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Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, Amazon and Alphabet have disclosed roughly $1.09 trillion in future lease payments for facilities that have not yet become operational. Most of the commitments are for data centres intended to support accelerating artificial intelligence workloads. Because accounting rules generally defer recognition until assets are availa…
Unions representing easyJet France cabin crew lodged a strike notice covering August 7 to September 2, enabling strikes with 48 hours' prior warning. The unions said they remain open to negotiations and may retract the notice depending on management's response. A previously filed labor dispute was paused because of wildfires in the Gironde region.
Embraer announced that Colombia has contracted to purchase two KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft. The acquisition, signed under outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s push to modernize the military fleet, includes mission equipment, an integrated services and support package, and an offset program designed to meet Colombian regulatory requirements. …
Anthropic named Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar as its inaugural Chief Global Affairs Officer, tasking him with oversight of policy, international engagement, and government relations. Cuéllar brings experience from leadership at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the California Supreme Court, and multiple senior roles at Stanford and feder…
Chipotle Mexican Grill removed jalapeños from all Minnesota locations that received the product after peppers were potentially tied to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 110 people in the state. Minnesota health officials say the full scope of the outbreak is not yet known and that other restaurants and additional states may be involved. Chipo…
Michigan health authorities reported 11,508 confirmed cyclosporiasis cases and the state's first two deaths tied to the outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has linked the outbreak to iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell and supplied by Taylor Farms operations in central Mexico. The illness has spread across nine states; Michigan has reco…
The S&P 500’s largest one-day advance of 2026 occurred on March 31, when the index rose 2.91%, halting a multi-week slide. Ten standout sessions are dispersed across the calendar, including two strong days this week that together form one of the biggest consecutive rallies since April. The index is trading at its highest close of 2026 following the…
Anthropic has named Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar as its first chief global affairs officer. Cuéllar, who has served on the company’s Long-Term Benefit Trust and led the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace until July, will be based in San Francisco and report to Anthropic President Daniela Amodei. His remit includes managing ties with the U.S. …
British warehouse owner Segro has agreed to be acquired by U.S. logistics firm Prologis in a transaction valued at up to £14.3 billion ($19.19 billion). The deal follows investor pressure and comes after several earlier rebuffed offers from Prologis. The agreed terms combine Prologis shares, a cash alternative and a potential final dividend, and wo…
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is conducting a review of its China operations, exploring options that include bringing in local partners or selling a stake in the business. The company has retained an adviser to assess the unit, which could be worth several hundred million dollars. The review is in an early phase and may not lead to a deal. Abercrombie po…
Novo Nordisk reported second-quarter adjusted operating profit that exceeded analyst forecasts and raised its outlook for full-year profit and sales. The Danish drugmaker, led by CEO Mike Doustdar since last year, is pushing a turnaround centered on the recently launched Wegovy pill while pursuing legal action against U.S. rival Eli Lilly over adve…
Europe's pan-regional STOXX 600 closed at a fresh record after technology stocks rallied and a series of corporate earnings and updates supported investor sentiment. The index rose 0.7% to 656.86 points, eclipsing the prior high from early July. Gains in semiconductors and mining contrasted with weakness in airlines, energy and select retail names …
Procter & Gamble has reached an agreement to acquire nutritional supplement maker Thorne for $3.8 billion, the company said. CEO Shailesh Jejurikar disclosed the pending deal during a CNBC appearance, saying it fits P&G's strategy to expand its beauty and wellness business through acquisitions. Thorne, founded in 1984 and taken private in 2023 by L…
Aemetis Inc.'s India subsidiary, Universal Biofuels, has secured contracts to supply roughly $17 million in biodiesel, prompting a 4.3% uptick in Aemetis shares. The deals call for delivery of more than 18 million liters of biodiesel to three government-owned Oil Marketing Companies over a three-month span and align with India's National Policy on …
Caterpillar raised its annual revenue growth outlook after reporting second-quarter results that surpassed expectations, driven by strong demand for construction machinery and power-generation equipment tied to a nationwide data center buildout. The company posted substantial order intake, a larger backlog, and an earnings beat, while trimming its …
NioCorp Developments saw its stock climb sharply after reports that Lockheed Martin is negotiating to buy critical minerals from U.S. sources. The discussions would include NioCorp supplying scandium and other firms providing germanium for military applications. The potential contracts are preliminary and face pricing and capacity challenges as the…
Veritone announced an integration of its Veritone Redact software into MCCi’s JustFOIA public records management platform. The tie-up is intended to automate redaction of audio, video, and image-based evidence and to streamline requester communications for state, local, and education agencies. The news coincided with an 8.1% rise in Veritone shares…
Lockheed Martin is negotiating multi-year supply arrangements for scandium and germanium with U.S. and North American producers as the U.S. administration tightens rules on sourcing critical minerals. Preliminary deals would tap a Nebraska scandium project and germanium concentrates from Alaska, but cost differentials with Chinese suppliers and lim…
Shares of several U.S.-listed solar technology companies jumped after a Reuters report said the U.S. is preparing a polysilicon price floor and tariffs aimed at countering China’s dominance in the material used for solar panels and semiconductor wafers. The measures, expected later this month, are intended in part to protect domestic polysilicon pl…
The Federal Communications Commission is preparing rules to prohibit imports of new Chinese optical transceivers into the United States, with officials signaling a target to publish measures in 2026. Major questions remain about whether restrictions would be based on where products are made or on company ownership, and whether they would apply to e…
The U.S. administration is reportedly preparing measures to restrict new Chinese-made optical transceivers destined for AI data centers by adding them to the FCC's Covered List, creating an approval process for future models while allowing already-authorized units to remain in use. The move is presented as part of a broader push to secure the U.S. …
U.K. stocks finished the session higher, led by strength in mining, industrial metals and chemicals shares. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index closed up 0.23%. Antofagasta, Halma and Anglo American were the top performers, while Vistry Group, Smith & Nephew and BP posted the largest declines. Market breadth favored advancers, and commoditie…
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 closed higher on Tuesday, marking a new record after advances in Telecoms & IT, Consumer Goods and Financial Services & Real Estate sectors. Broad market gains were accompanied by mixed company moves, with steelmaker ArcelorMittal among the session's leaders and Acciona posting a notable decline. Commodity markets saw larg…
Portuguese equities closed slightly lower on Tuesday, with the PSI index down 0.03% as losses in the Consumer Services, Utilities and Consumer Goods sectors weighed on the market. Semapa, CTT and Banco Comercial Portugues were among the session's gainers, while Jeronimo Martins, Mota Engil and Teixeira Duarte posted declines. Energy markets moved s…
Netherlands stocks closed higher Tuesday as the AEX climbed 0.93% to a fresh record. Technology, Basic Materials and Consumer Goods led advances, while oil prices fell sharply and selected energy names weighed on the market. Market breadth was positive, with more rising than declining issues on the exchange.
