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FCHL to Effect Share Consolidation on May 4, 2026

FCHL to Effect Share Consolidation on May 4, 2026

Fitness Champs Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: FCHL), a Singapore-based aquatic sports education provider, will consolidate its shares on a 30-for-1 basis on May 4, 2026. This move aims to ensure compliance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2). The company's Class A and Class B ordinary shares will be adjusted accordingly with no action required from …

ECB's Rate Path Uncertain as Iran War and Energy Costs Weigh on Growth

ECB's Rate Path Uncertain as Iran War and Energy Costs Weigh on Growth

The European Central Bank kept its main interest rate at 2% and emphasized the trade-off between containing inflation and protecting growth as energy costs rise due to the Iran war. Money markets trimmed expectations for three quarter-point hikes this year, putting the odds on at least two increases beginning in June, while bond yields and the euro…

June ECB Hike Seen as Probable Unless Energy Prices Ease or Iran Conflict Ends

June ECB Hike Seen as Probable Unless Energy Prices Ease or Iran Conflict Ends

European Central Bank policymakers are expected to lift interest rates in June unless energy price pressures abate and hostilities in Iran conclude. ECB President Christine Lagarde indicated the bank will reassess economic projections over the coming six weeks before deciding, while sources familiar with private discussions said a rate increase is …

Warsaw stocks slip as banking, food and IT sectors drag WIG30 down 0.36%

Warsaw stocks slip as banking, food and IT sectors drag WIG30 down 0.36%

Poland's benchmark WIG30 closed lower on Thursday, down 0.36%, as declines in the Banking, Food and Information Technology sectors outweighed gains in several large-cap names. Orange Polska reached a five-year high, while Kruk and Bank Polska Kasa Opieki were among the session's heaviest decliners. Commodity and FX moves were mixed, with U.S. oil f…

Guterres: U.S. assessed U.N. dues cannot be conditioned

Guterres: U.S. assessed U.N. dues cannot be conditioned

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday pushed back against reports that the United States had attached conditions to the release of billions in overdue assessed contributions. Citing diplomatic notes reported by Devex that outlined nine rapid reforms as prerequisites for further funding, Guterres emphasized that assessed cont…

Occidental Announces Dividend

Occidental Announces Dividend

Occidental Petroleum Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share, payable on July 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 10, 2026. The company continues to focus on energy production alongside advances in carbon management technologies.

ArcelorMittal Supplies Steel to White House Ballroom Project

ArcelorMittal Supplies Steel to White House Ballroom Project

ArcelorMittal has provided steel for a White House ballroom project supported by U.S. President Donald Trump, delivering 600 tonnes to date, the company said. The donation is ongoing and was disclosed by finance chief Genuino Christino on an analysts' call. The project faces political pressure in Congress and a legal challenge from a preservation g…

Voting Rights and Capital

Voting Rights and Capital

Shell plc announced that as of April 30, 2026, its capital consists of 5,607,066,071 ordinary shares with no shares held in treasury. This update serves as a reference figure for shareholders to assess voting rights and disclosure requirements under the FCA's Transparency Rules. The figure includes shares involved in the ongoing share buy-back prog…

Poll of Analysts Sees Russian Key Rate Falling to 12% by End of 2026

Poll of Analysts Sees Russian Key Rate Falling to 12% by End of 2026

A poll of 12 economists projects the central bank will lower its policy rate from 14.5% to 12% by the end of 2026 as officials seek to stimulate investment following a surprise contraction in the first quarter. Despite the quarterly decline, forecasters lifted their 2026 growth estimate to 1.0% from 0.8%.

Major Central Banks Hold Rates but Signal Hikes Could Be Imminent

Major Central Banks Hold Rates but Signal Hikes Could Be Imminent

Several principal central banks left policy rates unchanged this week while warning that renewed upward pressure on energy prices linked to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran could force them to raise borrowing costs in the near term. Policymakers across the G10 signalled heightened vigilance, with some explicitly flagging the possibility of imminent i…

Jet kerosene inventories in ARA fall to levels unseen since March 2020

Jet kerosene inventories in ARA fall to levels unseen since March 2020

Independent storage of jet kerosene in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) refining and storage hub dropped about 4.7% week-on-week to 552,000 metric tons, the lowest level since March 2020, driven by a halt in imports and continued firm demand from inland locations, Insights Global reported. Other product movements included a 1% decline in gasoi…

Urals Crude Climbs Back Above $100 as Brent Strength Lifts Market

Urals Crude Climbs Back Above $100 as Brent Strength Lifts Market

Prices for Russia's Urals crude at western ports returned above $100 per barrel after a broad rebound in global crude values. Traders' calculations put Urals at about $104 FOB at Primorsk and roughly $106 FOB at Novorossiisk, supported by stronger Brent and supply-concern dynamics tied to strained US-Iran negotiations and tensions in the Gulf regio…

India Boosts Gold Share in Reserves to 16.7% as Total FX Holdings Slip

India Boosts Gold Share in Reserves to 16.7% as Total FX Holdings Slip

India's gold allocation in its foreign exchange reserves rose to 16.7% at end-March 2026 from 13.92% at end-September 2025, the Reserve Bank of India said in its half-yearly reserves management report. The change reflects higher gold valuation amid a slight fall in total foreign exchange reserves to $691.11 billion, and a continued repatriation of …

FCC Revamps Satellite Spectrum Rules to Boost Space-Based Broadband

FCC Revamps Satellite Spectrum Rules to Boost Space-Based Broadband

The Federal Communications Commission has approved a rule change replacing the Equivalent Power Flux Density (EPFD) framework with performance-based protection criteria for geostationary orbit (GSO) satellites. The update reflects modern satellite sharing capabilities such as adaptive coding and modulation and is projected by the FCC to deliver mor…

Repsol Holds Off on U.S. Listing for Upstream Unit, Cites Market Timing

Repsol Holds Off on U.S. Listing for Upstream Unit, Cites Market Timing

Repsol has decided not to accelerate plans to list its oil and gas production business in the United States, with CEO Josu Jon Imaz saying the firm will wait for more favorable market conditions despite the unit being technically prepared for a U.S. listing. The decision, reached in alignment with partner EIG, follows the company's strong quarterly…