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Business

Frasers' Growing Stake and Sports Direct Rollout Spark Fresh Scrutiny of Accent Group's Value

Accent Group's strategic partnership with UK retail giant Frasers, including a planned rollout of Sports Direct stores in Australia, is drawing investor focus as it promises to reshape the footwear retailer's earnings profile. The move comes amid volatile share price performance, raising questions about the company's current valuation.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Beyond GLP-1: Eli Lilly Diversifies Pipeline with Autoimmune, Gene Editing Deals and Cancer Therapy Win

Eli Lilly bolsters its long-term growth strategy through two new R&D partnerships and a key regulatory milestone for an ovarian cancer drug, signaling a strategic push beyond its blockbuster diabetes and obesity treatments.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Apex Fintech's New AI Toolkit Aims to Democratize Wealth Platform Development, Amid Governance Warnings

Apex Fintech Solutions launches an 'agentic' AI suite designed to let business leaders prototype wealth management features without coding, promising to slash development time. While hailed as a potential game-changer for innovation, industry experts caution that the rush to adopt such tools must be balanced with robust oversight and firm-wide governance to avoid siloed risks and operational pitfalls.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Goldman Sachs Slaps Sell Rating on iHeartMedia, Citing Valuation Fears After Stellar Run

Goldman Sachs downgrades iHeartMedia to Sell, warning that shifting audio consumption and ad trends threaten growth, even as the company's TikTok partnership aims to capture younger audiences.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

JPMorgan Affirms Bullish Stance on ServiceNow After Partner Survey, Sees AI as Growth Driver, Not Threat

JPMorgan reiterates its Overweight rating on ServiceNow (NOW) with a $215 price target, following checks with nine ecosystem partners. While growth expectations have moderated slightly, the firm finds AI is fueling expansion and mission-critical projects continue unabated.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Insider Confidence: European Growth Stocks Weather Market Volatility

Despite recent market turbulence, a surge in eurozone business confidence is spotlighting companies where high insider ownership aligns management with shareholder interests. We examine three such firms poised for growth.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Uber's Autonomous Ambitions Face Reality Check as New Jersey Ruling Reclassifies Drivers

Uber Technologies is aggressively expanding its autonomous vehicle ecosystem through new partnerships and its AV Labs division, even as a landmark New Jersey court decision threatens to upend its core gig-economy labor model, setting the stage for a pivotal clash between its future vision and present-day regulatory challenges.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Baker Hughes Doubles Down on Energy Transition with Major Storage and Clean Ammonia Deals

Baker Hughes (BKR) is accelerating its pivot beyond traditional oil and gas, securing key roles in a landmark U.S. clean ammonia plant and expanding its stake in long-duration energy storage technology through a deepened partnership with Hydrostor.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Beyond the Chipmakers: The Power Giant Quietly Energizing America's AI Boom

As data center demand surges, NextEra Energy emerges as a critical, and often overlooked, infrastructure player. Its partnerships with tech titans like Meta and Google highlight a strategic pivot in the energy sector.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

HSBC UK and Sage Partner to Launch Integrated Tax Tool as Digital Reporting Deadline Looms

HSBC UK and Sage have unveiled 'My Business Finances', a new digital tool embedded within the bank's platform to help sole traders and landlords comply with upcoming Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax rules, streamlining invoicing, bookkeeping, and tax filing in one place.

Jan 30, 2026

World

UK-China Relations Thaw as Starmer Seeks Economic Reset Amid Global Trade Shifts

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's landmark visit to Beijing marks a cautious pivot in UK-China relations, yielding agreements on tariffs, visas, and green energy. But can British businesses navigate the opportunities and challenges of re-engagement?

Jan 30, 2026

Business

BofA Doubles Down on Hesai Group, Boosts Price Target on Lidar Leadership and Regulatory Tailwinds

Bank of America Securities has reaffirmed its Buy rating on Hesai Group (HSAI), raising its price target to $32, citing the lidar maker's technological milestones, strategic partnership with NVIDIA, and favorable regulatory developments for autonomous driving.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Kyndryl Doubles Down on AI-Driven SAP Modernization in Bid to Redefine Legacy IT Services

The IT infrastructure giant is deepening its SAP partnership with a new Center of Excellence and an AI-powered 'Clean Field' methodology, aiming to automate complex migrations and modernizations for enterprise clients. The strategic push highlights Kyndryl's attempt to pivot from low-margin maintenance work to higher-value AI-enabled transformation services.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Dolby Laboratories Surpasses Expectations in Q1 2026, Driven by Automotive and Streaming Growth

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) kicked off fiscal 2026 with robust first-quarter results, exceeding its own revenue and earnings forecasts. The audio-visual technology leader credits strong deal timing and highlighted significant momentum in automotive, television, and mobile partnerships, including expanded ties with Qualcomm and major social media platforms.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Grab Appoints New Independent Director as It Doubles Down on Grocery, Fintech and Autonomous Vehicle Ambitions

Southeast Asian super app Grab Holdings has appointed Laura Franco to its board, succeeding the retiring Ng Shin Ein. The move signals a governance refresh aimed at steering the company's aggressive expansion into on-demand grocery, financial technology, and next-generation mobility partnerships.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

SkyWest Navigates Government Shutdown Turbulence to Post Strong 2025, Eyes Continued Growth with Fleet Renewal

SkyWest Airlines reported robust full-year earnings for 2025, overcoming a disruptive government shutdown in Q4. The regional carrier highlighted significant debt reduction, key contract extensions with major partners, and a bullish outlook for 2026 driven by new aircraft deliveries and improved operational leverage.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Lumen Sheds Consumer Fiber, Doubles Down on Enterprise AI with Landmark Certification

Lumen Technologies pivots decisively toward the enterprise sector, achieving a pioneering AI management certification while divesting its remaining consumer fiber assets to AT&T, signaling a strategic consolidation around business and government services.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

HubSpot's Strategic Shift: Upmarket Gains and AI Agents Fuel Growth Amid SMB Softness

Wall Street analysts are reaffirming confidence in HubSpot's long-term strategy, pointing to its successful expansion into larger enterprise clients and the integration of AI agents across its platform. While concerns linger over softening demand from small and mid-sized businesses, the company's focus on multi-hub adoption and upmarket contracts is seen as reshaping its core growth engine.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

Abbott's $21B Exact Sciences Acquisition Pivots Focus to Cancer Diagnostics as Nutrition Unit Overhauled

Abbott Laboratories moves to acquire cancer-testing leader Exact Sciences in a landmark deal, signaling a strategic shift toward high-growth diagnostics while simultaneously restructuring its challenged Nutrition business.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

Novo Nordisk Advances Oral Obesity Pill and Cell Therapy Pipeline Amid Market Reassessment

Novo Nordisk launches its first oral GLP-1 weight-loss drug with strong early demand, reports positive Phase 3 results for CagriSema, and expands a cell therapy partnership for diabetes. These moves come as investors reevaluate the company's long-term growth prospects amid competitive and pricing pressures.

Feb 2, 2026