North America:

  • Nvidia reached a historic $4 trillion market valuation, impacting global stock markets and investor sentiment.
  • Tesla scheduled its annual shareholder meeting for November 6, 2025, and plans to expand its robotaxi service to the San Francisco Bay Area.
  • OpenAI acquired Jony Ive's startup in a $6.5 billion deal and developed a new browser.
  • Microsoft achieved significant AI savings and introduced new technology.
  • Blackstone increased its takeover bid for Warehouse REIT and formed a $20 billion private credit partnership with Legal & General.
  • Merck had its FDA application for the doravirine/islatravir regimen accepted and acquired Verona Pharma for $10 billion.
  • Amazon is considering additional investments in Anthropic and extended Prime Day to four days.
  • Pfizer Inc. announced positive results for Xtandi in treating prostate cancer.
  • BlackRock increased its stake in Aluminum Corporation of China to 5.26%.

Europe:

  • Google faced fines from Turkey's competition board and the EU for antitrust violations.
  • Meta Platforms faced scrutiny over online advertising practices in France and a conflict with Italy regarding a fee for news snippets.
  • WPP appointed Cindy Rose as its new CEO to address AI challenges.
  • Gerresheimer reported a 15.7% increase in revenue and an 11.8% increase in EBITDA for the first half of 2025.
  • BMW reported a slight increase in Q2 sales to 621,271 vehicles, driven by growth in Europe and the US.
  • Nyfosa showed mixed Q2 financial results but maintained its full-year 2025 outlook.
  • Xano Industri experienced a 1.8% decrease in revenue and a 36.4% increase in net profit in Q2 2025.

Rest of the world:

  • Tata Consultancy Services missed revenue expectations but reported a higher quarterly profit and a Q1 order book of $9.4 billion.
  • Ørsted A/S secured $3 billion in financing for the Greater Changhua 2 offshore wind farm project in Taiwan.
  • Seven & i Holdings reported a 9.7% increase in Q1 operating profit, surpassing analyst expectations.
  • Fast Retailing reported a drop in quarterly profit due to weaker performance in China.
  • Samsung introduced new foldable phone models with enhanced designs and AI integration.
  • Lactalis received ACCC approval for the acquisition of Fonterra's consumer and dairy businesses.
  • Royal Air Maroc is negotiating the purchase of Embraer aircraft.