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Swedish fashion retailer H&M reported a sharper-than-expected increase in operating profit for its fiscal fourth quarter, driven by lower costs and improved inventory productivity, yet signalled a decline in December-January sales measured in local currencies. Management cited strong Black Friday demand and the timing of Chinese New Year as factors…
Grainger has commenced construction on a second build-to-rent development at Guildford Station that will deliver 179 homes as part of a £75 million project. The scheme increases Grainger’s local portfolio to 277 homes and forms part of a broader £150 million regeneration of the station quarter, including £25 million earmarked for station upgrades. …
Remy Cointreau reported an organic sales rise in the third quarter of fiscal 2025/26 that exceeded market expectations, driven by an improvement in the United States and offsetting softer sales in China. The company reiterated full-year organic sales guidance but warned of an expected decline in annual current operating profit on an organic basis.
A powerful winter storm that delivered heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain has caused widespread power outages across parts of the United States, leaving 296,685 customers without electricity. Utilities including Nashville Electric Service and Entergy reported thousands of customers impacted. Restoration crews from multiple states are working to re…
Ghana has recorded a steep decline in malaria deaths among children under five after introducing two recently developed vaccines alongside existing prevention measures. Health officials and Gavi, the international vaccine alliance, say the shots are a major factor in the progress. However, reductions in donor funding including from the United State…
Bain & Company projects China’s personal luxury goods market will move back into modest growth in 2026 after a smaller-than-expected contraction in 2025. The consultancy described 2025 as a year of recalibration for Chinese luxury consumers, with winners among affordable luxury and ultra-premium offers and a marked shift toward domestic spending an…
Tokyo's stock market closed modestly higher on Thursday, with the Nikkei 225 gaining 0.12% as Real Estate, Banking and Textile groups supported the advance. Sumitomo Metal Mining and Advantest reached all-time highs, while notable declines at Tokyo Electron and SMC weighed on the index. Market breadth was negative and implied volatility for the Nik…
Jefferies upgraded Nabtesco Corp. from Hold to Buy and increased its price target to ¥5,000 from ¥3,200, citing stronger-than-expected profit performance in the reduction gear segment, solid orders from major Japanese robot makers, and anticipated margin and profit upside in both Component Solution and Transport Solution businesses ahead of the com…
Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang said the licence for the company’s H200 artificial intelligence chip is being finalised and that he hopes Chinese authorities will permit Nvidia to sell the device in China. Huang made the comments after a visit to China where he met customers, partners and government officials and spoke to reporters upon arrival…
ABB reported robust fourth-quarter performance, driven by a 36% surge in orders to $10.3 billion and a 13% rise in revenues to $9.1 billion. Operating income and margins improved year-over-year. For the full year, orders reached $36.8 billion and revenues $33.2 billion. The company proposed a higher dividend and announced a new buyback program, whi…
Sanofi reported guidance for 2026 sales to rise by a high-single-digit percentage, underpinned by continued strength in its Dupixent asthma franchise and several newly added medicines. The company also indicated business operating income will increase marginally faster than sales this year and unveiled a 1 billion euro share repurchase plan, follow…
Deutsche Bank reported a record 2.0 billion euros in pre-tax profit for Q4 2025, driven by strength in its integrated client model and a sizable rise in asset management revenue. Net profit for the quarter was 1.6 billion euros, and the bank said 2025 net profit doubled to 7.1 billion euros. The results were released one day after German federal po…
India’s textile and apparel exporters, hit by 50% U.S. tariffs imposed in late August, are placing hopes on a new trade agreement with the European Union to recoup lost ground. The pact will see the EU immediately lift duties on 90% of Indian goods - including the roughly 12% tariff on textiles and apparel - but will not take effect for about a yea…
Taiwan's equity market finished higher Thursday, with the Taiwan Weighted index rising 0.79% to reach a new all-time high. Strength was concentrated in Biotech & Medical Care, Chemical/Bio & Medical Care and Electronic Products Distribution sectors. Several mid-cap names recorded 10.00% advances, while a handful of stocks posted notable declines. C…
Australia's equity benchmark edged down at Thursday's close, with losses concentrated in the IT, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 finished down 0.07% as a larger number of stocks fell than rose. Commodities and currency moves were mixed, while implied volatility on the index eased.
Hyundai Motor reported a larger-than-expected decline in fourth-quarter operating profit, with heavy U.S. import tariffs largely offsetting currency-related benefits. The automaker posted 1.7 trillion won in operating profit for the three months to December 31, missed revenue forecasts, and said tariffs shaved 1.5 trillion won from Q4 operating pro…
Tungsten prices reached fresh records in January as inventories tightened, Chinese export controls constrained flows overseas and industrial consumption remained strong. Ammonium paratungstate traded at roughly $1,125 to $1,150 per metric ton unit in China and around $1,100 in Rotterdam, with market participants expecting further upward pressure in…
Mattel unveiled a new action-figure line tied to its upcoming live-action film 'Masters of the Universe', rolling out globally from April to build on early trailer interest. The move is part of a broader strategy to revive legacy brands while the company develops more than a dozen films. Pricing, cast and production team details were confirmed at t…
Toyota’s attempt to take Toyota Industries (TICO) private has become a high-profile confrontation between an activist investor seeking a substantially higher price and a corporate group that emphasizes stakeholder cohesion. Toyota raised its offer to 18,800 yen per share - a roughly 15% increase valuing the deal at about $27.8 billion - but the U.S…
Toyota Motor reported a record 11.3 million vehicle sales worldwide in 2025, securing its position as the top-selling automaker for a sixth consecutive year. Group sales rose 4.6% year-on-year, with Toyota and Lexus brands reaching 10.5 million units. Growth was concentrated in the U.S. and Japan, while China sales inched up, and hybrids accounted …
Xsolla SPAC 1 completed the pricing of its initial public offering, selling 20 million units at $10.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $200 million. Each unit comprises one Class A ordinary share and one-half of a redeemable warrant. The units are slated to begin trading on NASDAQ under the symbol XSLLU on January 29, 2026, with separate trading of …
Indonesian equities tumbled sharply as concerns over a potential downgrade by index provider MSCI spurred massive selling by foreign investors. Goldman Sachs cut its recommendation to "underweight" and warned of significant outflows if a downgrade occurs, while authorities prepared to brief the media on market developments.
Investors this week made clear they will tolerate heavy artificial intelligence-related spending from major technology firms only if that investment drives strong revenue growth. Meta Platforms saw its shares jump after posting a 24% revenue increase and a robust revenue forecast, while Microsoft shares dropped following results that highlighted on…
People familiar with the discussions say Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon are negotiating investments that could total as much as $60 billion into OpenAI, with Nvidia reportedly considering up to $30 billion. The talks form part of a broader cash-raising effort by OpenAI, which is seeking up to $100 billion and would be valued at roughly $830 billion i…
Most major Asian bourses eased on Thursday as technology shares retreated from recent rallies. Markets digested a round of mixed earnings from large U.S. technology companies and the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady, while futures signaled a softer open for Wall Street later in the day.
