The relentless, record-setting rally that has defined the European markets has finally paused for breath. Stocks opened to a slightly negative and cautious picture on Monday, as investors step back to digest a week of powerful gains and assess a complex and conflicting global landscape, from a political earthquake in Japan to a government shutdown

French investment firm Ardian has agreed to buy Energia Group, one of Ireland’s largest energy utilities, from infrastructure investor I Squared Capital in a deal that values the company at more than €2.5 billion, The Financial Times reported citing people familiar with the transaction. The deal marks Ardian’s first investment in Ireland and highlights how

British digital lender Shawbrook announced on Monday that it plans to list on the main market of the London Stock Exchange in a flotation expected to value the bank at close to £2 billion. The move comes amid a renewed spark of IPO activity in the city following a prolonged drought of listings, and could

Hong Kong-listed China Financial Leasing Group has announced plans to raise $11.1 million to build a cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI) investment platform. The decision, which drove the company’s shares up by 25% on Monday, underscores Hong Kong’s evolving role as a regulated hub for digital assets and fintech innovation. The company’s fundraising move aligns

Shares of Critical Metals (CRML) surged more than 75% in premarket trading on Monday after reports surfaced that the US government is in discussions to take an equity stake in the New York-based mining company. The potential stake would give Washington a direct interest in Greenland’s Tanbreez project — one of the world’s largest rare

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) has announced a landmark partnership with OpenAI to deliver large-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure — a move the chipmaker says could generate tens of billions of dollars in new revenue. The deal sent AMD shares soaring 26% to $207, while Nvidia Corp., its biggest rival in the AI chip space, fell

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings Plc after issued a profit warning on Monday after its third-quarter deliveries fell short of expectations, sending shares down as much as 7%. The British luxury carmaker, known for its association with James Bond films, cited weaker-than-expected demand in North America and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as the impact

Fifth Third Bank announced on Monday that it will acquire Dallas-based financial services company Comerica in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $10.9 billion, creating the ninth-largest US bank with about $288 billion in assets. The move follows intense scrutiny over Comerica from activist investor HoldCo Asset Management, which urged the bank to sell itself

Micron Technology shares climbed more than 4.5% to $196.32 in premarket trading after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to “overweight” from “equal-weight” and raised its price target from $160 to $220. The brokerage said that multiple quarters of double-digit price increases could drive substantial earnings upside and clear lingering doubts about the adoption of HBM3e

IonQ and Rigetti stock prices have jumped in the past few years, transforming them into multi-billion-dollar companies. RGTI stock has jumped by 5,255% in the last 12 months, bringing its market capitalization to over $12 billion.  IonQ stock, on the other hand, has jumped by 692% in the same period, bringing it valuation to over