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Operations at the Shah gas field remained suspended after a drone attack, while a separate assault ignited a fire at Fujairah port and prompted ADNOC to halt oil loading. The combined disruptions risk cutting off the United Arab Emirates' remaining crude export channel amid broader regional closures of the Strait of Hormuz, reducing domestic gas su…
At Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference, Samsung introduced its sixth-generation HBM4 memory chips optimized for Nvidia’s Vera Rubin platform, reporting operational speeds of 11.7 Gbps with headroom toward 13 Gbps. The firm also promoted an enhanced HBM4E chip running at 16 Gbps and reiterated its role across memory, logic, foundry and advanced packa…
Primary Health Properties increased its fully covered dividend per share by 3% for the year 2025 while reporting a 4% drop in net asset value to 99 pence. The £6 billion healthcare real estate investment trust posted modestly higher earnings per share, expanded contracted rent roll with a high proportion of government-backed income, and reported su…
Vistry Group PLC has named Rob Woodward CBE as its next non-executive chair, with the role to take effect at the conclusion of the company's annual general meeting on May 13, 2026. The move follows the decision by Greg Fitzgerald to step down as executive chair at the AGM and to retire as chief executive, though Fitzgerald will remain in the CEO ro…
Iran's football federation has told FIFA it is negotiating to relocate its World Cup group matches from the United States to Mexico, citing concerns for the safety of its players after joint air strikes by the U.S. and Israel. The federation's statement follows comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that Iran would be welcome to participate but th…
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr told Manager Magazin that the war in Iran increases risks for Gulf carrier hubs and could reduce the dominance of airlines such as Emirates and Qatar Airways on routes to Asia. He said the conflict undermines momentum to grant additional slots to Gulf carriers at German airports and emphasized concerns about Europe becom…
Lufthansa's chief executive, Carsten Spohr, told Manager Magazin that the war in Iran raises new risks for Gulf-based airline hubs and could reduce the dominance of carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways on routes to Asia. He said the conflict also complicates recent talks about allocating additional take-off and landing slots at German airpor…
U.S. President Donald Trump has asked to delay a planned summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, introducing uncertainty into a thawing bilateral relationship. Analysts say the postponement, driven in part by the fallout from the Iran conflict and ongoing U.S. trade actions, casts a shadow over recent progress but is unlikely to derail th…
Japan's equity market finished lower on Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 slipping 0.22% as losses concentrated in Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors. Market breadth was positive but several large-cap electrical and semiconductor-related names recorded notable declines. Energy and precious metals futures edged higher while the yen weakene…
Sartorius AG and its listed subsidiary, Sartorius Stedim Biotech, published formal mid-term targets that commit both companies to sustained organic revenue growth and annual underlying EBITDA margin expansion beginning in 2027. The guidance reflects expectations of continued biopharma-led demand, divergent division-level pacing, and caution around …
The Reserve Bank of Australia increased its official cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1%, the second consecutive monthly rise and the highest level in ten months. Policymakers cited a material upside risk to inflation as the intensifying Middle East conflict and sustained domestic demand weighed on the outlook. The decision was narrowly approved b…
A study by the German Economic Institute (IW) concludes that, one year after approval, the country's special infrastructure fund delivered little net new investment. The IW found most of the money used in the past year was shifted from other budget lines, with planned allocations missed or delayed and some expenses reclassified as investment.
Shigeaki Mori, who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima at age eight and later gained international attention when former U.S. President Barack Obama embraced him at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in 2016, has died at 88. Mori spent decades identifying victims cremated at his school playground and located 12 Americans among those killed. He …
Google has begun discussions with Chinese companies, among them Envicool (SZ:002837), to acquire liquid cooling equipment for its data centres. The outreach follows a recent visit by a Google procurement team from Taiwan to China and highlights strain across supply chains for components supporting high-density AI workloads. Industry estimates point…
The International Monetary Fund has warned that Ukraine’s access to the remainder of an $8.1 billion loan package is at risk after lawmakers postponed debate on amendments required under the new four-year programme. With a deadline at the end of March, the measures - including higher taxes on businesses and households - must be approved to unlock f…
Goldman Sachs has lifted 12-month price targets for CNOOC and PetroChina, underscoring their low-cost production positions and capacity to generate strong free cash flow. The bank says its revised valuation approach places more weight on companies' positions on the global cost curve and their ability to deliver cash even in lower oil price scenario…
Shell (SHEL) offers a pragmatic, income-oriented long trade: collect the dividend, benefit from an active buyback program and a still-recovering oil-cycle tailwind. Technical momentum is strong but short-term indicators are stretched; a disciplined entry, stop and target limit downside for a 180-trading-day position.
Tesla and LG Energy Solution will invest $4.3 billion to build a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) prismatic battery cell plant in Lansing, Michigan, with production slated to begin in 2027. The cells are intended for Tesla's Megapack 3 energy storage systems produced in Houston. The announcement was made alongside a set of energy and infrastructure agr…
A Google procurement delegation from its Taiwan operations has held meetings in China with Envicool and plans to meet additional local suppliers as the company explores liquid cooling systems for AI data centres. The visits reflect constrained parts availability for high-density cooling solutions and the rising role of Chinese manufacturers in the …
Taiwan's equity market closed lower on Tuesday, with the Taiwan Weighted index retreating 0.54% as losses in the Biotech & Medical Care and Transport sectors dragged the benchmark down. Several small-cap names recorded double-digit gains, and a handful of larger issues posted steep losses. Commodity prices climbed and currency moves were modest.
Vertiv remains one of the purest pick-and-shovel plays on the AI data center buildout. With a $15B backlog, 252% year-over-year organic order growth, and S&P 500 inclusion creating near-term buying pressure, the stock offers an actionable long setup. Valuation is rich but supported by strong free cash flow and improving margins; this idea is a medi…
A 2025 index compiled by 1Token indicates that Bybit Institutional’s venue characteristics and execution quality produced materially better risk-adjusted outcomes for neutral crypto quant strategies during a year of pronounced macro volatility and liquidity disruption. The report benchmarks results from 25 professional trading teams and more than 5…
Australian equities closed higher on Tuesday, driven by advances in the Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 finished up 0.36%, with Telix Pharmaceuticals, Westgold Resources and Genesis Minerals among the top performers. Retail and coal-linked names underperformed, while volatility eased and commodities prices moved higher.
The escalation of hostilities in the Middle East has pushed energy prices sharply higher, forcing central banks to weigh short-term inflationary pressures against longer-term economic dynamics. The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1% in the first major hike since the Iran conflict began, but a 5-4 vo…
Bitcoin traded largely flat near $74,000 on Tuesday after earlier approaching $76,000, as traders balanced technical short covering and spot ETF inflows against renewed geopolitical risk tied to the U.S., Israel, and Iran and the upcoming Federal Reserve policy meeting. Oil's rebound above $100 per barrel and persistent inflation concerns kept mark…
