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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer intends to urge Western partners to pursue a coordinated defense-procurement program aimed at lowering the cost of rearmament by pooling purchases and standardizing equipment. The proposal, to be raised at the Munich Security Conference, responds to a projected UK defense funding shortfall of up to A328 billion o…
Capgemini reported 2025 revenue of 22.47 billion euros, a 3.4% increase at constant exchange rates that exceeded its October guidance. Fourth-quarter sales jumped 10.6%, with newly consolidated units WNS and Clou4C cited as significant contributors. The company said generative and agentic AI accounted for more than 10% of group bookings in the late…
Belén Garijo, 65, who will take over as Sanofi's CEO in April, inherits a company grappling with a stalled development pipeline, heavy reliance on the asthma drug Dupixent for revenues, declining vaccine sales and a share price under pressure. Investors praise her operational rigor but point to a mixed R&D track record at Merck KGaA, where she has …
Safran said on Friday it expects recurring operating profit of 6.1 to 6.2 billion euros for 2026, driven by robust services revenue for its civil jet engines and positive defence momentum. The group reported strong 2025 adjusted results, upgraded its 2028 profit range and highlighted continued aftermarket growth supported by rising air travel and e…
A renewed wave of selling in technology stocks gathered pace after Cisco warned that rising memory-chip costs had eroded margins, rekindling investor anxiety about profit growth. The rout spread across software, logistics and major consumer tech names, while safe-haven assets and Treasuries drew buying. Markets now await U.S. CPI for January and a …
Malaysia's economy recorded 5.2% growth in 2025, its fastest pace in three years and above official projections, driven by household spending, exports and investment. Fourth-quarter GDP surged 6.3% year-on-year, beating expectations, while authorities anticipate continued resilience in 2026 amid manageable inflation and a supportive exchange rate b…
The Pentagon has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Middle East, where it will operate alongside the USS Abraham Lincoln and a group of nine other warships. The move comes amid sustained tensions with Iran, recent U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and inconclusive diplomacy between Washington and Tehran.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 closed down 1.39% on Friday as losses concentrated in the IT, Healthcare and Gold sectors pushed most stocks lower. Market breadth was heavily negative with 955 decliners versus 253 advancers and 325 unchanged. Major individual moves included steep falls at Austal, Nick Scali and Cochlear, while AMP, GQG Partners Inc DRC…
The administration is examining whether to remove some steel and aluminum products from existing tariffs and to curb further expansions of the tariff list, while planning more focused national security inquiries into specific goods. The review follows criticism that the levies function as a tax on American consumers and businesses, with a recent Ne…
Deutsche Bank's private banking arm plans to recruit up to 50 relationship managers in its emerging markets unit this year and intends further selective hiring in 2027 and 2028. The push forms part of a broader effort to expand emerging markets front office headcount by 50% over three years and increase presence in the Gulf, North Asia and Switzerl…
Indian information technology stocks declined sharply on Friday, led by a more than 5% drop in the Nifty IT index and steep losses across large-cap IT services firms. Investors cited growing worries that advances in generative artificial intelligence could reduce demand for labour-intensive outsourcing contracts, while weakness on Wall Street and s…
Economists expect U.S. consumer prices to have risen in January by roughly 0.3% month-on-month, driven by typical start-of-year price increases, the pass-through from broad tariffs and stronger electricity demand from data centers. The Labor Department’s CPI report arrives after stronger job growth and a modest fall in the unemployment rate, and wi…
A Reuters poll of 17 economists indicates Japan's nationwide core consumer price index - which includes energy but excludes fresh food - likely rose 2.0% year-on-year in January, easing for a second consecutive month from December's 2.4% increase. Analysts attribute the moderation chiefly to lower gasoline costs after a provisional tax cut and a de…
President Lai Ching-te told reporters that Taiwan’s plan for $250 billion in corporate investment in the United States rests with the companies themselves, and he emphasized that the island’s largest production capacity, research and development centers and advanced manufacturing processes will remain in Taiwan. The comments come after U.S. officia…
Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) sits at a premium valuation with negative free cash flow and meaningful leverage. Recent options flow and Liberty-related restructuring chatter raise the odds management tests a direct-to-consumer or new local-media approach. If that happens, the company could face higher capex, rights costs, and margin pressure — an…
Indonesia’s president announced he will press ahead with a nationwide free meals programme funded through savings elsewhere in the state budget, despite an intense campaign criticizing the initiative and market turbulence that has shaken investor confidence. He defended the scheme at the opening of a police-run free meal kitchen in Jakarta and reit…
Hua Hong Semiconductor reported an all-time high in fourth-quarter revenue and swung back to profitability, driven by demand for AI-related and power-management chips. The company’s improved gross margin and higher wafer shipments helped lift its Shanghai and Hong Kong listings, while broader investor enthusiasm around domestic AI developments supp…
Xiaomi Corp reports that cumulative deliveries of its electric vehicles have surpassed 600,000 units since the lineup began shipping in early 2024. The two-model offering - the SU7 sedan and the YU7 crossover, launched in mid-2025 - accounted for strong volume growth, including just over 39,000 units delivered in January 2026. Xiaomi sold more than…
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) offers a mid-term swing trade setup. Shares are discounted relative to peers, technical momentum is constructive and booking momentum from wave season should flow into revenue and pricing. We lay out an entry at $23.00, stop at $20.00 and a target of $28.00 over a 45 trading-day horizon, with clear triggers that would c…
The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to drop assault charges against two men connected to a January incident in Minneapolis in which an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot a Venezuelan immigrant. The U.S. attorney in Minnesota says newly discovered evidence undermines the prior allegations; the request asks the court to dismiss the…
GE Aerospace is upgrading its Singapore repair facility with robotics, digital tools and Lean manufacturing practices to address industry-wide maintenance bottlenecks caused by unexpected engine wear and constrained parts supply. The company aims to raise repair capacity by one-third at the 2,000-employee hub through reorganised workflows, floor-sp…
A year after a confrontational address by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, this year's Munich Security Forum brings European partners intent on asserting greater independence while trying to preserve the transatlantic alliance. The gathering arrives against a backdrop of multiple wars and geopolitical strain that European leaders say exposes both the …
UniCredit looks like a high-quality European bank whose recent return-on-equity and margin resilience justify paying up relative to peers. With higher-for-longer rates, continued NPL clean-up and management discipline, the stock is a buy for investors willing to hold through macro volatility. This trade idea lays out exact entry, stop and target le…
Most Asian currencies eased on Friday while the U.S. dollar found some footing ahead of U.S. consumer inflation data for January. Despite the one-day softness, regional currencies were positioned to end the week with gains, led by the Japanese yen after renewed speculation about official intervention. Other notable moves included a rally in the Aus…
WEX Inc. looks materially undervalued on cash flow and earnings multiples relative to its growth profile, but recent revenue softness, activist pressure and execution gaps in Mobility and Corporate Payments mean this is a trade, not a buy-and-forget. Enter a measured long at current levels with a firm stop and a target near the 52-week high - a mid…
