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Switzerland-based EDAG reported a 13% decline in 2025 revenue to EUR 714 million, slightly above analyst consensus. The company recorded a negative adjusted EBIT of EUR -12.90 million, driven by restructuring charges, underutilization and a EUR 15 million impairment in its Production Solutions business. Orders for the year amounted to EUR 688 milli…
Taiwan's main stock index closed lower, dragged by weakness in Electronic Parts/Components and Electronic Products Distribution sectors. The Taiwan Weighted fell 0.34% at the close. Several individual names posted double-digit percentage moves in both directions, while energy benchmarks climbed and gold futures declined.
Shareholders filed a class action lawsuit in California accusing Super Micro Computer of concealing violations of U.S. export laws connected to server sales to companies in China. The complaint alleges the company misled investors about the extent of China-directed sales and weaknesses in export-control compliance. The legal action follows a Depart…
National Australia Bank has proposed a restructuring that the Finance Sector Union says will result in a net loss of around 170 Australian jobs while adding new offshore roles, predominantly in India and Vietnam. NAB describes the initiatives as efforts to build a modern workforce and says it will continue hiring for customer-facing roles in Austra…
Australian equities closed modestly lower on Thursday with the S&P/ASX 200 easing 0.10% as losses were concentrated in the Information Technology, Gold and Telecoms Services sectors. Decliners outnumbered advancers by a wide margin, while a handful of individual stocks posted notable gains and declines. Volatility gauges and key commodity prices al…
Kingsoft Corporation reported a 29% year-on-year increase in profit attributable to owners, reaching 2.00 billion yuan for the fiscal year, supported by investment gains and growth in its office software division. The result accompanied a 6% decline in total revenue to 9.68 billion yuan and a 51% drop in operating profit as the company increased sp…
China Life Insurance reported a 44% rise in 2025 net profit to 154.08 billion yuan and a 16.5% increase in total revenues to 615.07 billion yuan, yet the company's stock dropped sharply after disclosure that the fourth quarter produced a loss of 13.87 billion yuan. Market volatility, rising investment and impairment losses and a slowing domestic ec…
Shares of South Korea’s largest memory manufacturers fell sharply after Google researchers introduced TurboQuant, an algorithm Google says can reduce AI working memory needs while preserving performance. The announcement coincided with declines among U.S. memory-equipment peers and knocked the KOSPI lower.
Reflection AI, a startup backed by Nvidia, is pursuing roughly $25 billion in valuation by raising approximately $2.5 billion in new capital, according to people familiar with the matter. The raise would more than triple the company's prior valuation near $8 billion. Reflection, founded in 2024, has already secured in excess of $2 billion in financ…
Asian equity markets traded in a subdued range as investors weighed conflicting messages about a possible ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran and braced for renewed pressure from rising oil prices. South Korea and Hong Kong led declines while Japan moved lower after initially opening higher. Tehran said it would review a U.S. 15-point proposal but …
Reflection AI, a startup backed by Nvidia, is reportedly negotiating a $2.5 billion funding round that would value the company at $25 billion pre-money. The Wall Street Journal cited people familiar with the matter and said JPMorgan Chase is considering taking part via its Security and Resiliency Initiative. The proposed valuation would be higher t…
Henkel is reported to be in advanced discussions to acquire hair care company Olaplex for $2 per share, a price that equates to about a 40% premium to Olaplex's most recent close. The talks could lead to a deal in the coming days and have already prompted a sharp aftermarket gain in Olaplex shares. The move would broaden Henkel's hair care and cons…
Lynas Rare Earths has entered a framework agreement with LS Eco Energy to develop a multi-stage rare-earth metals processing facility in Vietnam. The plant will convert Lynas-produced rare earth oxides into metals used in permanent magnets, with samarium slated as the first production priority. The agreement contemplates a broader long-term supply …
A Port Arthur refinery worker wounded in a Monday-night explosion has filed a lawsuit against Valero Energy, claiming the company failed to properly maintain the plant. The filing seeks more than $1 million in damages and follows a company report to Texas regulators describing an unexpected release that led to an ignition and multiple unit upsets.
U.S. stock index futures were largely unchanged Wednesday evening after Iran said it was reviewing a 15-point ceasefire proposal reportedly sent by Washington. The announcement followed a choppy but positive trading day on Wall Street, where indexes trimmed intraday gains as Tehran pushed back against elements of the U.S. plan and signaled requirem…
Meta Platforms Inc is restructuring a significant portion of its Reality Labs unit by converting roles, titles, and team structures across roughly 1,000 employees into AI-native 'pods,' according to a leaked internal memo. The move aligns with a companywide emphasis on AI development and follows recent layoffs within the Reality Labs division. Real…
Brazilian retailer Americanas filed a motion in a Rio de Janeiro court on March 25 to exit bankruptcy protection, stating it has fulfilled the obligations previously set in the restructuring process. The nearly-century-old company, which entered protection in January 2023 after disclosing roughly $4 billion in accounting inconsistencies, has reduce…
Two U.S. House committees will review a package of aviation safety measures that largely adopts recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board following a January 2025 collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter. The revised ALERT Act would mandate collision mitigation technologies for fixed-…
Investors have filed a proposed class action against Super Micro Computer in federal court, alleging the company misled the market by hiding that a substantial portion of server sales went to firms in China and by failing to maintain adequate export-control compliance. The suit follows criminal smuggling charges tied to Nvidia chips brought against…
General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp.'s Groton, Connecticut unit received a $95 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification from the U.S. Department of War to provide engineering, technical, design agent and planning yard support for operational strategic and attack submarines. Work will be performed at several U.S. sites and the effort is exp…
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC finished the session up 3.67% as gains in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples propelled the market higher. Megacable, Orbia and Grupo Carso were among the largest risers, while Grupo Televisa slipped. Market breadth favored advancing issues, and commodity and currency moves included a sharp ris…
JBS reported a nearly unchanged net profit of $415 million for the fourth quarter, supported by record revenue of $23.06 billion but hampered by higher cattle costs and narrower margins in its North American beef business. Adjusted EBITDA fell 7% to $1.72 billion and the adjusted EBITDA margin contracted to 7.4%.
FibroBiologics Inc. (NASDAQ: FBLG) announced a 1-for-20 reverse stock split approved by its board and previously ratified by shareholders. The action, effective March 30, 2026, aims to restore compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement and potentially broaden investor interest. Shares tumbled 22.2% in after-hours trading following the a…
Colombia's benchmark COLCAP index rose 1.61% at Wednesday's close, driven by advances in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors. Celsia SA led individual gainers with a 22.33% surge to 5,260.00, reaching a five-year high. Mineros SA and Banco de Bogota also posted notable gains, while Interconnection Electric, Ecopetrol and Grupo Nutresa…
Hallador Energy announced a three-year capacity sales agreement that transfers most of its remaining accredited capacity to a utility customer for planning years 2026 through summer 2028. The deal, struck at roughly double the pricing in the company's forward book, is expected to generate about $86 million in cumulative revenue over the term and ha…
