Global markets live: Walt Disney, Merck Google, BP, Airbus…
Every day, the MarketScreener team selects the most important news about listed companies across the world. Here's a short summary for your convenience;

North America:
- Walt Disney is laying off hundreds of employees across its film, TV, and finance divisions globally to focus on streaming.
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Allen Media Group is selling local TV stations to reduce debt.
- Tesla's Model 3 and Model Y are part of a Chinese initiative to boost rural EV sales, while focusing on autonomous technology and robotics.
- Meta Platforms has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Constellation Energy to support a nuclear plant in Illinois.
- Philip Morris International has raised its full-year earnings outlook and filed for euro-denominated notes offerings.
- Merck is in discussions to acquire Swiss biotech company MoonLake for over $3 billion.
- Google has agreed to invest $500 million in compliance restructuring to settle shareholder litigation.
- UnitedHealth Group's new CEO has apologized for recent earnings underperformance and pledged to improve performance.
- Keysight Technologies has agreed to divest certain Spirent units to VIAVI Solutions as part of a US consent agreement.
Europe:
- BP plc has shut down its Rotterdam oil refinery and expanded its interests in Azerbaijan, amidst calls for strategic overhaul.
- Pandox and Eiendomsspar have submitted a proposal to acquire Dalata Hotel Group for approximately $1.48 billion.
- Airbus delivered 51 aircraft in May, marking a 4% decline from the previous year.
- MJ Gleeson has downgraded its annual forecasts due to increased build costs and flat selling prices.
- British American Tobacco has raised its revenue outlook and growth forecasts for the US.
- Elis has expanded its operations by acquiring Spanish laundry service provider Bugadería Neutral.
Rest of the world:
- Toyota is set to go private through a $42 billion acquisition by Toyota Motor and its group companies.
- TSMC CEO remains optimistic about strong AI demand and projected record earnings despite US-China trade tensions.
- Woodside Energy has initiated arbitration proceedings against Senegal at ICSID over unresolved issues.
- Vodacom Group has appointed Mohamed Abdallah as the new CEO for International Markets and Vodafone Egypt.
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Cobasi and Petz merger approved by Brazil's antitrust body Cade without restrictions.
- Vedanta is set to issue multi-tenor bonds to raise 56 billion rupees amidst rising iron ore imports in India.
- Telefonica is investigating a potential cyberattack following data release from its operations in Peru.
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