Gates Foundation denies any financial payments to Jeffrey Epstein
The Gates Foundation said on Wednesday it did not make any financial payments to late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or employ him at any time, after the…
Citi Incoming CFO Sees Card Growth, Warns Rate Cap Would Hit U.S. Economy
Citigroup incoming Chief Financial Officer Gonzalo Luchetti said on Wednesday that he sees continued growth in the bank's credit card business, but warned that a proposed interest-rate cap would have…
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Flags Soft 2026 Outlook Despite Q4 Profit Beat
Hilton Worldwide Holdings on Wednesday forecast 2026 room revenue growth below Wall Street expectations, reflecting lowered spending by budget-conscious travellers, even as strong demand for premium travel helped it beat…
Ackman Buys Meta, Bets on AI Boost
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman told clients on Wednesday that his hedge fund bought shares in Meta Platforms late last year, betting the technology giant would benefit from artificial intelligence. Ackman…
Siemens Lifts FY Profit View After Strong Q1 Results
Siemens raised its full-year profit outlook on Thursday as the engineering group reported better-than-expected results during the first quarter of its 2026 fiscal year. The trains-to-factory-software maker said its industrial…
Pitch That Actually Lands: How to prepare, what to say, and what investors really want
You can craft a beautiful deck and still lose the room. Investors buy clarity, conviction, and a believable path to scale. This piece walks through the practical work you should…
Tesco Turns Rapid-Delivery Threat Into an Edge, Five Years On
Five years after Tesco boss Ken Murphy warned that rapid-delivery startups could inflict "death by a thousand nibbles" on Britain's major supermarkets, the UK's biggest food retailer has turned the…
Kering beats expectations on Q4 sales drop as new CEO moves to steady Gucci
Kering reported on Tuesday a slightly smaller-than-expected drop in fourth-quarter sales, as new CEO Luca de Meo battles to stabilise the Gucci owner. It was the first quarter under the…
Honda Q3 Operating Profit Plunges 61.4% on U.S. Tariffs, Weak EV Demand
Honda Motor said on Tuesday its third-quarter operating profit fell 61.4%, marking a fourth consecutive year-on-year decline, as U.S. import tariffs and weakening demand for electric vehicles weighed on results.…
India in talks with Brazil, Canada, France, Netherlands on critical minerals partnerships
India is in talks with Brazil, Canada, France and the Netherlands over deals to jointly explore, extract, process and recycle critical minerals, sources said, as it broadens its global outreach…