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Shares of Chinese AI companies advanced sharply after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praised OpenClaw and autonomous AI agents. Early-stage AI developers and several cloud and AI-computing firms posted sizeable gains, while larger technology names showed mixed performance amid regulatory warnings and a weak earnings print at a Tencent unit.
Blue Cap reported preliminary 2025 revenue of EUR 129.10 million, slightly under the consensus of EUR 129.60 million from four analysts. The firm saw its adjusted EBITDA margin increase to 5.5% from 4.9% a year earlier. A completed sale of con-pearl during the period enhanced liquidity and the equity ratio and allowed for a reduction in net financi…
Valneva reported a deeper full-year net loss for 2025 despite a slight increase in sales of its proprietary vaccines. The France-based vaccine maker cited the absence of a one-off gain that buoyed the prior year and highlighted margin deterioration driven by manufacturing issues. The company reiterated its 2026 revenue guidance and expects operatin…
A rise in gasoline prices linked to disruptions from the Iran war is prompting stronger demand for electric vehicles at some used dealerships and nudging European shoppers toward electrified options. While observers say immediate, large-scale shifts in new-car buying patterns are unlikely in the United States unless prices climb much higher, dealer…
Britain’s financial regulator reviewed Meta’s social platforms and found that during one week in November there were 1,052 adverts for foreign exchange trading and certain complex derivative products posted by advertisers not authorised by the regulator. More than half of those adverts came from advertisers the regulator had already identified to M…
Taiwan's benchmark slipped 0.17% at the close on Wednesday as losses in the , Optoelectronic and Auto sectors weighed on the market. A handful of names posted 10.00% gains, while several others registered double-digit declines. Commodity and currency markets also moved, with crude and Brent oil falling and the US dollar index futures easing slightl…
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 closed higher, propelled by strength in IT, Utilities and A-REITs. Market breadth favored advancers, volatility eased and key commodities including crude and Brent fell. Major individual movers included Sims Metal Management, DroneShield and New Hope on the upside, with IperionX, Summerset Group and Pro Medicus among decline…
Samsung Electronics is evaluating a move away from short-term memory chip agreements toward contracts lasting up to three to five years, according to comments made by co-CEO Jun Young-hyun at the company's annual general meeting. The proposal aims to stabilize supply as concerns rise over a memory chip shortfall that is already affecting profits, c…
Geely Automobile posted a modest increase in full-year profit, driven by surging sales of new energy vehicles that helped counteract intense price competition in China. Revenue rose 25% to 345.2 billion yuan while core profit, excluding one-offs, expanded 36%. The company also proposed a higher final dividend and set a 2026 sales target as it steps…
Goldman Sachs has flagged Krafton and NCSOFT as top buy ideas in South Korea’s online gaming industry, pointing to each company’s efforts to broaden revenue bases beyond traditional PC and hit-driven titles. Krafton’s entry into AI-driven industrial applications and a joint venture with Hanwha Aerospace positions it for exposure to drones and defen…
Semiconductor companies operating in Malaysia are closely tracking potential disruptions to helium supply linked to the Middle East conflict. Industry representatives say higher helium prices and reduced output from LNG processing in Qatar have raised concern, but so far there have been no reported operational halts among Malaysian chipmakers. Firm…
Most Asian equity markets climbed on Wednesday, led by strong gains in technology stocks that lifted Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's KOSPI. Optimism around AI demand following announcements at Nvidia GTC 2026 helped chipmakers rally, while markets awaited a closely watched U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision later in the day. Geopolitical dev…
Shares of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines jumped sharply after Elliott Investment Management disclosed a significant investment and signaled plans to engage with management on the company’s medium-term strategy, arguing the market undervalues the business and recommending a review of its real estate assets and the possible relisting of the Dibiru unit.
Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rose sharply after Nvidia highlighted both companies as partners in its artificial intelligence supply chain at the GTC developer conference. Samsung was singled out to produce Nvidia's latest AI inference chips on a 4-nanometre process and introduced HBM4E memory, while SK Hynix emphasized its advanced me…
Beijing has approved purchases of Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence processor by several Chinese companies, according to a person familiar with the matter. The clearance follows the company's decision to restart production of the H200 for the Chinese market and reported purchase orders from local buyers. The H200 remains the most advanced Nvidi…
Chinese authorities have authorized purchases of Nvidia's H200 AI accelerators by multiple Chinese firms, a person familiar with the matter said. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed the company had been licensed for many customers in China and has received purchase orders. The company is preparing to restart H200 manufacturing after a temporary produ…
Advanced Micro Devices Chief Executive Lisa Su is scheduled to visit Samsung Electronics' semiconductor production site in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, for a tour of production lines and talks aimed at expanding collaboration beyond memory chips into foundry manufacturing. The visit is expected to include meetings with senior Samsung chip executives an…
U.S. equity futures were largely unchanged on Tuesday evening as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision and monitored an intensifying Middle East conflict that has pushed oil prices higher. Cash-session gains in major indices contrasted with muted futures trade, leaving markets focused on the Fed's policy statement and Cha…
Crypto firms based in the United Arab Emirates report minimal operational disruption despite strikes linked to the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran entering its third week. Cloud-based operations, distributed trading venues and hybrid work arrangements have allowed many companies to maintain activity even as local travel, events and some offices …
Activist hedge fund Altai Capital Management has urged OraSure Technologies to pursue a sale, arguing the medical diagnostics maker is worth substantially more than its current market price. Altai, which holds about 5% of the company, has requested two board seats to oversee a strategic review and warned it will press a proxy contest if no agreemen…
A federal jury in San Francisco has begun deliberations after closing arguments in a lawsuit by former Twitter shareholders who say Elon Musk’s public statements in 2022 drove down the company’s share price by casting doubt on its disclosure about fake and spam accounts. Plaintiffs contend three statements by Musk were fraudulent and sought to rene…
BHP Group Ltd has appointed Brandon Craig as its next chief executive officer. Craig, who has spent over 25 years at the miner and currently leads BHP Americas, will succeed Mike Henry on July 1. Henry is leaving after more than six years during which iron ore and copper output rose and the company's oil and gas assets were sold to Woodside.
Nvidia is preparing a version of Groq-designed artificial intelligence chips that it can market in China, according to people familiar with the situation. Separately, the company has restarted production of its H200 chips for China after receiving U.S. export clearance and securing purchase orders in that market. Nvidia acquired Groq in a $17 billi…
The Federal Trade Commission is actively watching for anticompetitive behavior in the pharmaceutical sector as a wave of blockbuster drugs approaches patent expiry, the agency's head of antitrust enforcement said. Dan Guarnera, director of the FTC's bureau of competition, told attendees at a Pharma USA conference in Philadelphia that the agency wan…
Amazon plans to cut its U.S. Postal Service volume by at least two-thirds by this fall as its delivery contract with the agency approaches expiration in October. The move follows a confidential competitive bidding process for last-mile services and comes amid large Postal Service investments in facilities and automation. Results of the bidding are …
