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Barry Callebaut, the world’s largest chocolate producer, announced a strategic plan called "Focus for Growth" that lays out targets for volume growth, free cash flow and returns once cocoa prices stabilize. The Zurich-based company also reaffirmed its fiscal 2025/26 guidance and provided medium-term financial objectives tied to investment disciplin…
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 finished a narrow loss on Tuesday, with the index down 0.06% at the close in Sydney. Gains in a handful of stocks contrasted with broader sector weakness led by A-REITs, Consumer Staples and Healthcare. Market breadth favored decliners, while volatility measures and commodity prices moved unevenly.
NewRiver REIT reported underlying funds from operations of £37.2 million for fiscal 2026, a 22% increase year-on-year, driven by the full-year contribution from its Capital & Regional acquisition and a completed 10% share buyback. The company also recorded modest valuation growth and robust leasing outcomes, while warning of higher finance costs ov…
Chemring Group posted a 7% rise in first-half revenue to £237.3 million but reported an 8% decline in underlying operating profit to £24.5 million as heavy capital investment to expand energetics manufacturing weighed on margins and balance sheet metrics. The company said its expansion projects in Chicago, Scotland and Norway are progressing and ar…
Hammerson PLC has priced a €350 million bond maturing in five years at 110 basis points over euro mid-swaps with a 3.875% annual coupon. The deal, which was more than five times covered at its peak, is scheduled for issuance on June 8 subject to final documentation. The move forms part of the company’s ongoing refinancing of €700 million of sustain…
J.P. Morgan placed Merlin Properties on Positive Catalyst Watch and retained an overweight rating, raising its December 2027 price target to €19.00. The broker's forecast for FY26 funds from operations (FFO) is about 5% higher than Bloomberg consensus, a gap the bank attributes to stronger revenue and cost trends and the growing value of Merlin’s d…
The Taiwan market closed higher Tuesday, with the Taiwan Weighted up 2.51% to a fresh all-time high. Gains were concentrated in the Plastic, Computers & Peripherals and Electricity sectors. Several individual names recorded 10.00% advances while others hit multi-year troughs. Commodity and FX moves were mixed, with oil lower and gold higher.
RBC Capital Markets has maintained a 16-stock roster on its June 2026 Global Energy Best Ideas list, highlighting names it views as highest conviction across integrated energy, exploration and production, midstream infrastructure, oilfield services and renewables. The bank removed TotalEnergies from the slate this month after strong share price gai…
The White House announced a presidential proclamation amending Section 232 national security tariffs to reduce duties on certain steel, aluminum and copper derivative products to 15% from 25%. The change covers specified agricultural machinery, residential HVAC equipment and mobile industrial machinery imported from qualifying trade deal countries.…
U.S. investment firm Castlelake has signalled interest in a possible takeover of British low-cost carrier easyJet. Analysts say the airline’s depressed market valuation, prized airport slots and efficient Airbus fleet make it an attractive target, even as the carrier continues to struggle to expand market capitalisation since the pandemic. Speculat…
Amazon has scheduled Prime Day for June 23-26, moving the event back from July after several years. The company points to major global and domestic events - including the FIFA World Cup and the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence - as factors in its timing. Amazon expects grocery and household essentials to play an expanding role in Prime orders…
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) Chief Executive Matt Comyn warned that corporate AI costs are likely to climb in less predictable ways as businesses move the technology into more complex uses. Comyn said firms worldwide are expected to scrutinise AI-related spending through 2026 as adoption increases and pressure mounts to show returns. He als…
European luxury houses are intensifying efforts in the United States through new store openings and U.S.-based fashion presentations to attract a generation of wealthy consumers whose fortunes have been boosted by AI and tech gains. With travel disruptions from the Iran war and ongoing headwinds in China weighing on global demand, luxury groups see…
Asian markets produced a mixed performance on Tuesday as investors weighed conflicting developments in U.S.-Iran communications and cooled momentum in semiconductor and technology stocks. Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's KOSPI retreated roughly 2% from record highs, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng climbed on gains in heavyweight tech names and Chin…
Australia's Fair Work Commission has approved a 4.75% rise in the nation's minimum wage, effective July 1, lifting weekly pay for the lowest-paid workers to A$1,004.90 (A$26.44 per hour), or about $719. The change affects roughly 3 million workers and follows Reserve Bank of Australia inflation projections that have been revised higher amid energy …
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the launch pad damage caused by last week’s New Glenn engine test explosion will take "some serious time" to fix, and that a 2028 timeframe for recovery is "within the realm" of possibility. Engineers describe the pad as "practically destroyed," with repairs expected to pause operations for at least six months…
A Los Angeles federal jury on Monday convicted prominent short-seller Andrew Left of securities fraud, finding him guilty on 13 of 17 counts related to social-media communications prosecutors said were used to manipulate shares and profit from trades. Prosecutors allege Left earned about $20 million on those trades between 2018 and 2023. Left publi…
Asian stocks began Tuesday trading cautiously as conflicting signals from the Middle East tempered gains linked to renewed optimism around artificial intelligence. Major regional benchmarks swung between gains and losses, with MSCI’s Asia-Pacific ex-Japan index last 0.5% lower and Korean stocks falling about 2% after an initially firmer open. Marke…
Fitch Ratings has announced plans to withdraw its credit ratings on Fonterra Co-operative Group after the New Zealand dairy co-operative said it would cease engagement with the agency. Fitch intends to remove its international Long-Term Issuer Default Rating of 'A' and the 'A' rating on senior unsecured notes on or about July 1, citing commercial r…
U.S. stock index futures slipped Monday evening after reports that indirect U.S.-Iran negotiations had stopped and Iran signaled moves to block the Strait of Hormuz. The geopolitical uncertainty, coupled with signs of profit-taking in the technology sector after a series of record highs led by AI-exposed names, left traders cautious and pushed ener…
Tribeca Strategic Acquisition Corp. completed an initial public offering of 14 million units at $10.00 per unit, generating $140 million in gross proceeds and began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on May 29, 2026. A concurrent private placement of 470,000 units added $4.7 million, and the combined proceeds resulted in $140.35 million held in tr…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has defended a settlement with Elon Musk over the timing of his Twitter share disclosures, telling a federal court the agreement stemmed from negotiations between counsel and was not the product of improper collusion. The filing also noted a recent policy change that would permit Musk to publicly deny the…
The Coca-Cola Company is preparing for a potential initial public offering in India in 2027 of Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings Pvt. Ltd. (HCCH), the parent of its largest Indian bottling unit. The move would include the sale of part of Coca-Cola's stake in the unit, preparations for listings on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange are…
Coca-Cola said it is evaluating an initial public offering in India for Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, the holding company for its largest bottler in the country. The company is preparing for a listing on the BSE and the National Stock Exchange in 2027 and is also exploring selling a portion of its shareholding. Jubilant Bhartia Group completed a 4…
In two days, Berkshire Hathaway under CEO Greg Abel committed $16.8 billion to acquire Taylor Morrison and to purchase $10 billion of Alphabet stock in a private placement. The transactions follow investor pressure to reduce Berkshire’s large cash holdings and mark a notable pivot toward greater capital deployment since Abel succeeded Warren Buffet…
