North America: 

  • OpenAI secures $200 million in Pentagon contracts for AI development amid potential strain with Microsoft over stake and cloud hosting rights.
  • Eli Lilly acquires Verve Therapeutics for up to $1.3 billion to enhance its cardiovascular treatment portfolio.
  • Boeing focuses on core operations and strategic partnerships, positioning for defense contracts.
  • KKR to acquire Australian power producer Zenith Energy, deal expected to close in late 2025.
  • Southwest Gas Holdings and Centuri Holdings launch secondary public offering of 9.75 million Centuri shares.
  • Kraft Heinz plans to eliminate artificial FD&C colors from U.S. products by 2027.
  • Millennium Management negotiating sale of a minority stake, valuing the hedge fund at $14 billion.
  • MakeMyTrip plans to issue $1.25 billion in convertible senior notes and files for a share offering.

Europe:

  • Airbus secures deals to sell up to 150 aircraft to VietJet and 40 A220 planes to LOT, and partners with Pratt & Whitney for Wizz Air's engine supply.
  • Kering appoints Luca de Meo as new CEO to lead revival and address underperformance.
  • Ireland sells remaining shares in AIB Group PLC, generating 305 million euros, concluding financial involvement post-banking crisis.
  • Ashtead Group reports slowdown in rental revenue growth and plans to move primary listing to the US in Q1 2026.
  • Fresenius Medical Care aims to enhance profitability by 2030 through cost-cutting and a 1 billion euros share buyback program.
  • Leonardo acquires a European cybersecurity company and secures multiple orders and partnerships in the aviation sector.

Rest of the world:

  • SoftBank Group plans to raise $4.8 billion to $4.9 billion through T-Mobile share sales.
  • Wizz Air selects RTX Pratt & Whitney GTF engines for 177 Airbus A321NEO aircraft.
  • Rhino Resources to drill a new exploration well offshore Namibia.
  • Petrobras completes contracts for RNEST refinery expansion and enters a pact boosting Geospace Technologies shares.
  • Wilmar International places $729 million security deposit in a palm oil graft case in Indonesia.
  • Hindustan Zinc approves $1.39 billion project for a 250 KT zinc metal complex at Debari.