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CoreWeave Set to Climb 18% in Debut, on Track for $27B Valuation

CoreWeave Set to Climb 18% in Debut, on Track for $27B Valuation

CoreWeave's shares were set to open nearly 18% above their offer price in their Nasdaq debut on Friday, giving the Nvidia-backed AI infrastructure firm a potential valuation of $27.4 billion on a fully diluted basis. A strong debut would be a welcome sign for the company, especially...


March 28, 2025
UBS Gets Regulatory Approval to Fully Own China Securities Joint Venture
UBS Gets Regulatory Approval to Fully Own China Securities Joint Venture

UBS has received regulatory approval to fully own Beijing-headquartered UBS Securities, the Swiss bank said on Friday, completing a key step...

Italian Fund Managers Add to Uncertainty in Generali Board Tussle
Italian Fund Managers Add to Uncertainty in Generali Board Tussle

A group of Italian fund managers said on Friday it would put forward four candidates for the new board of Generali, adding to uncertainty over the...

Ubisoft Jumps 10% after Tencent Invests in new Subsidiary
Ubisoft Jumps 10% after Tencent Invests in new Subsidiary

Ubisoft shares rose more than 10% on Friday after the French video game maker announced plans to set up a subsidiary in which...

WH Smith to Sell UK High Street Business to Focus on Travel Sector
WH Smith to Sell UK High Street Business to Focus on Travel Sector

British retailer WH Smith agreed on Friday to sell its UK high street business to Modella Capital for 76 million pounds ($98 million) to...

March 27, 2025
GameStop Shares Tumble as Investors Question Bitcoin Pivot
GameStop Shares Tumble as Investors Question Bitcoin Pivot

Shares of GameStop fell more than 15% on Thursday after the company's plan to finance its bitcoin pivot raised questions about the timing of...

Car Rental Firms Hertz, Avis Zoom as Tariffs Seen Hurting New-Vehicle Demand
Car Rental Firms Hertz, Avis Zoom as Tariffs Seen Hurting New-Vehicle Demand

Shares of highly shorted Hertz and Avis Budget Group surged on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to slap a 25% tariff on...

Trafigura's Puma Energy Posts Higher net Profit, Lower EBITDA, in 2024
Trafigura's Puma Energy Posts Higher net Profit, Lower EBITDA, in 2024

Trafigura-owned refined products business Puma Energy reported a 5% rise in net profit in 2024 financial results released on Thursday, the third...

China State Oil Group CNOOC's Net Profit Surges on Record Output
China State Oil Group CNOOC's Net Profit Surges on Record Output

CNOOC Ltd on Thursday reported a 11.4% growth in 2024 net profit on record oil and gas output despite weaker oil prices. The...

S. Korea Watchdog Blocks Hanwha Aerospace $2.5B Capital Raising Plan
S. Korea Watchdog Blocks Hanwha Aerospace $2.5B Capital Raising Plan

South Korea's financial market watchdog on Thursday ordered Hanwha Aerospace to submit a revised filing after the defence company...

H&M CEO Says US Tariffs will Cost American Consumers
H&M CEO Says US Tariffs will Cost American Consumers

U.S. President Donald Trump's actions to raise import tariffs will drive prices up for American consumers, the CEO of fast-fashion retailer...

KKR nears Deal to Buy Japanese Medical Gear Maker Topcon, Sources
KKR nears Deal to Buy Japanese Medical Gear Maker Topcon, Sources

Private equity firm KKR is nearing a deal to acquire Japanese medical gear maker Topcon , according to people familiar with the matter,...

Next CEO's Billion Pound Milestone Stirs Succession Concern
Next CEO's Billion Pound Milestone Stirs Succession Concern

British clothing retailer Next joined the one billion-pound profit club on Thursday, but while investors celebrate, they are also...

Santander and BBVA Seek Favourable Capital Treatment from ECB, Cinco Dias Reports
Santander and BBVA Seek Favourable Capital Treatment from ECB, Cinco Dias Reports

Spanish lenders Santander and BBVA are negotiating with the European Central Bank (ECB) to get a more favourable capital treatment for...

