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Stocks on the Helsinki exchange ended lower on Wednesday, with the OMX Helsinki 25 falling 0.55% as losses in the Telecoms, Technology and Industrials sectors outpaced gains elsewhere. Broad market breadth favored decliners, while a handful of large-cap names posted gains. Commodities and currency futures showed divergent moves during the session.
Commerce Department Secretary Howard Lutnick said Nvidia has not sold its H200 artificial intelligence accelerators to Chinese companies, noting that Beijing has so far prevented purchases. The Trump administration approved conditional exports in January, but shipments have been held up amid disagreements over sales terms in both China and the U.S.
A draft overhaul of European Union merger rules proposes an 'innovation shield' that would make it easier for transactions involving startups or R&D projects that bolster competition to obtain swift antitrust clearance. The protection would not apply when the buyer is the biggest firm in the relevant market or is designated a gatekeeper under the D…
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on April 22 that Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips have not been sold to Chinese companies. Lutnick attributed the lack of sales to the Chinese central government restricting purchases to prioritize domestic industry. The Trump administration had approved conditional sales in January, but source…
United Airlines warned that ticket prices could need to climb as much as 15% to 20% to offset a sharp rise in jet fuel costs. CEO Scott Kirby said the airline is aiming for a near-full pass-through of higher fuel expenses, while forecasting profit results below Wall Street expectations and noting continued pressure on margins as fuel costs remain e…
Poland's equity benchmark WIG30 finished lower on Wednesday, slipping 0.51% as losses in the Banking, Construction and Chemicals sectors pressured the market. While several large-cap names rallied, including Cyfrowy Polsat and CD PROJEKT, declines among insurers, retailers and a major lender contributed to an overall negative close. Commodity and c…
The BIST 100 ended Wednesday's session down 0.28%, pressured by losses in the Insurance, Sports and Basic Metals sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, with 372 stocks falling versus 228 gaining and 18 unchanged. Several individual names recorded large moves, while commodities and currency pairs saw meaningful intraday shifts.
Denmark's main benchmark, the OMX Copenhagen 20, closed slightly lower as losses in Personal & Household Goods, Chemicals and Financials weighed on the index. Market breadth favoured decliners, commodity prices—particularly crude and Brent oil—moved higher, and major FX pairs involving the krone registered modest changes.
Morocco's stock market closed marginally lower, with the Moroccan All Shares index down 0.01% in Casablanca. Gains in select equities were offset by losses across the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, while global commodity and currency moves accompanied the session.
A contract signed in October between the White House, the National Park Service and the Trust for the National Mall establishes a legal framework allowing anonymous private donations to underwrite a proposed White House ballroom while restricting disclosure of donor identities and limiting conflict-of-interest review obligations for the White House…
Sources say the Trump administration is close to providing a financing lifeline to Spirit Airlines in the form of a loan up to $500 million in exchange for warrants that could convert into an ownership position. Spirit, known for its bright yellow Airbus fleet and low-fare model, said it is operating normally but declined further comment. The repor…
Norwegian equities closed modestly higher Wednesday, with the Oslo OBX rising 0.32% as gains in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities supported the market. Notable winners included Subsea 7, TGS NOPEC and Yara International, while Nel, Frontline and Cmb.Tech registered the largest declines. Market breadth fav…
Anheuser-Busch InBev said it will invest $600 million in U.S. manufacturing facilities across 2025 and 2026, expanding a previously announced $300 million plan for 2025. The funding will be used to modernize technology systems, upgrade campuses, boost production and packaging for brands such as Michelob ULTRA, and establish technical training cente…
Greece's benchmark Athens General Composite closed down 1.38% on Wednesday, with Telecoms, Banking and Household names weighing on the market. Select mid-cap and construction-related stocks outperformed, while airlines and airport-related shares recorded the heaviest losses. Broader market breadth favored decliners, and commodities and currency fut…
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg told Reuters that the company expects support from the U.S. administration will be critical to securing a major aircraft order from China. Boeing says it has reached "a good solution" with Chinese airlines over access to critical spare parts, but Ortberg emphasized that without the administration's involvement there is unli…
The Trump administration is reportedly close to securing a rescue for Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE) that would include a government loan of up to $500 million in exchange for warrants enabling the government to obtain a sizable ownership stake. The Transportation and Commerce Departments are involved in the negotiations, but terms remain unsettled an…
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio has secured a preliminary agreement with banks for a 10-billion-euro loan intended to buy out two siblings' stakes in Delfin, the Luxembourg family holding that controls EssilorLuxottica. The move would raise his stake from 12.5% to 37.5%, but funds will be released only after a broader shareholder accord. A Delfin meetin…
Barclays projects that Western hyperscalers and AI labs could drive AI infrastructure spending above $1 trillion annually before a peak expected in 2028, identifying hundreds of companies that will be critical to the physical buildout. Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors that supply power, site infrastructure, and data cent…
Rivian has commenced production of its smaller R2 SUV and plans to begin customer deliveries later this spring. The company positions the R2 as a lower-cost complement to its R1 lineup, expecting the model to expand demand, compete with large-volume peers, and eventually meaningfully reduce per-vehicle build costs as volume rises in 2027. Margins w…
PepsiCo has entered a multi-year strategic collaboration with Google Cloud announced at the Cloud Next '26 conference in Las Vegas. The agreement will bring Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform into PepsiCo’s technology environment, migrate portions of its infrastructure to Google Cloud as part of a multi-cloud approach, and apply AI acr…
Shares of Inhibrx rose more than 20% following a report that several pharmaceutical companies, including Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK), Germany's Merck KGaA, and Ono Pharmaceutical, have shown interest in the biotech's experimental cancer therapy programs. Inhibrx is exploring a joint spin-off of INBRX-106 and a second investigational cancer drug that coul…
Peruvian Defense Minister Carlos Diaz resigned after interim President Jose Balcazar postponed a planned acquisition of F-16 fighter aircraft from the United States until the next government assumes office. The move halts progress on a long-running program to replace Mirage 2000 and MiG-29 jets, and affects a potential $3.42 billion agreement invol…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has entered a $300 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with Palantir Technologies to support the National Farm Security Action Plan and modernize delivery of services to farmers. The contract will extend Palantir’s work on USDA’s Landmark platform and back the One Farmer, One File effort, with the department saying…
UBS has maintained a Buy rating and a $180 price target on Yum! Brands (YUM) as the company prepares to report first-quarter results on April 29. The firm expects Taco Bell and KFC to keep driving growth despite macro and geopolitical pressures, forecasts Taco Bell same-store sales of 7-8% for the quarter, and anticipates Yum! will reiterate its 20…
UBS analyst Michael Yee upgraded Biogen from Neutral to Buy and lifted the price target to $225 from $185, pointing to a cluster of pipeline catalysts over the next 12 to 15 months that UBS believes are not fully reflected in the stock. The firm sees 25% to 50% upside from current levels versus roughly 20% downside, and applies a 14 times P/E multi…
