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Swedish engineering group Sandvik AB reported a 2% decline in reported full-year revenue, citing negative currency effects, while posting a 20% increase in profit. Order intake rose, revenue expanded on a constant currency basis, adjusted EBITA held broadly steady and the company reduced financial net debt amid a series of acquisitions.
Vietnamese automaker Kim Long Motor said it will partner with China's BYD to develop a $130 million electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in central Vietnam. Kim Long will finance the construction while BYD supplies technical and technological support. The initial facility, sited on 4.4 hectares, will produce 3 GWh per year for commercial ve…
NAHL Group reported a 3% increase in revenue to roughly A340.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, with underlying operating profit climbing 86% to about A37.3 million. Underlying profit before tax grew to around A35.0 million, up from A31.4 million in 2024. The gains were led by higher revenues and lower marketing expenditure in the Pers…
Everyman Media Group reported an 8.7% increase in revenue to £116.5 million for the 52 weeks ended January 1, 2026, with admissions, average ticket price and food-and-beverage spend per head all higher year-on-year. Group EBITDA rose 4.9% to £17.0 million. The operator added two venues during the period, bringing its estate to 49 locations and 171 …
EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc reported a 3% year-over-year increase in revenue to £51.6 million for fiscal 2025, with adjusted EBITDA climbing nearly 10% to £12.4 million, consistent with consensus estimates. The results were supported by growth across Point-of-Care, Life Sciences and β-HB sales, improved gross margins and sustained cash generation …
Dr. Martens PLC reported a 2.7% decline in third-quarter revenue on a constant currency basis as the company presses ahead with a consumer-first strategy aimed at improving revenue quality. Group Q3 revenue fell to £253 million, while year-to-date revenue slipped 0.7% to £580 million at constant currency. Management emphasized growth in full-price …
A group composed of Helios, Fitzroy and Tecnotree CEO Padma Ravichander, acting through Resilience Investment, has tabled a recommended all-cash tender offer for all outstanding shares and equity securities of Tecnotree Oyj at €5.70 per share and €145,823.10 per capital convertible device. Tecnotree's board has unanimously recommended shareholders …
HMS Networks AB posted a 64% increase in fourth-quarter adjusted operating profit as sales climbed and delivery volumes remained high. The company reported higher margins and lower net debt for the year, while a one-off U.S. tax expense tied to its Red Lion acquisition reduced reported profit after tax. The board has proposed a dividend of 4.80 cro…
Tokyo markets finished higher on Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 up 0.77% as gains in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors supported the advance. Several individual names posted notable moves, including Resonac, Advantest and Nissui on the upside, while Tokyo Electric Power and other industrials lagged. Market breadth showed more decliners than ad…
Bank of America highlights ArcelorMittal (MT) and Voestalpine (VOE) as the more resilient choices within a selective European steel sector. BofA sees limited downside risk for ArcelorMittal's fourth-quarter EBITDA versus consensus and a modest upside potential for Voestalpine's third-quarter consensus, while flagging region-specific pricing pressur…
Vår Energi reported a 43% year-on-year increase in net production in the fourth quarter of 2025, as oil and gas volumes rose and earlier operational disruptions were resolved. Net output averaged 397,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in Q4, up 7% from Q3. The quarter included a mix weighted toward liquids, an average realized price near $62 per…
The European Banking Federation (EBF) cautions that complex and fragmented regulation is hampering banks’ ability to lend across the EU, potentially leaving Europe trailing other regions. In a letter to European Commission officials, the EBF presented data for 2021-2024 showing heavy capital demands tied to discretionary supervisory measures and ur…
More than a dozen current and former UK politicians have asked the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to undertake a full competition inquiry into Netflix's proposed $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, arguing the deal risks reinforcing an already dominant player in the TV streaming market and could substantially lessen competiti…
Roche announced positive Phase II findings for CT-388, a dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist for people living with obesity. The investigational therapy delivered a 22.5% placebo-adjusted weight loss at 48 weeks and saw 54% of participants on the 24 mg dose reach resolution of obesity. Safety and tolerability were reported as generally consistent with …
Newly compiled data from the IW German Economic Institute indicates that German corporate investment in China rose to more than 7 billion euros between January and November 2025, a 55.5% increase versus 2024 and 2023. The uptick reflects firms' efforts to reinforce local production and reduce exposure to potential tariffs and export restrictions li…
ASML, the Netherlands-based producer of extreme ultraviolet lithography systems, has seen a surge in its stock and market value as chipmakers boost capital spending to meet demand for AI-capable processors. The company, the sole supplier of EUV tools, dominates high-end lithography and is preparing to report results amid investor scrutiny over whet…
Moonshot AI, a Chinese startup supported by Alibaba, has released Kimi K2.5, its most advanced large language model yet. The update introduces a native multimodal architecture for text, image and video inputs, claims enhanced coding capabilities that can produce functional, visually rich user interfaces from natural language prompts, and is compati…
Taiwan’s stock market closed higher on Tuesday, with the Taiwan Weighted index up 0.68% to reach a new all-time high. Gains were concentrated in Biotech & Medical Care, Chemical/Bio & Medical Care and Electronic Parts/Components sectors. Several individual stocks posted double-digit percentage moves, while commodity and FX markets saw modest moves.
India and the European Union have finalised a comprehensive trade agreement that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as transformative for both economies. The pact, representing roughly 25% of global GDP and about one-third of global trade, will open India's protected market to the 27-nation EU. Leaders are scheduled to present the agreem…
A coalition of over a dozen UK politicians and former senior officials has called on the nation’s competition regulator to undertake a full review of Netflix’s proposed $82.7-$83 billion cash acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery’s film and television businesses, citing concerns the deal could entrench an already dominant streaming player and harm c…
Bernstein's latest sector outlook singles out five building-materials companies it views as best positioned to outperform when construction volumes recover in 2026. The research emphasizes pricing power, structural advantages and linkages to long-term themes such as decarbonisation and infrastructure spending as the primary drivers of relative perf…
Ford Motor Company and General Motors are engaged in negotiations with First Brands on a financing arrangement that would allow the supplier to continue operating while it undergoes Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The proposed structure would see the automakers pay in advance for products they expect to receive, providing immediate cash to First…
Australian equities closed higher on Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 registering a 0.92% gain to reach a three-month peak. Strength in the Telecoms Services, Metals & Mining and Resources sectors underpinned the advance. Telix Pharmaceuticals and Capstone Copper were among the session's strongest performers, while Alcoa, Life360 and DroneShield poste…
Tesla's sales across the European Union, the euro free trade zone and the UK fell to 238,656 units in 2025, a decline of nearly 27% from 326,525 units reported previously, and its market share contracted to 1.8% from 2.5%. Chinese rival BYD saw European deliveries surge 268.7% to 187,657 units and grew its market share to 1.4% from 0.4%. Hybrids ac…
A new analysis from the ONE Data initiative finds that, over the last decade, new Chinese credit to poorer countries has declined sharply while repayments on prior loans have increased. The result: many low- and middle-income nations, particularly in Africa, are now sending more net funds to China than they receive in new financing. Multilateral in…
