GSK to Invest £400 Million in UK R&D Expansion
British pharmaceutical company GSK announced a £400 million investment over the next three years to strengthen its UK operations, including relocating its research and development activities to a new Cambridge facility. The move is...
Boeing Posts Bigger Q2 Loss Despite Positive Cash Flow
Boeing reported a larger-than-expected loss for the second quarter after taking a $280 million charge tied to its delayed Air Force One replacement program. The company posted a net loss of $428 million, with...
Lazard Q2 Profit Plunges 91% as Advisory Revenue Weakens
Investment bank Lazard reported a sharp 91% decline in second-quarter profit, as a significantly higher tax rate and weaker performance in its financial advisory business weighed on earnings. Net income dropped to $5 million,...
Domino’s Faces Wage Underpayment Ruling
Domino’s Pizza Enterprises is considering an appeal after Australia’s Federal Court ruled that the company made misleading representations regarding the application of certain enterprise agreements covering its workers. The case was brought by a...
EU Challenges JD.com’s Ceconomy Takeover Over Foreign Subsidy Concerns
The European Commission on Wednesday issued a formal statement of objections to Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com regarding its proposed acquisition of German electronics retailer Ceconomy, intensifying its investigation into the deal under the EU’s...
Jersey Mike’s Targets Nearly $8 Billion Valuation in U.S. IPO
Sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s Subs is aiming for a valuation of up to $7.94 billion in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO), testing investor demand for restaurant stocks amid a recovering market for new...
EU Pushes to Ease Cross-Border Bank Mergers to Boost Global Competitiveness
The European Commission plans to reduce political interference in banking mergers and remove barriers to cross-border consolidation within the European Union, aiming to help European banks compete more effectively with larger U.S. financial institutions....
Citadel Securities Invests $400 Million in Crypto.com at $20 Billion Valuation
Crypto.com has secured a $400 million investment from global market maker Citadel Securities in its first-ever institutional fundraising round, valuing the cryptocurrency exchange at $20 billion. The investment reflects the increasing convergence of traditional...
Csquare Raises $1.05 Billion in U.S. IPO Amid Strong AI Infrastructure Demand
Data center provider Csquare raised $1.05 billion in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO), highlighting continued investor confidence in companies poised to benefit from the artificial intelligence boom. The Dallas-based firm sold 50 million...
California, 11 States Sue to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
California and 11 other U.S. states have filed an antitrust lawsuit seeking to block Paramount’s proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the merger would create an entertainment giant with excessive control...