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Juniper Green Energy IPO Subscribed 40% on Day 2; Retail Interest Lags, GMP at 4%
The ₹1,800 crore IPO of Juniper Green Energy saw 40% overall subscription by mid-morning on Day 2, driven entirely by in...
Stronger IT Hiring Ahead as Enterprise AI Build-Out Gains Pace, Says Quess CEO
Quess Corp expects IT hiring to pick up in Q2, driven by enterprise AI investments and GCC expansion, even as large IT s...
Waaree Energies Eyes H2 Recovery on Cell Ramp, Nomura Keeps Buy, Cuts Target
Nomura maintains Buy rating on Waaree Energies, lowering target to Rs3,740, as the solar module maker expects a second-h...
Bajaj Finance Hits Record High After Q1 Profit Beat; Analysts Split on Fresh Entry
Bajaj Finance shares surged 9% to a fresh 52-week high after consolidated net profit rose 28% to Rs 6,081 crore, beating...
SEBI Urged to Mandate Broader Disclosures on Forensic Audits and CEO Appointments
A columnist argues that India’s market regulator must tighten listing rules to compel companies to disclose forensic aud...
Advisers Back Scale for Workplace Pension Providers But Remain Sceptical on Member Gains
A People’s Pension survey shows 51% of advisers see scale as a key differentiator, yet only 9% believe it directly impro...
Investcorp Capital Annual Profit Falls 46% as Second-Half Slump Deepens
Abu Dhabi-listed firm books $44m profit for year to June 2026, down from $81m, as board recommends interim cash dividend...
Crédit Agricole Beats Forecasts as Regional Banks and Insurance Unit Drive 7.8% Profit Jump
French lender’s Q2 net income rises to €2.7 billion, with a record insurance quarter offsetting the impact of last year’...
French Managers Now Take Longer Sick Leave Than Other Staff, AXA Study Finds
For the first time, French cadres spent more days on sick leave in 2025 than non-managers, driven by psychological disor...
Engie Lifts 2026 Profit Outlook as Gas and Electrification Power Strong First Half
French energy giant Engie raised full-year earnings guidance after net profit jumped 13.7% in the first half, buoyed by ...
Congo Brands Australia collapses with $8m debt, leaving creditors and staff in the lurch
The Australian distributor of Prime energy and Lunchly has entered administration owing over $8 million, with no rescue ...
Solocal Group Eyes AI-Powered Local Media Pivot After Turnaround
CEO Maurice Lévy announced the digital services firm’s accounts have recovered and unveiled plans to reposition as an AI...
Latécoère Joins Hynaero to Build Europe's Largest Firefighting Plane, Challenging Canadair Dominance
French aerospace supplier Latécoère has partnered with start-up Hynaero on the Fregate-F100 amphibious water bomber, tar...
Brand Worldbuilding: Why Nike, ITC and Mahindra Are Designing Worlds, Not Just Campaigns
A new discipline of ‘Brand Worldbuilding’ is gaining ground, arguing that the brands people live inside – with their own...
The Outbound Revolution: How Top Manufacturers Hire Leaders Without Job Boards
As job boards flood with unqualified applicants, companies are turning to outbound recruiting to reach passive candidate...
EU’s New AML Deadline Looms: African Banks Weigh Costly Choices
From July 2027, European banks will demand far stricter anti-money laundering checks from their African correspondents. ...
Turkey's TKYB Posts 31% Profit Surge, Locks in €650M for Green and SME Projects
State development bank's H1 net profit rises 31% to over TRY 5 bn; NPL ratio at 0.52%; €650M in new international credit...
White Goods Production in Turkey Plunges 15% as Export Slump Deepens
Turkey's white goods sector saw domestic sales fall 7% and exports drop 19% in H1 2026, with industry leaders blaming ri...
HillCrest Agro-Allied Lists N11.73bn Commercial Paper on FMDQ Exchange for Rice Mill Expansion
Nigerian rice miller HillCrest Agro-Allied Industries has secured quotations for N2.42bn Series 1 and N9.31bn Series 2 C...
Boycott Backlash Clouds Tyla’s Lagos Detty December Show, Highlighting Tour Promotion Risks
Social media calls for a boycott over xenophobia threaten South African star Tyla’s scheduled Lagos concert, exposing fi...
How FCCPC’s airtime lending crackdown wiped out nearly three-quarters of MTN Nigeria’s fintech revenue
MTN Nigeria’s soaring half-year profit masked a 72% collapse in fintech revenue after regulators forced it to suspend ai...
Otedola lifts First HoldCo stake to 25.87%, making it Nigeria’s most valuable bank
Femi Otedola's investment vehicle has acquired nearly N300 billion in First HoldCo shares in under two weeks, taking his...
Lidl Hungary CEO Calls for End to Retail Freeze, Open to Kaufland Entry
In an interview, the head of Lidl Hungary urged the government to scrap the ‘plázastop’ development ban that she says bl...
Elohor Aiboni Appointed Shell Nigeria’s First Female Country Chair, Succeeding Marno de Jong
Shell Nigeria celebrated the handover to Elohor Aiboni, the first woman to lead its operations, as outgoing country chai...
BOA bets on digital tech, e-wallets to boost farmers’ access to finance
Nigeria's Bank of Agriculture has deployed core banking, mobile channels and smart POS terminals to digitize lending and...
Africa Bangladesh Trade Summit to Open in Abuja This October
The ABBF-organised event in Abuja on 6–7 October 2026 aims to connect businesses from Bangladesh and Africa, with a focu...
Epoch Biodesign Acquires Domo Chemicals Plant, Creating First Vertically Integrated Biorecycling Operation
London-based Epoch Biodesign has bought a former Domo Chemicals nylon 6.6 plant in Spain for just over €4 million, becom...
Nestlé Nigeria to transfer water business into global joint venture with Platinum Equity
Nestlé Nigeria will move its water operations into Peranel, a 50:50 global venture between parent Nestlé S.A. and privat...
Honda takes women farmer empowerment drive to northern Nigeria
Honda Manufacturing Nigeria Limited donates farming equipment and provides training to 10 female farmers in Abuja, advan...
Why German C-Levels Should Build a LinkedIn Brand – and How It Boosts Business
A growing cohort of German CEOs is using LinkedIn to amplify trust, attract talent, and shape industry conversations. Bu...