Saturday, 7 November 2026
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The drugmaker reported $24.4 billion in quarterly revenue, up 39%, as demand for Mounjaro and Zepbound lifted sales and prompted a higher full-year forecast.
The industrial equipment maker reported $20.7 billion in third-quarter sales and adjusted earnings of $7.20 a share, supported by power and construction equipment demand.
Bank of England figures show 53,443 mortgages approved for house purchases in September, while remortgage approvals increased despite higher borrowing costs.
A new gas supply agreement starts in November and increases annual deliveries to 30 TWh, backed by a $1.5 billion financing package with partial German guarantees.
Christine Lagarde will step down on 7 February 2027, about nine months before her term ends, setting in motion the European Central Bank's succession process.
The French industrial gases supplier reported €7.26 billion in third-quarter revenue, led by semiconductor customers, and outlined the first €1 billion of a planned buyback.
The world's largest brewer recorded $16.5 billion in third-quarter revenue, while cost pressures narrowed margins despite rising sales of alternative beverages.
The European aviation organisation has renewed a long-running industrial partnership to maintain and develop ARTAS, a system that combines aircraft surveillance data.
The British advertising group reported a smaller fall in like-for-like revenue after pass-through costs, while keeping its annual margin outlook unchanged.
The company increased its annual organic growth forecast to about 5.5% after quarterly volume growth accelerated and a prolonged European summer boosted demand.
The energy group says higher refining returns lifted its July–September performance, while the enlarged repurchase plan remains a future transaction.
The French energy company reports a sharp increase in adjusted income, stronger refining and LNG operations, and planned share repurchases in two coming quarters.
The German automaker reports a much wider quarterly loss, citing Porsche-related impairments, weak Chinese demand and pressure on vehicle margins.
The Spanish energy group reports sharply higher profit amid stronger refining margins and says it plans substantial domestic investment through 2030.
The chipmaker reported $3.76 billion in third-quarter sales and a 37.3% gross margin, while projecting further growth as demand improves across communications, electronics and AI-linked markets.
Official data show gas and coal lifting export prices while cheaper fuel and fertiliser helped reduce import prices, despite annual increases in both indexes.
Economists expect unusually rapid export growth on strong AI-chip demand, but calendar effects mean the forecast should not be read as an equivalent jump in underlying activity.
A proposed 10-year programme would support research on engines for single-aisle aircraft, but future government funding remains subject to approvals and commercial terms.
Britain has accepted a 3.9% increase in statutory minimum pay rates, with the adult rate rising by 50 pence and separate increases for younger workers and apprentices.
Britain will work with technology employers and investors on two voluntary standards and plans a 2027 support programme for women-led businesses.