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Land Securities jumped after a takeover approach for peer Segro galvanized M&A interest across UK-listed real estate names. The move was reinforced by weaker oil prices and lower bond yields, while analysts' Buy consensus and a price target above current levels left room for further upside relative to valuation.
Labour unrest across Australia’s resources sector has intensified, elevating the threat of strikes at key iron ore ports and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. Changes to labour law in 2022, broader bargaining scope for unions and a string of recent wage disputes have amplified industrial action. The resulting disruptions have already affected…
Segro's stock jumped sharply after Prologis publicised a £12.6 billion all-share takeover proposal. The bid, first tabled privately on June 16, 2026 and rejected by Segro's board on June 23, was taken public in an appeal to Segro shareholders. The proposed ratio would deliver 0.084 Prologis shares for each Segro share, implying 925p per share - a 2…
MSCI has postponed a decision on downgrading Indonesia's equity market to frontier status until November, granting Jakarta an extra five months to demonstrate the effectiveness of reforms aimed at improving market transparency and governance. The package of measures includes a doubled free-float requirement, lower disclosure thresholds, tightened c…
Segro jumped sharply after its board rejected an approach from Prologis proposing an acquisition at 925 pence a share. The stock move lifted the FTSE 350 Real Estate index and pushed other industrial and logistics landlords higher. Prologis has until July 22 under U.K. takeover rules to either make a firm offer or withdraw.
UK stocks traded unevenly as markets digested a pullback in tech and semiconductor shares alongside signs that tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is beginning to normalize. Investors also monitored developments in the UK Labour leadership following Keir Starmer's resignation and subsequent handover talks with Andy Burnham.
European equity markets traded with little direction on Wednesday as a global technology sell-off and persistent Federal Reserve hawkishness weighed on investor confidence. Key regional benchmarks opened mixed, while market participants gauge the implications of lofty valuations, heavy corporate AI spending and rising odds of further U.S. tightenin…
Japan's equity benchmark closed lower on Wednesday, with the Nikkei 225 down 0.81% as losses in Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors outpaced gains. Sharp, Panasonic and Sapporo Holdings were among the session's top advancers, while T&D Holdings, Dai-ichi Life and Nippon Express recorded the steepest drops. Market breadth was negative …
Discount retailer B&M has appointed Atheeq Akbar, currently Asda’s vice president of commercial finance, as its next chief financial officer. Akbar will join in February 2027, succeeding interim CFO Pete Waterhouse, as CEO Tjeerd Jegen advances a turnaround programme launched in October amid heightened supermarket competition and cost pressures on …
Prologis said Segro rejected its £12.6 billion ($16.62 billion) all-share takeover proposal and called on Segro shareholders to push the FTSE 100 landlord's board to engage. Prologis argued Segro is trading persistently below net asset value and faces balance sheet constraints that hinder realization of its development and AI data center pipeline. …
Schroder European REIT has proposed a managed wind-down and the return of capital to shareholders after a decline in net asset value driven by unrealised revaluation losses on its property portfolio. The company reported a fall in underlying EPRA earnings for the half-year and highlighted both valuation setbacks and gains across its holdings. The w…
MAG Interactive reported third-quarter net sales of SEK 65.30 million, a 4% increase from the year-ago quarter, led by a rebound in its Crozzle crossword game. Adjusted EBITDA was SEK 13.40 million and the adjusted earnings-per-share loss narrowed to SEK 0.06. The company increased user acquisition investment to support revenue growth, a move that …
Barclays upgraded Poste Italiane to "overweight" from "equal weight" and raised its price target to €35.20 from €21.60, citing the company’s proposed deal with Telecom Italia and an intensified focus on integrating financial services, insurance and payments. The bank increased near-term EPS forecasts and adjusted valuation assumptions, while noting…
The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.24% in Sydney, driven by advances in IT, Healthcare and Consumer Staples. Wisetech Global, Xero and Telix Pharmaceuticals were the session's strongest performers, while Beach Energy, Capricorn Metals and Insurance Australia Group lagged. Market breadth favored decliners, volatility fell and key commodities including gold…
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Berenberg initiated coverage of the three largest UK domestic banks, assigning buy ratings to Barclays and NatWest and a hold on Lloyds. The brokerage set price targets implying double-digit upside for Barclays and NatWest, flagged net interest income as the main earnings driver over the next three years and said UK banks could deliver roughly 15% …
Agility Robotics, maker of the humanoid robot Digit, will become a public company through a merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI that values the business at roughly $2.5 billion. The transaction is structured to deliver more than $600 million in gross proceeds, combining funds from Churchill’s trust and a private investment in public equity (PIPE)…
MMG's stock declined after the company completed an US$800 million convertible bond offering and placed roughly 706 million new shares at a substantial discount. The fundraising is intended to refinance loans, back expansion work and support acquisitions, but investors reacted to the dilution risk amid a weak Hong Kong market and broader rate conce…
Wisetech Global shares climbed 13.6% on Wednesday, rebounding from a seven-year low as investors bought after an intense sell-off. The uptick followed a company filing clarifying its knowledge of reported legal scrutiny of founder Richard White, combined with extremely oversold price conditions that attracted buyers. The move coincided with a broad…
ByteDance has entered early-stage conversations with banks about securing an offshore loan near $20 billion, which would be the company’s largest such borrowing. The proposed facility is slated as new-money financing with an initial three-year tenor and the potential to extend to five years. Discussions remain preliminary and terms could change as …
Chinese AI company Zhipu, which lists as Knowledge Atlas Technology in Hong Kong, is evaluating a share placement in Hong Kong that could raise several billion U.S. dollars. The contemplated deal would follow a six-month IPO lock-up that expires on July 8 and comes as the company pursues additional capital and considers a Shanghai A-share listing. …
Prices for Nvidia hardware barred from export to China have risen sharply on China's black market over the past six months, according to reporting that cites interviews with Chinese traders. The DGX B300 server and RTX 6000 Pro workstation chips have seen marked increases as U.S. enforcement cracks down on illegal export channels, and a major smugg…
ASE Technology Holding said it is scaling production capacity with 15 new sites, major U.S. investments and an $8.5 billion capital spending plan that may grow, positioning the company to support sustained AI-related packaging and testing demand through 2029 and later years. Management highlighted greenfield builds, acquisitions from Innolux and a …
Qualcomm is reportedly negotiating to provide bespoke chip-design services to ByteDance, using technology tied to its AlphaWave Semi acquisition, as the U.S. chipmaker attempts to diversify beyond the smartphone market. Sources say discussions include video processing units and aim for possible mass production by year-end, though the talks may not …
Asian equities traded in a narrow band on Wednesday as market participants digested signs of reduced tensions in the Middle East alongside follow-through from a global sell-off in AI-linked technology stocks. South Korea led gains, regaining part of the sharp losses seen in the prior session, while Japan and other regional markets felt pressure fro…
