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UBS Switzerland AG projects the euro-to-franc exchange rate will trade in a tight 0.91-0.93 band over the coming months, with 0.90 acting as robust support. The pair rebounded toward 0.92 after an initial decline linked to the US-Iran conflict, driven by renewed risk appetite and expectations for European Central Bank tightening while the Swiss Nat…
UBS Switzerland projects the USD/CHF exchange rate will fall to 0.78 by December, citing an expected weakening of the US dollar as the Federal Reserve moves toward interest-rate reductions and investors shift focus to fundamentals. The bank held its end-June and end-September forecasts at 0.79 and flagged both near-term upside risks and longer-run …
Global dairy processors and food companies are rapidly expanding high-protein whey output and reformulating products as demand spikes, driven chiefly by increased use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and broader health trends. The price of whey protein concentrate with 80% protein (WPC 80) has climbed nearly 90% in the past year to 20,000 euros per metri…
The World Health Organization has reported two confirmed hantavirus infections and five suspected cases among people who travelled on the Hondius, a luxury expedition ship now held in the Atlantic near Cape Verde. The seven affected individuals include three fatalities, one patient in critical condition and three with mild symptoms. About 150 passe…
Goldman Sachs has increased its earnings-per-share growth estimate for the STOXX Europe 600 in 2026 to 10% from 5%, citing upgrades in commodity companies and a reduced foreign-exchange headwind. The bank set a 12-month index target of 625, suggesting roughly a 5% total return from current levels, but warned that outside commodity sectors earnings …
CSG NV shares recovered after an intraday slide tied to a Hunterbrook Media article and a disclosed short position. The company denied the report's accuracy, confirmed 2025 own-production capacity at about 630,000 rounds, reiterated 2026 guidance including a roughly 20% production increase and a new Slovak production line adding 70,000 rounds, and …
L’Oreal shares rose 0.7% in Paris after Exane BNP Paribas upgraded the stock to neutral from underperform, pointing to the cosmetics group’s historical ability to absorb inflationary pressures. The broker increased its price target by 18% to 414 euros from 350 euros, and described L’Oreal’s sector-relative valuation as largely irrelevant for now.
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: GENK), known for its GEN Korean BBQ brand, announced the introduction of four fully marinated, ready-to-cook Korean BBQ meats now sold at all 169 Stater Brothers Markets in Southern California. This marks a key expansion into the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector, bringing authentic Korean BBQ flavors from the…
TTEC, in collaboration with the European Customer Contact Alliance (ECCA), published the 'Visionary Voices' report which reveals shifting sales strategies in European contact centres. The report finds outbound selling declining in effectiveness, with organizations pivoting to service-led sales leveraging real-time data and AI technologies to enhanc…
Oculis Holding AG announced at ARVO 2026 key findings from the DME AWARE Delphi study highlighting the need for non-invasive treatments for diabetic macular edema (DME). The company is on track to report topline Phase 3 DIAMOND trial results in June 2026 for OCS-01, a potential first-in-class dexamethasone eye drop that could transform DME treatmen…
Volvo Cars reported a 10% year-on-year decline in global deliveries for the three months through April, selling 162,864 vehicles. Weak demand in China and softer U.S. deliveries weighed on volume, while Europe showed resilience driven by fully electric models. Electrified vehicles accounted for 48% of sales, with fully electric cars up 14% and plug…
Shares of Pasifik Teknoloji rose 10% on Tuesday and reached the daily trading cap on Borsa Istanbul after the Turkey-based information and technology company announced a framework agreement to export a range of unmanned aerial, rotary and ground systems to an undisclosed country. The transaction, which the company described as its first export in t…
CSL (CSLLY) is trading near its 52-week low after a pullback driven more by short-term technical pressure and sentiment than by changes to underlying demand. Recent strategic news - a $1.5B Illinois expansion and a new Canadian pandemic preparedness contract - point to a rebuilt plasma and vaccine moat that should support earnings recovery and valu…
Volvo Cars said it sold 162,864 vehicles in the three months through April, a 10% decline from the same period a year earlier. Weak demand in China and softer U.S. deliveries weighed on the tally, even as electrified models accounted for nearly half of sales and fully electric vehicle deliveries increased for a seventh consecutive month.
Hugo Boss reported first-quarter operating profit and sales that exceeded analyst expectations, even as earnings fell year-on-year. Management pointed to recent developments in the Middle East that dented store traffic and consumer sentiment, while highlighting measures to tighten assortments, streamline distribution and control costs. The company …
Major Gulf stock markets opened lower as fresh drone and missile strikes attributed to Iran, and a U.S. response, heightened tensions in and around the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE reported an ignition at Fujairah port, a critical export node that bypasses the strait via the Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline. Dubai's main index lost 1.5%, with toll operato…
Audi plans to launch its flagship Q9 SUV in the United States this summer even as a proposed increase in tariffs on EU-built cars threatens to raise costs, the automaker's finance chief Juergen Rittersberger said. Audi is particularly vulnerable because it currently imports vehicles from Europe and Mexico rather than building them in the U.S. The c…
The tenuous ceasefire in the Middle East showed fresh signs of strain as U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged strikes while contesting control of the Strait of Hormuz. Washington said its navy destroyed Iranian small boats, cruise missiles and drones as it escorted tankers through the passage under an operation called "Project Freedom." Iranian offici…
An overnight Russian missile and drone assault on gas production installations in Ukraine's Poltava and Kharkiv regions killed five people, including two emergency rescuers, wounded dozens, and interrupted deliveries to nearly 3,500 customers, Ukrainian officials said. The strikes involved ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles and caused …
European equities traded unevenly on Tuesday as fresh exchanges between the U.S. and Iran heightened concerns that a tenuous ceasefire could be breaking down. Major continental benchmarks reversed small early declines to post modest gains, while the U.K. blue-chip index lagged. Renewed attacks and reported incidents in the Gulf, plus a spike in oil…
The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.35% at its May meeting, the third increase this year and a return to post-pandemic highs. With the board voting 8-1 for the hike, Governor Michele Bullock said policy is now slightly restrictive, allowing the bank to step back and assess inflation and growth risks linked to …
European stocks dipped modestly as investors reacted to new clashes between the U.S. and Iran in Gulf waters and sustained high global oil prices. The STOXX 600 fell 0.1% to 604.68 points early Tuesday, with London’s FTSE 100 down about 1%. Market pressure has been intensified by oil-driven inflation concerns that have pushed expectations for multi…
British equities opened lower on Tuesday as hostilities linked to the Iran-UAE confrontation spread beyond the Strait of Hormuz and pushed oil prices to near multi-year highs. The FTSE 100 was down just over 1% in early trade while sterling held steady. Markets responded to reports of missile and drone strikes on the UAE, a fire at an oil facility …
Novo Nordisk has recorded brisk initial U.S. demand for its new oral Wegovy pill, but rising competition from Eli Lilly and rapid declines in U.S. prices for obesity medicines are prompting investors to ask whether volume growth can make up for shrinking revenues. Analysts point to heavy use of low-cost starter doses, slower-than-expected dose esca…
Swedish drug developer Medivir reported a small rise in first-quarter revenue and a reduced EBITDA loss, while completing a SEK 45 million directed share issue to support ongoing and planned clinical trials. Cash balances increased during the quarter and the company outlined near-term study starts and a veterinary study timeline into 2026.
