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Holcim Lifts 2026 Outlook After First-Half Beat, Organic Growth Defies Currency Headwinds
Holcim reported better-than-expected half-year results, driven by a 5.2% rise in organic revenue, and raised its full-ye...
AXA Says French Wildfires Won’t Derail 2026 Profit Forecast as H1 Earnings Rise
French insurer AXA reports H1 operating profit up 2% to €4.5bn, lifts net income 6% to €4.2bn, and reaffirms 8% EPS grow...
Sony Raises Profit Outlook on PlayStation Strength, But Shares Dip
Sony lifted its full-year operating profit forecast to ¥1.72tn after a strong Q1 driven by gaming, a weak yen and US tar...
Amazon Crushes Q2 Estimates, Raises AI Capex to $220 Billion as AWS Surges
EPS of $5.75 vs. $1.82 expected and AWS growth of 37% powered a blockbuster quarter. CEO Andy Jassy says even $220 billi...
India’s Premium Boom Defies War Gloom as Festive Shopping Kicks Off
Despite the US-Iran war stirring supply-chain chaos and inflation jitters, India’s festive season is shaping up as a sho...
Capital Group Takes 1.49% IIFL Finance Stake as Fairfax Partially Exits via Rs 374 Crore Block Deal
US asset manager Capital Group purchased a 1.49% stake in NBFC IIFL Finance from Fairfax India's affiliate for Rs 374 cr...
Thermax Slumps 16% After 86% Profit Drop, Warns of Weak Quarters Ahead
Thermax shares fell sharply as Q1 profit plunged on a one-time cost overrun, and the company flagged weak demand, rising...
Redington Q1 Profit Surges 77%, Stock Hits 52-Week High on Record Revenue
Redington reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue of ₹34,922 crore and a 77% jump in net profit to ₹486 crore, drive...
L&T Energy Onshore seals six-year EPC framework deal with Oman's PDO
The Indian engineering giant becomes one of four selected contractors for Petroleum Development Oman's upcoming projects...
Mulla, Naik and Mandevia Form MNM Partners Alliance for Real Estate and Infrastructure Law
Three veteran Indian law firms join forces in a strategic alliance to capture growing demand for legal services in India...
FIFA Presses Ahead With $20 Billion Investment Plan as UEFA Threatens Boycott
FIFA will continue consultations on a plan to create a $20 billion subsidiary and sell a stake to private investors, des...
Santander Offers €1.9 Billion to Buy Out Minority Stake in Brazilian Unit
Santander has launched a €1.9bn share-swap offer for the 10% it does not already own of Santander Brasil, offering a 15%...
Meliá Nets €4.1M After €79.4M Cuba Provision, Underlying Profit Hits €83.5M
Meliá Hotels International reported first-half revenue above €1 billion, but a €79.4 million provision for its exit from...
BP Puts North Sea Business on the Market, Begins Search for Buyer
BP has started marketing its North Sea oil and gas operations for a potential sale, part of its portfolio overhaul to fo...
Tesla Considers Exiting China Amid SpaceX Merger Talks, WSJ Reports
Tesla is exploring a sale or spin-off of its China business, its second-largest market, to avoid conflicts with defense ...
Zuckerberg's Wealth Drops $18 Billion as Meta Shares Slide on AI Spending Worries
Meta's stock fell 21.7% in 11 days after second-quarter earnings missed estimates and the company raised spending foreca...
CONCACAF Rejects FIFA's Investor Plan Unanimously, Joining UEFA Boycott Threat
The confederation's 41 members voted no, while Asia's football chief called the scheme 'unacceptable.' Three-continent o...
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s $45B AI Hedge Fund Collapses After Leveraged Bets Backfire
Former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Situational Awareness fund, once up 400% on AI stocks, is unwinding lar...
Swiggy Shares Slide 5% as Q1 Revenue Misses Food Delivery Expectations, Analysts Cut Targets
Swiggy's stock fell after brokerages downgraded the company on below-par food delivery GOV growth and rising expenses, e...
Tata Steel Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates as India Volumes, Prices Offset Cost Pressure
Consolidated net profit rose 11.6% to ₹2,318 crore, surpassing street views and sending shares up 2.2%. Higher domestic ...
Max Healthcare Shares Fall 2.6% Despite 34% Profit Growth in FY26
Max Healthcare Institute stock fell 2.62% to Rs 1,095.30 on Friday even as the company reported a 34% jump in annual pro...
Waaree Energies Unveils Rs 30,000 Crore Expansion Plan, Shifts US Production to Dodge Tariffs
Waaree Energies plans Rs 30,000 cr capex over 2-3 years, with FY27 spend at Rs 9,000 cr. It is shifting US production lo...
Bajaj Finserv Q1 Profit Jumps 18% on Strong Lending, Plans Reinsurance Foray
Net profit rose to Rs 6,297 crore on higher interest income; board approves subsidiary for reinsurance business, subject...
Manipal Health IPO Sees 50% Subscription on Final Day; Brokerages Eye Long-Term Potential
The Rs 9,275-crore IPO of Manipal Health Enterprises drew a subdued response, with 50% subscription by late morning on J...
India's Family Offices Embrace Profit-Sharing to Win Talent War
Billionaire family offices including Premji and Mariwala are adopting carried interest to attract investment professiona...
Zee Music Company Secures Music Rights to Chiranjeevi, Yash and Dulquer Salmaan Films
Zee Music Company expands its multilingual catalogue with music rights to major upcoming South Indian films starring Chi...
Adani Ports Q1 profit jumps 27% as lower costs boost margins; shares rally
Adani Ports reported a strong start to FY27 with net profit up 27% over the March quarter, driven by cost discipline and...
APL Apollo Tubes Shares Fall 2.33% to Rs 1,849 Ahead of Q1 Results
The stock dipped ahead of its August 1 board meeting to consider Q1 FY27 results, even as the company's multi-year finan...
FIFA’s $4.2 Billion Spinoff Gamble Tests Infantino’s Grip on Football
FIFA pushes ahead with a plan to spin off commercial rights into a new entity, raising up to $4.2 billion, despite boyco...
MV Electrosystems IPO Subscribed 4.5x on Day 2; Retail Portion Booked 14.2 Times Amid Grey Market Frenzy
The railway equipment maker’s ₹290 crore IPO drew heavy retail demand even as its FY26 financials show a net loss of ₹12...