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The United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC on May 1, freeing itself from group production quotas and reducing OPEC+ control of global oil output. While the exit weakens the alliance’s market influence, delegates and analysts say the remaining members are likely to continue coordinating oil supply policy rather than fragmenting.
Bitcoin slid below $76,000 amid rising geopolitical tensions involving Iran and a split vote at the Federal Reserve that highlighted upside inflation risks. The cryptocurrency traded near $75,700 after dipping to $75,337.4, while oil surged above $125 per barrel and several major altcoins posted losses.
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 …
Around Myrotske and other sites north-west and north of Kyiv, Ukrainian demining crews are pairing manual detection with remote-operated machines and artificial intelligence to clear vast areas contaminated by mines and unexploded ordnance. Organisations such as HALO Trust have mobilised local staff and begun using AI to analyse drone imagery and t…
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…
European equity futures tumbled more than 1% as a report that the U.S. was considering further military action against Iran pushed oil sharply higher and damped risk sentiment. Traders are also focused on rate decisions from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England later in the day, after a hawkish tone from the U.S. Federal Reserve pushed…
Gold recovered modestly from a one-month trough in Asian trading as markets balanced persistent concerns over the U.S.-Iran war with signs of a potentially hawkish outlook from the Federal Reserve. While bullion gained, broader pressures - including dollar strength and rising oil prices - continued to cap upside for non-yielding assets.
Australian equities closed lower on Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 0.24% as losses in Consumer Staples, Gold and Metals & Mining exerted downward pressure. Market breadth favored decliners, the implied volatility gauge rose, and key commodity prices moved higher alongside mixed currency flows in Asian trading.
Remy Cointreau reported 0.2% organic growth in annual sales, marking its first positive yearly result since 2023 and narrowly avoiding a third straight annual decline. The company’s cognac sales missed analysts' forecasts overall, even as fourth-quarter cognac volumes rose 15.5% thanks to strength in China. CEO Franck Marilly, who took the helm in …
Puma reported first-quarter earnings that outperformed analyst expectations, driven by lower operating expenses and an accelerated reduction in inventories. The company's EBIT rose 19.6% to 51.9 million euros. Puma also said its outgoing chief financial officer will step down this week and be replaced by Mark Langer.
Kfar Kila, a centuries-old village on Lebanon’s southern frontier, has been all but destroyed after repeated Israeli strikes, controlled demolitions and bulldozer operations. Residents who once tended olive groves, bakeries and small shops now live scattered across the country, struggling to preserve communal ties. Israeli authorities say they foun…
Stellantis reported adjusted operating income of €960 million for the first quarter, almost triple the prior year figure and ahead of analyst expectations. The company flagged vehicle sales growth across all regions, led by North America, and recorded a roughly €400 million positive impact tied to a U.S. tariff cost adjustment based on expected ref…
