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Kyivstar Group's ride-sharing subsidiary Uklon launched Uklon Travel Bus, a new international bus service providing direct routes from Kyiv to Warsaw and Odesa to Chisinau, enhancing cross-border travel options for Ukrainians. The service integrates with Uklon's existing app ecosystem, offering seamless multi-modal travel with features such as Star…
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, is set to release its second quarter 2026 financial results after market close on August 12, 2026. The company will host a webcast and conference call on August 13, 2026, featuring CEO Gord Johnston and CFO Vito Culmone to discuss the company's performance. Stantec operates on both the…
INmune Bio announced promising Phase 2 imaging results for XPro1595, their selective soluble TNF inhibitor, showing early treatment-related improvements in white matter myelin integrity and cortical microstructure in early Alzheimer's patients. The data, supported by advanced MRI techniques, reinforce the drug's biological activity and potential to…
Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited announces significant U.S. expansion, including a new office in Albany, NY, and a fivefold increase in its U.S. workforce since 2023. Leveraging strategic partnerships and its photonic quantum computing advancements, Xanadu aims to accelerate development of fault-tolerant quantum computers by integrating establis…
Kepler Cheuvreux has begun coverage of Elementis with a "buy" recommendation and a 205 pence target, pointing to a roughly 30.6% upside from the current 157 pence share price. The broker argues the market has yet to fully value Elementis's recent strategic shifts and improved operational metrics. Upcoming first-half results on July 30 are cited as …
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) fell about 4.0% in pre-market trading as investors reacted to Starbucks' disclosure that it is developing in-house AI software to supplant vendor applications, including an IBM maintenance management system. Coupled with a recent tech-sector pullback tied to renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities and ahead of IBM'…
Bank of America expects the Bank of Korea to raise its policy rate by 25 basis points at the central bank's July 16 monetary policy committee meeting. The bank cites continued inflationary pressures, rising property prices, resilient export growth and foreign exchange volatility tied to equity flows as reasons for the anticipated move. Markets will…
KBR, a US-based engineering and technology company, announced its 2025 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report emphasizing its commitment to safety, sustainability, governance, and energy security solutions. The report showcases significant achievements including a 35% sustainability-focused revenue, an impressive safety performance, and…
Taiwan transported a delegation of seven foreign parliamentarians and two Taiwanese MPs on board Coast Guard vessel PP-10081 for a 90-minute tour around the Kinmen islands to highlight growing Chinese Coast Guard patrols. The visit, organized by Taiwan’s foreign ministry and Ocean Affairs Council, underscores Taipei’s effort to internationalize con…
Hugo Boss has urged shareholders to reject a €2 billion takeover offer from Frasers Group, calling the €38-per-share cash bid financially inadequate. Management said the price represented the minimum legally required level to lift Frasers’ stake rather than a valuation of Hugo Boss’ prospects. The company reiterated confidence in its strategy and l…
Stellantis shares fell again, extending recent losses after two prominent brokerages reduced ratings and price targets. JPMorgan and HSBC cited delayed cost pass-through, rising U.S. dealer inventories and a string of recalls as reasons for their more cautious outlook, leaving analysts skeptical about the timing of a recovery.
Bernstein has increased its 2026 gold price projection to $4,533 an ounce and set a second-half 2026 target of $4,375 an ounce, citing persistent central bank buying and expectations that the Federal Reserve will likely avoid an aggressive tightening cycle over the next year. The firm highlights the inverse relationship between real interest rates …
Renewed military exchanges between the U.S. and Iran pushed investors to weigh geopolitical risk against pockets of optimism in technology stocks. Oil pared gains and traded under $80 a barrel after an abrupt multi-week rally, global bond yields climbed, and chip-related strength in the U.S. helped lift Asian markets momentarily. Federal Reserve mi…
Goldman Sachs has increased its 12-month price objective for Airbus to €240 from €230 and reiterated a Buy rating, citing an anticipated rebound in Commercial aircraft deliveries, easing of an A320 family fuselage panel issue, and the catch-up delivery of roughly 20 aircraft for China. The bank forecasts robust Q2 2026 results with nearly €20 billi…
Volkswagen AG is facing firm resistance from labor leaders and rank-and-file workers as management weighs extensive job reductions and the potential closure of several German factories. The dispute crystallized at a supervisory board meeting, with IG Metall organizing nationwide protests and raising objections to management decisions during the ind…
Defence contractors and NATO officials used an industry forum in Ankara to unveil more than $50 billion in procurement and industrial arrangements. The package includes planned purchases, memoranda of understanding and multi-year contracts covering airborne surveillance, missiles, strategic airlift, tanker capacity, high-altitude drones, space laun…
Sampo's stock advanced after two broker upgrades and an active share buyback combined to draw investor interest in a name that had lagged its European peers. Goldman Sachs upgraded to Buy and raised its 12-month target, citing an improving UK motor pricing cycle and multi-year EPS growth potential; Nordea also nudged up its target while reiterating…
International Business Machines Co. (IBM) saw its shares decline in premarket trading after reports that Starbucks is developing internal AI-based applications that could replace some software currently purchased from IBM and other suppliers. The effort, disclosed in internal presentations and forums, is part of Starbucks' cost-cutting turnaround a…
OMV AG shares declined about 1% after the company issued a second quarter trading update that points to stronger-than-expected results in refining and chemicals but headwinds in exploration and production. Consensus estimates for second quarter EBIT and net income may be revised up by roughly 5% to 6%, and the company reported record refining margi…
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume will present a broad restructuring package to the company’s supervisory board on Thursday. The programme is expected to cover workforce reductions, plant closures, cuts to planned investment, and changes to the group’s organizational setup. Reports indicate the measures could be sizable and have already drawn opposition …
UBS has increased its year-end Stoxx 600 targets to 690 for 2026 and 760 for 2027 after noting a wider set of European sectors delivering sturdier earnings than earlier anticipated. The bank's strategists say continued AI-related upgrades, positive bank revisions and the fading drag from defensive sectors - aided by euro weakness - support stronger…
Akamai Technologies has been named a Customers' Choice in the 2026 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Edge Distribution Platforms, reflecting strong customer satisfaction and confidence in Akamai's edge computing and cloud delivery solutions. The recognition is based on verified enterprise user reviews praising Akamai's reliability, se…
India's stock markets closed higher on Thursday, with the Nifty 50 rising 0.34% and the BSE Sensex gaining 0.31%. Strength in Real Estate, Capital Goods and Consumer Durables supported the advance, while select heavyweight names and the pharma sector showed mixed performance. India VIX eased and commodity prices moved higher for gold and oil.
Starbucks is building in-house artificial intelligence-driven software to replace certain third-party systems it currently uses from Microsoft and IBM. The effort is part of a broader company program to trim costs by $2 billion and includes a focused review of technology contracts. Internal development, aided by AI-assisted coding and tied to emplo…
A wave of substantial payouts tied to SpaceX and AI startups has pushed wealthy investors, employees and bankers into the private aviation market. Aircraft lawyers, fractional providers and charter companies report increased transactions, membership sign-ups and flight activity as private-market valuations and the SpaceX IPO create near-term spendi…
