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BP has suspended its share repurchase programme and recorded roughly $4 billion in write-downs tied to its renewables and biogas operations as it prepares for a leadership transition. The company reported a fourth-quarter adjusted profit that matched market expectations and said it will redirect excess cash into oil and gas projects offering higher…
UBS reports that Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) have reduced equity exposure by about $10 billion over the past two weeks and plan another $10 billion of reductions in the coming fortnight. The selling bias has eased somewhat as earlier rally-related negative base effects drop out of rolling calculations. CTAs have notably expanded short positio…
4basebio PLC has elevated its chief operating officer, Dr Amy Walker, to the role of chief executive officer. The move accompanies a reorganization in which outgoing CEO Dr Heikki Lanckriet will stay on the company board while separating the Hermes nanoparticle-based DNA delivery platform into a standalone, separately-funded therapeutics business. …
SoftBank Group is expected to report a significant investment gain related to its stake in OpenAI when it publishes quarterly results, but market focus is shifting to how the Japanese investment firm will bankroll additional AI commitments. Heavy exposure to a money-losing OpenAI has increased concentration risk and raised questions about SoftBank'…
British Land has secured a long-term pre-let at its Broadgate redevelopment after Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer committed to a 21-year lease for 238,000 square feet at 1 Appold Street. The agreement includes expansion options that could raise the occupied space to 360,000 square feet and currently covers 60% of the building. The project, built by …
Cisco unveiled the Silicon One G300 switch chip and an associated router designed to improve data movement across very large AI deployments. Built on TSMC's 3-nanometer process and slated to reach the market in the second half of the year, the G300 includes latency- and congestion-mitigation features Cisco calls "shock absorbers" and is claimed to …
Barclays has increased chief executive C.S. Venkatakrishnan’s total remuneration to 15 million pounds for 2025 from 11.6 million pounds a year earlier, driven by a rise in variable pay and bonuses. The lender cut the CEO’s fixed pay while raising variable compensation to 12.7 million pounds, and reported a 15% increase in its overall staff bonus po…
European equity indexes traded unevenly Tuesday as investors parsed a heavy schedule of corporate quarterly reports amid generally positive global risk appetite. Germany's DAX and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 dipped 0.2% each while France's CAC 40 advanced 0.3% at 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT). Results from Philips, Kering, AstraZeneca, Barclays and BP dominated hea…
Helen Lofthouse will step down as Managing Director and Chief Executive of ASX in May, concluding an 11-year tenure. Her departure comes as the exchange prepares to bring the initial phase of its long-delayed CHESS replacement online, with a go-live targeted for April. The revamped program replaces an earlier blockchain-based effort that was termin…
Electro Optic Systems (EOS), the Australian laser and defense technology firm, said it is examining whether U.S. short seller Grizzly Research breached corporate law after publishing a report that challenged the credibility of an $80 million contract and precipitated a steep share price decline. EOS described the report as misleading and has engage…
AstraZeneca said it expects mid-to-high single-digit revenue growth and low double-digit core profit growth in 2026, driven by demand for cancer therapies and newer drugs alongside expansion efforts in the United States and China. The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker reported modest revenue growth in the latest quarter and outlined strategic investments inc…
Japanese equities closed higher on Tuesday with the Nikkei 225 rising 2.20%. Broad sector gains, led by Real Estate, Banking and Textile stocks, lifted the index while individual movers included sizable rallies in Furukawa Electric, Nissan Chemical and Mazda. Market breadth was positive and implied volatility declined, with mixed movements in oil, …
Honda reported a 61.4% year-on-year decline in third-quarter operating profit to 153.4 billion yen, citing the drag from U.S. import tariffs and weaker electric vehicle demand. The result missed the LSEG analyst consensus and represents a fourth straight annual quarterly drop, while the company held its full-year operating profit forecast at 550 bi…
RBC Capital Markets has highlighted a pair of European retailers that, in its view, combine disciplined pricing with favorable earnings prospects. Inditex (ITX) is cited for maintaining stable pricing across product categories and protecting both volumes and margins through targeted price adjustments. Next (NXT) is favoured for its clear earnings v…
Standard Chartered has appointed Andy Burrill as interim chief financial officer following Diego De Giorgi's immediate resignation to join Apollo Global Management as a partner and head of its Europe, Middle East and Africa business. The bank said a permanent CFO will be announced in due course, while Apollo confirmed De Giorgi will succeed Rob Sem…
Kering reported fourth-quarter revenues of 3.9 billion euros, a 3% decline year-on-year on a currency-adjusted basis that outperformed analyst expectations for a 5% fall. The Italian flagship brand Gucci saw revenue drop 10%, marking its tenth straight quarter of declines. Incoming CEO Luca de Meo has taken rapid steps to shore up the balance sheet…
TeamViewer forecast 2026 revenue growth between 0% and 3% and an adjusted EBITDA margin around 43% as market volatility prompted conservative guidance. Fourth-quarter pro-forma revenue exceeded consensus and the company reported a strong adjusted EBITDA margin. Management signaled confidence in returning to mid- to high-single-digit growth over the…
Tesco has converted the competitive threat from rapid-delivery startups into a scaling opportunity for its own service, Whoosh. By operating from existing stores and using third-party couriers, Tesco has rapidly expanded reach and sales, contributing to online growth and supporting its push to regain market share while trading at a valuation discou…
Indian pharmaceutical company Lupin has agreed to pay Japan’s Astellas Pharma $90 million to resolve a patent infringement dispute over the bladder control medication Mirabegron, allowing Lupin to continue U.S. sales. The payment structure includes a $75 million prepaid option and additional per-unit licensing fees on sales of Mirabegron through Se…
Jefferies upgraded Aixtron SE to a buy rating and raised its price target to €27 from €18.20, citing rising hyperscaler and optical communications capital expenditure that should underpin optoelectronics revenue through 2026 and 2027. The bank also flagged medium-term upside from gallium nitride adoption in AI data centers and viewed silicon carbid…
The S&P/ASX 200 finished higher in Sydney trading, rising 0.19% as gains in the IT, Healthcare and Gold sectors supported the market. A small group of mid- and small-cap stocks delivered the session's strongest advances, while several insurance-related names and a broker group hit multi-period lows. Volatility and commodity prices moved modestly al…
Australian authorities have requested a meeting with Roblox following reports that children on the platform were approached by predators and exposed to graphic material. Communications Minister Anika Wells has written to the U.S.-listed company expressing 'grave concern,' while the national eSafety Commissioner will test the platform's age-based sa…
Standard Chartered has appointed Peter Burrill as interim group chief financial officer after Diego De Giorgi left the bank with immediate effect to join Apollo Global Management. Burrill, who joined Standard Chartered in 2017 and currently serves as group-head of central finance and deputy CFO, will be based in London and report directly to Group …
Standard Chartered has appointed Peter Burrill as interim group chief financial officer after Diego De Giorgi stepped down immediately to pursue an external opportunity. Burrill, who joined the bank in 2017 and currently serves as group-head of central finance and deputy CFO, will be based in London and report to Group CEO Bill Winters. The lender …
FTSE Russell has postponed a planned March review of Indonesian securities following guidance from an advisory committee that cited weak turnover and unclear free-float percentages. The decision, effective immediately, stops newly listed Indonesian stocks from being added to FTSE products and halts routine index updates. The move follows similar ac…
