Photo: VCG Nearly half of Chinese women born after 2000 say they don’t plan to have children, according to Zhaopin’s 2026 survey on working mothers’ lives and career development. The report found that 41.5% of companies have no targeted fertility or parenting-support measures, while 68.8% of women said the core cause of gender inequality at work is that “childbearing is a burden women cannot escap...
Photo: VCG Nearly half of Chinese women born after 2000 say they don’t plan to have children, according to Zhaopin’s 2026 survey on working mothers’ lives and career development. The report found that 41.5% of companies have no targeted fertility or parenting-support measures, while 68.8% of women said the core cause of gender inequality at work is that “childbearing is a burden women cannot escape.” Only 26.7% of men shared that view.
Getty Images In the months that followed my previous coverage , the hotel industry has faced more challenges as inflation intensified and external disruptions continued. Even established names like Hyatt Hotels Corporation ( H ) are not fully shielded against these. But its effective cost management on top of its solid brand recognition continues to protect its profitability. This is why I somehow...
Getty Images In the months that followed my previous coverage , the hotel industry has faced more challenges as inflation intensified and external disruptions continued. Even established names like Hyatt Hotels Corporation ( H ) are not fully shielded against these. But its effective cost management on top of its solid brand recognition continues to protect its profitability. This is why I somehow understand the optimistic reaction of investors despite my cautious or hold stance. Still, valuation is too high for entry right now. H Q1 2026: Slow Growth but Secure Margins The hotel industry has faced more intense headwinds amid stubborn inflation and geopolitical tensions that are expected to impact travel spending. However, the industry has stayed resilient even if revenge travel may have already ended. Hyatt Hotels, Inc. also proves it can protect its operations with prudent cost management strategies. However, I still tend to be dissatisfied with the growth trend, unlike its peers that I've recently covered. These were evident in its most recent performance. In Q1 2026, its operating revenue amounted to $1.75B , up by only 1.7% YoY from $1.72B. For its size and coverage, I find this growth rate small and slow regardless of its maturity in the market. After all, peers like Marriott ( MAR ) enjoyed revenue growth of 6% YoY, more than three times higher than that of H's. This was also lower than the YoY revenue increase of 11.7% in my previous coverage. This can tell us that increased macroeconomic volatility could have slowed it down. On a lighter note, the fact that it maintained positive revenue growth despite weak external aspects showed its resilience, supported by its strong pricing power and customer base. As you can see, it was able to enjoy higher occupancy despite imposing higher average daily rates, or ADRs, except in the Middle East and Africa. As a result, it also enjoyed higher revenues per available room or RevPAR. Operating Statistics (H Q1 ) Likewise,...
Teka77 Europe’s largest energy infrastructure and utility company, E.ON ( EONGY ), reported a 7% rise to its adjusted net profit to about €1.34B in Q1. Total revenue declined 7% to €5.45B, as Germany revenue fell 11% to €4.31B, partly offset by a 17% rise in Sweden to €406M, a 17% increase in CEE to €260M and a 1% gain in SEE to €480M. Q1 adjusted EBITDA rose 2% YoY to €3.3B. Q1 investments fell t...
Teka77 Europe’s largest energy infrastructure and utility company, E.ON ( EONGY ), reported a 7% rise to its adjusted net profit to about €1.34B in Q1. Total revenue declined 7% to €5.45B, as Germany revenue fell 11% to €4.31B, partly offset by a 17% rise in Sweden to €406M, a 17% increase in CEE to €260M and a 1% gain in SEE to €480M. Q1 adjusted EBITDA rose 2% YoY to €3.3B. Q1 investments fell to €1.4B from €1.5B a year earlier due to cold-weather delays affecting infrastructure upgrades in Germany. E.ON ( EONGY ) maintained its 2026 guidance for adjusted core profit of €9.4B-€9.6B and adjusted net profit of €2.7B-€2.9B. More on E.ON SE E.ON: Utility Outperformance, But Unlikely To See Significant Longer-Term Gains E.ON SE (EONGY) Q4 2025 Press Conference Call Transcript E.ON SE (EONGY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript E.ON to buy Ovo, creating one of Britain's largest energy suppliers E.ON SE reports FY results; reaffirms growth agenda through 2030
In case you haven't noticed, Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) stock has been on an absolute tear. And by that I mean an incredibly ascendant 1,459% gain since last May. Put differently: If you had invested $10,000 in Bloom Energy last year, you would be sitting on a decent fortune of about $167,160 today. This stock has gotten so hot lately, it could be going to the moon -- and I mean that literally. Conti...