JSR's Incoming CEO Signals Focus on Finances, Retreat from Sector M&A Ambitions
JSR's Incoming CEO Signals Focus on Finances, Retreat from Sector M&A Ambitions

The incoming CEO of Japanese chip materials maker JSR plans to focus on restoring the company's business performance, shifting away from...

March 26, 2025
RBC Investors Weigh Growth Plans as US Trade Feud Worsens
RBC Investors Weigh Growth Plans as US Trade Feud Worsens

When Royal Bank of Canada convenes its first investor day in seven years on Thursday, shareholders will focus on growth, as trade tensions...

China's CITIC Securities 2024 Profit Rises 10%, Driven by Investment Gains
China's CITIC Securities 2024 Profit Rises 10%, Driven by Investment Gains

China's biggest brokerage CITIC Securities Co , reported a 10% rise in net profit in 2024, driven by growing investment gains as domestic...

Portugal's TAP 2024 Profit Slumps on Court-Ordered Back Pay
Portugal's TAP 2024 Profit Slumps on Court-Ordered Back Pay

Portugal's flag carrier TAP on Wednesday posted a near 70% drop in 2024 profit as its fourth-quarter loss more than doubled chiefly due to...

India's Wipro Wins $650M Deal from British Insurer Phoenix Group
India's Wipro Wins $650M Deal from British Insurer Phoenix Group

Wipro , India's No.4 IT services provider, won a 10-year deal worth 500 million pounds ($645.4 million) from British insurer Phoenix...

UK Supermarket Morrisons' Sales Growth Slows after Cyber Attack
UK Supermarket Morrisons' Sales Growth Slows after Cyber Attack

British supermarket group Morrisons' sales growth slowed in its first quarter, reflecting a previously flagged cyber attack at its technology...

Bank of China's 2024 Profit Rises 2.6%
Bank of China's 2024 Profit Rises 2.6%

Bank of China beat forecasts on Wednesday with a 2.6% rise in 2024 net profit, according to a filing. Profit climbed to 237.84 billion...

Volkswagen Shareholder Porsche SE says Looking to Diversify Investments
Volkswagen Shareholder Porsche SE says Looking to Diversify Investments

Porsche SE, Volkswagen's largest shareholder, plans to expand its investments and diversify its holdings, it said on Wednesday, after...

Ithaca Energy Expects Higher Production in 2025
Ithaca Energy Expects Higher Production in 2025

North Sea oil and gas company Ithaca Energy forecast higher 2025 production on Wednesday, encouraged by the recent acquisition of the UK...

Tesla says it will Launch in Saudi Arabia next Month
Tesla says it will Launch in Saudi Arabia next Month

Tesla will launch in Saudi Arabia early next month, according to a post announcing the opening on the company's website. Elon Musk's...

DBS Leading Race to Buy Controlling Stake in Indonesia's Panin Bank, Sources
DBS Leading Race to Buy Controlling Stake in Indonesia's Panin Bank, Sources

DBS Group , Southeast Asia's top bank by assets, is the frontrunner to buy a controlling stake in Indonesia's Panin Bank, three people...

March 25, 2025
Activist Investor Meister to Join Illumina's Board, WSJ
Activist Investor Meister to Join Illumina's Board, WSJ

Activist investor Keith Meister will join the board of gene-sequencing maker Illumina , and current board member Scott Gottlieb will become...

Spice Maker McCormick Misses Quarterly Profit Estimates on Higher Expenses
Spice Maker McCormick Misses Quarterly Profit Estimates on Higher Expenses

McCormick missed first-quarter profit estimates on Tuesday, as higher promotional expenses and price cuts for its spices, sauces and...

Merck Buys Rights to Heart Disease Drug in Latest China Deal
Merck Buys Rights to Heart Disease Drug in Latest China Deal

Merck has signed a licensing agreement for a heart disease drug with Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals worth up to $2 billion, the latest...

