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China Southern, Air China and China Eastern all reported first-quarter net profits after losses a year earlier, boosted by holiday travel and a pick-up in international passengers. Orders for new A320neo aircraft underline confidence in long-term recovery, yet a near-doubling of jet fuel prices and rising surcharges have already prompted cancellati…
Standard Chartered delivered a record first-quarter profit, driven by robust performance in its Wealth Solutions and Global Banking divisions. Operating income climbed to $5.9 billion, while profit before tax and net profit rose to $2.45 billion and $1.9 billion respectively. The bank increased provisions tied to geopolitical uncertainty but reaffi…
Asian equities declined Thursday as a sharp jump in oil prices, a cautious Federal Reserve message and mixed reactions to U.S. megacap earnings combined to sap investor risk appetite. Tokyo and Hong Kong led losses, while South Korea briefly reached a record for the KOSPI on strong Samsung results before easing back. Macro readings across the regio…
Samsung Electronics said it expects to secure additional contracts to manufacture logic chips on its advanced 2 nanometer process, and that it is in discussions with large technology customers. The company is carrying out a preliminary review for a potential second fabrication plant in Taylor, Texas, aligned with customer interest, while its first …
Tesla confirmed that its first Semi has started rolling off a high-volume production line, a milestone the company announced on social media. The Semi is an all-electric long-haul truck with a long-range variant rated at about 500 miles per charge and deliveries expected to begin this year. Tesla has reiterated plans to start mass production of sev…
OpenAI announced it has exceeded its goal of securing 10 gigawatts of AI computing capacity in the United States years ahead of its original 2029 timeline under the Stargate program. The company added more than 3 gigawatts in the past 90 days, said Stargate is a $500 billion infrastructure effort developed with partners including Oracle, NVIDIA and…
L3Harris Technologies has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement for an initial public offering of its missile solutions business. The terms of the offering - including the number of shares and the price range - have not been set. In January the company outlined a plan to create a new entity for its rocket motor operations, support…
Plutonian Acquisition Corp II completed an initial public offering of 10 million units at $10 apiece, generating $100 million in gross proceeds. The units, each made up of one Class A ordinary share and a right to receive one-quarter of a Class A share upon a business combination, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on April 28, 2026. The …
L3Harris Technologies has submitted a confidential draft registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its Missile Solutions business. The company filed a Form S-1 in connection with plans to separate the missile unit via a public offering, but has not disclosed share counts or price guida…
The White House has objected to Anthropic’s proposal to permit roughly 70 additional companies and organizations to use its Mythos AI model, a move that would raise the total number of authorized entities to about 120. Officials are concerned both about security risks tied to the model’s capabilities and the strain on computing resources that could…
West Enclave Merger Corp. has priced an initial public offering of 10 million units at $10 per unit, generating $100 million in gross proceeds. The special purpose acquisition company intends to target businesses in Latin America or U.S. firms with economic linkages to the region, especially Mexico. Units are slated to start trading on April 30, 20…
A key undersea communications cable linking Taiwan's remote Dongyin island to Beigan in the Matsu chain has been severed after storm-driven wreckage shifted onto the line. Authorities activated a microwave backup to maintain voice and mobile internet services while Chunghwa Telecom plans repairs by the end of July, weather permitting.
U.S. equity futures moved unevenly on Wednesday evening as investors processed the Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates, a sharp rise in oil prices linked to Strait of Hormuz tensions, and mixed after-hours results from several megacap technology firms. The broader market closed largely unchanged, while major futures contracts diverged in after…
Anthropic is engaged in early-stage discussions with investors about a financing round that would value the artificial-intelligence company at roughly $900 billion, slightly above a recent valuation reported for OpenAI. The talks are described as preliminary, with no offers accepted. The company’s push for fresh capital follows recent product launc…
Avalyn Pharma Inc. priced an upsized initial public offering at $18.00 per share for 16,666,667 shares, targeting $300 million in gross proceeds before fees. The Boston-based biopharmaceutical company granted underwriters a 30-day option for 2.5 million additional shares, expects Nasdaq trading to begin April 30, 2026 under the ticker AVLN, and pla…
Avalyn Pharma Inc. has priced an upsized initial public offering of 16,666,667 shares at $18.00 per share, for expected gross proceeds of $300 million. The company granted underwriters a 30-day option to purchase an additional 2,500,000 shares. Shares are slated to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on April 30, 2026 under the ticker …
Samsung Electronics reported a record operating profit of 57.2 trillion won for the first quarter, an eightfold increase from a year earlier, driven by higher memory chip prices as AI-driven demand strained supply. The company said it expects earnings to continue improving in the second quarter as investment in AI infrastructure expands.
DBS reported a 1% year-on-year rise in first-quarter net profit to S$2.93 billion, beating consensus forecasts, as stronger wealth management fees and commercial commissions helped offset a 7% drop in net interest income amid tighter monetary conditions and economic uncertainty. Profit before tax climbed 2% to S$3.51 billion and total income reache…
On April 29 the U.S. Department of Justice announced it will appeal a federal judge’s March 16 ruling that blocked major components of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts to alter the national vaccine framework. The ruling found that an immunization advisory panel handpicked by Kennedy was unlawfully constituted and that the Centers fo…
SoftBank Group is planning to form an artificial intelligence and robotics company named Roze and pursue a U.S. listing, targeting a valuation of up to $100 billion. The new unit is expected to include data centre construction and could be floated as early as this year. The move aligns with founder Masayoshi Son's aggressive AI strategy, including …
Forefront Tech Holdings Acquisition Corp has priced an initial public offering of 10 million units at $10.00 each, raising $100 million. The units, each comprising one Class A ordinary share and one-half of a redeemable warrant, are slated to start trading on Nasdaq on April 30, 2026 under the symbol FTHAU, with separate trading for shares and warr…
Anthropic is evaluating a potential financing round that, according to people familiar with the matter, would price the Claude maker at in excess of $900 billion. The discussions are at an early stage with no commitments accepted, and the move precedes a possible initial public offering as soon as October. The higher valuation would surpass a repor…
Amazon reported first-quarter results showing AWS revenue growth above analyst expectations, driven by enterprise spending on AI workloads and large cloud partnerships. The company’s aggressive capital expenditure program rose sharply year-over-year and remains on track with prior guidance, while management offered a revenue and operating income ou…
General Catalyst Global Resilience Merger Corp. completed pricing for an initial public offering of 35 million units at $10 per unit, raising $350 million. The units will begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker GCGRU on April 30, 2026, with the offering expected to close on May 1, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Each unit combines o…
General Motors said it will allocate roughly $1.4 billion to four plants - three in the United States and one in Canada - that manufacture gasoline engines, transmissions and metal castings. The spending is intended to support upcoming full-size trucks and SUVs, and follows broader U.S. investment by the automaker amid political pressure to increas…
