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U.S. small-cap technology shares have rallied sharply this year as investors chase AI-related opportunities beyond the major chip and software names. Record equity inflows are reaching smaller tech companies that investors believe stand to gain from the AI buildout, with some funds reversing years of outflows. While earnings forecasts for select se…
Albert Manifold, who served as BP chairman for roughly seven months, has denied allegations about his behaviour after the company’s board removed him citing "serious concerns" over governance, oversight and conduct. In an emailed statement to CNBC, Manifold said he was dismissed without prior warning or explanation and rejected the characterisation…
Hyundai Motor India said it will delay a previously planned May price increase and instead put new retail prices into effect on June 1. The company will raise prices by up to 12,800 rupees ($133.71) across select models and variants, attributing the change to rising input costs, higher commodity prices and increased operational expenses. The automa…
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen signaled he would do "whatever we need to do" to acquire eBay after the e-commerce company rejected his unsolicited $56 billion offer as "neither credible nor attractive." Cohen proposed $125 a share, half in cash and half in stock, leveraging GameStop's $9.4 billion cash reserve and a non-binding debt commitment from TD Sec…
Prediction market platforms that gained traction with retail traders over the past year are increasingly focusing on institutional clients - hedge funds, asset managers and prime brokerages - to scale volumes and enable larger block trades. Firms including Kalshi report rapid increases in annualized volumes and institutional activity, while partner…
Large mutual funds and passive index providers are increasing cash reserves and preparing to trim some big-cap positions as they ready portfolios for likely blockbuster IPOs, notably SpaceX and AI companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic. Changes to Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 rules are expected to accelerate entry of newly listed megacaps into benchmarks…
Amazon said it invested more than £15 billion in the United Kingdom during 2025, advancing toward a prior commitment to inject £40 billion into the country by the end of 2027. The company's 2025 activity included new operational sites, growth of studio production and office footprints, and the start of a drone deliveries trial. Amazon reported UK-r…
Shares of Spanish energy company Naturgy declined slightly after private equity firm CVC Capital Partners sold its entire 13.8% holding for about €3.07 billion via an overnight accelerated bookbuilding managed by Goldman Sachs. The placement included a primary offering of 107.5 million shares priced at €28.55 each and a separate settlement of deriv…
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna said it will conclude a comprehensive strategy review in the third quarter that will re-examine the effect of emissions trading system (ETS) costs, falling valuations for solar projects and the future of its gas segment following the absence of supplementary 2030 capacity auctions. The company also said it expects to s…
CD Projekt has confirmed a third story expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt titled "Songs of the Past," due for release in 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The expansion will feature series protagonist Geralt of Rivia, and the company plans to share additional information in summer 2026. The release is positioned to fill the period …
Volvo Car AB shares climbed more than 6% after U.S. authorities approved the company to continue importing and selling connected vehicles under the Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Connected Vehicles rule. The clearance followed discussions over Volvo Car USA’s governance, technology and data securit…
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.