Honeywell Appoints David Sewell to Lead Advanced Materials Unit ahead of Spin-Off
Honeywell Appoints David Sewell to Lead Advanced Materials Unit ahead of Spin-Off

Honeywell said on Tuesday it has appointed David Sewell to lead its advanced materials business, which is set to be spun off into an...

Tesla's February Market Share in Europe Drops Despite EV Pickup
Tesla's February Market Share in Europe Drops Despite EV Pickup

Tesla's market share in Europe continued to shrink year-on-year in February, data showed on Tuesday, as sales of the all-electric car...

Canadian Aerospace Groups Warn Fresh Tariffs could Raise Costs on Engine Repairs, Parts
Canadian Aerospace Groups Warn Fresh Tariffs could Raise Costs on Engine Repairs, Parts

Escalating U.S. tariffs and Canadian retaliatory duties could raise costs on items from aircraft components to engine repairs, according...

Smithfield Foods Expects Growth in Sales, Profit on Strong Packaged Meats Demand
Smithfield Foods Expects Growth in Sales, Profit on Strong Packaged Meats Demand

Smithfield Foods forecast growth in annual sales and adjusted operating profit on Tuesday, helped by strong demand for its packaged meats at...

UK's Ithaca Energy to Acquire Japex's North Sea Business for $193M
UK's Ithaca Energy to Acquire Japex's North Sea Business for $193M

Ithaca Energy said on Tuesday it would acquire Japan Petroleum Exploration's (Japex) UK unit for $193 million, as it seeks to become...

BlackRock Launches First Bitcoin Product in Europe
BlackRock Launches First Bitcoin Product in Europe

BlackRock has launched its first bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe, in a bid to tap growing demand for cryptocurrency exposure in new...

Alibaba Says to Restart Hiring, Sees Signs of Start of AI Bubble in US
Alibaba Says to Restart Hiring, Sees Signs of Start of AI Bubble in US

Alibaba Group Chairman Joe Tsai said on Tuesday the tech giant would recommence hiring, emboldened with more confidence following President Xi...

Italy's Banco BPM Secures over 50% of Anima as Caltagirone Tenders Stake
Italy's Banco BPM Secures over 50% of Anima as Caltagirone Tenders Stake

Italy's Banco BPM has secured more than half of the capital of Anima Holding in its bid for the fund manager, Reuters calculations...

March 24, 2025
Walmart Partners with JPMorgan to Speed Payments to Online Sellers
Walmart Partners with JPMorgan to Speed Payments to Online Sellers

JPMorgan Chase and Walmart are partnering to speed up payments for merchants that sell items through the retail giant's...

S.Korea's Hyundai to Announce $20B US Investment, Official says
S.Korea's Hyundai to Announce $20B US Investment, Official says

South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group is set to announce a $20 billion investment in the United States at the White House on Monday, a U.S....

Chinese EV Giant BYD's Fourth-Quarter Profit Leaps 73%
Chinese EV Giant BYD's Fourth-Quarter Profit Leaps 73%

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD's net profit leapt 73.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to a record 15 billion yuan ($2.1 billion), it...

Chinese Developer Sunac Working on Second Restructuring of Offshore Debt
Chinese Developer Sunac Working on Second Restructuring of Offshore Debt

China Sunac has become the first Chinese property developer to plan a second restructuring of its offshore debt. The company said in a...

Software Maker SAP Unseats Novo Nordisk as Europe's Largest Company
Software Maker SAP Unseats Novo Nordisk as Europe's Largest Company

German software company SAP overtook Danish healthcare company Novo Nordisk as Europe's largest company by market capitalisation on...

March 21, 2025
Shell Invests in Brazilian Offshore Project
Shell Invests in Brazilian Offshore Project

Shell said on Friday it has taken the final investment decision for Gato do Mato, a deepwater project offshore Brazil with a capacity of...

Carnival Raises Annual Profit Forecast on Strong Cruise Demand
Carnival Raises Annual Profit Forecast on Strong Cruise Demand

Cruise operator Carnival Corp raised its annual profit forecast on Friday, benefiting from higher ticket prices, resilient advance bookings...


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