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Franchise Brands PLC has put in place a share buyback program of up to £10 million in its latest trading update. The company said full-year adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in line with market expectations, underpinned by record system sales in 2025 which rose 2%. Management flagged persistent macroeconomic uncertainty in 2025 across several marke…
ICL Group Ltd has signed a binding agreement under which the State of Israel will pay $2,540 million for the transfer of ownership and possession of specified concession assets. The company said the agreement, which follows a memorandum of understanding from November 2025, will remove significant uncertainty and risks connected to the expected term…
European equities nudged lower as traders absorbed a heavy slate of corporate earnings and held back ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. Technology and AI optimism supported U.S. benchmarks overnight, while European macro releases and company reports from ASML to LVMH shaped regional sentiment. Energy markets tracked supply …
ASML Holding NV will reduce its global workforce by roughly 1,700 positions, primarily in the Netherlands, as it restructures its Technology and IT & Data units. The reorganization shifts engineers out of a matrix project structure into product- and module-focused teams, removes some leadership roles, and creates new engineering posts for ongoing p…
Greencoat UK Wind reported a fourth-quarter net asset value (NAV) of 136.1 pence per share, down 3.3% from 140.7 pence in the prior quarter. The NAV decline was driven mainly by reductions in power price forecasts, with half the impact coming from short-dated futures and the balance from long-dated assumptions tied to lower gas prices. Positive cas…
Ecora Royalties Plc reported a fourth quarter that surpassed analyst and market forecasts, driven largely by the base metals division. Net debt fell materially through the quarter and the company reiterated guidance for 2026 in line with market expectations. Strategic progress toward critical minerals continues as the company prepares for the end o…
British Land has tabled a £150 million bid for Life Science REIT that values the company at 42.8 pence per share. The offer, which mixes cash and new British Land shares, has been recommended by the LABS board and already has irrevocable acceptances covering 31.1% of shareholders. The portfolio under review includes a delayed Oxford development and…
NewRiver REIT reported a strong operational quarter with occupancy rising to 96.1%, high tenant retention and significant leasing activity. Grocery sales grew while several retail categories expanded, and the company's Snozone unit returned to profit. A series of disposals and an agreement for a large leisure letting at Cardiff's Capitol Centre wer…
PPHE Hotel Group said its strong fourth quarter performance lifted quarterly room revenue and RevPAR, while the company expects its reported 2025 total revenue and EBITDA to be in line with market forecasts. Full-year room revenue is forecast at £330.4 million, with annual RevPAR of 3.4.
Taiwan’s air force staged a readiness exercise on Jan. 28 at Chiayi air base to show how quickly its F-16V fighters can be rearmed and returned to flight. The drill, which included the loading of U.S.-made AIM-9M Sidewinder and AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles, is part of broader efforts to shift training toward realistic combat scenarios as Taipei continue…
A potent winter storm that brought heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain has cut electricity to more than 400,000 homes and businesses across regions stretching from the Ohio Valley and mid-South to New England. The largest utilities affected include Nashville Electric Service and Entergy, while preliminary estimates put economic losses from the even…
Japan's stock market closed higher with the Nikkei 225 rising 0.54%, propelled by strength in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors. Major individual movers included Furukawa Electric, Fujikura and Renesas, while Shin-Etsu Chemical and Tokyo Electric Power were among the heaviest decliners. Market breadth was negative as decliners significantly …
Volvo Group reported a fourth-quarter operating profit decline that was less severe than analysts expected, while announcing a larger-than-anticipated reduction in its total annual dividend. The company also revised its heavy truck market forecasts higher for North America and Europe, and highlighted ongoing uncertainties that could affect future d…
ASML reported fourth-quarter bookings of 13.2 billion euros, well above both the prior quarter and analyst expectations, as chipmakers increase investment in AI-capable logic and memory production. The company raised its 2026 sales guidance to a range of 34 billion to 39 billion euros, citing more optimistic customer views on the medium-term sustai…
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume has been granted a five-year extension to lead the group but now confronts urgent investor expectations to arrest a decline in China and narrow a software gap with rivals. With Porsche no longer part of his remit after the sports car division’s crisis, Blume’s plan centers on an 'in China for China' manufacturing and dev…
Morgan Stanley identified International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and Syensqo as its preferred picks in the European chemicals sector, citing both companies' focus on specialty end-markets, pricing discipline and operational levers that should preserve earnings in a weak-demand environment. The bank points to IFF's consumer-facing ingredient expos…
The Taiwan market closed higher on Wednesday, driven by advances in the Oil, Gas & Electricity, Plastic and Glass sectors. The Taiwan Weighted benchmark finished up 0.32%, reaching a new record. Individual stocks posted sizable one-day moves at both ends of the tape, while crude, Brent and gold futures also moved higher and key FX rates showed mode…
Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed modestly lower, dragged by losses in the information technology, healthcare and consumer discretionary sectors. While several miners and resources names advanced—some reaching new highs—broader market participation favored decliners over advancers, and volatility measures eased marginally. Commodity prices m…
Google has issued a legal challenge that has led UK television measurement bodies Barb and Kantar to halt a recently launched service designed to compare YouTube channel viewership with linear TV and streaming platforms. The dispute centers on YouTube's contention that the service accessed data in a way that breached Google's terms of service and a…
Woodside Energy exceeded December-quarter revenue expectations and recorded a company-high 198.8 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) in output, yet issued a lower production outlook for 2026 due to planned maintenance and project timing at Pluto LNG and Scarborough. Shares climbed intraday as analysts described the quarter as strong, while the …
ASML's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography tools - each costing roughly $250 million - are central to production of the most advanced semiconductors used in AI workloads. The machines' unique combination of precision optics, powerful lasers and magnetic wafer handling has made ASML the most valuable company in Europe, with demand driven by AI adv…
Puma, once a top-three global sportswear name alongside Nike and Adidas, has seen its market position and share price erode in recent years. A proposed $1.8 billion acquisition of a 29% stake by China’s Anta could make the company Anta’s largest holding and offers a route to regain traction, particularly in China, even as Puma faces structural chal…
A year after the return of U.S. President Donald Trump and the reassertion of an "America First" approach, China has pursued broader economic engagement with other nations, securing record trade surpluses, surging foreign exchange inflows and growing global use of the yuan. High-level visits from leaders including Britain and Canada, new trade pact…
Chinese authorities have authorized initial imports of Nvidia's H200 artificial-intelligence processors, approving several hundred thousand chips. The clearance was granted during a visit to China by Nvidia's chief executive and allocated primarily to three major Chinese internet firms, with other companies awaiting later shipments. The decision si…
Most Asian equity markets climbed as strength in technology and AI-related shares outpaced regional caution ahead of a key U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate announcement. Optimism around upcoming earnings from major U.S. tech companies supported risk appetite, while currency moves and the Fed’s policy statement kept traders watchful.
