. The Australian Competition and Co…
Asian equity markets were uneven in a holiday-quiet session, with Japanese benchmarks falling further after disappointing fourth-quarter GDP figures, while Australia’s market found support from a sharp rise in mining heavyweight BHP following robust half-year earnings. Broader regional activity was limited by Lunar New Year closures and a Wall Stre…
An activist investor has built a stake exceeding 10% in Norwegian Cruise Line and is preparing to press for changes at the company, according to a report citing people familiar with the matter. The move comes as Norwegian’s shares have underperformed peers amid expectations of weaker fourth-quarter results and recent leadership turnover.
A Federal Court of Australia has fined Mobil Oil Australia A$16 million (about $11.3 million) after the company admitted it misled customers about the composition and benefits of fuel sold at nine Mobil-branded petrol stations in Queensland between August 2020 and July 2024. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said signage and…
President Donald Trump said he will be "indirectly" involved in talks between the United States and Iran scheduled in Geneva, describing the discussions as "very important." His comments came as the U.S. has sent a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East and reports indicate military preparations for a potential sustained campaign if negotiation…
Elliott Investment Management has accumulated an over 10% stake in Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) and intends to press the company for significant changes. The stake makes Elliott one of the cruise operator’s largest investors and the firm is preparing engagement to address what it views as recent underperformance versus peers. Elliott has been …
U.S. stock index futures were largely unchanged in thin holiday trading as market participants awaited the Federal Reserve's January meeting minutes and a slate of economic data later this week. Traders also digested a mixed consumer inflation reading from last week and tracked renewed weakness in technology shares amid concerns about disruption fr…
Asian markets opened tentatively in holiday-thinned trade, with a mix of modest equity moves and falling bond yields as investors awaited U.S.-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva and digested weak Japanese GDP data. Oil prices rose ahead of the negotiations and amid expectations of higher OPEC+ supply, while bullion and silver fell as the dollar firmed.
An activist shareholder is set to press for a substantial boardroom change at Tripadvisor, aiming to nominate a majority of directors on the companys eight-person board and urging moves to raise profitability and possibly divest assets. The campaign follows a disclosure of a significant stake and comes shortly after Tripadvisor reported weaker-tha…
