• British Airways (International Consolidated Airlines), Walgreens Boots Alliance and the BBC have been the victims of a severe cyber-attack that has stolen employees' personal data. Other companies may also be affected, with the leak coming from a flaw in the MOVEit Transfer software.
  • Ford Motor will recall more than 125,000 SUVs and trucks in the United States because of a fire hazard in the engine compartment, the NHTSA, the US road safety authority, announced on Tuesday. The share price was down 1% in pre-market trading.
  • Standard Chartered is reportedly closing in on a EUR 3.5 bn deal to sell its aircraft finance business to AviLease, according to Bloomberg.
  • Apple will sell a virtual reality headset for USD3,499 from early 2024.
  • British American Tobacco maintained its annual sales growth forecast on Tuesday, betting on stable demand for its vaping and oral nicotine products and higher prices.
  • Symrise bids $544 million for Swedencare, at SEK 37.50 per share.
  • Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) denied reports that the company had lost its biggest customer, Tesla.
  • Unilever mandates an executive search firm for a new chairman of the board.
  • Barnes Group buys aero-engine components manufacturer MB Aerospace for $740 million.
  • Idorsia negotiates a CHF 400 million deal for its Asia-Pacific activities.
  • Kuehne + Nagel will acquire South African freight forwarder Morgan Cargo.
  • Canaccord Board of Directors rejects $840m (CAD 1.13 bn) takeover offer from management-led group.
  • Bed Bath & Beyond is in talks to sell Buybuy Baby to Go Global Retail, according to the WSJ.
  • General Motors will invest over $1 billion in Flint plants to increase pickup production.
  • GSK wins priority review from the US FDA for its endometrial cancer treatment.
  • Intel places 35 million Mobileye shares.
  • DKSH signs distribution agreement with Ingredi in China.
  • AIG places 65 million Corebridge Financial shares.
  • Ascom wins order from a group of clinics in Germany.