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Alzchem Group AG reported first-quarter results that topped earnings expectations but missed sales forecasts by a narrow margin, weighed by persistent weakness in Europe’s steel industry. Profitability metrics improved year-over-year, driven by price increases and strength in specialty chemicals, while free cash flow contracted amid higher investme…
The Taiwan stock market closed lower on Thursday, with the Taiwan Weighted index falling 0.24%. Losses in the semiconductor and rubber sectors were cited as drivers of the decline while several individual stocks posted large percentage moves in both directions. Commodity markets moved higher, with crude and Brent oil gaining sharply and June gold f…
Companies across Australia and New Zealand are reporting material financial effects from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Rising jet fuel and freight costs, supply-chain disruption and weaker consumer confidence are squeezing margins, nudging firms to raise prices, cut capacity or revise profit guidance.
Volkswagen reported a 14% drop in first-quarter operating profit to 2.5 billion euros, citing tariff burdens, geopolitical uncertainty and intensifying competition from Chinese automakers. Group revenue declined to 75.7 billion euros, producing a 3.3% operating margin in Q1. Management has signaled further cost containment and plans to reduce rough…
Standard Chartered recorded a 17% rise in quarterly pre-tax profit to $2.45 billion, outpacing the bank's $2.14 billion consensus, driven by strong performances in wealth management and global banking. The lender also booked a $190 million charge tied to expected losses from the Iran conflict, contributing to total credit costs of $290 million for …
Australia’s prudential regulator has warned that the pace of frontier artificial intelligence development is outstripping many banks' information security practices, and that models such as Anthropic’s Claude Mythos could enable larger, faster cyber attacks by enhancing the discovery of vulnerabilities. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authorit…
Capgemini reported a 7% year-on-year increase in first-quarter revenue at constant exchange rates, in line with its guidance. Revenue totalled 5.9 billion euros and bookings climbed to 6 billion euros. The company said growth would have been 11% excluding currency effects. North America delivered double-digit expansion while France and parts of Eur…
ArcelorMittal reported first-quarter core earnings of $1.68 billion, narrowly above analyst expectations of $1.65 billion. The company attributed the improvement to stronger steel prices and better North American operations, and cited European policy changes - including a levy on high-carbon goods and new trade limits - as drivers of higher EU stee…
DHL reported first-quarter EBIT of 1.48 billion euros, above the consensus of 1.38 billion, and lifted its quarterly operating margin to 7.3% from 6.6% a year earlier. Management credited capacity management, structural cost improvements and yield measures, while noting ongoing trade disruptions and closed airspace. The firm announced its largest c…
Apollo Global Management, Blackstone and KKR are the remaining bidders in a Shell-run auction for a large portion of the company’s 40% stake in LNG Canada. Bids are expected to value the stake at more than $10 billion and could reach as high as $15 billion. Shell is offering exposure in the project’s first and second phases to a single buyer as it …
China Southern, Air China and China Eastern all reported first-quarter net profits after losses a year earlier, boosted by holiday travel and a pick-up in international passengers. Orders for new A320neo aircraft underline confidence in long-term recovery, yet a near-doubling of jet fuel prices and rising surcharges have already prompted cancellati…
Standard Chartered delivered a record first-quarter profit, driven by robust performance in its Wealth Solutions and Global Banking divisions. Operating income climbed to $5.9 billion, while profit before tax and net profit rose to $2.45 billion and $1.9 billion respectively. The bank increased provisions tied to geopolitical uncertainty but reaffi…
Asian equities declined Thursday as a sharp jump in oil prices, a cautious Federal Reserve message and mixed reactions to U.S. megacap earnings combined to sap investor risk appetite. Tokyo and Hong Kong led losses, while South Korea briefly reached a record for the KOSPI on strong Samsung results before easing back. Macro readings across the regio…
Samsung Electronics said it expects to secure additional contracts to manufacture logic chips on its advanced 2 nanometer process, and that it is in discussions with large technology customers. The company is carrying out a preliminary review for a potential second fabrication plant in Taylor, Texas, aligned with customer interest, while its first …
Tesla confirmed that its first Semi has started rolling off a high-volume production line, a milestone the company announced on social media. The Semi is an all-electric long-haul truck with a long-range variant rated at about 500 miles per charge and deliveries expected to begin this year. Tesla has reiterated plans to start mass production of sev…
OpenAI announced it has exceeded its goal of securing 10 gigawatts of AI computing capacity in the United States years ahead of its original 2029 timeline under the Stargate program. The company added more than 3 gigawatts in the past 90 days, said Stargate is a $500 billion infrastructure effort developed with partners including Oracle, NVIDIA and…
L3Harris Technologies has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement for an initial public offering of its missile solutions business. The terms of the offering - including the number of shares and the price range - have not been set. In January the company outlined a plan to create a new entity for its rocket motor operations, support…
Plutonian Acquisition Corp II completed an initial public offering of 10 million units at $10 apiece, generating $100 million in gross proceeds. The units, each made up of one Class A ordinary share and a right to receive one-quarter of a Class A share upon a business combination, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on April 28, 2026. The …
L3Harris Technologies has submitted a confidential draft registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its Missile Solutions business. The company filed a Form S-1 in connection with plans to separate the missile unit via a public offering, but has not disclosed share counts or price guida…
The White House has objected to Anthropic’s proposal to permit roughly 70 additional companies and organizations to use its Mythos AI model, a move that would raise the total number of authorized entities to about 120. Officials are concerned both about security risks tied to the model’s capabilities and the strain on computing resources that could…
West Enclave Merger Corp. has priced an initial public offering of 10 million units at $10 per unit, generating $100 million in gross proceeds. The special purpose acquisition company intends to target businesses in Latin America or U.S. firms with economic linkages to the region, especially Mexico. Units are slated to start trading on April 30, 20…
A key undersea communications cable linking Taiwan's remote Dongyin island to Beigan in the Matsu chain has been severed after storm-driven wreckage shifted onto the line. Authorities activated a microwave backup to maintain voice and mobile internet services while Chunghwa Telecom plans repairs by the end of July, weather permitting.
U.S. equity futures moved unevenly on Wednesday evening as investors processed the Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates, a sharp rise in oil prices linked to Strait of Hormuz tensions, and mixed after-hours results from several megacap technology firms. The broader market closed largely unchanged, while major futures contracts diverged in after…
Anthropic is engaged in early-stage discussions with investors about a financing round that would value the artificial-intelligence company at roughly $900 billion, slightly above a recent valuation reported for OpenAI. The talks are described as preliminary, with no offers accepted. The company’s push for fresh capital follows recent product launc…
Avalyn Pharma Inc. priced an upsized initial public offering at $18.00 per share for 16,666,667 shares, targeting $300 million in gross proceeds before fees. The Boston-based biopharmaceutical company granted underwriters a 30-day option for 2.5 million additional shares, expects Nasdaq trading to begin April 30, 2026 under the ticker AVLN, and pla…