In case you haven't noticed, Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) stock has been on an absolute tear. And by that I mean an incredibly ascendant 1,459% gain since last May. Put differently: If you had invested $10,000 in Bloom Energy last year, you would be sitting on a decent fortune of about $167,160 today. This stock has gotten so hot lately, it could be going to the moon -- and I mean that literally. Continue reading
Louisiana officials have agreed to a tentative $4.8 million settlement with the family of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who died during a violent roadside arrest carried out by five white officers. (Image credit: AP)
Louisiana officials have agreed to a tentative $4.8 million settlement with the family of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who died during a violent roadside arrest carried out by five white officers. (Image credit: AP)
Duolingo Speaking Volumes: Forms Bullish Chart Ahead of EarningsNerdy (NYSE:NRDY) reported first-quarter 2026 revenue above its guidance range and posted its second consecutive quarter of positive non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA, as executives pointed to improving margins, AI-driven cos
Duolingo Speaking Volumes: Forms Bullish Chart Ahead of EarningsNerdy (NYSE:NRDY) reported first-quarter 2026 revenue above its guidance range and posted its second consecutive quarter of positive non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA, as executives pointed to improving margins, AI-driven cos
In this article 9434.T-JP CPNG NVDA TMUS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attend an event to pitch AI for businesses in Tokyo, Japan Feb. 3, 2025. Kim Kyung-Hoon | Reuters SoftBank booked a yearly gain of $46 billion at its Vision Fund driven mainly by the huge rise in value of its investment in OpenAI. The Japanese giant has inve...
In this article 9434.T-JP CPNG NVDA TMUS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attend an event to pitch AI for businesses in Tokyo, Japan Feb. 3, 2025. Kim Kyung-Hoon | Reuters SoftBank booked a yearly gain of $46 billion at its Vision Fund driven mainly by the huge rise in value of its investment in OpenAI. The Japanese giant has invested more than $30 billion in OpenAI, with its investment gains in the company totalling $45 billion in the year ended March. In the three months to the end of March, the Vision Fund saw a gain of around $20 billion, which was nearly all driven by OpenAI as SoftBank suffered losses on other investments such as Coupang , DiDi Global and Klarna. SoftBank is looking to position itself in the center of the artificial intelligence boom with investments across various AI and chip companies , and Sam Altman's OpenAI forming the centrepiece. SoftBank has committed to invest more than $60 billion in OpenAI which would give it around 13% ownership of the company, the company said in February. More than $30 billion of that as already been invested. In March, OpenAI closed a funding round that was co-led by SoftBank and that valued the AI lab at $852 billion. While the rising valuation of OpenAI has helped SoftBank's Vision Fund, the concentration of OpenAI in SoftBank's portfolio has raised concerns around its debt load. In March, S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook for SoftBank from "stable" to "negative." The ratings agency said SoftBank's "asset liquidity and quality of its portfolio, and its financial capacity are likely to deteriorate because of its additional huge investment in OpenAI." SoftBank could "limit negative financial impacts" by selling some assets, the ratings agency said. Indeed, SoftBank has been selling down stakes in companies like T-Mobile and Nvidia to fund its OpenAI bet. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. Choose CNBC as your preferred source...
India’s foreign-exchange reserves remain strong enough to defend its currency against the Iran-war driven oil shock, with buffers well above stress levels seen during the taper tantrum, according to economists. The Reserve Bank of India can deploy nearly $150 billion from its forex pile of $690 billion before import cover falls to 2013 levels, when the Federal Reserve’s plan to scale back bond pur...
