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AddLife said second-quarter profit margins improved and cash generation remained strong, helping drive a sharp rise in its shares. The Swedish healthcare group reported an EBITA margin of 12.6% in Q2, up from 11.9% a year earlier, while organic growth reached 4% and total revenue growth was 6%. The stock was last up 40.84% at…
The Trump administration said on Wednesday that it would impose a new 25 percent tariff on Brazil next week, arguing that the country had adopted a range of unfair trade practices against the United States. The tariff will apply to thousands of Brazilian products, but will exempt several major categories of exports, including oil and…
A United Airlines plane takes off from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 9, 2026. Joe Raedle | Getty Images United Airlines‘ second-quarter results came in ahead of Wall Street estimates, but billions of dollars in added fuel costs continue to weigh on earnings, the carrier said Wednesday. Here is what United…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Prime Minister of Iraq Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Iran wants to meet and make a deal, as the U.S. military…
Employers will have to publish salary information in job adverts under government plans to rewrite anti-discrimination laws. Details of other job conditions could also have to be disclosed to candidates, under the draft proposals. Ministers argue greater transparency will help people navigate the jobs market and could prevent future pay discrimination claims. However, details of…
SpaceX’s share price has dropped below its stock market debut just over a month ago, falling sharply from a post-float peak. The price for a single share in Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite and artificial intelligence (AI) company fell to $132.62 (£98.24) on Wednesday, below its initial listing of $135 in June. SpaceX’s initial public offering…
ASML on Wednesday raised its guidance for the second time this year and reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results as its customers continue to ramp up production of AI chips. The Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker said it now expects full-year sales to come in between 43 billion euros ($49 billion) and 45 billion euros, and a gross margin…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Payments start-up Stripe and private equity group Advent International have launched a joint bid to acquire New York-listed PayPal in a deal that would value the company at about $53bn. Stripe, led by brothers Patrick…
Shachar Erez, a director at RISKIFIED LTD. (NASDAQ:RSKD), sold a total of 106,431 Class A Ordinary Shares for approximately $555,125. The sales occurred through two transactions on July 10 and July 13, 2026, with weighted average prices ranging from $5.215 to $5.2186 per share. Individual shares within these transactions were sold at prices ranging from…
Centcom earlier said it had carried out a third night of attacks with the same aim, and on Tuesday Iran’s state media reported blasts in multiple cities, including Bushehr – home to a nuclear power plant. Tehran said it had targeted US military facilities in Bahrain and Jordan after earlier hitting two United Arab Emirates…
