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Kroger settles wrongful death suit over dairy manager's suicide
Kroger has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a dairy manager who died by suicide in 2021, closing ...
Rivian Narrows Q2 Loss as Cheaper R2 SUV Hits the Road
Rivian's adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed to $379 million on revenue of $1.66 billion, beating estimates, as the company ra...
UK Pet Stocks Seek New Homes as CMA Remedies Move Ahead
A growing £7.2bn petcare market is colliding with the CMA's probe remedies, pushing listed pet businesses toward restruc...
US Fashion Firms Plan Broad Hiring Through 2031, but Just 10.5% Eye US-Made Sourcing
Nearly nine in ten US fashion companies plan to hire through 2031, yet barely one in ten sees US-made sourcing as a tari...
Maruti Suzuki logs record July sales as utility vehicles surge 49%
India's largest carmaker reported a 34% jump in July sales to 241,421 units, led by record domestic passenger-vehicle vo...
CCB Overtakes ICBC as China's Top Mutual Fund Custodian
New Wind data shows CCB edged past ICBC as China's largest public fund custodian, as ETF redemptions shrank ICBC's book ...
Apple Faces $360 Billion Market-Value Hit as Chip Shortage Clouds Outlook
Apple's shares slid more than 7% after it warned chip supply constraints would slow revenue growth, putting roughly $360...
Siemens Healthineers Cuts Sales Outlook on Lab Diagnostics Drag; Shares Slide
Siemens Healthineers lowered its comparable revenue growth target for fiscal 2025/26 after a soft third quarter, while r...
From Ski to Trail: How Rossignol Is Reshaping Its Business
Ski maker Rossignol is widening beyond winter sports into trail running to offset climate change, an aging customer base...
FIFA Drops Plan to Sell 20% Stake in World Cup Business After Confederations' Revolt
Gianni Infantino abandons a $4.2bn plan to sell part of FIFA's competition business after UEFA and other confederations ...
Novo Nordisk Sheds $30 Billion as Heart Drug Trial Fails, Derailing Diversification Hopes
A late-stage trial of Novo Nordisk's cardiovascular drug ziltivekimab failed to meet its primary goal, wiping out a pote...
Lloyds' £13 Billion AI Bet Reshapes UK Financials Landscape but Payoff Remains Unproven
Lloyds Banking Group's Accelerate 2030 plan marks the largest AI commitment by a UK financial group, yet no insurer or b...
Capital Group Acquires 1.5% Stake in IIFL Finance for ₹374 Crore from Fairfax India
US-based Capital Group bought a 1.5% stake in IIFL Finance for ₹374 crore via block deals, triggering a 2.4% stock rise....
Jawa Yezdi bets on young riders to ride mid-size motorcycle wave, eyes 10% market share
Classic Legends aims to double dealerships to 700 by FY28 and cross 10% share in the 350cc+ segment, tapping surging dem...
Dornbirn GFC 2026: New MD and Compact Innovation Day Mark 65th Edition
The fiber industry congress returns to Austria with a new managing director, a streamlined innovation format, and growin...
Bajaj Finance Shares Hit Fresh 52-Week High on 29% Q1 Profit Jump, Brokerages Turn Bullish
Bajaj Finance's Q1FY27 net profit rose 29% to ₹5,345.50 crore, sending shares up 6% to a record high of ₹1,122.30. Broke...
Swiggy Shares Fall 5% as Narrowed Q1 Loss Fails to Unite Analysts
Swiggy’s Q1FY27 loss narrowed to ₹791 crore, but a sharp sell-off and split broker calls underscore the market’s focus o...
Hyundai Motor India Surges 7.2% as Market Bets on Second-Half Recovery
Shares of Hyundai Motor India jumped after the automaker retained its full-year margin and volume growth forecasts despi...
HF Sinclair to End 80-Year Refining at Canadian Base Oil Plant; Keep Blending, R&D
The Clarkson refinery in Mississauga will cease producing base oils by 2027, shifting to imports, while retaining blendi...
e& Posts 11.6% Revenue Growth in H1 2026, Reshapes Portfolio with Vodafone Exit
Emirates telecom group e& reported AED 38.1 bn in H1 revenue, driven by subscriber growth to 251.5 mn and a AED 21.9 bn ...
Royal Jordanian's H1 Profit Shrinks to JOD 1.4M Despite 23% Revenue Gain
Revenue jumps 23% year-on-year but net profit collapses from JOD 12.7M to JOD 1.4M as fuel and financing costs surge and...
Visa, noon Launch Tap to Tip to Bridge UAE’s Cash-Digital Tipping Gap
An NFC sticker on delivery bags lets consumers tip riders with a tap, tackling the 58% of tips still paid in cash even a...
Ecopetrol's Profit Hit by Peso Appreciation: Every COP 100 Drop in TRM Cuts Net Income by COP 800 Billion
While Brent crude hovers near $90, a strengthening Colombian peso is set to erode billions from Ecopetrol’s bottom line....
Honda’s R&D Boss Targets 28-Month Development Cycle to Outrun Chinese EV Rivals by 2028
Honda has reshuffled its R&D structure to slash vehicle development time to 28 months, aiming to overtake fast-moving Ch...
Apple Delivers Record Quarter, But Stock Tumbles 8% as Market Fears Loom
Apple's revenue surged 16% to $109bn, with iPhone sales up 22% to a record $54bn for a spring quarter. Consumers rushed ...
The VUCA Trap: Why Blaming the Environment Won't Save Your Business
A concept born in the US military and adopted by business schools has turned into a blanket excuse for underperformance....
Spain's World Cup Victory Holds a Talent Playbook Every Business Leader Should Read
From La Masia’s long-term development to Athletic Bilbao’s regional-only policy, Spain’s win over Argentina shows how ye...
Allianz Tightens Grip on Pimco with €1.4 Billion Share Buyback from Former Staff
Allianz is raising its ownership in bond fund giant Pimco to at least 95 percent, buying out former employees' stakes fo...
ITC Braces for Tough Q1 as Cigarette Tax Hikes Weigh on Profit, FMCG Offers Respite
Analysts see a weak June quarter for ITC Ltd, with steep cigarette tax hikes and agri softness dragging earnings. Double...
Siemens Healthineers Cuts Revenue Outlook on Diagnostics Weakness, But Tariff Refunds Lift Profit
The German medical equipment giant lowered its full-year revenue growth forecast to 3.5–4% as its diagnostics unit drags...