North America:

  • Tesla faces an escalated investigation by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concerning its Full-Self-Driving system. Meanwhile, Elon Musk announced potential release of next-generation AI6 chips by December 2025.
  • Accenture reports 8% revenue increase in Q2, driven by AI demand, exceeding expectations and raising fiscal-year guidance.
  • JPMorgan Chase halts Qualtrics's $5.3 billion bond issuance amid market volatility.
  • Micron Technology reports Q2 revenue of $23.86 billion, surpassing estimates due to AI-driven demand for memory chips.
  • Micron's shares drop over 4% pre-market after announcing a $5 billion increase in its 2026 capital-expenditure plan.
  • Eli Lilly's drug Retatrutide meets all endpoints in a Phase 3 trial for type 2 diabetes.
  • Boeing MAX 10 certification expected by Q3 2026, with first deliveries in Q1 2027.
  • Adobe faces UK probe over potentially unfair cancellation fees for subscription plans.
  • Qualtrics's $5.3 billion bond issuance halted by JPMorgan Chase amid market volatility.

Europe:

  • Unilever and Kraft Heinz end merger talks regarding their food businesses.
  • BP plc sells Gelsenkirchen refinery in Germany to Klesch Group, raising cost-reduction target to $6.5-$7.5 billion by 2027.
  • Just Eat Takeaway.com collaborates with Alexa+ to enhance UK food-delivery experience.
  • UniCredit plans to cut up to 400 IT jobs in Germany by 2027 to streamline operations.
  • UniCredit and ING structure €375 million project financing for Retelit's data-center expansion.
  • Lanxess reports 2025 revenue of €5.67 billion, missing consensus due to weak specialty-chemicals market.
  • BAE Systems sells remaining 6.9% stake in Air Astana for approximately $31 million.
  • Energean reports FY adjusted EBITDAX of USD 1,117 million, surpassing forecasts.
  • CK Hutchison reports 7% increase in 2025 underlying profit but a 31% drop in net profit due to a one-time loss.

Rest of World:

  • Alibaba Group reports slower-than-expected revenue growth and earnings miss, emphasizing AI as a growth driver.
  • Ant Group reports a 91% drop in net profit to 1.2 billion yuan for the September quarter.
  • Xiaomi reduces price of SU7 model to 219,900 yuan.
  • Samsung Electronics to supply up to 800 million gigabits of HBM4 memory chips to OpenAI.
  • Samsung Electronics plans to invest over $73 billion in 2026 to dominate AI chip sector.
  • HDFC Bank announces resignation of Atanu Chakraborty as part-time chairman, with RBI approving Keki Mistry as interim chairman.
  • AIA Group reports a 15% rise in annual new business value for 2025, announces $1.7 billion share buyback and 10% dividend increase.
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines sees stake acquisition by Elliott Investment Management, citing undervaluation.