Meta Platforms (META -1.31%) tumbled on its second-quarter earnings report Wednesday. The stock was down more than 10% at one point after hours, as it badly missed bottom-line estimates, with expenses jumping in part due to one-time costs for legal proceedings and severance payments. Earnings per share fell from $7.14 to $6.18, well below the…
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One theme that has come up repeatedly in conversations with reinsurance brokers recently is that achieving a good renewal outcome is no longer always enough to demonstrate value. That would have sounded like a strange concern a few years ago. Brokers have traditionally been judged on their ability to access markets, secure capacity and negotiate…
The Shell gas logo is displayed at a gas station on April 27, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Shell has agreed to purchase Canadian energy company, ARC Resources in a deal valued at $16.4 billion. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images British energy major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter profit, benefitting from…
Microsoft said its Azure cloud business surpassed $100 billion in annual revenue in its recently ended fiscal year, cheering investors in the company even as the broader market plunged on worries over AI spending and U.S. inflation. Cloud growth in Microsoft’s fiscal fourth quarter increased 43% percent year over year, providing a boost to overall…
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InFocus.ee/Shutterstock While some might describe IKEA furniture and housewares as a bit basic compared to other name brands, there are plenty of savvy shoppers who know IKEA products as versatile and hackable. There are many ways to hack a BILLY bookcase, for example. Along with its iconic…
Trump said he would rather abandon the trilateral trade pact than renegotiate it
Deal represents a carve-out of Merak from Knorr-Bremse, a publicly listed German industrial company Merak operates HVAC manufacturing and service facilities across Spain, Austria, Australia, the US, China and India OpenGate was advised by McDermott Will & Schulte on legal matters and Macquarie Capital on the M&A process OpenGate Capital has signed a definitive agreement…
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