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Tomra Systems reported first-quarter adjusted EBITA of EUR 26 million, about 35% below market forecasts, while group revenue reached EUR 334 million, up 9% year-over-year but roughly 2% under consensus. Strength in Collection and Food was offset by a 19% decline in Recycling revenue and a negative contribution from that division, with lower install…
Warehouses de Pauw reported first-quarter results showing operational steadiness, with EPRA earnings per share of €0.38, a 6% rise year-over-year. The company reconfirmed its full-year 2026 guidance of €1.60 per share and maintained a 2027 target of €1.70 per share. Key balance-sheet and portfolio metrics were broadly unchanged, while rental growth…
ATOSS Software SE reported solid first-quarter results with double-digit sales growth, a pronounced increase in cloud revenues and an EBIT margin that exceeded expectations. The company kept its 2026 sales target intact at about €215m and raised its EBIT margin guidance to at least 34% after better-than-expected cost and efficiency performance.
Australian shares closed slightly down on Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 ending the session 0.08% lower as declines in the Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors weighed on the market. A handful of stocks posted strong gains while several names, particularly in resources, recorded notable falls. Volatility, commodity prices and currency pairs sh…
Stellantis will redirect most of its investment toward four principal brands - Jeep, Ram, Peugeot and Fiat - under a strategic plan from CEO Antonio Filosa set to be unveiled in May. Other marques within the 14-brand portfolio will be funded selectively to adopt platforms and technologies developed by the core four and will be repositioned as regio…
Taiwan's benchmark index closed higher on Friday, with the Taiwan Weighted rising 0.73% to a fresh record. Strength in the Other Electronic, Machinery and Computers & Peripherals sectors powered the advance. Several mid-cap names posted double-digit percentage moves, while a handful of stocks declined sharply. Energy, currency and commodity benchma…
Japan will establish a dedicated task force to confront cybersecurity threats to its financial system, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said, citing concerns linked to a preview of Anthropic’s Mythos AI model that reportedly found thousands of major vulnerabilities across major operating systems and web browsers. The move was approved at a meeting…
An internal Pentagon email presents a menu of policy options for the United States to penalize NATO partners it views as unsupportive of operations related to the Iran conflict. Proposals range from barring certain nations from senior NATO posts to reassessing U.S. stances on territorial claims, set against continued friction over basing, overfligh…
India's foreign ministry called comments reposted by U.S. President Donald Trump - originally made on a radio show by commentator Michael Savage - "uninformed" and inappropriate after a transcript described India as a "hellhole." The exchange coincides with a U.S. legal battle over a Trump directive to limit birthright citizenship and ongoing trade…
Shares of Chinese semiconductor companies climbed sharply in Hong Kong and mainland China following previews of DeepSeek's latest AI model, DeepSeek V4. Market participants cited the model release and signals that it runs on both Nvidia and Huawei hardware, while Huawei confirmed support for V4 on its Ascend 950-based supernode. The move lifted maj…
South Korea's national security adviser acknowledged recent tensions with Washington tied to a dispute involving U.S.-listed e-commerce firm Coupang Inc have complicated security consultations, but he insisted the alliance is not in crisis and called for legal issues to be handled independently from defense talks.
Electrolux reported a first-quarter operating loss after adjusted operating income fell year-over-year, hit by weak demand in North America and higher U.S. tariff costs. While Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America delivered improved earnings driven by cost efficiencies and increased volumes, group-wide net sales declined and the company recorded a…
A Dallas Fed survey of oil and gas companies indicates U.S. producers foresee increased domestic crude output in response to supply disruptions from the ongoing war in Iran. Respondents also expect most shut-in Gulf production to return, variable timelines for Strait of Hormuz traffic normalization, and higher post-conflict shipping costs.
An internal Pentagon email lays out potential measures the United States could take against NATO partners it views as unwilling to provide basing, overflight or other access for operations in the war with Iran. Measures range from removing allies from prominent NATO positions to reexamining diplomatic backing on long-disputed territories such as th…
Across Britain, former industrial land with existing power infrastructure is being marketed as prime real estate for AI data centers. Sites that once supported petrochemical and manufacturing operations now claim an edge because of on-site generation or established high-voltage grid connections. The rush has pushed up valuations for 'powered land',…
Shares of listed Chinese AI companies fell following DeepSeek's announcement of preview versions of its V4 model. The release, which includes both a higher-performance Pro variant and a lower-cost Flash option, was made open source and touted for an ultra-long context window and improved agent-style capabilities. Hong Kong-listed Zhipu AI (Knowledg…
A spike in petroleum-related feedstock prices since the outbreak of the Iran conflict has driven up costs for polyester producers and downstream garment manufacturers in India and Bangladesh. Companies that make polyester yarn, fabrics and threads report sharp increases in prices of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and monoethylene glycol (MEG), wo…
Oklo is a pre-revenue small modular reactor developer uniquely positioned to supply reliable, carbon-free power to hyperscale AI data centers. Recent partnerships with Nvidia, government space-nuclear initiatives, and reported commercial projects have re-priced the stock. The trade: take a long position at market, sized to risk tolerance, with a st…
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup known for a low-cost model last year, published preview releases of its new V4 model, including a higher-performance pro build and a lower-cost flash variant. The company said V4 Pro outperforms other open-source models on world-knowledge tests and sits behind only Google’s closed-source Gemini-Pro-3.1. DeepSeek off…
Most Asian currencies weakened on Friday while the U.S. dollar strengthened, heading for its best weekly showing since early March as ongoing uncertainty over the U.S.-Iran situation boosted demand for safe assets. Market caution around potential energy-driven inflation and expectations for fewer near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts also supported t…
Global markets opened under pressure after Iranian forces publicly seized control of a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. signalled a more forceful naval posture. With the conflict between the U.S. and Iran in stalemate after roughly eight weeks, investors swung between hopes for a ceasefire and fears of prolonged disruption. Oil h…
A White House-brokered agreement extended a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon by three weeks as President Donald Trump said he is willing to wait for what he called the "best deal" to resolve the wider conflict with Iran. Despite the extension, clashes continued in southern Lebanon, Iran asserted tighter control over the Strait of Hormuz and U.S…
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. saw its Taipei-listed shares surge to a record high after unveiling refinements to its chipmaking roadmap and announcing plans for a U.S. packaging site. The A13 node, described as a roughly 1.3-nanometre-class refinement of A14, offers about 6% higher transistor density and improved efficiency. TSMC also plan…
DeepSeek on Friday published preview builds of its new V4 family of open source artificial intelligence models. The company introduced two variants - DeepSeek-V4-Pro, a 1.6 trillion-parameter model, and DeepSeek-V4-Flash, a lighter 284 billion-parameter version - and said its top-tier V4-Pro-Max shows advanced performance on coding and reasoning be…
A revived plan to allow U.S. public companies to report earnings twice a year has prompted debate across investors, exchanges and corporate boards. While backers argue semiannual reporting could reduce compliance burdens and encourage longer-term planning, asset managers and hedge funds say companies that opt out of quarterly updates risk investor …
