Nicolai Tangen, chief executive officer of Norges Bank Investment Management, during a news conference in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The chief executive of the world’s largest wealth fund says there are many wild cards in financial markets right now, but the “big worry” for investors is … Read more
In this photo illustration a DarkTrace logo is displayed on a smartphone with stock market percentages in the background. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — British cybersecurity firm Darktrace on Friday announced it had agreed a sale to U.S. private equity giant Thoma Bravo, for an all-cash offer of $5.315 million. Darktrace … Read more
The highly anticipated trading debut of private equity group CVC Capital Partners shows that Europe’s initial public offering market is back on track, Euronext CEO Stéphane Boujnah told CNBC on Friday. Shares of Amsterdam-listed CVC, one of Europe’s largest buyout companies, traded nearly 24% higher at around 12:30 p.m. London time. The stock had opened … Read more
An Airbus employee works on an aircraft part of the Airbus A350 at the Airbus Atlantic plant in Bouguenais, near Nantes, western France, on Feb. 29, 2024. Sebastien Salom-gomis | Afp | Getty Images Airbus is ramping up production of its A350 aircraft because of consumer demand and not the ongoing crisis at U.S. rival Boeing, according … Read more
American Airlines swung to a loss in the first quarter, but its forecast for the current period surpassed analysts’ estimates. American expects to earn between $1.15 and $1.45 per share in the second quarter, on an adjusted basis, largely above the $1.18 that analysts compiled by LSEG estimated on average. American reiterated its forecast to … Read more
Iron ore mining in western Australia. Cuhrig | E+ | Getty Images Mining giant Anglo American on Friday rejected a takeover bid from rival BHP Group, saying the offer “significantly undervalues” the company and its future prospects. Australia-based BHP on Thursday said it had made an all-share takeover offer which valued the smaller company at £31.1 billion … Read more
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 aircraft lands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on May 7, 2023. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Southwest Airlines is considering changes to its single-class, open-seating cabins to drive up revenue, CEO Bob Jordan told CNBC on Thursday, a shift that could be among the … Read more
Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images UBS Group Chairman Colm Kelleher on Wednesday said the Swiss bank is “not too big to fail,” as he criticized Swiss government proposals to strengthen its capital requirements. Kelleher was delivering a speech during the UBS annual general meeting — the first such gathering held since the bank … Read more
Silhouette of passenger in front of the JetBlue Airbus A321neo aircraft spotted on the apron tarmac docked at the passenger jet bridge from the terminal of Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport AMS EHAM in the Netherlands. Nicholas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images JetBlue Airways shares tumbled more than 13% in premarket trading Tuesday after the … Read more
Delta Air Lines jets are seen on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on Dec. 22, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Delta Air Lines said it is raising staff pay by another 5% this year as the country’s most profitable airline prepares for the busy summer travel season. The pay increase, which … Read more
