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Arcelik shares rose 2.3% after the company agreed to sell a 60% stake in its Arcelik Hitachi joint venture to Hitachi Global Life Solutions. The deal delivers $205 million in cash at closing, plus $56 million in deferred payments across three years, and includes the transfer of 12 subsidiaries that comprise manufacturing sites and R&D centers in Ch…
Puig shares rose after a report that Estee Lauder has hired J.P. Morgan to structure about 5 billion euros in financing for a potential takeover. The move follows both companies' announcement last month that they were exploring a transaction that would unite several high-end brands, creating the world’s largest premium beauty business.
Changan Motor has announced an ambition to rank among the world’s top-10 automakers by 2030, targeting global sales of up to 5 million vehicles with at least 60% fully electric or plug-in-hybrid models. The Chongqing-based, state-owned company also set an overseas sales goal of 1.4-1.8 million units and plans to introduce two sodium-ion battery-pow…
Experian has announced that Adam Crozier, the current chair of BT Group, will become the company's chair-designate on May 12. He is set to succeed Mike Rogers, who is retiring after nine years on the board, with Rogers stepping down at the conclusion of Experian's annual general meeting. Crozier brings prior chair experience at Whitbread and ASOS.
APRR, the motorway subsidiary of Eiffage SA (EPA:FGR), recorded roughly 1% growth in toll revenues in the first quarter despite a 0.9% year-on-year decline in traffic. Heavy vehicle traffic rose while light vehicle traffic slipped, and tariff increases of about 2% helped produce modest revenue gains for APRR and AREA combined. Disruptions from stri…
European stocks recovered modestly on Tuesday as reports that diplomatic engagement between the United States and Iran may continue bolstered investor sentiment. The STOXX 600 rose 0.1% to 621.99 points by 0713 GMT, with major bourses in Germany and the U.K. also posting gains. Oil prices eased and technology shares led sectoral advances, while hea…
European stocks opened in subdued trading as investors weighed the uncertain outlook for a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, a recent seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship and forthcoming testimony from Kevin Warsh at his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing. At 03:13 ET (07:13 GMT) the Stoxx 600 was up 0.1%, Germany's Dax gained 0.5%, the U.K.'s FTSE 100 rose 0…
UK equities ticked up as investor risk sentiment improved on reports that diplomatic channels between the United States and Iran may remain open, with potential talks in Pakistan still under consideration. The FTSE 100 rose modestly while oil prices eased. Company-specific news from British Land, Capital Limited and Associated British Foods added a…
Stora Enso has reached an agreement to divest three German box plants, moving 240 million cubic metres of corrugated capacity (about 125,000 tonnes) to Prinzhorn. The deal expands Prinzhorn's German capacity to 400 million cubic metres and shifts a portion of Stora Enso's non-integrated box operations, with the plants having produced €74 million in…
Seoul police have asked prosecutors to seek a detention warrant for Bang Si-hyuk, the founder and chairman of HYBE, in connection with alleged illegal trading tied to the company’s initial public offering. Authorities say Bang misled early investors and directed them to sell holdings to a private equity fund connected to his associates. Police alle…
Tokyo equities finished higher Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 up 0.88% as gains in Real Estate, Banking and Textile names helped lift the market. Top individual winners included Ibiden Co Ltd, SoftBank Group and Kioxia Holdings, while Shift Inc, Archion and M3 were among the heaviest decliners. Market breadth showed more falling issues than advancing…
Diagnostyka reported fiscal 2025 revenue of PLN 2,410 million, a 23.6% increase year-over-year that marginally exceeded analyst estimates and the company’s guidance. Organic growth was driven by a 15% rise in average price per test and an 8.1% increase in volumes. Adjusted EBITDA lagged expectations, contracting margins amid higher personnel and se…
A confidential IPO filing reveals that SpaceX plans to issue super-voting shares that will concentrate control with founder Elon Musk and a small group of insiders, while providing the first detailed public view of the combined company’s recent finances, heavy AI capital spending, and the profit contribution from its Starlink satellite internet bus…
J.P. Morgan increased its S&P 500 year-end target to 7,600 and raised index earnings-per-share forecasts as AI and technology strength, together with a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, supported a rebound in U.S. equities. The firm noted upside remains but warned of potential short-term consolidation given geopolitical uncertainty.
Beiersdorf reported first-quarter organic sales that were weaker than analysts and the company had expected, with a 4.6% year-on-year decline to about €2.5 billion. A 7.0% drop at the mass skincare brand NIVEA offset an 8.2% rise in the Derma business, leaving overall results behind consensus and Jefferies estimates despite the company reiterating …
Morgan Stanley identified six leading Chinese medical device firms to watch as they report first-quarter results, highlighting potential recovery trends, international sales trajectories and new-product contributions. The brokerage flagged varied revenue and profit outlooks across companies and noted risks from U.S.-China tensions and shipping disr…
Once the face of automotive aspiration in China, Germany’s leading carmakers have ceded momentum to domestic manufacturers that are delivering affordable, smartphone-like electric vehicles. Volkswagen, which dazzled Chinese audiences in the 1980s, now faces declining sales across its premium and mass-market units as younger buyers gravitate toward …
Australia's competition regulator, the ACCC, has received Federal Court permission to participate in upcoming relief hearings in the Epic Games v Apple dispute and to advise on potential remedies for Apple. The move follows a court finding last year that Apple restricted alternate app distribution and in-app payments, with Google also found in brea…
Avanza Bank Holding reported a 7% rise in first-quarter net profit to 754 million Swedish crowns, supported by stronger net interest income, brokerage and currency-related revenue, and fund commissions. Operating income rose 9% to 1.26 billion crowns. Customer numbers increased 8% to about 2.3 million and total savings capital climbed 15% to just o…
Australian shares ended the session slightly down after losses in the Energy, Gold and Healthcare sectors countered gains among select miners and defence-related stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.04% at the close in Sydney, with market breadth modestly positive as more stocks rose than fell.
UniCredit has lodged a formal bid for Commerzbank ahead of an offer window opening May 5 and a capital markets day on May 8. Analysts from Citi and J.P. Morgan interpret the move largely as a tactical play to preserve future flexibility rather than a definitive takeover push, citing an offer below current trading levels, capital constraints and a p…
Viking Line narrowed its first-quarter net loss to EUR 19.5 million as management lowered operating costs, even as sales declined 3.1% year-on-year to EUR 84.6 million. Operating loss remained notable at EUR 18.8 million, and the company withdrew its prior 2026 profit-before-tax guidance, citing heightened cost uncertainty and continued weak demand…
A Transport & Environment analysis shows that disruptions tied to the Iran war have raised jet fuel expenses by an average of 88 euros ($104) per passenger on long-haul flights departing Europe and 29 euros for intra-European flights, increases that industry participants warn are likely to be reflected in ticket prices.
Vivendi reported a 1.3% year-on-year increase in first-quarter revenue to 69 million euros, largely powered by videogame unit Gameloft. The market value of its listed portfolio fell to 4.4 billion euros at March 31, primarily due to a drop in Universal Music Group shares, but recovered to 5.18 billion euros by April 20 following a takeover proposal…
Checkit, a UK-based operational intelligence provider, reported a 2% decline in revenue to £13.7 million for fiscal year 2026 while moving to a positive adjusted EBITDA of £0.3 million. The company achieved £4 million in annualised cost savings and increased recurring revenue to 96% of total, even as it recorded a net loss of £2.80 million and an o…
