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Sembcorp vs. Keppel: Clean Energy Generation vs. Asset-Light Infrastructure – Which Pays Better?
Sembcorp’s renewables expansion and 4.7% yield vs Keppel’s diversified infrastructure, rising fees, and S$0.47 total pay...
Danone Sales Rise 4.2% on Asia Volume Surge, Beating Expectations
Danone reported a 4.2% like-for-like sales increase in Q2 2026, driven by a 5.2% jump in Asia-Pacific where volume growt...
FIFA Plans $20 Billion World Cup Unit Stake Sale, UEFA Fights Back
FIFA aims to sell 21% of a new subsidiary for $4.2 billion, drawing sharp condemnation from UEFA and sparking a battle o...
MV Electrosystems IPO: Grey Market Signals 25% Listing Gain Despite FY26 Loss
The railway electronics firm’s Rs 290 crore IPO opens July 30; a strong GMP points to a listing pop, but investors must ...
Deutsche Bank’s Investment Banking Boom Drives Record Q2 Profit
A surge in dealmaking and advisory fees pushed Deutsche Bank to a near-record quarterly profit, as the lender lifted its...
Deutsche Bank Surprises with Near-Record Q2 Profit as Investment Banking Roars
Germany's largest lender posted a pretax profit of €2.68 billion, just shy of its all-time record, and announced a €500 ...
Naming Blunder Contributed to Bar Julius’ Closure, Owner Says
Sydney’s Bar Julius and rooftop Lottie will close at month’s end after less than two years, with the owner partly blamin...
Vingroup Charts Global Expansion with 15-Country Bet as Vietnam's Real Estate Boom Fades
Faced with a cooling domestic property market and heavy losses at EV arm VinFast, Vietnam's largest conglomerate is raci...
Kolkata Knight Riders Hire Ex-India Coach Ryan ten Doeschate as Head of Cricket Strategy
Ryan ten Doeschate returns to the Knight Riders franchise network to lead global cricket strategy, scouting and player d...
Origin Energy Says Data of 900,000 Customers Accessed in Latest Australian Cyber Breach
Origin Energy joins a growing list of major Australian companies hit by cyberattacks, as the energy retailer confirms a ...
Bloom Energy Revenue Tops $1 Billion as AI Demand Fuels 165% Growth
Fuel-cell maker Bloom Energy smashed expectations with a $1.07 billion quarter, lifted full-year guidance, and swung to ...
MidEuropa Acquires Three Construction Software Firms from Czech Billionaire Vít Kutnar
The private equity firm is buying a suite of software assets covering valuation, budgeting and project management, expan...
Varun Beverages Shares Fall 7.5% on Q1 Volume Miss But Analysts Stay Bullish
India volume growth of 14.4% fell short of expectations, dragging the stock to a 13% year-to-date loss. Still, 24 of 28 ...
Apple Briefly Touches $5 Trillion Market Cap Ahead of Pivotal Earnings and CEO Swansong
Apple hit a $5 trillion valuation for the first time, joining Nvidia in that elite club, just two days before what will ...
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Fuels 76% Sales Spike in a Publishing Battle for Homer’s Epic
With a new film adaptation on the horizon, publishers are reissuing classic translations of The Odyssey with splashy des...
This Week in ESG: DHL’s SAF Contract, Telefónica’s Quantum Packaging, and LG’s Posidonia Reforestation
A roundup of seven corporate sustainability announcements, from DHL securing 6,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel f...
Botín Steps Up US Regulatory Push to Seal Webster Acquisition as Fed Decision Nears
Santander intensifies contacts with US authorities, having secured OCC and ECB approval, with only the Fed's green light...
Travelers Seeks Document Support Specialist in Hartford Amid Digitization Push
Insurer Travelers is hiring a specialist to manage and digitize policy documents, highlighting a broader focus on operat...
FIFA Plans $20bn World Cup Stake Sale, Sparking UEFA Backlash
FIFA is creating a new commercial subsidiary and selling a 20% stake to investors led by Thrive Capital at a $20bn valua...
Barclays profits jump 17% to £6.1bn, beating forecasts on investment banking boom
Barclays' H1 pre-tax profit rose to £6.1bn, ahead of estimates, as its investment bank rode a wave of dealmaking and mar...
Yahoo Privacy Page Reveals 250 Ad Tech Partners in IAB Consent Framework
Yahoo’s updated privacy notice outlines extensive use of device data, precise location, and technical identifiers for pe...
DiDi Urges Chile to Drop 'Analog' Rules as Ride-Hailing Decree Heads for Second Hearing
DiDi’s corporate affairs chief tells Chile’s Digital Summit that modern platform regulation must be built on technical d...
Enel Chile H1 Profit Up 10.7% on Shell Gas Contract Renegotiation
Utility's net income reached US$272 million, boosted by a US$140 million one-off gain from a reworked gas supply deal wi...
Consumer Strength Lifts Visa, Ford and UPS; Tariff Refunds Boost Logitech, Philips
A wave of quarterly results showed US consumers still opening their wallets, helping Visa, Ford and UPS beat expectation...
PayPal Beats Q2, CEO Signals Openness to Sweetened Stripe-Advent Bid
PayPal topped earnings estimates and its CEO said he would consider a higher offer, days after the board rejected a $60....
Ferrovial H1 Net Profit Falls 52.2% on One-Off Gains a Year Ago; Underlying Growth Strong
Ferrovial's first-half net profit slid to €258m as 2025 included one-off asset sale gains, but revenue rose 5.2% to €4.7...
Nordex Stock Climbs on Q2 Order Surge and Stable Margins
Wind turbine maker Nordex saw shares jump after reporting a sharp rise in Q2 orders and steady selling prices, with half...
eBay and Ex-CEO Pay $55.7 Million to End Bizarre Cyberstalking Scandal
A civil settlement closes the book on a 2019 campaign where eBay executives sent live insects, a bloody mask, and funera...
Wealthy Clients Suffer ‘Buyer’s Remorse’ as Private Banks Standardize Investment Models
Rob Agnew of Isio’s Private Office argues that the drive to scale in private banking is alienating clients with £20mn–£5...
Jainaga Seeks Full-Year ERTE for Whole Workforce at Arteixo Telecom
The Sidenor chairman has filed a temporary layoff plan for the entire 100‑plus staff of Arteixo Telecom, the electronic ...