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Deutsche Bank lowered its recommendation on Novartis from Buy to Hold and trimmed the price target to 120 Swiss francs from 140 francs following a second successive clinical trial disappointment. Analyst Emmanuel Papadakis pointed to a del-desiran miss in DM1 and the earlier pelacarsen failure as evidence that recent acquisitions and deal returns h…
The Gym Group stock jumped after the company reported robust interim results for the first half of 2026, lifted its full-year EBITDA guidance to the top end of consensus and outlined continued site expansion. Revenue grew 10% to 33.1 million, average membership hit 1 million, and adjusted profit before tax rose 31% year-on-year. Management now exp…
Aberdeen Group PLC shares climbed after the company named Torbjörn Magnusson as a non-executive director and chair-designate, effective immediately, with his formal takeover of the chair pending regulatory approvals. The move concludes a prolonged search for a successor and arrives alongside H1 2026 results showing 21% profit growth and a 47% rise …
European equities ticked lower on Wednesday as Brent crude approached the $100-per-barrel mark and renewed hostilities in the Middle East stoked concerns about further supply disruption and higher inflation. Investors awaited U.S. inflation data later in the week while many expected the ECB to raise rates on Thursday.
Battery X Metals Inc. said it confidentially filed an amended draft registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 8, 2026, advancing a proposed initial public offering and planned listing on a U.S. national securities exchange. The company previously submitted its first draft in December 2025 and h…
British equities retreated Wednesday as intensified U.S.-Iran exchanges in the Gulf sent Brent crude toward the $100-a-barrel mark, lifting oil and gold and curbing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Major European indices fell, sterling strengthened modestly against the dollar, and market strategists warned of a persistent risk premium amid st…
Google said it will invest a minimum of €13 billion in Finland between 2027 and 2028 to expand data center capacity and supporting infrastructure at Hamina, Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala. The company expects the construction phase to deliver large GDP and employment impacts, and has signed energy and grid partnerships to underpin the expansion while fun…
European equities retreated as a sharp rise in crude oil prices and the prospect of a European Central Bank rate increase combined to tighten financial conditions. The STOXX 600 and regional benchmarks lost ground while Brent crude hovered just below the $100-a-barrel threshold after a series of strikes in the Middle East. Money markets have largel…
Citi has designated Cathay Pacific as its preferred airline across the Asia-Pacific region, arguing the carrier is best positioned to capitalize on a shift toward international and long-haul travel. The bank expects international demand to outpace available widebody capacity from the second half of 2026 through 2027, enhancing pricing power for lon…
OpenAI is directing sales and product efforts at specialized sectors such as chip design, life sciences and financial services while cutting prices on lower-tier models and experimenting with outcome-based billing, the company’s CFO said at a finance and technology conference. Executives point to faster enterprise revenue growth and internal engine…
The Gym Group reported stronger first-half performance and now expects full-year 2026 EBITDA less normalized rent to come in at the top of analyst consensus. The company is tracking to its 3% like-for-like revenue growth target, saw membership and cash-flow gains, and is progressing with new openings and refurbishments funded from free cash flow.
European stocks, which have climbed roughly 10% year-to-date, have lost some of their early summer momentum amid rising energy costs, higher interest rates and political noise in France and Germany. Barclays strategists led by Emmanuel Cau say the region’s growth profile is still solid, but renewed energy-price pressure and tightening from the Euro…
Intel surged 9.05% to close at $104.47 on Tuesday, driven by an upsized $20 billion equity offering priced at $95, a disclosed Nvidia stake and reports of potential further CPU price increases. The move occurred in two waves and benefited stocks across the semiconductor complex. AI-refined investment models that have held Intel since June 1 report …
Aberdeen Group plc has appointed Torbjörn Magnusson to its board as a non-executive director and chair-designate. Magnusson is slated to take on the chair role once regulatory approvals are secured. The move follows a previously announced plan for Sir Douglas Flint to step down by the 2026 annual general meeting, with Jonathan Asquith serving as in…
Netacea, a UK-based distributed denial-of-service protection specialist, posted a 42% year-over-year revenue increase in the first half of 2026 and swung to positive EBITDA of $2.6 million. The firm cited new customer wins, expanded contracts and a greater proportion of upfront software licence deals and software-only deployments for improved gross…
WAG Payment Solutions increased its 2026 adjusted cash EBITDA guidance to a range of €110 million to €115 million, up from a previous floor of €105 million. The company reported H1 revenue growth of 10.7% and an adjusted EBITDA increase of 10.5%, while basic EPS fell amid higher finance costs and foreign exchange losses.
DeepSeek, a Hangzhou-based AI startup, has retained CITIC Securities to prepare for a potential initial public offering on Shanghai's STAR Market, according to sources. The company intends to start the IPO process this year as it seeks capital for compute infrastructure, model development and staff retention, while timing, target valuation and fund…
Taiwan's stock market closed marginally higher Wednesday, with the Taiwan Weighted advancing 0.06%. Strength in the Oil, Gas & Electricity, Optoelectronic and Transport sectors underpinned the session, while individual large percentage moves among select stocks drove headline volatility. Commodity and currency moves were mixed, with crude futures h…
OpenAI says it has intensified collaboration with Samsung Electronics on research and production of next-generation chips as it builds out its hardware and enterprise AI footprint. Company representatives also said Samsung is among the largest organizational users of ChatGPT worldwide, and OpenAI reported a sharp increase in enterprise adoption acr…
Inditex, owner of Zara, said currency-adjusted sales rose 9% in August and reported €11 billion in sales for the quarter running May to July. Management highlighted operational strength in a complex global environment even as prolonged heat across Europe alters buying patterns and retailers adjust sourcing and inventory timing.
Kioxia Holdings Corp. Chief Executive Hiroo Ota has dismissed the prospect of a deeper manufacturing alliance with SK Hynix Inc., pointing to antitrust constraints and complications related to Kioxia’s joint facilities with Sandisk Corp. Ota also said memory prices have risen enough and that the company intends to prevent further increases that cou…
Austal shares climbed after Wildcat Infrastructure lodged a non-binding indication of interest to acquire Austal’s U.S. operations for a cash-free, debt-free valuation of $1.25 billion to $1.35 billion. The proposal, which would leave Austal USA operating under the Austal brand, is subject to a four-week due diligence period and board review. The b…
Swiss orthopaedic device maker Medacta reported a 9.7% increase in revenue in constant currency for the first half of 2026, supported by double-digit expansion in Asia Pacific and EMEA. Adjusted EBITDA totaled €97 million, implying a 27.8% margin in constant currency. Net profit declined versus the year-ago period due to a one-off gain recorded in …
Antin reported a 4.5% year-over-year drop in first-half 2026 revenue as fee income and carried interest eased. Adjusted EPS declined 14.9% while adjusted EBITDA margin remained at 50%. The board approved an interim dividend and the firm expects full-year dividend to match last year; underlying EBITDA is forecast to be slightly below 2025 levels.
Asian equity markets traded unevenly as gains in semiconductor names on optimism around artificial intelligence counterbalanced renewed concerns about rising crude prices and geopolitical conflict in the Gulf. Investors are focused on upcoming U.S. CPI data and the implications for Federal Reserve policy, while regional macro prints showed a mixed …
