North America:

  • Apple: faces a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit over market dominance and is considering AI technology for Siri.
  • Google: criticizes EU tech regulations and invests in a Virginia fusion power project.
  • xAI: raises $5 billion in debt and equity.
  • Accelerant: files for a U.S. IPO, backed by Todd Boehly.
  • General mills: has sold its yogurt business to Lactalis.
  • Boeing: has appointed Jay Malave as its new chief financial officer.
  • AbbVie: is set to acquire Capstan for up to $2.1 billion.
  • The hershey company: will remove synthetic colors from its snacks by the end of 2027, according to Bloomberg.
  • Bombardier: has received an order for 50 Challenger and Global aircraft, worth $1.7 billion, with deliveries starting in 2027.
  • Robinhood: is launching digital replicas of U.S. stocks in the European market.
  • Tesla: is increasing the price of the long-range version of the Model 3 in China by $1,395.
  • Honeywell: acquired Nexceris' Li-ion Tamer business to enhance battery safety capabilities.
  • The european commission: approved 3G Capital's acquisition of Skechers without competition concerns.
  • Accenture: acquired German automation specialist Systema to strengthen its semiconductor sector capabilities.
  • The uk cma: is reviewing Global Payments' acquisition of Worldpay for potential competition issues.
  • Bunge: completed the sale of its North American corn milling operations to Grain Craft.
  • Amazon: is nearing parity between robots and human workers in its warehouses, focusing robot production in the U.S.
  • Openai: confirmed it is testing Google's AI chips but will continue to primarily rely on Nvidia and AMD hardware.

Europe:

  • Renault is set to report an $11.2 billion non-cash loss on its Nissan stake due to a change in accounting methods.
  • Sodexo surpassed Q3 expectations but revised its 2025 revenue growth forecast downward.
  • L'Oreal has acquired Color Wow, a professional haircare brand, to enhance its professional products portfolio.
  • SAS airline has agreed to acquire 45 Embraer aircraft with an option to purchase an additional 10.
  • Mpac Group PLC is scaling back its US operations and restructuring due to a revenue shortfall.
  • Standard chartered bank: faces a $2.7 billion lawsuit related to the 1MDB fraud.

Rest of the world:

  • KKR has signed an agreement with Reliwe for residential investment in Stockholm and launched a financial advisory platform in Singapore.
  • Southern Water secured a GBP 1.2 billion equity injection from Macquarie Group and an additional $1.65 billion equity lifeline.
  • NMDC is investigating the acquisition of critical minerals in overseas locations including Africa, Australia, and South America.