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Italy's antitrust authority, the AGCM, has closed investigations into three companies developing generative artificial intelligence after accepting legally binding commitments designed to address the risk of AI 'hallucinations'. The firms agreed to permanent disclaimers and clearer disclosures on their chatbot services, while one committed to inves…
A policy group led by cybersecurity expert Dmitri Alperovitch recommends targeted tariffs on the chip-like cells inside digital displays to reduce the risk that the U.S. military becomes dependent on Chinese suppliers. The report warns that Chinese-made display cells, which are lower-cost and gaining market share, already underpin displays assemble…
UBS projects the European Union will set its 2026 funding requirement at between €170bn and €180bn when it revises its borrowing plan. The forecast comes as the EU prepares to make €45bn available to Ukraine in 2026 under a newly finalized €90bn support loan, while overall disbursements under the bloc's recovery programs remain slow and cash balanc…
Bangladesh will sign an agreement to acquire 14 aircraft from Boeing, officials said, marking a strategic shift from a previously approved Airbus plan. The pact, expected to be signed in Dhaka on Thursday evening, will supply Biman Bangladesh Airlines with a mix of narrow-body and wide-body jets. Financial and technical specifics were not disclosed…
The combined market capitalisation of the Global Top 100 companies rose 22% in the year ending March 31, 2026, adding $9.2 trillion to reach a new high of $51.8 trillion, according to PwC. Growth accelerated from the prior year, led by renewed momentum in the technology sector and strong contributions from industrials and materials. The United Stat…
Subsea 7 reported first-quarter EBITDA and revenue above expectations and raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance while increasing its EBITDA margin target by 100 basis points to 23%. A net profit of $97 million fell short of consensus due to $67 million of non-cash foreign exchange losses. The company ended the quarter with improved net cash an…
MTU Aero Engines reported first-quarter adjusted EBIT of €320 million, 3% above consensus, and generated €177 million of free cash flow, substantially higher than the €85 million analysts expected. Revenue reached €2.24 billion, slightly ahead of forecasts. The company reduced net debt, updated its hedge book, and reaffirmed full-year sales and adj…
Aperam SA reported first-quarter adjusted EBITDA of €90 million and signaled notably stronger results expected in Q2, citing seasonal improvements in Brazil and easing import pressure into Europe. The company registered negative free cash flow and reported net debt of €1,057 billion at quarter-end, while advancing cost savings under its Leadership …
British equities traded mixed in volatile conditions as escalating tensions involving Iran and a jump in oil prices weighed on sentiment ahead of policy announcements from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England. At 03:30 ET (07:30 GMT) the FTSE 100 was up 0.13%, the DAX down 0.33% and the CAC 40 down 1.11%. Sterling strengthened slightly…
Befesa reported first-quarter results showing margin expansion and modest adjusted EBITDA growth even as sales fell and currency effects weighed on performance. Revenue for the period was €285 million, with adjusted EBITDA of €58 million and a margin of 20.3%. The company issued 2026 guidance that is modestly below market consensus on both adjusted…
Kingspan reported a 3% rise in pre-currency sales in the first quarter of 2026, narrowly missing the 3.5% consensus. Growth was concentrated in its Advnsys unit, while the larger Insulated Building Envelope division declined. The company reiterated its full-year trading profit guidance of 1.05 billion euros, citing stronger momentum and order intak…
United Utilities has launched an £800 million share issue, equivalent to around 9% of its market capitalisation, to fund an increase in its AMP8 capital programme to £11.5 billion from a previously planned £9 billion. Management expects faster regulatory asset base growth and has raised its target regulatory returns to 10-11%, while aiming to keep …
Whitbread reported adjusted pre-tax profit of £483m for fiscal 2026, essentially unchanged year-on-year and slightly above analyst forecasts. The group lowered its five-year incremental profit target to £275m, confirmed plans to return £2bn to shareholders, and will pause its buyback program in fiscal 2027 to finance its growth strategy amid higher…
Asia’s local-currency debt markets have recorded unusually strong issuance in 2026, with Hong Kong dollar and Australian dollar volumes reaching all-time starts to the year as borrowers and investors increasingly look beyond U.S. dollar financing. The surge reflects investor appetite for regional assets, expectations of currency resilience and stru…
MONY Group told shareholders at its annual general meeting on Thursday that current trading is meeting expectations, with all principal segments showing improvement. The insurer noted easing car insurance switching headwinds, the money business saw loan-driven growth and current account promotions supported performance, and home services benefited …
Persimmon has confirmed its market forecasts for fiscal 2026 while trimming its underlying profit before tax expectation slightly to £462 million from £470 million two months earlier. Management warned of nascent inflationary pressure in the supply chain that could influence the second half of 2026 and extend into 2027, but said it has levers to mi…
Bernstein identified six Hong Kong-listed companies it considers well placed to withstand rising domestic headwinds in China while continuing to deliver shareholder distributions. The selections span beer, gas distributors, an automaker, an integrated oil producer, and an e-commerce platform, all rated Outperform by the brokerage.
Umicore SA said on Thursday that Lily Liu will succeed Wannes Peferoen as chief financial officer on August 1, 2026. Peferoen will stay with the company in an advisory capacity through February 28, 2027 to support the handover. At the same time, Umicore is creating a Chief Digital & Transformation Officer role and has appointed Marten Zieris to tha…
Synthomer reported stronger trading in the second quarter of 2026, attributing improved momentum to altered commercial conditions stemming from the Iran war. The company published full-year 2025 results showing sales of 1,739 million and EBITDA of 136.5 million, with margins expanding to 7.8%. Net debt stood at 575 million, equal to 4.7 times EBITD…
European stock markets opened lower on Thursday as oil surged to intra-day highs not seen since the onset of the Iran conflict, and investors prepared for key interest-rate announcements from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England. Benchmarks including the Stoxx 600, Germany's Dax and France's CAC 40 led declines, while Brent crude jumpe…
Charles Lieber, a U.S.-trained scientist convicted in 2021 of lying about Chinese funding while at Harvard and sentenced to a short jail term and house arrest, has rebuilt a laboratory in Shenzhen. He is overseeing the state-funded Institute for Brain Research, Advanced Interfaces and Neurotechnologies (i-BRAIN), part of the Shenzhen Medical Academ…
IMCD N.V. reported first quarter 2026 EBITA of €129.8 million, beating Visible Alpha consensus by 5% despite a 9% year-on-year decline. Organic revenue slipped 0.8% overall, with Asia Pacific expanding while EMEA and the Americas contracted. Gross and EBITA margins narrowed, but free cash flow rose and leverage remained unchanged from December 2025…
Japan's Nikkei 225 closed lower, down 0.98%, after sector declines in Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication drove broader weakness. Renesas, NTN and TDK were among the session's top gainers, while Fujitsu, Oriental Land and Central Japan Railway recorded the steepest drops. Volatility rose and commodity and currency markets showed gains for oil…
Lancashire Holdings Limited said gross written premiums fell 6.1% to $668.4 million in the first quarter of 2026, a decline the company attributed to the absence of reinstatement premiums from last year’s California wildfires. Reinsurance business volumes were weaker while insurance lines grew. Management confirmed a stronger-than-expected solvency…
Tighter controls on the grey market for high-end chips, along with robust demand for AI compute in China, have driven the price of Nvidia’s B300 servers to about 7 million yuan ($1 million) apiece. The devices, designed for intensive AI inference workloads, are restricted from sale in China and face limited official supply, creating a scarcity prem…
