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Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire BBVA’s Romanian Garanti unit for about 550 million euros ($641 million). The move would deepen Raiffeisen’s presence in Romania and represents a notable investment in the country’s banking sector. Negotiations are said to be in advanced stages, though the final terms have not been co…
U.S. President Donald Trump said the campaign in Iran could end soon but warned that Washington - together with Israel - may take further action, including seizing control of the Strait of Hormuz if Tehran interferes with oil shipments. The remarks coincided with a pullback in oil from near $120 per barrel and moved bond and equity markets as inves…
Goldman Sachs has shifted its short-term tactical stance to neutral on equities and overweight cash amid a surge in energy prices tied to the Middle East conflict. The bank's economists say an oil price rise to $100 per barrel would add roughly 0.7 percentage points to global headline inflation and trim global growth by about 0.4 percentage points.…
Britain's Financial Reporting Council has opened an investigation into two accountants over their handling of forecasts and financial reporting for Vistry's South division covering the 2023 and 2024 financial years. The probe, announced on Tuesday, comes after a difficult period for the homebuilder that included three profit warnings, an operating …
Hugo Boss management told investors on a conference call that no layoffs are planned at the German fashion company and that, as of the call, it has seen no operational impact from the conflict in the Middle East. Leadership said it is still too early to judge the full implications and that the company would adapt operations if the situation changes…
Flughafen Zurich reported 2025 results that modestly outperformed analyst expectations on EBITDA, net income and dividend per share, but free cash flow lagged consensus due to elevated capital expenditure. For 2026 the company signalled broadly flat EBITDA, higher capital spending and a decline in group net income driven by financing and depreciati…
The Kospi climbed 5.4% on Tuesday but investor confidence remains severely weakened, leaving the market vulnerable to further declines. Pressure on the AI investment narrative from rising energy costs for data centers and strains on SoftBank's funding - signaled by widening credit spreads as it meets a large OpenAI commitment - have weighed on valu…
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG reported fiscal 2025 figures that sat at the mid-point of its updated guidance. The private equity firm recorded a net asset value for PE Investments of €640 million (€36.37 per share), group net income of €24.7 million, and EBITA from Fund Investment Services of €14.3 million. The company completed a post-year-end exit fro…
Lynas Rare Earths has renegotiated its supply arrangement with Japan Australia Rare Earths (JARE), securing a firm yearly commitment to deliver 5,000 tonnes of neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) and allocating the bulk of its heavy rare earth oxide output to Japanese industry. The pact preserves Lynas' maximum annual supply capacity at up to 7,200 tonne…
Indonesia's IDX Composite Index climbed 1.43% at Tuesday's close in Jakarta, with strength centred in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture. Several midcap names posted double-digit percentage gains while a few stocks recorded sharp declines. Oil prices fell substantially, gold futures rose, and the rupiah weakened slightly against the dollar …
Dermapharm Holding SE reported preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 that landed at the lower boundary of company guidance and slightly below market consensus. Fourth-quarter sales rose 2% year-over-year to €296 million but trailed the company-compiled consensus of €313 million. Adjusted EBITDA improved to €89 mill…
Volkswagen reported a sharp drop in operating profit for 2025 and set a cautious outlook for margins in 2026, citing trade tariffs and intensifying competition in China. Revenue was flat and Porsche’s pause on EV rollout severely weakened group profitability, prompting management to prioritize cost cuts and restructuring.
Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA said it has launched formal conciliation proceedings at the Paris Economic Activities Court to negotiate a restructuring of its financial debt and to defer an approaching March 27 financing deadline. The court named SCP BTSG, led by Maître Marc Sénéchal, as conciliator to mediate between Casino and key creditor groups i…
European equities recovered on March 10 after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled the conflict in the Middle East could end quickly. The pan-European index rose 1.9% to 606.26, led by financial stocks, while energy names declined as global crude eased below $100 a barrel following a recent spike toward $119. Market participants also reacted to com…
Lindt & Spruengli reported that U.S. households using GLP-1 weight-loss drugs account for a disproportionate share of chocolate sales and that premium chocolate purchases among those users have increased more rapidly than among non-users. The company cited an internal study that used February data from market researcher Circana. The findings run co…
European equity markets opened sharply higher after U.S. President Donald Trump said the conflict in Iran would be over 'very soon'. By early European trading, the Stoxx 600, Germany's Dax, France's CAC 40 and the UK's FTSE 100 posted notable gains. Oil prices eased from the prior session's volatility and global bond yields ticked lower as markets …
Lego's chief executive warns that rising oil and gas prices tied to Middle East conflict could lift plastics and input costs over time, though existing supply agreements may soften immediate effects. The family-owned group reported broad-based growth in 2025 and is pursuing interactive 'SMART Brick' technology and franchise partnerships, while mana…
Renault unveiled a plan to boost annual Renault-branded vehicle sales to more than 2 million by 2030, driven by model expansion, greater international sales and continued investment in both electric and hybrid powertrains. The strategy includes 36 new models through 2030, a push to shift half of Renault-brand volumes outside Europe and a new electr…
Qantas announced a rise in fares on its international services this week, attributing the move to a sharp increase in jet fuel prices stemming from conflict in the Middle East. The carrier said it is evaluating the possibility of shifting more capacity onto existing Europe routes over the coming months, noting those services are currently operating…
Japan's equity market closed higher on Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 finishing up 3.00% as gains in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors supported the advance. Major individual movers included a strong rally in Lasertec Corp and sizable gains for Sumitomo Electric and Furukawa Electric, while Rohm, Shift and Nitori were among the session's lagga…
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio has engaged Citigroup to structure and lead financing for a proposed purchase of 12.5% stakes in family holding company Delfin from each of his siblings, Luca and Paola. If the transaction goes through, Leonardo Maria would hold 37.5% of Delfin. Luca and Paola have each signaled they expect about $7 billion for their 12.5…
Following its annual industry conference, Morgan Stanley highlighted a set of energy and power companies that analysts believe are well placed to capitalize on growing demand for long-haul natural gas, LNG exports, expanded electricity needs and domestic solar equipment. The picks reflect investor attention to pipeline transport, midstream capacity…
Archer Aviation filed a countersuit accusing rival Joby Aviation of defrauding the U.S. government and concealing close ties to China that allegedly gave Joby an unfair competitive edge. The legal filings follow a prior suit by Joby alleging trade-secret theft, and come as U.S. regulators and federal grant programs target the nascent air-taxi and d…
EQT AB is assessing a possible sale of open-source software firm SUSE that could value the company at up to $6 billion. The firm has retained Arma Partners to approach private equity buyers, according to people familiar with the matter. The discussions are preliminary and may not lead to a transaction. EQT took SUSE private in 2023 at a valuation o…
Renault unveiled a five-year strategy that targets selling half of its Renault-branded cars outside Europe by 2030 and increasing annual volumes to more than 2 million units, a 23% rise from projected 2025 sales. The plan includes 36 new models, heavy use of in-house technology for European products, continued development of electric vehicles and h…
