Thomas Barnet

SGS takes control of cyber specialist Prescient Security

Swiss company SGS has taken a majority stake in Prescient Security, a US-based provider of IT compliance and cybersecurity services.

October 05, 2026 at 12:57 pm IST

STMicroelectronics schedules earnings release for Oct. 29

October 05, 2026 at 12:20 pm IST

AI is 55% financed in a closed loop

The artificial intelligence boom partly rests on a closed loop: companies finance partners that buy their products. This insularity has fueled debate over the risks of such an ecosystem. But beyond the obvious, what are the real numbers? Economists at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have taken up the question.

October 02, 2026 at 08:42 pm IST

Rumor of European reserve release sends oil plunging

Brent and WTI started the morning lower, although losses widened after rumors that Europe could release strategic reserves.

October 02, 2026 at 02:59 pm IST

Kering confirms a challenging end to summer for luxury

Overnight, numerous analysts cut their price targets on Kering. Generally, that is a sign of a significant event. In this case, it reflects the consequences of the conference call held by the group to frame research firms' expectations ahead of the quarterly earnings release.

October 02, 2026 at 12:06 pm IST

Gold under pressure despite intact structural support

The yellow metal has lost ground this week amid rising bond yields and renewed appetite for oil risk, without its long-term fundamentals being called into question.

October 01, 2026 at 07:13 pm IST

Vanguard Warns France on Its Debt

The US asset management giant says the deterioration in France's public finances could further drive up its debt-servicing costs. In an interview with the Financial Times, Vanguard in particular points to political risk ahead of next year's presidential election and difficulty in reducing France's deficit.

September 30, 2026 at 02:33 pm IST

Oracle Rekindles Doubts About Funding for AI Infrastructure

Oracle's force majeure notice on a massive data center in New Mexico is unnerving the markets. It comes at a time when investors are growing increasingly demanding about the risks in a sector that is extremely capital intensive.

September 25, 2026 at 01:56 pm IST

The dollar climbs towards a two-month high

The greenback retook control this week, buoyed by expectations of tighter monetary policy and a heavy geopolitical backdrop. The yen and the Swiss franc sent mixed signals on risk appetite.

September 23, 2026 at 07:50 pm IST

The yen capitulates despite the BoJ

The week ended under a paradox: the Bank of Japan raised rates, and the yen still lost ground, overwhelmed by the force of US tightening and divisions within Japan's central bank.

September 18, 2026 at 02:26 pm IST

BNP Paribas pushes OVH shares to a 4-year high

BNP upgraded its rating on OVH to 'outperform', raising its price target from €7 to €22. The stock hit its highest level since mid-2022 at the close, at €17.36.

September 17, 2026 at 09:22 pm IST

Hermes: Reuters reveals details of a secret deal LVMH signed in 2002

Documents reviewed by Reuters show that an agreement signed in 2002 set out LVMH's buyback of millions of Hermes shares linked to Nicolas Puech. The information adds fuel to the legal battle brought by the heir, who says he was deprived of his 6% stake in the family group.

September 17, 2026 at 01:14 pm IST

2CRSi's German contract is confirmed

2CRSi says an independent review has confirmed the validity of the 194-server order announced in June, which was challenged by Grizzly Research. The engagement confirms the sale took place, was paid in full, and was recorded in the fiscal year ended in late June.

September 16, 2026 at 12:11 pm IST

2CRSi's German contract is confirmed

2CRSi says an independent expert review has confirmed the validity of the 194-server order announced in June, which had been challenged by the Grizzly Research fund. The engagement validates that the sale took place, was paid in full and was recorded in the fiscal year ended in late June.

September 15, 2026 at 10:31 pm IST

Copper turns a deeper red to start the week

Copper slipped at the start of the week, weighed on by a firm dollar and a rebound in London Metal Exchange inventories, while oil surged amid geopolitical tensions in Saudi Arabia.

September 15, 2026 at 02:07 pm IST

Capgemini, Dassault Systemes, Teleperformance... the AI casualties bounce back

Fears over the pace of AI development, stoked by executives at OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI, are knocking down some of the market's darlings and lifting companies that had been weakened by the technology.

September 14, 2026 at 03:38 pm IST

Altman, Amodei and Musk sound the alarm on AI

Artificial intelligence and semiconductor-linked stocks fell sharply Monday in Asia. The market is reacting to calls from several industry leaders to slow the development of the most advanced models.

September 14, 2026 at 01:53 pm IST

Shutdown of a Saudi pipeline threatens 4% of global oil supply

Saudi Arabia is said to have only five to seven days of inventories left at Yanbu to sustain exports. Without a quick restart of the East-West pipeline, up to 4% of global supply could disappear in the market.

September 14, 2026 at 12:29 pm IST

Euronext Opens the Door to a Tie-Up With Deutsche Börse

Stéphane Boujnah, Euronext's CEO, told the Financial Times that he is ready to consider a tie-up with Deutsche Börse, up to and including a potential merger. The deal could create a global-scale European market infrastructure, despite major regulatory hurdles.

September 14, 2026 at 12:19 pm IST

Euronext opens the door to a tie-up with Deutsche Börse

Stéphane Boujnah, Euronext's CEO, told the Financial Times he is ready to consider a tie-up with Deutsche Börse, up to a possible merger. The deal could create a global-scale European market infrastructure, despite major regulatory hurdles.

September 14, 2026 at 10:39 am IST

US inflation accelerates, bolstering the case for a rate hike

Consumer prices rose 0.4% in August in the US, notably driven by a rebound in gasoline prices. The figures reinforce market expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise rates as soon as next week.

September 11, 2026 at 06:57 pm IST