• The Netherlands is looking to reduce its holding in ABN Amro from 40.5% to 30%, according to Bloomberg.
  • Intesa has alerted the authorities to a security breach following checks.
  • Haleon has obtained planning permission from the UK government for the development of an oral health site in Surrey, which will require £130 million of investment.
  • A Deutsche Bank shareholder has placed €256m of shares, according to Bloomberg.
  • Allianz is to review the terms of the purchase of its stake in Income Insurance following Singapore's decision to block the deal.
  • Lindt opens its first shops in Chile.
  • Leonardo does not rule out a merger to develop its space activities, according to an executive.
  • InPost buys the remaining shares in British company Menzies for $79 million.
  • De La Rue sells its authentication business to Crane NXT for 391 million dollars.
  • Sulzer records a rise in orders over nine months and confirms its targets.
  • QinetiQ confirms its outlook for organic sales growth in 2025.
  • Bossard acquires German distributor Ferdinand Gross.
  • Bellway remains optimistic about its housing construction targets for 2025.
  • DocMorris reports third-quarter revenue growth.
  • Mowi records third-quarter harvest volume.
  • Nvidia has set a new record and is approaching Apple's market capitalisation. In addition, according to Bloomberg, the United States is considering restricting access to Nvidia and AMD chips in certain countries (particularly in the Persian Gulf).
  • Google to buy nuclear power from Kairos.
  • Coty warns that its sales for the first fiscal quarter are below forecasts.
  • Citigroup announced profits above consensus, while revenues rose by 1% to $20.315 billion.
  • Verizon's bid for Frontier meets with investor scepticism, according to several sources.
  • Phillips 66 sells 49% stake in Swiss joint venture for $1.24 billion.
  • Blackstone to invest €7.5 billion in Spain.
  • Accenture acquires supply chain consultancy Joshua Tree Group.
  • Vanda Pharmaceuticals rejects Cycle Pharma's second takeover bid.
  • Bank of America reported a quarterly profit in Q3 of $0.81 per diluted share on Tuesday, a decline from $0.90 the previous year, and above analyst expectations of $0.76. Revenues reached $25.35 billion, in line with expectations.
  • Goldman Sachs delivered a quarterly profit of $8.40 per diluted share, much higher than the $5.47 recorded the previous year. Net revenue for Q3 reached $12.70 billion, also topping expectations.
  • Apple's smartphone shipments increased by 3.5% year-on-year in the third quarter, driven by strong demand for its flagship product and the AI-equipped iPhone 16 series, according to research firm IDC.
  • Microsoft announced that Sebastien Bubeck, its vice president for artificial intelligence, is leaving to join OpenAI.
  • Japan's biggest IPO in six years, Tokyo Metro, was at the top end of its price range, a positive signal.
  • Petrobras plans to reduce its investments for 2025 due to rising costs and delays in the granting of licences.

Today's main earnings reports : UnitedHealth Group, Johnson & Johnson, Bank of America Corporation, The Goldman Sachs Group, Citigroup, Charles Schwab, PNC Financial Services Group, State Street Corporation, Omnicom Group, United Airlines Holdings, JB Hunt Transport Services, Interactive Brokers…