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Nissan says expects $1.8 bn operational loss in 2025-26
Nissan says expects $1.8 bn operational loss in 2025-26
by  AFP

Struggling Japanese carmaker Nissan said it expected to suffer an operating loss of 275 billion ($1.8 billion) in its fiscal year that ends in March as it faces further economic headwinds. It also said it expected an operating loss of 30 billion yen for the first six months of the fiscal year, which runs through September.

Italy court stalls Sicily bridge, triggers PM fury
Italy court stalls Sicily bridge, triggers PM fury
by  AFP

Italy's government said Thursday it would address concerns over a new bridge to Sicily, after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned a court ruling against the project as an "intolerable intrusion". Meloni, leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy party, condemned Wednesday's ruling as "yet another encroachment on the jurisdiction of the government and parliament".

Novo Nordisk launches bidding war with Pfizer for obesity drugmaker Metsera
Novo Nordisk launches bidding war with Pfizer for obesity drugmaker Metsera
by  AFP

Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, maker of weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, announced Thursday an unsolicited bid to acquire obesity treatment maker Metsera, topping an offer from US rival Pfizer which called the move "reckless". Pfizer called Novo Nordisk's offer a "reckless and unprecedented proposal".

Universal says struck first licensing deal for AI music
Universal says struck first licensing deal for AI music
by  AFP

Recording industry giant Universal Music Group said Thursday it had struck a licensing deal with AI music generation startup Udio, in an industry-first tie-up aiming to launch an AI creation platform next year.

'Significant' Xi, Trump talks win cautious optimism in China
'Significant' Xi, Trump talks win cautious optimism in China
by  AFP

A rare meeting between leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping has succeeded in temporarily stabilising US-China relations, analysts said on Thursday, with the talks drawing cautious optimism on the streets of Beijing. - Beijing residents told AFP on Thursday they hoped to see a knock-on effect from the talks.

Eurozone growth beats expectations in third quarter
Eurozone growth beats expectations in third quarter
by  AFP

The eurozone economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter of 2025, official data showed Thursday, buoyed by better-than-anticipated growth in France despite political turmoil in Europe's second-biggest economy. Thursday's data also showed the eurozone economy grew by only 0.1 percent in the second quarter of this year.

Shell's net profit jumps despite lower oil prices
Shell's net profit jumps despite lower oil prices
by  AFP

British oil and gas giant Shell on Thursday said its net profit rose 24 percent in the third quarter as trading margins and sales volumes improved, despite falling oil prices. - Lower oil prices - French rival TotalEnergies also reported a sharp rise in third-quarter net profit on Thursday, jumping 61 percent to $3.7 billion.