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The four-person crew assigned to NASA's Artemis II arrived in Florida to start final prelaunch activities ahead of a planned launch as soon as April 1. The mission will be a roughly 10-day high-speed loop around the Moon and back, serving as the first crewed flight of NASA's Artemis program and a comprehensive test of hardware and systems on the Or…
Court filings and U.S. investigative documents reveal that UBS executed transfers for accounts tied to Ghislaine Maxwell that ultimately funded the purchase of a secluded New Hampshire home in December 2019. The movement of funds passed through a series of trusts and a brokerage account custodied by then-husband Scott Borgerson, even as UBS had bee…
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied that Russia intends to harm U.S. business interests tied to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), rejecting proposals by some Russian commentators to stop oil shipments from Kazakhstan via the CPC in retaliation for U.S. sanctions. Peskov emphasized Russia's role as a guarantor of global energy security and b…
American Battery Materials Inc. has filed a registration for a public offering of 2,004,009 common shares, using an assumed price of $4.99 per share in its prospectus. The company is quoted on the OTC Pink market under the ticker BLTH and reported a March 23, 2026 closing price of $4.99. It has applied to list on the NYSE American and expects the l…
SoftBank Group Corp. has arranged a $40 billion bridge facility with several international banks to finance its planned $30 billion follow-on investment in OpenAI Group PBC through SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and for general corporate needs. The loan, provided by a syndicate including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, matures on March 25, 2027. Repayme…
Konecranes Plc saw its shares fall 6.02% on Friday after the company’s Annual General Meeting approved a two-for-one share split that will issue 158,443,812 new shares and exclude those new shares from the dividend declared for the period. The AGM also confirmed a EUR 2.25 per share dividend, enacted several board changes, and granted the board aut…
Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett says a slide of the S&P 500 below 6,600 has begun to spark a policy response that could bolster markets. He recommends long yield curve steepeners and consumer stocks as favored trades, argues there is no evidence yet of broad investor capitulation, and points to shifting macro dynamics that could shift l…
Liberty Defense Holdings has submitted a registration for an initial public offering in the United States and requested listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The British Columbia corporation proposes to sell as many as 3,888,889 common shares at an anticipated price range of $4.00 to $5.00 per share and plans to include pre-funded warrants for inve…
Shares in Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) fell more than 5% on Friday after Germany's BASF sold 80 million shares in the British oil producer at 273 pence each, a price representing a 9% discount to the prior close. The placing reduced BASF's stake and voting rights to about 35% from over 41% at the end of February. Harbour Energy will not receive any fun…
Citi is retaining its year-end S&P 500 price objective of 7,700, anchored to an assumed $320 of index-level earnings for 2026. While earnings revisions and breadth improvements offer support, strategists and economists at the bank highlight an expanding roster of risks - from the Middle East conflict and elevated oil to AI disruption, private credi…
Enagás shares jumped more than 14% after Spain's energy regulator published a draft framework that would impose relatively modest average revenue reductions for gas transportation and regasification in 2027-32. Major banks highlighted potential upside to revenues and earnings per share, while the regulator preserved key structural elements and intr…
Indonesia will begin enforcing new rules this Saturday that restrict access for users under 16 on platforms classified as high risk. While officials say the measures aim to reduce cyberbullying and addiction, parents, children and experts say operational details remain vague and the technical guidance for deactivating or restricting accounts is not…
MediClin reported a 4.8% year-on-year rise in 2025 revenue to EUR 784.50 million, narrowly beating one analyst's EUR 782.40 million estimate. Group EBIT increased 3.5% to EUR 55.40 million, with growth concentrated in the post-acute segment. The acute care segment saw revenue fall following the disposal of the MEDICLIN Heart Centre Coswig. Manageme…
Barclays has cut ratings on three European consumer ingredients companies and reduced earnings estimates for the sector after modelling a renewed energy-driven inflation shock linked to the Middle East conflict. The bank raised pricing assumptions for 2026 but trimmed volume forecasts, saying customers will prioritise margin protection over innovat…
Volkswagen said winter tests of the first vehicles using the software developed with U.S. electric vehicle maker Rivian were successfully completed, a milestone that brings Rivian closer to its next tranche of funding under the partnership. The joint venture aims to deliver a shared software platform for Volkswagen’s core brand, the U.S. Scout pick…
Deutsche Bank lowered its recommendation on Boliden AB to 'hold' from 'buy' and reduced its price target to SEK580 from SEK680 following a rock fall at the Garpenberg mine that suggests a longer disruption than investors had anticipated. The bank's analyst said the company update and conference call indicate more substantial damage, extending the p…
Indonesia's IDX Composite Index ended the session down 1.10% as losses in the Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors outweighed gains among several smaller-cap names. Market breadth favored decliners, with 440 stocks falling and 251 rising. Commodities and the U.S. dollar registered gains alongside the equity pullback.
European equity indexes traded with little net movement as markets digested U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he was extending a deadline for possible air strikes on Iranian power plants. Oil prices held at elevated levels amid continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz to tanker traffic and renewed regional military exchanges, sustain…
Barclays upgraded Derwent London from Underweight to Equal Weight and lifted its 12-month price target to 1,740p, citing a management pivot toward earnings delivery and capital recycling following FY25 results. The broker forecasts an earnings trough in FY26 followed by recovery, underpinned by disposals, a buyback, development completions and rent…
JPMorgan is urging investors to consider buying into the recent weakness across European defence equities, saying the selloff presents a favourable buying window. Analyst David Perry points to elevated geopolitical risks, expanding order books and conservative leverage guidance at Czech armoured vehicle maker CSG as reasons the sector - and CSG in …
Energy-related equities led March performance, but gains were concentrated among less-obvious names identified by an AI-driven stock selection framework. Premium subscribers who followed the model captured sizable returns in several oil and oil-infrastructure companies. The AI strategy, which refreshes monthly, will publish its next slate of up to …
Deutsche Bank upgraded Pernod Ricard SA (EPA:PERP) from sell to hold and cut its target price to €65 from €74. The stock was last quoted at €59.94. Since the bank's prior downgrade on 23 February, Pernod Ricard's shares have fallen 24%, trailing European Staples by 24% and the STOXX index by 34%. Brown-Forman has confirmed ongoing discussions with …
Morgan Stanley identified its top four picks in Japan's construction sector and kept Overweight ratings on three of the four names as the industry heads into full-year earnings and fiscal 2027 guidance season. The bank described the sector as Attractive on the back of steady demand for factories, data centers and redevelopment work, but expects com…
Jefferies has downgraded Future Plc from buy to hold and reduced its price target to 466p from 1,220p, flagging significant downside risks from the emergence of Agentic AI and a slower-than-expected pivot to New Media formats. The broker cut near- and medium-term revenue and adjusted EBITDA forecasts and highlighted potential margin pressure in aff…
Tokyo's benchmark slipped modestly at Friday's close, with losses concentrated in the Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors. The Nikkei 225 ended down 0.08%, while volatility measures and select commodity and currency benchmarks moved noticeably during the session. Individual large-cap stocks showed divergent performance, with several n…
