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Givaudan reported first-quarter sales of 1.88 billion Swiss francs, rising 2.8% on a like-for-like basis and outperforming analyst consensus. Strong performance in the Fragrance & Beauty division, led by Fine Fragrance and Consumer Products, masked a slight contraction in Taste & Wellbeing and a notable currency headwind that pushed reported sales …
Switzerland-based electronics solutions firm Cicor reported first-quarter revenue of CHF 160.7 million, a 22.6% increase year-over-year driven largely by acquisitions. Organic sales fell 6%, a decline the company linked to supply chain constraints, component shortages and adverse foreign exchange movements. Robust order intake from the Aerospace & …
Nordex SE reported 1,869 megawatts of order intake in its Projects segment for the first quarter of 2026, a decline from 2,182 megawatts in the same quarter a year earlier. The wind turbine maker recorded a higher average sales price of 0.91 million euros per megawatt, up from 0.87 million euros per megawatt in Q1 2025. During the period, the compa…
Barclays has identified International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) and Ryanair Holdings as top European airline stocks as the industry faces elevated jet fuel costs and the prospect of consolidation. The bank highlights IAG's disciplined capital stance after stepping back from a bid for TAP and Ryanair's potential to pick up assets if weaker c…
Seven months after taking the helm at Kering, Luca de Meo has addressed the group’s debt pressure and restructured operations. With liquidity secured through asset sales and tighter central control, the immediate priority has shifted to restoring growth at Gucci. De Meo’s credibility now depends on convincing investors at his first capital markets …
Sazerac, a private Kentucky-based bourbon maker, has surfaced as an unexpected suitor for Brown-Forman, the family-controlled owner of Jack Daniel’s, challenging ongoing discussions between Brown-Forman and France’s Pernod-Ricard. Industry and equity analysts still regard a tie-up with Pernod-Ricard as the more logical strategic fit because of its …
Investors have begun to voice doubts about OpenAI's approximately $852 billion valuation after the company signaled a strategic pivot toward enterprise clients while simultaneously seeking to maintain consumer loyalty to its ChatGPT offering. Concerns center on potential exposure from shifting priorities ahead of a possible initial public offering …
BHP Group shares climbed sharply after a report that China may allow some purchases of the miner's iron ore cargoes, potentially marking a softening in a months-long commercial dispute. The move lifted BHP on the ASX and provided a notable boost to the broader index, while underscoring ongoing negotiations over pricing, settlement currency and cont…
Asian equities rose broadly on Tuesday, driven by sizable advances in technology and semiconductor names after strong Wall Street gains. South Korea's KOSPI and Japan's Nikkei outperformed, propelled by large moves in chipmakers and tech investors. Market momentum was checked by softer-than-expected Chinese export figures and continued attention on…
SK Hynix shares climbed to an all-time high after renewed investor optimism about artificial intelligence demand coincided with developments involving memory peer SanDisk. The stock tracked gains in the technology sector following a strong Wall Street session, while SanDisk's impending Nasdaq 100 inclusion and a joint effort on a new memory layer h…
Amazon is reportedly in late-stage negotiations to acquire satellite operator Globalstar, a move aimed at accelerating its low Earth orbit ambitions and directly competing with SpaceX’s Starlink. Media reports say a transaction could be announced imminently, but Apple’s significant stake in Globalstar and the disparity in satellite fleet size are n…
Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser said he is not confident that current interest rates are sufficient to return inflation to the 2% to 3% target band. Speaking in New York, Hauser highlighted the need to monitor the economic fallout from the conflict involving Iran, while the RBA contends with fuel-driven price pressures and a…
Asian stock benchmarks climbed after indications that the U.S. and Iran remain engaged in talks despite a failed round of negotiations, while oil prices and the dollar retreated. Futures in major global equity markets were mostly higher, traders cited easing supply fears in oil markets and improved risk sentiment, even as analysts warned of persist…
U.S. equity futures were largely unchanged Monday evening after a strong Wall Street session that lifted the S&P 500 to levels not seen since before the Iran war began. Traders are shifting focus to major bank earnings due Tuesday, while geopolitical developments and oil prices continue to shape market sentiment.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has proposed a possible merger with American Airlines, according to reports. Kirby is said to have raised the idea with senior U.S. government officials, though it is unclear whether any formal process toward a deal exists. The two carriers are among the largest U.S. airlines by market value and fleet size, and the p…
A 20-year-old from Texas has been charged after surveillance footage allegedly showed him throwing an incendiary device outside the San Francisco residence of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and attempting to set fire to the company’s headquarters. Federal authorities say the suspect carried a self-authored anti-AI document that included threats and recovere…
Rising petrol prices in Europe contributed to a record month for electric vehicle (EV) registrations in March, helping global EV registrations increase for the first time this year. Data from consultancy Benchmark Mineral Intelligence show a 3% year-on-year rise in global battery-electric and plug-in hybrid registrations to over 1.7 million, led by…
Lockheed Martin Corp. announced two contract modifications from the U.S. Department of War totaling $91,867,982. One award expands an existing geosynchronous infrared program contract and obligates fiscal 2026 RDT&E funds; the other finances sustainment and maintenance of reprogramming and partner support facilities related to the F-35 program.
General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) received three U.S. Navy contract awards totaling approximately $273.45 million, including a $183.23 million firm-fixed-price award for maintenance of USS Truxtun (DDG 103) and two cost-plus-fixed-fee modifications for Electric Boat to support submarine maintenance at Naval Submarine Support Facility New Londo…
Spyre Therapeutics disclosed an underwritten public offering of $300 million in common stock, with underwriters able to buy an additional $45 million of shares within 30 days. The company sold all offering shares and named Jefferies, Goldman Sachs, Evercore ISI and Guggenheim as joint book-runners, with LifeSci Capital as passive bookrunner. The an…
Mexico's benchmark equity gauge closed lower Monday, dragged down by losses in industrials, consumer goods and consumer staples sectors. The S&P/BMV IPC ended the session down 0.61%, with a modest majority of stocks advancing versus decliners. Commodity and currency markets showed mixed moves, with crude oil rising and gold futures slipping.
Colombian equities finished higher after the close on Monday, with the COLCAP benchmark rising 1.98% to reach a one-month high. Gains were broad-based, driven by Industrials, Services and Agriculture names, while several large-cap issues declined. Commodity contracts and FX pairs showed little change overall.
President Donald Trump has put forward former California congresswoman Michelle Steel as his choice for U.S. ambassador to South Korea. The post has been vacant for the duration of his second term, with a senior State Department official serving as acting ambassador since last October. The nomination must be confirmed by Congress.
The MOEX Russia Index closed down 0.16%, marking a one-month low as losses in Mining, Power and Manufacturing sectors pressured the market. Winners included Moskovskiy Kreditnyi Bank, OK Rusal and Rosneft, while AK ALROSA, VK Company and OZON led declines. Market breadth favored decliners and the Russian Volatility Index jumped, while commodities a…
Bloom Energy shares rose more than 6% in after-hours trading on Monday, extending a near 6% daytime advance, following an announcement that Oracle has expanded a partnership to deploy Bloom’s fuel cell systems for AI and cloud infrastructure. Oracle contracted 1.2 gigawatts of capacity under a master services agreement, with deployments already und…
