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Deutsche Bank Research expects UK headline consumer price inflation to increase to 3.01% year-on-year in May 2026, with services inflation rebounding to 3.65% year-on-year. The bank warns of mounting price pressures as energy bill resets approach, and it has adjusted its full-year CPI and RPI forecasts while flagging upside risks tied to geopolitic…
NCC Group reported solid first-half financials, including a 5.0% rise in revenue and a 27.7% jump in adjusted EBITDA, but the market reacted negatively to cautious full-year guidance and a widely-anticipated divestiture. The company's capital return plan followed the sale of Escode, while broader risk-off sentiment linked to a hotter-than-expected …
Kontron stock climbed sharply after its largest shareholder, Taiwan-listed Ennoconn Corporation, notified the company it had exceeded the 30% voting rights threshold. That notification obliges Ennoconn to make a mandatory cash offer for all remaining Frankfurt-listed shares at €23.50 each, valuing Kontron at about €1.47 billion. Management signalle…
Intertek's stock rose after the Swedish private equity firm EQT secured an extension to the takeover deadline to June 18, 2026. EQT's conditional proposal, first submitted on May 11, 2026, offers to buy all ordinary Intertek shares for £60.00 in cash. Market reaction reflected the view that the extension indicates active deal progression, supported…
The World Bank projects Indonesia's GDP growth to slow to 5% in 2026 as large fiscal outlays and rising fuel subsidy costs, amplified by higher oil prices and rupiah depreciation, strain public finances. The projection is below the government's 5.4% to 6% growth targets and hinges on the effectiveness of frontloaded fiscal measures to sustain publi…
U.S. equity futures ticked higher after a steep selloff as renewed strikes between Washington and Tehran, hotter U.S. consumer inflation readings and concerns around AI-related capital demands roiled markets. Oil slipped back from an earlier jump following an unverified report of overnight talks. Oracle's announcement of plans to raise substantial …
German short-dated government bond yields climbed on Thursday as market participants positioned for an anticipated European Central Bank rate increase, with the Germany 2-year approaching recent three-week highs and the 10-year reaching its strongest levels in over three weeks. The move comes as euro-area inflation exceeds 3% despite contracting PM…
Beijer Ref AB shares rallied after Melker Schörling AB (MSAB) agreed to acquire all non-listed A-shares held by EQT and founder-linked seller Peter Jessen Jürgensen. The move makes MSAB the largest shareholder by voting rights, and the transaction was struck at an undisclosed premium. MSAB signaled it plans to increase its stake gradually, promptin…
Shares of SAP fell sharply after Oracle revealed fiscal 2027 capital expenditure plans that significantly exceeded analyst expectations. Oracle said it could spend as much as $95 billion, with up to $25 billion expected to be recovered from customers, and plans to raise nearly $40 billion through a mix of debt and equity financing. The disclosure h…
Leaders of the Group of Seven will meet in Evian-les-Bains on June 15-17 with urgent crises in the Middle East and Ukraine shaping the agenda. Host France has narrowed expectations and tailored topics to avoid direct confrontation with U.S. President Donald Trump, while inviting regional actors and Ukraine to engage on fragile ceasefire talks, sanc…
Halma PLC's shares plunged around 12% after the group's full-year results for the year ended March 31, 2026 prompted a pronounced sell-the-news reaction. While revenue and adjusted EBIT beat analyst forecasts and the board increased the dividend by 7%, investors latched onto rising customer concentration in the photonics business, a sizable slowdow…
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's two-week hospitalisation removes the visible anchor from a critical June policy meeting and could complicate communications as the BOJ moves toward further rate increases. While officials and analysts say the upcoming rate decision is settled and Ueda is expected to continue duties remotely and return in July, hi…
Oculis Holding AG announced it will present the development and clinical progress of Privosegtor, a novel peptoid small molecule targeting optic neuritis and other optic neuropathies, at the Clinical Trials at the Summit 2026. Privosegtor has shown positive Phase 2 trial results and has received Breakthrough Therapy and PRIME designations from FDA …
The U.S. State Department confirmed the death of a U.S. government employee assigned to its embassy in Yangon. The official was discovered at the Sakura Residence & Hotel in the city’s diplomatic district, and a Thai national was reported detained in connection with the incident. Local authorities and hotel staff have declined comment while consula…
Camurus AB shares fell sharply after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Complete Response Letter for Oclaiz (CAM2029) on the PDUFA action date. The agency cited manufacturing observations at a third-party facility and requested a minor labeling change, rather than raising clinical safety or efficacy concerns. Jefferies now expects U.S. …
Oracle shares plunged deeply in after-hours trading following its Q4 FY2026 results as investors reacted to a massive jump in capital expenditures and a newly disclosed plan to raise roughly $40 billion to fund an accelerated AI data center buildout. Despite revenue growth and an earnings beat, negative free cash flow, guidance at the low end of ex…
Vestum AB (publ) shares rallied sharply after the company agreed to sell its Flow Technology business to Nordic Capital for SEK 6.5 billion on a cash- and debt-free basis. The fully financed deal, expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending approvals, is projected to yield a capital gain of about SEK 3.5 billion and prompted the board to s…
Ford is issuing a recall for 548,463 vehicles in the United States after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said chrome plating on the center console can bubble and peel, potentially producing sharp edges that raise the risk of passenger injury. The recall covers certain 2018-2024 Ford Expedition models; the regulator said the affec…
Elon Musk is scheduled to appear virtually at ASML's annual one-day technology conference to outline Terafab, his planned large-scale chipmaking initiative intended to supply Tesla and SpaceX. The appearance comes ahead of expected pricing for SpaceX's initial public offering later Thursday. ASML confirmed Musk will discuss AI, robotics, space and …
M&C Saatchi reported that its results for the first four months of the year aligned with market expectations, driven by growth in its high-margin Issues and Media divisions. The British advertising group said like-for-like net revenue for the period supports the market's full-year outlook, even as clients pare non-essential marketing spend amid mac…
Shares of Hugo Boss climbed sharply after Britain’s Frasers Group tabled a cash offer of €38 per share for the German fashion house’s remaining equity, valuing the portion it does not own at about €1.98 billion ($2.3 billion). The company said the approach was not coordinated with management and that the board will examine the proposal. Market reac…
Camurus shares fell 7% after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected the company's application for Oclaiz, an acromegaly treatment. The FDA requested a reinspection of a third-party manufacturing site and a minor labeling revision. Industry analysts say the setback is a near-term negative but does not alter the drug's clinical profile or Cam…
Vestum announced the sale of its stake in Flowa Technology to private equity firm Nordic Capital for 6.5 billion crowns on a cash- and debt-free basis. The deal, fully financed by Nordic Capital, is expected to close in the second half of 2026 subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions. Vestum said the divestment will likely produce a…
Figeac Aéro reported record revenue of €486.8 million and current EBITDA of €78.6 million for the 2025/26 year ended March 31, 2026, meeting all its financial targets for the fifth consecutive year. Organic revenue grew 15.8%, current EBITDA rose 13.1%, and free cash flow of €36.0 million fell within the company's target range. Net debt decreased, …
European stocks moved modestly higher in choppy trade as investors balanced rising Middle East tensions and firm oil prices against positive corporate updates and gains in semiconductor names. Attention is set on the European Central Bank’s policy decision later in the day, with markets pricing a 25-basis-point hike and watching how an oil-driven s…
