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Cyrille Bollore, chief executive of the Bollore Group, told shareholders he wants Universal Music Group’s board to turn down Pershing Square’s takeover proposal. Bollore cited three objections - the offer price, the use of UMG funds rather than Ackman’s own capital, and a perceived mismatch between Ackman’s managerial style and UMG’s long-term dire…
AkzoNobel shares climbed more than 16% following the company's announcement that it had dismissed a conditional, non-binding cash proposal of €73 per share from Nippon Paint Holdings and The Sherwin-Williams Company. The board said the offer did not adequately reflect AkzoNobel's value, raised regulatory and separation uncertainty, and failed to su…
Pets at Home Group reported FY26 results largely in line with prior guidance, with modest declines in statutory revenue and profits but a slight rise in consumer revenue driven by Vet Group growth. Management moved to rebase the dividend and add a £50m share buyback, while stating comfort with FY27 consensus underlying profit expectations of around…
U.S. equity futures climbed as sustained demand tied to artificial intelligence bolstered sentiment and cautious hopes for a U.S.-Iran agreement held. Markets digested a fragile truce in the Middle East, rising bond yields and fresh corporate results, with notable moves in memory and semiconductor names alongside weakness in select cloud and chip-r…
Skirmishes between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon have reignited questions about the durability of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire and cast uncertainty over parallel negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Israeli leaders report expanded operations and efforts to consolidate control in southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah s…
Pets at Home Group Plc reported pretax profit of £92.8 million for the year ended March 2026, down from £133 million a year earlier. The result beat the company's March outline of £92 million and sat within the £90 million to £100 million range set in September 2025. Management said it is comfortable with market consensus of £98 million for fiscal …
Victrex shares rose about 2.7% to 649p as investors positioned ahead of the stock going ex-dividend on May 28, 2026. The company’s interim dividend of 0.1342 and a yield near 9.5% have encouraged income-driven buying, while analysts point to stabilising operational momentum after difficult half-year results that included a large non-cash impairment…
AkzoNobel has rejected a joint cash takeover proposal valuing the company at €73 per share from Nippon Paint and Sherwin-Williams, saying the approach undervalued the business, lacked regulatory certainty and would effectively split the company. AkzoNobel reaffirmed its recommendation of a planned merger with Axalta, while its shares climbed roughl…
Greencore Plc reported a 15% increase in pro-forma adjusted operating profit for the first half and maintained its full-year adjusted operating profit guidance. Revenue metrics were mixed across reporting bases, and the group highlighted progress on the integration of newly acquired BAKK, alongside elevated net financial debt and near-term measures…
Aroundtown SA reported a 7% decline in funds from operations (FFO) per share for the first quarter of 2026, driven by increased financial expenses and a sharp pullback in joint venture contributions. Absolute FFO I fell to €70.2 million, net rental income inched higher and like-for-like rental growth remained positive, but office vacancies climbed …
Amazon said it invested more than £15 billion in the United Kingdom in 2025, keeping the company aligned with a planned £40 billion investment program covering three years through the end of 2027. The company disclosed UK-specific revenues, taxes borne and employment figures for 2025, and outlined areas of spending that include new operational site…
China's State Administration for Market Regulation has imposed a 900,000 yuan penalty on Luxshare Precision Industry for completing an acquisition of parts of Wingtech Technology without filing for merger review. The regulator said the deal, which transferred full control of certain electronics manufacturing operations to Luxshare through three sub…
Cohort's stock rallied more than 12% after the British defence technology group reported adjusted operating profit of about £36 million and revenue of £303 million for the year ended April 30, both ahead of analyst consensus. The company closed the year with a record order book of £620 million and signed a new five-year £175 million bank facility, …
Europe’s STOXX 600 rose modestly, propelled by gains in autos and chemicals, with Volvo Cars and AkzoNobel among the top movers. Investors remained cautious amid intensifying Middle East hostilities and Brent crude trading near $98 a barrel, keeping inflation concerns alive and limiting upside momentum.
British equities slipped into negative territory as markets weighed contradictory signals from ceasefire discussions between the U.S. and Iran and continuing uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz. Despite tentative diplomatic moves, oil prices pulled back and domestic UK energy costs were set to rise, while select retailers reported weaker profits in…
European stock indices opened higher on Wednesday, supported by ongoing investor interest in artificial intelligence developments and tempered by cautious optimism over indirect U.S.-Iran negotiations. Key benchmarks climbed modestly in early trade while Brent crude fell from recent peaks but remained well above pre-conflict levels.
Grocery inflation in Britain slowed to 3.1% in the four weeks to May 17, the weakest pace since December 2024, according to Worldpanel by Numerator. Sales rose 1.5% year-on-year over the same four-week period while promotions increased; the full impact of the Iran conflict has not yet been reflected in supermarket pricing. Market-share movement con…
Tokyo's stock market closed modestly higher, with the Nikkei 225 finishing up 0.11%. Strength in Real Estate, Banking and Textile names underpinned the advance, though several high-profile stocks posted steep declines. Crude oil and Brent each fell more than 2%, gold slipped, implied volatility on Nikkei options eased, and currency moves were mixed…
Capgemini presented multi-year targets at its London Capital Markets Day, forecasting 5.5% to 7.5% annual revenue growth through 2028 at constant currency - including roughly 2 percentage points from acquisitions - and unveiling a new adjusted operating profit measure. The group also set cumulative organic free cash flow goals above 6 billion for …
Australian equities ended Wednesday's session higher, with the S&P/ASX 200 up 0.69%. Megaport, Austal and Infratil were among the top performers, while ASX Ltd, Endeavour Group and Neuren Pharmaceuticals recorded the largest declines. Market breadth favoured advancers, volatility eased and key commodities and FX pairs moved modestly.
AustralianSuper told a Perth mining summit that a secondary listing by Glencore on the Australian Securities Exchange would be positive for both the company and the bourse, citing the depth and sophistication of Australia’s mining investor base. The fund said a local listing could help Glencore’s shares better reflect the company’s worth and give i…
SpaceX’s latest Starship trial delivered notable technical gains that supporters say help sustain momentum ahead of a large, widely anticipated IPO valued at $1.75 trillion. The V3 test completed many mission objectives - including deploying mock satellites and a controlled splashdown of the spacecraft in the Indian Ocean - yet fell short on Super …
Taiwan equities finished the session higher, with the Taiwan Weighted index rising 3.26% to a new all-time high. Advances were led by Electronic Parts/Components, Iron & Steel and Optoelectronic sectors. Several individual stocks recorded double-digit percentage moves, while commodity and currency markets saw modest declines and small FX shifts.
Visits to a major wholesale market on Hanoi’s outskirts found a thriving trade in imitation apparel and ongoing access to streaming sites flagged by U.S. authorities, even after Vietnam was designated a priority foreign country for intellectual property rights and announced a limited domestic enforcement campaign.
Bernstein highlights three Chinese wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) manufacturers as primary beneficiaries of a shift by Chinese chipmakers toward local suppliers. The research firm assigns Outperform ratings to NAURA, AMEC and Piotech, and sets CNY price targets for each: NAURA at CNY 680.00, AMEC at CNY 500.00 and Piotech at CNY 580.00. Bernstei…
