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Discussions over Sky’s potential £1.6 billion ($2.18 billion) acquisition of ITV’s broadcast channels and streaming platform have slowed in recent weeks. The talks - intended to create a top-three UK streaming service able to compete with global platforms - are being hampered by the complexity of separating ITV Studios and by distraction from the o…
Elkem ASA will divest its silicones business in a cashless share swap with major shareholder Bluestar, receiving about 383.3 million Bluestar shares. The move reduces reported net debt and leaves the remaining group with higher leverage metrics and a lower implied valuation multiple. Fourth-quarter results showed silicones outperformed expectations…
Safran CEO Olivier Andries said CFM will attempt to supply additional engines to Airbus this year if possible, while emphasizing that the company's primary obligation is to fulfill its pre-existing contractual commitments. CFM's forecast for a 15% rise in LEAP engine deliveries this year does not include assumptions about expanding its market share…
Registration figures and interviews indicate tens of thousands of foreign-brand cars are reaching Russia through China via gray-market routes. Many are produced in China with international partners or are reclassified zero-mileage vehicles sold in China then exported, enabling dealers to evade export restrictions introduced after Russia's 2022 inva…
Fastighets AB Trianon reported a strong fiscal 2025 showing, with profit from property management per share rising 27% and adjusted net asset value up 8% year-over-year. The company reinstated a dividend of SEK 0.25 per share, exceeded consensus expectations by 27%, and has guided for another year of double-digit profit growth in 2026.
European equities fell on Friday as lingering worries over how new AI models may disrupt traditional business models weighed on sentiment. Mixed corporate reports from L’Oreal, Delivery Hero and Safran, together with disappointing gross margins at Cisco Systems, contributed to a cautious tone. The STOXX 600 was down about 0.3% and looked set to fin…
Indonesia's equity benchmark ended the session lower, slipping 0.70% as losses across Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors pressured the market. Several small-cap stocks posted strong gains while others retreated sharply. Commodity prices and local currency pairs showed modest daily moves.
ConocoPhillips and its consortium will commit roughly 20 billion Norwegian crowns ($2.11 billion) to bring three fields in the Greater Ekofisk area back into production under the Previously Produced Fields (PPF) project. The plan targets gas and condensate recovery from Albuskjell, Vest Ekofisk and Tommeliten Gamma, which have been shut since 2019 …
European equity markets traded unevenly on Friday as investors processed another round of corporate results and an overnight selloff in U.S. technology shares ahead of flash eurozone growth data and U.S. inflation figures. Major benchmarks showed modest moves in both directions while energy markets reacted to forecasts of a sizeable supply surplus.
British equities ticked slightly higher at the Monday open as the pound weakened modestly against the dollar. NatWest Group reported a 24% rise in annual profit for 2025, beating internal consensus and raising its return on tangible equity goal. European indices were mixed and geopolitical developments, including planned defence procurement proposa…
Novartis reported that Vanrafia reduced the rate of kidney function decline in adults living with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) based on phase 3 trial results. The company previously received accelerated approvals in the United States and China in 2025 to treat proteinuria associated with IgAN, and intends to file for traditional regulatory approval in 20…
AD Ports Group reported fiscal 2025 results that exceeded company consensus across key metrics, including EBITDA and net profit. Strong fourth-quarter performance was driven by the Maritime and Economic Cities & Free Zones divisions. Operating cash flow surged and the group recorded positive free cash flow for the first time, even as capital expend…
Huhtamaki reported a slight fourth-quarter earnings beat with EBIT of €103 million and earnings per share of €0.65, alongside a robust €311 million in free cash flow. Sales declined 2% year-on-year, with volume gains in North America and Fiber, while Foodservice sales fell amid weaker volumes in Western Europe and the UK. Management says trading co…
Japan's equity market ended the session lower, with the Nikkei 225 sliding 1.24% at the close in Tokyo. Sectors including Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication were among the weakest performers. While several individual stocks posted strong gains, a larger number of issues fell, and measures of implied volatility eased.
Capgemini reported 2025 revenue of 22.47 billion euros, a 3.4% increase at constant exchange rates that exceeded its October guidance. Fourth-quarter sales jumped 10.6%, with newly consolidated units WNS and Clou4C cited as significant contributors. The company said generative and agentic AI accounted for more than 10% of group bookings in the late…
Belén Garijo, 65, who will take over as Sanofi's CEO in April, inherits a company grappling with a stalled development pipeline, heavy reliance on the asthma drug Dupixent for revenues, declining vaccine sales and a share price under pressure. Investors praise her operational rigor but point to a mixed R&D track record at Merck KGaA, where she has …
Safran said on Friday it expects recurring operating profit of 6.1 to 6.2 billion euros for 2026, driven by robust services revenue for its civil jet engines and positive defence momentum. The group reported strong 2025 adjusted results, upgraded its 2028 profit range and highlighted continued aftermarket growth supported by rising air travel and e…
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 closed down 1.39% on Friday as losses concentrated in the IT, Healthcare and Gold sectors pushed most stocks lower. Market breadth was heavily negative with 955 decliners versus 253 advancers and 325 unchanged. Major individual moves included steep falls at Austal, Nick Scali and Cochlear, while AMP, GQG Partners Inc DRC…
Deutsche Bank's private banking arm plans to recruit up to 50 relationship managers in its emerging markets unit this year and intends further selective hiring in 2027 and 2028. The push forms part of a broader effort to expand emerging markets front office headcount by 50% over three years and increase presence in the Gulf, North Asia and Switzerl…
Indian information technology stocks declined sharply on Friday, led by a more than 5% drop in the Nifty IT index and steep losses across large-cap IT services firms. Investors cited growing worries that advances in generative artificial intelligence could reduce demand for labour-intensive outsourcing contracts, while weakness on Wall Street and s…
President Lai Ching-te told reporters that Taiwan’s plan for $250 billion in corporate investment in the United States rests with the companies themselves, and he emphasized that the island’s largest production capacity, research and development centers and advanced manufacturing processes will remain in Taiwan. The comments come after U.S. officia…
Hua Hong Semiconductor reported an all-time high in fourth-quarter revenue and swung back to profitability, driven by demand for AI-related and power-management chips. The company’s improved gross margin and higher wafer shipments helped lift its Shanghai and Hong Kong listings, while broader investor enthusiasm around domestic AI developments supp…
Xiaomi Corp reports that cumulative deliveries of its electric vehicles have surpassed 600,000 units since the lineup began shipping in early 2024. The two-model offering - the SU7 sedan and the YU7 crossover, launched in mid-2025 - accounted for strong volume growth, including just over 39,000 units delivered in January 2026. Xiaomi sold more than…
GE Aerospace is upgrading its Singapore repair facility with robotics, digital tools and Lean manufacturing practices to address industry-wide maintenance bottlenecks caused by unexpected engine wear and constrained parts supply. The company aims to raise repair capacity by one-third at the 2,000-employee hub through reorganised workflows, floor-sp…
Asian equities eased on Friday following declines in U.S. technology stocks that undercut enthusiasm for AI-linked valuations. Despite the pullback, key regional markets were still poised for substantial weekly advances, driven largely by gains among semiconductor heavyweights and solid corporate earnings in sectors such as banking.
