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Hedge Funds Ramp Up Tech Exposure, Driving Record-High Bets on AI Winners

Hedge Funds Ramp Up Tech Exposure, Driving Record-High Bets on AI Winners

Hedge funds increased purchases of technology equities last week at the quickest pace in almost three months, according to Goldman Sachs Prime Brokerage. Buying was concentrated in North America and Asia emerging markets, and centered on chipmakers and software firms. The activity included both short coverings and new long positions, and left hedge…

Delivery Hero Stock Jumps After Uber Registers Indicative €33-a-Share Bid

Delivery Hero Stock Jumps After Uber Registers Indicative €33-a-Share Bid

Delivery Hero AG shares climbed sharply, rising 10.5% to trade at €37.12 and reaching an intraday 52-week high of €37.87, after the company confirmed an indicative takeover approach from Uber Technologies valuing the business at €33 per share. The confirmation, coupled with signals that Uber may raise the offer and rival interest from DoorDash, pro…

Nexi Shares Jump After CDP Equity Signals Nearly 30% Stake Aim

Nexi Shares Jump After CDP Equity Signals Nearly 30% Stake Aim

Nexi shares climbed over 4.5% on Monday following an announcement from Italian state investment arm CDP Equity that it intends to raise its stake in the payments company to as much as 29.9% using derivative contracts covering 8% of the share capital, while ruling out a full takeover bid. Broker Intermonte said the move should stabilise the stock am…

European markets climb as reports suggest U.S. and Iran near agreement

European markets climb as reports suggest U.S. and Iran near agreement

European equities opened higher Monday after media reports suggested Washington and Tehran have reached an agreement in principle to end their recent conflict. Markets reacted to the prospect that the Strait of Hormuz - a key shipping chokepoint for oil - could be reopened, easing supply concerns that had driven crude above $100 a barrel in recent …

ASX 200 Edges Higher as Mining and Materials Lead Gains

ASX 200 Edges Higher as Mining and Materials Lead Gains

The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.40% in Sydney, driven by advances in the Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors. Top performers included Genesis Minerals, Whitehaven Coal and IperionX, while Viva Energy, Seek and Woodside were among the laggards. Market breadth was slightly positive, the VIX rose modestly, gold futures moved higher and crude oil p…

Ferrari’s Electric Turn: The Long Road to the Luce

Ferrari’s Electric Turn: The Long Road to the Luce

Ferrari, famed for its V8 and V12 engines, is preparing to debut its first fully electric vehicle, the Luce, following more than a decade of hybrid testing in racing and road cars. Company milestones include early kinetic energy recovery systems in Formula One, the launch of hybrid road models such as the SF90 Stradale, a change in leadership to Be…

Ferrari Unveils Luce, Its First Fully Electric Model, Betting Brand Identity Can Survive the Switch

Ferrari Unveils Luce, Its First Fully Electric Model, Betting Brand Identity Can Survive the Switch

Ferrari will reveal its first fully electric vehicle, the four-door Luce, in Rome on Monday. Priced above €500,000 and capable of 310 kph (193 mph), the Luce is described by insiders as a large, visually distinct Ferrari developed with LoveFrom, the design studio linked to Jony Ive. The launch follows years of electrification work at the company an…

Chinese chipmakers jump after Huawei unveils new chip design approach

Chinese chipmakers jump after Huawei unveils new chip design approach

Chinese semiconductor stocks climbed on Monday after Huawei disclosed a new chip design framework it says will enable high-end chips to reach transistor densities comparable to 1.4-nanometre processes within five years, and announced an architecture set to appear in upcoming Kirin chips later this year. The disclosure lifted sentiment toward domest…

He Tingbo and Huawei's New Chip Path: From Backup Lifeline to Centerpiece of China's Semiconductor Drive

He Tingbo and Huawei's New Chip Path: From Backup Lifeline to Centerpiece of China's Semiconductor Drive

He Tingbo, long a central figure in Huawei’s chip efforts, now leads the company’s semiconductor business and its Scientist Committee. Her public keynote outlining Huawei’s “Tau Scaling Law” highlights the firm’s pivot away from conventional transistor scaling as U.S. sanctions have constrained access to foreign chip technologies and advanced manuf…

Jardine Matheson to acquire I-MED Radiology Network for A$3.4 billion as it expands into healthcare diagnostics

Jardine Matheson to acquire I-MED Radiology Network for A$3.4 billion as it expands into healthcare diagnostics

Jardine Matheson has agreed to purchase Australia-based I-MED Radiology Network for an enterprise value of A$3.4 billion ($2.4 billion). The Hong Kong group will acquire all shares from funds advised by Permira and other sellers, funding the transaction with a mix of cash reserves and debt. The deal includes I-MED’s minority holding in AI radiology…

Jardine Matheson to acquire I-MED Radiology Network in A$3.4 billion deal

Jardine Matheson to acquire I-MED Radiology Network in A$3.4 billion deal

Jardine Matheson has agreed to buy I-MED Radiology Network from Permira and other shareholders for A$3.4 billion ($2.4 billion), securing full ownership of a diagnostic imaging group with 215 clinics and over 7 million patient procedures a year. The deal includes I-MED’s minority holding in AI imaging developer Harrison.ai, is expected to be earnin…

Nvidia Says $200 Billion CPU Market Projection Encompasses China

Nvidia Says $200 Billion CPU Market Projection Encompasses China

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told reporters in Taipei that the company’s estimate of a $200 billion market opportunity for central processors includes China. Huang stressed the strategic importance of the Chinese market even as approvals for Nvidia’s H200 chips remain incomplete and broader export, supply-chain and compliance questions continue to shape…

US Stock Futures Rise as Hopes Grow for Iran Deal; Oil Prices Slide

US Stock Futures Rise as Hopes Grow for Iran Deal; Oil Prices Slide

U.S. equity futures climbed Sunday evening after comments from President Donald Trump indicated Washington and Tehran had largely negotiated a framework that could reopen a key shipping lane. The prospect of reduced disruption pushed Brent crude below $100 a barrel and helped lift futures, even as the president warned there was "no rush" to finaliz…