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Wholesale Inflation Increased in January by More Than Forecast

The producer price index for total final demand rose 0.5% in January, an acceleration from December’s revised 0.4% monthly advance, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday morning.

Paramount clinches Warner Bros deal after Netflix walks away

Paramount Skydance has triumphed in its months-long campaign to scupper Netflix’s deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery, after its $111bn bid for the Hollywood studio drove the streaming giant to walk away.

OpenAI closes $110 billion funding round with backing from Amazon, Nvidia, Softbank

OpenAI has closed a $110 billion funding round, a financing that’s more than double the size of its last raise a year ago, which was a record for a private tech company.

Rocket Lab Stock Drops After Earnings Beat. This Is Why.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock dropped even though the company delivered better-than-expected numbers for its latest quarter.

Blackstone and Brookfield Among Bidders for €8 Billion Volkswagen Unit

Blackstone Inc. and Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. are among the private equity firms in the next round of bidding for a majority stake in Volkswagen AG’s heavy diesel engine unit, having made new offers of at least €8 billion ($9.4 billion), people familiar with the matter said.

Dell shares jump on forecast it will double AI server revenue

Shares of Dell Technologies jumped in premarket trading on Friday after the company forecast revenue from its AI server business will double in fiscal 2027, underscoring surging demand for infrastructure catering to artificial intelligence.

India’s economy grows at faster-than-expected pace of 7.8% in December quarter

India’s economy grew at a faster pace than expected of 7.8% in the quarter ending December.

MP Materials Stock Rises After Earnings Beat. It’s Added to the Rare-Earths Drama.

The rare-earth industry is never dull. After endless reports of government deals, shortages, and capacity additions, MP Materials (MP) added to the drama with a strong, but mildly confusing, quarterly result.

Dorsey’s Block slashes workforce 40% to embrace AI overhaul, shares gain

Block Inc (XYZ) shares soared more than 22% in premarket U.S. trading Friday after the payments company said it would cull nearly half its workforce as part of an effort to embed artificial intelligence deeper into its operations.

German unemployment stays above 3 million as weak economy takes toll

The number of unemployed people in Germany fell slightly but remained above three million according to labour office figures on Friday, as years of economic stagnation took a toll on the jobs market in Europe’s largest economy.

Nintendo plans around $1.9 billion share sale by Kyoto bank and others, sources say: Reuters

Nintendo plans an unwinding of strategic shareholdings that would see companies including MUFG Bank and the Bank of Kyoto selling shares of the “Super Mario” maker, according to three sources familiar with the situation.

Duolingo Stock Plummets 23%. Why a Strategy Shake-Up Is Spooking Wall Street.

Duolingo (DUOL) stock was plummeting on Friday after the educational technology company said it would sacrifice near-term revenue growth to focus on boosting its user base.

Swiss Re rises on $1.5 bln buyback despite $650 mln L&H charge

Swiss Re shares rose more than 3% on Friday after the reinsurer announced a $1.5 billion share buyback programme that exceeded expectations by 200%, overshadowing a record annual profit of $4.76 billion and a miss by its life and health unit on a $650 million portfolio charge.

Core inflation in Japan’s capital slows below BOJ’s 2% target in test for policy

Annual core inflation in Tokyo slowed in February, running below the Bank of Japan’s 2% target for the first time in 16 months, data showed on Friday, potentially heightening friction between the central bank and the government on the future path of rate hikes.

CoreWeave shares slip 8% as quarterly revenue guidance disappoints

CoreWeave shares fell 8% in extended trading on Thursday after the artificial intelligence-focused cloud infrastructure provider delivered light revenue guidance for the current quarter.

Zscaler Falls Sharply After Solid Earnings. Software Stocks Are Wild Right Now.

Software stocks have had a wild ride this week but perhaps none more so than Zscaler (ZS). The cybersecurity company’s shares fell 9% ahead of the open Friday despite beating earnings estimates after the bell Thursday.

ΕΛΣΤΑΤ: Αυξήθηκαν κατά 9,9% οι οικοδομικές άδειες τον Νοέμβριο

Τα στοιχεία της Έρευνας Οικοδομικής Δραστηριότητας για τον μήνα Νοέμβριο 2025 ανακοίνωσε η Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή (ΕΛΣΤΑΤ).

Χρηματιστήριο: Να δοθούν κίνητρα για την εισαγωγή νέων εταιρειών

Την άρση των διοικητικών και ρυθμιστικών εμποδίων αλλά και την παροχή κινήτρων για την προσέλκυση νέων εταιρειών στο Χρηματιστήριο, ζήτησαν κορυφαία στελέχη εισηγμένων εταιρειών στο ΧΑ αλλά και ανώτατοι εκπρόσωποι φορέων της ευρωπαϊκής και ελληνικής κεφαλαιαγοράς.

Τα σχέδια της Ideal Holdings για επενδύσεις, εξαγορές και μερίσματα

Μετά την ισχυρή βελτίωση των περυσινών του οικονομικών επιδόσεων, ο όμιλος Ideal αναμένει φέτος νέα αύξηση εσόδων και κερδών, ενώ παράλληλα δρομολογεί αξιοσημείωτες επενδύσεις και σχεδιάζει εξαγορές έχοντας εξασφαλισμένη τη χρηματοδότησή τους.

ΓΕΚ ΤΕΡΝΑ, ΑΚΤΩΡ–METLEN και ΑΒΑΞ στην τελική ευθεία για τα οδικά ΣΔΙΤ των 700 εκατ. ευρώ

Ένα βήμα πριν από την ανάδειξη αναδόχων βρίσκονται δύο μεγάλα οδικά ΣΔΙΤ στη Βόρεια Ελλάδα. Με προϋπολογισμό που ξεπερνά τα 690 εκατ. ευρώ, οι διαγωνισμοί για τους άξονες Μαυροβούνι–Έδεσσα και Δράμα–Αμφίπολη περνούν στο πιο κρίσιμο στάδιο, δηλαδή το άνοιγμα των οικονομικών προσφορών.