Duos Technologies Group (DUOT ) priced its underwritten public offering of ~8.67M shares for total gross proceeds of approximately $65M. The underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional ~1.3M shares to cover over-allotments at the public offering price.
Duos Technologies Group (DUOT ) priced its underwritten public offering of ~8.67M shares for total gross proceeds of approximately $65M. The underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional ~1.3M shares to cover over-allotments at the public offering price.
Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture. (Source: Bloomberg)
Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture. (Source: Bloomberg)
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan pushes back against Citrini Research’s alarming forecast that AI could devastate India’s IT sector and trigger wider economic stress. Speaking with Haslinda Amin and Bloomberg Senior Editor Menaka Doshi on Insight with Haslinda Amin, Rajan argues the report overlooks adaptation, exaggerates disruption speed, and ignores India’s strengths in engineering talent and...
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan pushes back against Citrini Research’s alarming forecast that AI could devastate India’s IT sector and trigger wider economic stress. Speaking with Haslinda Amin and Bloomberg Senior Editor Menaka Doshi on Insight with Haslinda Amin, Rajan argues the report overlooks adaptation, exaggerates disruption speed, and ignores India’s strengths in engineering talent and services. He lays out where risks are real, where optimism is warranted, and what India must do now to prepare for an AI‑driven future. (Source: Bloomberg)
Investors looking for a fresh reason to buy European stocks, or to choose it over the US, can add record buybacks to their list. Members of the Stoxx Europe 600 index have announced €85.7 billion ($101 billion) of share repurchases, the highest ever for the January-February period, according to a Barclays Plc tracker. Technology, financial and industrial firms have led the way so far and, with ear...
Investors looking for a fresh reason to buy European stocks, or to choose it over the US, can add record buybacks to their list. Members of the Stoxx Europe 600 index have announced €85.7 billion ($101 billion) of share repurchases, the highest ever for the January-February period, according to a Barclays Plc tracker. Technology, financial and industrial firms have led the way so far and, with earnings-season curbs on executing buybacks lifting as companies wrap up results, the bumper returns for shareholders look set to become even larger. “We’re seeing a strong acceleration in corporate activity,” said Barclays strategist Emmanuel Makonga . “Executions are already running above average, and with March typically the seasonal peak, activity should rise further as blackout windows clear.” Investors are rewarding companies for the repurchase spree. A Barclays basket of buyback announcers has outperformed the broader Stoxx 600 in total returns by more than five percentage points in the past six months. They’ve also outpaced a benchmark of so-called dividend aristocrats with strong payout records. “This matters for markets: companies are now returning as a steady source of demand just as the post‑blackout phase historically coincides with better equity performance,” Makonga added. On top of that, around 76% of buyback plans authorized by shareholders have yet to be carried out, “leaving plenty of dry powder to support flows into the second quarter,” he said. The numbers have been eye-catching. Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc surprised investors by unveiling its largest-ever repurchase program of as much as £9 billion ($12.1 billion) through 2028, sending its shares soaring to an all-time high. London Stock Exchange Group Plc rallied after saying it will buy back £3 billion by February next year. Banks have featured prominently, with Deutsche Bank AG , Societe Generale SA and Standard Chartered Plc pledging programs after a strong 2025 for shares in the sector. The flipside of ...
EschCollection/DigitalVision via Getty Images The US banking industry again accelerated its nondepository financial institution lending pace after tapping the brakes in the third quarter of 2025. After growth slowed and investor pressure ratcheted up in the 2025 third quarter, growth
EschCollection/DigitalVision via Getty Images The US banking industry again accelerated its nondepository financial institution lending pace after tapping the brakes in the third quarter of 2025. After growth slowed and investor pressure ratcheted up in the 2025 third quarter, growth
After four years of taking a cautious approach to deals, Engie SA Chief Executive Officer Catherine MacGregor made her biggest acquisition yet with a £10.5 billion ($14.2 billion) bet on UK electricity grids. With its purchase of UK Power Networks , Britain’s largest power-distribution operator, Engie is banking on rising demand from electric vehicle chargers to data centers. The deal gives the Fr...
After four years of taking a cautious approach to deals, Engie SA Chief Executive Officer Catherine MacGregor made her biggest acquisition yet with a £10.5 billion ($14.2 billion) bet on UK electricity grids. With its purchase of UK Power Networks , Britain’s largest power-distribution operator, Engie is banking on rising demand from electric vehicle chargers to data centers. The deal gives the French utility a second growth pillar beyond its renewable and battery-storage assets, and was greeted enthusiastically by investors. Power network operators worldwide have been rolling out huge multiyear investment programs in an effort to keep pace with soaring demand for grid access. They were already struggling to link up new sources of power generation such as wind and solar farms, and the more recent boom in data centers for artificial intelligence has overwhelmed them with connection requests. “We can see momentum for the energy transition in the UK,” the 53-year-old Engie CEO told investors on Thursday. The shift that’s underway will “require massive grid investment,” helping boost profits and raise the predictability of Engie’s earnings and cash flow, she said. European rivals such as Spain’s Iberdrola SA , Italy’s Enel SpA , and Germany’s EON SE have already outlined plans to double down on grid investments and participate in the shift away from fossil fuels. Engie was a laggard in this regard, with much of its revenue coming from French gas networks and power generation. Opportunities to buy network assets sales have been relatively rare. Less than two years ago, Engie was outbid by Iberdrola for the purchase of regional British network operator Electricity North West Ltd. A successful deal this time will correct the French company’s long-term underweight exposure to power networks compared with is peers, RBC analysts led Joseph Pepper wrote in a note. Engie’s shares rose 7.2% to €29.53 on Thursday, the highest in 15 years. The deal — worth £15.8 billion including ...