Operating earnings per share rose 21% year-over-year, driven by record investment income and strong underwriting. Insurance segment premiums grew mid-single digits, while reinsurance faced competitive pressure. Expense and loss ratios remained stable, and capital returns were robust.Based on W.R. B…
Crude oil held near $83 per barrel on Tuesday, hovering around five-week highs as US attacks on Iran entered a tenth consecutive day, while Tehran continued retaliatory strikes against neighboring countries.Tensions intensified after President Donald Trump said Iran had been warned that it would be…
Copper production and cash flow rose strongly, with Kanmantoo achieving a 1.8Mtpa run rate and AISC at the lower end of guidance. Major growth projects, including Emily Star and Mutooroo, advanced, all funded from operating cash flow.Original document: Hillgrove Resources Limited [HGO] Earnings Rel…
Second quarter results showed strong adjusted EPS growth, stable margins, and disciplined expense management, with capital markets and fee income as key drivers. Loan and deposit growth remain moderate amid a competitive environment, and capital levels are robust, supporting ongoing buybacks and di…
NEW YORK, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- B&R Technology Merger Corp. (the "Company") announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 32,500,000 units at $10.00 per unit. The units will be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market ("Nasdaq") under the symbol "BRTMU" commencing on July 21, 2026. Each…
Operating earnings per share rose 21% year-over-year, driven by strong underwriting and record investment income. Premium growth was led by insurance, while reinsurance faced competition. Expense ratios remain below 30% as investments in technology and AI drive efficiency.Based on W.R. Berkley Corp…
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com), a nationally recognized securities litigation law firm, is investigating potential violations of the federal securities laws by HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA) on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired HCA Healthcare, Inc. securities and ex…
Mitsui & Co. (TSE:8031) is expanding raw-material and circular-economy plays: it backed BHP and Itochu’s Ministers North iron-ore mine aiming for ~20Mtpa from H2 2028, while partnering with PureCycle and RM TOHCELLO to bring recycled polypropylene BOPP film to Japan by 2027.Previous Week Recap…
Toyota Motor Corp. (TSE:7203) saw U.S. EV sales surge—roughly tripling last quarter and rising 15% QoQ—on BZ Woodland and C‑HR launches, while planning a $3.6B investment through 2030 to shift midsize Tacoma output to San Antonio to ease tariffs and boost U.S. supply.Previous Week Recap…
SoftBank Group (TSE:9984) is doubling down on AI — committing about $65B to OpenAI while trimming a planned ~$6B margin loan — even as it raises funding via retail subordinated bonds and international debt; it launched an AI agent service in Japan and saw S&P adjust ratings outlooks amid the moves…
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR (TSE:7267) faces a safety probe as NHTSA reviews defect claims that airbags inflated in 806,963 Odyssey minivans (2011–2017), while unverified reports suggest Honda may halt U.S. sales of its lone electric vehicle, timing and model unclear.Previous Week Recap…
Hyundai Motor Company (KRX:005380) is grappling with safety and labor headwinds as it recalls 47,749 U.S. vehicles for a potentially failing seat-belt buckle while facing factory protests against plans to deploy Atlantis humanoid robots on production lines.Previous Week Recap This is an…
Inpex Corporation (TSE:1605) has kicked off its $21B Abadi LNG project—a 9.5 Mtpa plant, pipeline and a 15-year 37.5 Mt off-take—while boosting offshore pay with 3.75% annual raises to 2030, higher top base salaries and extra allowances and bonuses.Previous Week Recap This is an AI-gene…
Eisai (TSE:4523) won FDA approval for LEQEMBI IQLIK—flexible IV or subcutaneous dosing with at‑home use—and data show its SC autoinjector matches IV exposure and effects; interim LEADER safety found mostly mild ARIA, while E2814 trials report rapid, large tau biomarker reductions.Previous Week Reca…
Regulator curbs on new leveraged SK hynix (KRX:000660) ETFs and a raised investor deposit come as booming AI-driven demand, bullish broker calls and CEO warnings of deep 2027–2030 memory shortages lift shares and risky large leveraged ETF flows, while SK hynix’s dollar sales bolster the won.Previou…
Samsung Electronics (KRX:005930) rode surging AI-memory demand to record profits and HBM4 shipments while expanding BEOL capacity and shifting its U.S. HQ to Texas, even as probe into DRAM patents, volatile leveraged GDR funds and a possible U.S. ADR listing complicate its outlook.Previous Week Rec…
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR (TSE:8306) rose this week to become Japan’s most valuable stock by market cap as it appointed Valeria Strappa head of Global Transaction Banking for the Americas to drive growth, digital modernization and closer CIB collaboration.Previous Week Reca…
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (TSE:6503) is negotiating to lead a joint venture with Toshiba and Rohm to combine power‑chip sales, manufacturing and R&D for EVs, data centers and AI, while bolstering its European footprint by acquiring APAC and COMPAC HVAC units for data‑center cooling sales and servic…
Takeda (TSE:4502) won India approval for its tetravalent dengue vaccine QDENGA for use without prior testing and is scaling supply with Biological E toward 50M doses yearly, while its Phase 3 LATITUDE PsO trials showed ~70% skin clearance and durable, consistent safety through week 24.Previous Week…
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - July 20, 2026) - Builders Capital Mortgage Corp. TSXV:BCF (the "Company") announced today that its board of directors has declared a distribution of $0.40 per Class B Non-Voting share of the Company. The distribution will be paid on July 31, 2026, to holders of C…
