A rescuer at the site of an explosion that killed 26 people and injured 61 in Hunan’s Liuyang city has described the dangerous and extremely difficult clean-up mission amid gunpowder and sparks after he and others were wounded by secondary blasts on Tuesday morning. An excavator operator surnamed Xiao, who volunteered to aid rescue work at the site of the initial fireworks plant blast, said he had...
A rescuer at the site of an explosion that killed 26 people and injured 61 in Hunan’s Liuyang city has described the dangerous and extremely difficult clean-up mission amid gunpowder and sparks after he and others were wounded by secondary blasts on Tuesday morning. An excavator operator surnamed Xiao, who volunteered to aid rescue work at the site of the initial fireworks plant blast, said he had received multiple wounds during a further explosion after scattered explosives were ignited by...
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. On today's show, President Trump says the US plan to guide stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz is being paused to see if an agreement can be reached with Iran to end the war. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Beijing, where he's held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The meeting comes just days...
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. On today's show, President Trump says the US plan to guide stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz is being paused to see if an agreement can be reached with Iran to end the war. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Beijing, where he's held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The meeting comes just days before Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive in the Chinese capital. Plus, a busy day for earnings: Novo Nordisk has nudged its sales forecast higher, lifted by its new Wegovy pill. The German chipmaker Infineon has given a better-than-expected revenue forecast, as it benefits from the AI spending boom. And BMW's carmaking returns fell in the first quarter, hit by intense competition in China. Today's guests: Oliver Dörre, Hensoldt, CEO; Torgrim Reitan, Equinor, CFO & Sven Schneider, Infineon, CEO (Source: Bloomberg)
Leonardo S.p.a. press release ( FINMF ): Q1 GAAP EPS of €0.281. Revenue of €4.45B (+7.0% Y/Y). Order Backlog rises to €57B (+23% vs 1Q2025), also as a result of the consolidation of the IDV business. Growth in new Orders confirms the Group’s consolidated positioning in the markets in which it operates with a book-to-bill ratio 2.0x. Revenues and EBITA growth across all business sectors. Group Net ...
Leonardo S.p.a. press release ( FINMF ): Q1 GAAP EPS of €0.281. Revenue of €4.45B (+7.0% Y/Y). Order Backlog rises to €57B (+23% vs 1Q2025), also as a result of the consolidation of the IDV business. Growth in new Orders confirms the Group’s consolidated positioning in the markets in which it operates with a book-to-bill ratio 2.0x. Revenues and EBITA growth across all business sectors. Group Net Debt at €3B (+44% vs 1Q2025), affected by the acquisition of the IDV business. More on Leonardo S.p.a. Leonardo: This European Defense Giant Is Quietly Fixing Its Biggest Weakness Leonardo S.p.a. (FINMY) Discusses New Industrial Plan and Strategic Vision for Growth and Innovation - Slideshow Leonardo S.p.a. (FINMY) Discusses New Industrial Plan and Strategic Vision for Growth and Innovation Transcript Italy’s Meloni renews Eni CEO Descalzi, Enel's Cattaneo; boots Leonardo's Cingolani Italy weighs leadership change at Leonardo as shares slide
Hyundai Motor Co. ’s robotics unit released a video showing its production-ready Atlas humanoid robot performing complex gymnastics, marking a first-of-its-kind live demonstration that could signal the machine is nearing commercialization. In footage uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday by Boston Dynamics , which Hyundai acquired in 2021, Atlas executes a handstand and transitions into an “L-sit” — su...
Hyundai Motor Co. ’s robotics unit released a video showing its production-ready Atlas humanoid robot performing complex gymnastics, marking a first-of-its-kind live demonstration that could signal the machine is nearing commercialization. In footage uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday by Boston Dynamics , which Hyundai acquired in 2021, Atlas executes a handstand and transitions into an “L-sit” — supporting its entire body weight on its hands — going beyond the backflips or parkour seen in earlier prototypes. The maneuver showcases balance and joint control beyond human skeletal limits, pointing to the stability and precision Hyundai aims to bring to complex industrial tasks on its assembly lines. The robot features human-scale hands with tactile sensing and fully rotational joints, can lift up to 110 pounds (50 kilograms) and operate in temperatures ranging from -4F (-20C) to 104F, according to Hyundai. The video marks the first live demonstration of the robot’s mass-produced version in motion, and is perhaps the clearest evidence yet that Hyundai is nearing commercial scale for its humanoid production, according to Yoo Jiwoong , an analyst at DAOL Investment & Securities . Hyundai shares closed 2% higher in Seoul trading on Wednesday. The stock has jumped more than 85% this year, driven in part by the latest Atlas iteration unveiled at the CES technology show in January. Commercialization is central to Hyundai’s push to become a mobility solutions provider amid upheaval in the global auto industry due to tariffs and Chinese competition. It plans to deploy Atlas at its manufacturing plants starting in 2028, including in the US state of Georgia. Hyundai has pumped billions of dollars into its robotics business, but competition could prove fierce in the humanoid market too — Chinese manufacturers currently dominate, and Tesla Inc., which is developing its long-promised Optimus robot, has also joined the race. Rise of Robots Pits Hyundai’s Atlas Against Musk’s Optimus B...