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An EY sector analysis finds that the world’s largest auto groups saw aggregate revenue rise 2% in the first quarter, led by Japanese and U.S. manufacturers, while German carmakers experienced a 4% fall. The report identifies market losses in the U.S. and China, costly overcapacity, rising software investment needs and a slow electric vehicle rollou…
Switch, the Las Vegas-based data center developer, is reportedly pursuing a multi-billion dollar fundraising round that would value the company at at least $50 billion. The financing talks involve large private equity and institutional investors, with major banks advising the company. The round could position Switch for an initial public offering a…
Asian equity markets fell broadly on Friday as investors took profits in technology and chipmakers and rotated toward more economically sensitive sectors. Heavy losses in South Korea and Japan were driven by steep declines in semiconductor and AI-related names, while speculation about an upcoming Bank of Japan rate discussion and global geopolitica…
Australia’s corporate regulator has escalated its review of KPMG Australia into a formal investigation targeting three registered auditors following whistleblower allegations that confidential client information was used to secure audit work. The move follows the recent resignations of KPMG Australia’s CEO and audit head and comes as the firm commi…
South Korea's labour minister, Kim Young-hoon, is urging major technology companies that have benefited from booming demand for memory chips driven by artificial intelligence to share surplus profits with suppliers, subcontractors and employees. Speaking publicly for the first time to foreign media since brokering a high-profile pay deal at Samsung…
Asian equities fell on Friday as traders booked profits in technology stocks and moved into defensive positions ahead of the weekend, driven by a setback in ceasefire talks in Lebanon and disappointing results from a major chipmaker that dented AI-driven optimism. Oil prices held higher for the week amid geopolitical worries, while the dollar and T…
Senior U.S. officials discussed the possibility of the government acquiring equity in major artificial intelligence companies through voluntary transfers of shares, according to a NOTUS report citing people familiar with the matter. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly raised the idea with senior Trump administration officials, while Anthropic was not …
Japan's real wages rose 1.9% year-on-year in April, while nominal total cash earnings increased 3.5%, the fastest pace since December 2024. One-off special payments and higher overtime pay helped lift earnings, and household spending declined by less than expected, extending a five-month slide. Wage and spending strength is reinforcing inflation dy…
Keystone Acquisition Corp. completed a public offering of 28.75 million units at $10.025 per unit - including 3.75 million units from an underwriters' over-allotment option - and a concurrent private placement of 8,468,750 warrants. The combined proceeds placed $288.22 million into trust. Units began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker KEYYU on June…
U.S. stock index futures dropped Thursday evening as technology and semiconductor shares remained under pressure following a sharp post-earnings decline at Broadcom. Investors shifted attention to May nonfarm payrolls due Friday for fresh insight on the labor market and implications for interest-rate expectations amid persistent inflation and cooli…
Senior U.S. officials have held preliminary discussions with major artificial intelligence companies about the prospect of the federal government acquiring equity stakes, with conversations centering on voluntary cessions of shares and the potential routing of returns to public uses such as a one-time dividend for households. The talks remain in pl…
President Trump met with senior auto executives and industry groups to address the contentious right-to-repair debate. The session included executives from GM and Ford, leading trade associations, and a Republican senator who previously worked as an auto dealer. Discussions touched on proposals before Congress and a House committee action to codify…
Anthropic urged that developers of frontier artificial intelligence create a coordinated and verifiable method to slow or temporarily halt development if advanced systems start improving themselves faster than society can manage the associated risks. The company emphasized that fully self-improving AI would heighten the importance of how systems ar…
On June 4, S&P Global said it would not relax its fast-entry requirements for major indices, a stance that puts it at odds with SpaceX's push for early inclusion as the company prepares to begin public trading next week. SpaceX aims to raise $75 billion in what would be the largest IPO on record and to list at a $1.75 trillion valuation, immediatel…
Insperity Inc. (NYSE: NSP) shares jumped 4.9% in after-hours trading following a purchase of 233,000 common shares by Chairman and CEO Paul J. Sarvadi. The Form 4 filing shows the acquisition occurred on June 3 at a weighted average price of $34.05 per share, with individual prices ranging from $33.51 to $34.45. The transaction increases Sarvadi's …
SpaceX has informed underwriting banks that it intends to stick with the $135-per-share price disclosed in its amended initial public offering filing. Company representatives began investor meetings in the roadshow on Thursday, where demand has been described by sources as insatiable. The firm’s final price determination is still formally subject t…
CME Group CEO Terry Duffy told a financial conference that U.S. regulators are exposing the financial system to systemic risk by allowing perpetual cryptocurrency futures. He criticized the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's approval process, cautioned about extreme leverage and automatic liquidation models, and said institutional demand for th…
AmperCap Acquisition Company completed a $125 million initial public offering by selling 12.5 million units at $10 apiece. The units began trading on NASDAQ on June 3 under the ticker APMCU. The company placed $126.25 million from the offering and a concurrent private placement into a trust account and granted underwriters a 45-day option to buy ad…
Moody's Ratings downgraded the senior secured first lien bank credit facilities of RadNet Management, Inc. to B1 from Ba3 following the company's issuance of a $200 million incremental first lien term loan. The corporate family rating remains B1 with a stable outlook as Moody's balances higher leverage against RadNet's market position and cash reso…
Mexico's main stock index closed lower on Thursday, with the S&P/BMV IPC falling 1.31% to register a one-month low. Declines were concentrated in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors. While a handful of names posted gains, several large-cap stocks finished notably weaker. Commodities and currency pairs showed mixe…
Boeing is studying whether it can boost monthly 737 production above its public target of 63 aircraft to about 70, assessing supplier readiness and supply-chain resilience. The work is in early stages and may not result in a higher cadence. Boeing last announced a rise in 737 MAX output to 47 per month, up from 42, after discussions with regulators…
Russia's equity market ended lower on Thursday, with the MOEX Russia Index down 0.86%. Losses were concentrated in the Mining, Oil & Gas and Power sectors. Decliners outnumbered advancers by more than two to one, while the Russian Volatility Index climbed and key commodity prices moved unevenly through the session.
Walmart has begun offering Subway meals through its app as part of its fast 30-minute delivery service and plans to expand the program to about 1,400 stores by late summer. The move extends Walmart's in-store tenant delivery experiment and arrives amid escalating competition with Amazon and efforts to modernize logistics using drones and AI.
Merlin's stock spiked 30% in after-hours trading after the company announced completion of the Critical Design Review for its C-130J autonomy program with U.S. Special Operations Command, advancing the effort to aircraft integration and a formal test campaign while validating the system's design readiness.
S&P Global Ratings cut Wabash National Corp.'s issuer rating to B- from B and reduced the issue-level rating on its senior unsecured notes to CCC+ from B-, assigning a negative outlook. The agency pointed to weaker profitability, constrained liquidity and upcoming debt maturities - including a $350 million asset-based lending facility due in Septem…
