North America:

  • Amazon launches a bond sale to raise $37 billion to $42 billion as part of its capital-raising strategy.
  • Meta Platforms temporarily closes its Tel Aviv office due to operational concerns.
  • Goldman Sachs introduces a total return swap for hedge funds to take positions on corporate loans.
  • Exxon Mobil plans to re-domicile from New Jersey to Texas for legal and tax advantages.
  • Pershing Square files for a dual IPO on the NYSE, targeting $5-$10 billion with a $50.00 per share offering.
  • Anthropic sues the U.S. government to avoid being placed on a national security blacklist.
  • OpenAI announces plans to acquire Promptfoo for prompt engineering workflows.
  • EisnerAmper partners with Microsoft to create an AI-based audit design agent named EisnerAi.
  • Freeport LNG plant resumes full production after a Sunday outage.
  • Air New Zealand suspends FY2026 earnings forecast due to rising jet fuel prices and Middle East conflict volatility.
  • Halkbank shares surge over 8% after reaching a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Justice Department.

Europe:

  • Shell sells Jiffy Lube International and Premium Velocity Auto to Monomoy Capital Partners for $1.3 billion.
  • Apple faces criticism from German advertising and media groups over App Tracking Transparency updates.
  • GSK receives U.S. FDA approval for Wellcovorin to treat ultra-rare cerebral folate deficiency.
  • Renault announces 'futuREady' strategy, targeting a 23% sales volume increase by 2030 with 36 new models.
  • Repsol projects €6.5 billion operating cash flow in 2028, with a 3% annual increase in cash dividends.
  • Volkswagen reports a 60% decline in 2025 earnings, with plans for operating margin recovery in 2026.
  • Lindt & Sprüngli reports a 9.8% rise in 2025 operating profit, but cuts 2026 organic sales growth outlook.
  • Equinor and partners discover Byrding C oil reservoir in the North Sea with 4.4 to 8.2 million barrels of oil equivalent.

Rest of World:

  • Saudi Aramco reports a 12% drop in annual profit, announces a $3 billion share buyback, and total shareholder distribution of $85.5 billion for 2025.
  • Nissan Motor Co. announces CFO Jérémie Papin will step down, with George Leondis succeeding him on April 1.
  • Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) reports a 42% increase in full-year profit and a 17% rise in revenue.
  • China’s state planner and Ministry of Transport meet with Maersk and MSC executives to discuss shipping practices.