Tag: “Corporate”

Roche takes big step in weight-loss field with $5.3 billion deal. Novo Nordisk shares fall.

Swiss drugmaker Roche on Wednesday announced a major deal in the weight-loss category, agreeing to pay up to $5.3 billion to Zealand Pharma in a licensing and development agreement.

Jackson Square Aviation orders 50 A320neo family aircraft

U.S. aircraft leasing firm Jackson Square Aviation has placed its first direct order with Airbus for 50 A320neo Family aircraft, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

Inditex shares sink 7% as Zara owner points to sales slowdown

Zara owner Inditex on Wednesday posted a year-on-year rise in fourth-quarter sales that met expectations, even as the retailer pointed to a slowdown in demand at the start of the year.

GE Aerospace to invest about $1 billion in US manufacturing this year

GE Aerospace said on Wednesday it would invest nearly $1 billion in its U.S. factories and supply chain in 2025, as it looks to increase the use of new parts and materials in its operations.

Salesforce pledges to invest $1 billion in Singapore over five years in AI push

Salesforce on Wednesday announced plans to invest $1 billion in Singapore over the next five years.

China’s Manus AI partners with Alibaba’s Qwen team in expansion bid

China’s Manus AI announced on Tuesday a strategic partnership with the team behind tech giant Alibaba’s Qwen AI models, a move that could bolster the artificial intelligence start-up’s roll-out of what it called the world’s first general AI agent.

Amazon, Google and Meta support tripling of nuclear capacity by 2050

Amazon, Google and Meta have joined a call by big, energy-intensive companies for governments and utilities to build more nuclear power in the latest boost to the industry’s revival.

Struggling Nissan names new CEO

Nissan said Tuesday that Ivan Espinosa, its chief planning officer, would take the helm from April 1, ending weeks of speculation over who will succeed Makoto Uchida as leader of the troubled Japanese carmaker.

Jumbo: Αυξημένες κατά 15% οι πωλήσεις το δίμηνο Ιανουαρίου – Φεβρουαρίου

Οι Απόκριες φέτος, στην Ελλάδα και την Κύπρο, γιορτάστηκαν νωρίτερα σε σχέση με πέρυσι και γι’ αυτό οι πωλήσεις του Φεβρουαρίου 2025, στις συγκεκριμένες περιοχές, εμφανίζονται σημαντικά αυξημένες, τονίζει η Jumbo, σε ανακοίνωση σχετική με τα μεγέθη της τον Φεβρουάριο.

Ε. Βρεττού (Attica Bank): Το business plan έως το 2027 – Νέα δάνεια 1 δισ. ευρώ κάθε έτος

Με εστίαση στις μικρομεσαίες επιχειρήσεις και ανάπτυξη στον τομέα της λιανικής κινείται η Attica Bank, όπως επεσήμανε στην ενημέρωση των αναλυτών η CEO, Ελένη Βρεττού.

Συμμετοχή σε έργο 22,1 εκατ. ευρώ απέκτησε η ΕΚΤΕΡ

Μετά την υπογραφή της παραπάνω σύμβασης, το ανεκτέλεστο υπόλοιπο των δημοσίων και ιδιωτικών έργων που εκτελεί η εισηγμένη (αμιγώς ή μέσω συμμετοχής της σε κοινοπραξίες) ανέρχεται στο ποσό των 105,17 εκατ. ευρώ.

Ευάγγελος Μυτιληναίος: Η ελληνική αμυντική βιομηχανία πρέπει να εισέλθει στο «ReArm Europe»

Την είσοδο της ελληνικής βιομηχανίας στο ευρωπαϊκό εξοπλιστικό σχέδιο ReArm Europe στηρίζει ο Ευάγγελος Μυτιληναίος, πρόεδρος και διευθύνων σύμβουλος της Metlen.

ΑΒΑΞ: Επιτυχές το placement για 6,5 εκατ. μετοχές – Στα 2 ευρώ η συναλλαγή

Σημαντικό ενδιαφέρον εκδηλώθηκε στο placement που πραγματοποιεί η ΑΒΑΞ, με τον κατασκευαστικό όμιλο να προχωρά στη διάθεση ποσοστού 4,4% του μετοχικού κεφαλαίου.

Oracle Stock Drops After Earnings Miss. It Is Making Big Cloud Deals.

Oracle stock was down in premarket trading Tuesday after the company reported fiscal third-quarter results below Wall Street’s estimates.

Persil-owner Henkel’s growth guidance disappoints as weak North America weighs

Persil-owner Henkel gave weaker-than-expected guidance for 2025 organic sales growth on Tuesday, projecting a slower start to the year due to a tough industrial environment and subdued consumer sentiment especially in North America.

Dick’s Disappointing Outlook Overshadows Strong Earnings

Dick’s Sporting Goods’ disappointing financial outlook overshadowed strong fiscal-fourth-quarter earnings. Shares are sliding in Tuesday premarket trading.

Volkswagen shares rise on outlook despite 2024 profit declining

Volkswagen AG concluded 2024 with lower operating results but slightly increased sales revenue. The carmaker presented its plans to navigate the challenges coming from the US and China, but they haven’t factored in tariffs for 2025.

‘Big Three’ US airline stocks tumble as forecast cuts spook investors

Shares of the “Big Three” U.S. carriers slumped in premarket trading on Tuesday after disappointing forecast adjustments from Delta Air Lines and American Airlines sparked concerns about the impact of a slowing economy on travel demand.

Donald Trump Is Buying a Tesla. What It Means for the Stock.

Tesla stock was rising early Tuesday as President Donald Trump said he was buying one of its vehicles in a staunch defense of CEO Elon Musk following a brutal selloff in the previous session.

Exclusive: Meta begins testing its first in-house AI training chip

Facebook owner Meta is testing its first in-house chip for training artificial intelligence systems, a key milestone as it moves to design more of its own custom silicon and reduce reliance on external suppliers like Nvidia two sources told Reuters.