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Aviva lifts its operating EPS by 10% in the first half

Aviva reports operating profit up 24% to 1,326 MGBP for the first six months of 2026, along with operating EPS up 10% to 31.8 pence and an IFRS return on equity (ROE) of 20.3%, versus 18.2% a year earlier.

14 August 2026 at 04:40 pm AEST

Innate launches a share issuance project

Innate Pharma announces the launch of an offering of approximately €22.5m consisting of an issuance of ordinary shares through a private placement. This offering remains subject to market conditions as well as other conditions, and the final total amount of the offering may be adjusted.

14 August 2026 at 03:25 pm AEST

Cerebras slides despite a quarter of very strong growth

Cerebras is down 12%, to $230, in early Wall Street trading, a day after quarterly results that nonetheless highlight the rapid rise of this company specializing in AI infrastructure. It is a curious market reaction that Wedbush says is understandable.

14 August 2026 at 12:15 am AEST

Sixt hits the ground running after its quarterly results

Sixt is up 5.2%, at €75.7 in Frankfurt, cheered for solid results released by the German mobility services group for its second quarter, a better-than-expected report that leads Oddo BHF to reaffirm its 'outperform' rating on the stock.

13 August 2026 at 11:09 pm AEST

US: jobless claims top expectations

The US Labor Department said it recorded 209,000 new weekly jobless claims in the week ended August 8, up 9,000 from the prior week's level, which was revised up to 200,000 from 199,000. By comparison, the consensus forecast called for 202,000 new claims.

13 August 2026 at 10:39 pm AEST

Tapestry boosts Q4 EPS by 28%

Tapestry, the fashion accessories house that owns brands including Coach and Kate Spade New York, posted non-GAAP EPS up 28% to $1.32 for the final three months of its 2025-2026 fiscal year, with adjusted operating margin improving by 2.5 points to 19.3%.

13 August 2026 at 09:29 pm AEST

Euro zone: industrial production stagnates in June

In June 2026, compared with the previous month, industrial production remained stable in the euro zone and rose 0.2% in the EU, according to Eurostat's first estimates, after increases of 0.3% in May in both the euro zone and the EU.

13 August 2026 at 07:12 pm AEST

Uber partners with Hinomaru Kotsu on robotaxis in Tokyo

Uber Technologies reports that it has signed an operational partnership with one of its taxi operators, Hinomaru Kotsu, to manage the fleet's day-to-day operations as pilot autonomous vehicles are rolled out in Tokyo, with a launch planned for late 2026.

13 August 2026 at 05:04 pm AEST

RWE lifts adjusted EPS 64% in the first half

RWE posted adjusted net profit of €1.3bn for the first six months of 2026, up from €0.8bn in the same period last year, translating into adjusted earnings per share (EPS) that rose year over year from €1.08 to €1.77.

13 August 2026 at 03:49 pm AEST

Valneva widens its net loss in the first half

Vaccine maker Valneva reported a net loss of €63.3m for the first half of 2026, versus a net loss of €20.8m a year earlier, an increase mainly explained by lower gross margin.

13 August 2026 at 03:27 pm AEST

NXP Semiconductors expands its Petaling Jaya site in Malaysia

NXP Semiconductors reports the groundbreaking of its new assembly and test (A&T) plant in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, which will extend the existing A&T site of the Dutch high-performance mixed-signal semiconductor group.

13 August 2026 at 12:03 am AEST

S&P Global expands its partnership with Microsoft

S&P Global is expanding its collaboration with Microsoft to integrate its broad range of data, analytics and AI-ready actionable insights into Microsoft 365 Copilot workflows and agent-based experiences.

12 August 2026 at 11:32 pm AEST

BlackRock tops 5% of Bureau Veritas voting rights

In a notice filed with France's AMF, BlackRock, acting on behalf of clients and funds it manages, said it crossed upward, on August 10, the 5% threshold of Bureau Veritas voting rights, following an increase in the number of shares held as collateral.

12 August 2026 at 10:24 pm AEST

BAT deepens its relationship with ITC Infotech

ITC Infotech reports a multi-year technology agreement with British American Tobacco (BAT), an agreement that will 'accelerate the transformation of BAT's technology landscape to drive innovation through AI, strengthen capabilities and improve efficiency'.

12 August 2026 at 09:49 pm AEST

Bilfinger turns pessimistic on its 2026 EBITA margin

Bilfinger reaffirmed its full-year targets with its half-year results, but said that, given its commercial performance in the first half of the year, it now expects the EBITA margin to come in at the lower end of its guidance range.

12 August 2026 at 05:07 pm AEST

Schindler picked for an iconic New York skyscraper

Schindler says it has been awarded the contract to modernize 31 elevators in the landmark General Motors Building, a 50-story skyscraper owned by real estate group BXP and located at 767 Fifth Avenue in midtown Manhattan, New York.

12 August 2026 at 04:45 pm AEST

Yara boosts adjusted EBITDA by 39% in the second quarter

Fertilizer supplier Yara International reports adjusted EPS (excluding currency effects and exceptional items) of $1.67 for Q2 2026, up from $0.91 a year earlier, as well as EBITDA excluding exceptional items of $906m, compared with $652m in Q2 2025.

12 August 2026 at 04:22 pm AEST

ABN Amro lifts net profit 29% in the second quarter

ABN Amro posted net profit up 29% year on year, at €781m in the second quarter of 2026, while its return on equity (ROE) improved to 12.1%, from 9.4% a year earlier.

12 August 2026 at 03:50 pm AEST

E.ON lifts adjusted net profit 5% in the first half

E.ON reported adjusted net profit of €1,923m for the first half of 2026 (€0.74 per share), up 5% year on year, and adjusted EBITDA up 1% to €5,404m.

12 August 2026 at 03:32 pm AEST

Abbott teams up with Google Health to improve Lingo

Abbott is announcing an unprecedented partnership with Google Health to 'redefine how people understand and manage their health', by bringing metabolic health insights into daily life through a seamless AI-driven experience.

12 August 2026 at 12:47 am AEST

USA: Existing home sales close to expectations in July

Existing home sales in the United States fell by 1.7% in July from the previous month, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million, according to monthly data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), while economists had been expecting an average of 4.05 million.

12 August 2026 at 12:17 am AEST