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WPP Plc shares soared the most since its 1995 initial public offering after the advertising agency reported its turnaround efforts are gaining momentum.
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An Israeli strike in April killed a reporter in Lebanon. The IDF said it was targeting Hezbollah and “regrets any harm caused to journalists.”
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Rheinmetall AG cut its sales forecast for this year as Germany’s biggest defense company deals with the fallout of losing a German naval contract worth several billion euros.
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Swiss Re AG’s first-half profit beat estimates as the re-insurer saw all key business units perform in line with targets, while the firm announced a fresh round of cost cuts.
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Zurich Insurance Group AG reported a 13% gain in profit for the first half of 2026 as it saw accelerating demand across all businesses, boosted by global data center and energy infrastructure demand.
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Commerzbank AG unveiled a fresh share buyback as Chief Executive Officer Bettina Orlopp seeks to demonstrate that her strategy delivers strong returns while Italian rival UniCredit SpA is preparing to control.
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Nickel fell to the lowest level since mid-July on renewed speculation that Indonesia will grant a higher ore-production quota to one of the country’s largest mines, potentially boosting supplies.
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Financial Times
The group’s shares have quadrupled, but it has yet to prove itself a serious manufacturing competitor to Taiwan’s TSMC
Financial Times
Getting a company to implement recommended changes is a contact sport that only humans can play
Financial Times
Wall Street firm sought to complete €1bn continuation fund but failed to get buy-in for pricing from investors
Financial Times
Paul Weiss, Quinn Emanuel and Proskauer among firms that have had conversations about deals
Financial Times
Trump administration’s push to end humanitarian programme could affect more than 1mn people