India’s foreign-exchange reserves remain strong enough to defend its currency against the Iran-war driven oil shock, with buffers well above stress levels seen during the taper tantrum, according to economists. The Reserve Bank of India can deploy nearly $150 billion from its forex pile of $690 billion before import cover falls to 2013 levels, when the Federal Reserve’s plan to scale back bond purchases triggered outflows from emerging markets, calculations based on economists’ estimates show. The central bank’s reserves, despite being among the world’s biggest, are facing tougher scrutiny from investors as the rupee hits record lows. The country will likely fall short of foreign flows for an unprecedented third year to meet a wider current account gap as crude prices stay elevated. While a prolonged crisis in the Middle East will reduce the comfort on FX reserves, “the situation isn’t as dire as the taper tantrum,” said Gaura Sen Gupta , chief economist at IDFC First Bank Ltd. India is better off than in 2013 on several counts, including capital flows and short-term debt as a percentage of reserves, she said. During the taper tantrum, India’s import cover, a key metric that measures the number of months a country can pay for its inbound shipments using reserves, dipped to less than seven months. It currently stands at about nine months after factoring in the central bank’s future dollar obligations, and is expected to fall below eight months by March 2027, according to IDFC First Bank. An appeal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the weekend to conserve foreign reserves has put the spotlight on the nation’s external finances. The government this week doubled import duties on gold and silver, and markets are speculating more steps may be in the offing to boost inflows or even curb outflows. India’s forex cover has dropped by $38 billion since the Iran war started, the most in the region. Complicating matters, the RBI faces about $103 billion in derivative-related ...
Hong Kong customs has arrested three members of a local syndicate suspected of selling illicit cigarettes and laundering money, seizing about 2.2 million untaxed products and alleged criminal proceeds of HK$11.3 million. The Customs and Excise Department said on Wednesday that officers raided five residential flats a day earlier, arresting two men aged 31 and 37, and a 35-year-old woman on suspici...
Hong Kong customs has arrested three members of a local syndicate suspected of selling illicit cigarettes and laundering money, seizing about 2.2 million untaxed products and alleged criminal proceeds of HK$11.3 million. The Customs and Excise Department said on Wednesday that officers raided five residential flats a day earlier, arresting two men aged 31 and 37, and a 35-year-old woman on suspicion of money laundering. The department said the operation stemmed from January, when officers first...
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(Bloomberg) -- Siemens AG will repurchase as much as €6 billion ($7 billion) of shares after orders climbed against a difficult geopolitical backdrop including tariffs and rising inflation. Most Read from BloombergAmbani’s Cola War With Coke, Pepsi Spurs Fridge Bonanza in IndiaInside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyMamdani Scraps Property Tax Hike, Counts Second-Home RevenueIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysThe buyback will extend over a period
US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing for his first China visit in a decade, seeking to press Xi Jinping on trade and the Iran war. (Source: Bloomberg)
US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing for his first China visit in a decade, seeking to press Xi Jinping on trade and the Iran war. (Source: Bloomberg)
Intertek Group Plc is leaning toward recommending a fourth and final takeover offer from private equity firm EQT AB . The British product-testing firm said in a statement Wednesday that it had taken the decision after significant engagement with its shareholders. EQT on Tuesday bid £60-a-share in cash, which valued the London-listed company at around £9.2 billion ($12.5 billion). Under EQT’s propo...
Intertek Group Plc is leaning toward recommending a fourth and final takeover offer from private equity firm EQT AB . The British product-testing firm said in a statement Wednesday that it had taken the decision after significant engagement with its shareholders. EQT on Tuesday bid £60-a-share in cash, which valued the London-listed company at around £9.2 billion ($12.5 billion). Under EQT’s proposal, investors would also receive a dividend of up to £1.077, as announced by Intertek in March. Intertek quickly came under pressure from some of its top shareholders, including Matt Peltz and Harris Associates LP , to open talks with its suitor. “The board of Intertek considers that the financial terms of the final proposal deliver value in cash to Intertek shareholders at a level which it would be minded to recommend,” the company said Wednesday. Intertek has also decided to pause a previously announced strategic review. Intertek’s shares closed up 6.4% at £53.00 in London on Tuesday, giving the company a market value of around £8.2 billion. Read More: Intertek Holders Peltz, Harris Say It’s Time to Engage With EQT Intertek tests the quality, safety and sustainability of products used in sectors including chemicals and food and healthcare. The company’s history stretches back to the late 19th century, when it began certifying grain cargoes before their transport by sea. It now employs more than 45,000 people in 100 countries, its website shows. While increased demand for testing services made Intertek a pandemic-era winner, its shares have underperformed since then, falling around 40% from a 2020 high to before EQT made its first offer. Intertek rejected three bids from EQT, saying they undervalued the company. Bloomberg News reported previously that Intertek and its shareholders could be more comfortable with a bid in the region of £60 or above. Morgan Stanley is advising EQT on the deal. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are acting as financial advisers...