How Italy’s MPS went from near collapse to bid for revered merchant bank
By Valentina Za, Gianluca Semeraro and Mathieu Rosemain MILAN (Reuters) -Monte dei Paschi (MPS) CEO Luigi Lovaglio has pulled several all-nighters since arriving in Siena in early 2022, when Italy’s Treasury picked him out to revive the fortunes of the world’s
UMG shares rally after new multi-year pact with Spotify
Investing.com — Universal Music Group (AS:UMG) and Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) have announced a new multi-year deal for recorded music and publishing, the companies announced in a Sunday statement. The agreement includes a direct license between Spotify and UMG, spanning the US and
How billionaire Caltagirone could influence Italy’s banking M&A wave
MILAN (Reuters) -Italian billionaire Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone has emerged as a leading player in the reshaping of Italy’s financial sector that is currently under way. BATTLES IN GENERALI AND MEDIOBANCA Caltagirone last year expanded his investments in Italy’s financial sector and is
British Land stock drops following stake sale
Investing.com — Shares of British Land (LSE:LON:BLND) fell 1.5% after the company announced the sale of a 50% stake in Broadgate REIT, which is developing the 2 Finsbury Avenue scheme in London. The stake was sold to Modon,
Markets may be repeating the mistake of 2019, Goldman Sachs warns
Investing.com — Markets may be ignoring an important lesson of 2019, according to Goldman Sachs. The Wall Street bank said in a note that the upcoming January Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting is unlikely to provide substantial new information. Its
Italy’s MPS shares fall ahead of Mediobanca board meeting on bid
By Giulia Segreti and Valentina Za ROME/MILAN (Reuters) – Shares in Monte dei Paschi (MPS) fell again on Monday, extending Friday’s losses, signalling lingering investor doubts over the bailed out Tuscan bank’s bid for bigger rival Mediobanca (OTC:MDIBY). On Friday, the
Futures slip as investors eye China’s latest AI push – what’s moving markets
Investing.com – US stock futures dropped on Monday as markets assessed the release of a Chinese firm’s new artificial intelligence model that may rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT, while the dollar rose in response to a tariff spat between President Donald Trump and
Fuji Media, rocked by sexual misconduct allegations, says executives to resign
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Fuji Media said on Monday its chairman and the head of its TV unit would step down immediately amidst a probe into alleged sexual misconduct by a celebrity TV host. The scandal, which has led to
European tech shares tumble as China’s AI push spooks investors
(Reuters) – European shares slid on Monday as the technology sector joined the retreat in other markets after China’s upgraded low-cost, low-power artificial intelligence (AI) model sparked worries about the profits of rivals and the need for costly tech. The pan-European
China Vanke’s CEO, chairman resign amid growing liquidity worries
(Reuters) – Property developer China Vanke said on Monday its chairman Yu Liang and CEO Zhu Jiusheng had resigned, amid growing concerns over the company’s liquidity as it faces several debt maturity deadlines this year. Xin Jie, the chairman of its
ECB president fears loss of central bank independence
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Central bank independence is being questioned in parts of the world and greater political influence over policy could undermined their ability to keep inflation down, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump said
European chipmakers slump as traders gauge DeepSeek AI model
Investing.com – Shares in European chipmaking and data center-exposed stocks tumbled on Monday as investors fretted over the implications of the release of a new artificial intelligence model from Chinese firm DeepSeek. The start-up has launched a free assistant to rival that
Fuji Media, rocked by sexual misconduct allegations, says executives to resign
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Fuji Media said on Monday its chairman and the head of its TV unit would step down immediately amidst a probe into alleged sexual misconduct by a celebrity TV host. The scandal, which has led to
Nasdaq futures tumble as China’s AI push rattles Big Tech
(Reuters) – Futures linked to the tech-heavy Nasdaq tumbled on Monday as the overwhelming popularity of an inexpensive Chinese artificial intelligence model sparked a selloff in AI-related shares, with megacap stocks including Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) the worst hit. Chinese startup DeepSeek has
China central bank conducts 1.7 trln yuan of outright reverse repos in Jan
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank said on Monday it conducted 1.7 trillion yuan of outright reverse repurchase agreements in January. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said the repo operations aimed to “keep banking system liquidity reasonably ample”. The
BASF results down on impairments, restructuring
Investing.com — Shares of BASF (BU:BASF) traded lower on Monday as the company’s preliminary 2024 figures posted a sharp decline in earnings due to impairments and restructuring costs. According to the company’s statement, EBIT for 2024 is expected to reach €2
Adani, Ambani news units sue OpenAI over copyright, Reuters reports
Investing.com — A group of Indian digital news publishers, including those owned by billionaires Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani, have initiated a legal challenge against OpenAI, Reuters reported on Monday, citing legal papers. They allege that the AI company
China’s DeepSeek sets off AI market rout
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Nasdaq futures slumped and technology shares slid in Japan on Monday as surging popularity of a Chinese discount artificial intelligence model wobbled investors’ faith in the profitability of AI and the sector’s voracious demand for high-tech chips. Nasdaq 100