Italy
People said Naples was ‘dangerous.’ So this British film director leaned on her working-class roots to show a different side of the city
Trudie Styler attends the U.K. premiere of “Posso Entrare? An Ode to Naples” in London on Jan. 21, 2025. Dave Benett | Getty Images | Disney+ When Trudie Styler was growing up in 1960s working-class England, her family expected her to become a typist at a paintbrush factory. But life turned out rather more grandly: […]
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WBD adds 6.4 million Max subscribers, forecasts 150 million subs by end of 2026
A sign outside of the Warner Brothers Discovery Techwood Turner Broadcasting campus is seen on June 26, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery said Thursday it added 6.4 million global streaming subscribers in the fourth quarter for a total of 116.9 million subscribers. Fourth-quarter revenue for the streaming segment, […]
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German stocks lift European markets higher; Wienerberger jumps 12%
U.S. stocks open higher Wednesday U.S. stocks kicked off Wednesday’s trading session in the green. The S&P 500 added 0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.3%. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average flickered near the flatline. — Hakyung Kim Wolters Kluwer shares slide 10%; CEO announces retirement after 22 years Wolters Kluwer shares tumbled on […]
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Crisis-stricken Stellantis sees revenue growth in 2025 after 70% drop in full-year profit
Stellantis worker at work inside of the new Hybrid and PHEV Vehicles Stellantis Group eDCT Assembly Plant on April 10, 2024 in Turin, Italy. Stefano Guidi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Crisis-stricken auto giant Stellantis on Wednesday said it sees return to revenue growth this year after a steep drop in 2024 earnings. The mutlinational conglomerate, which […]
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European markets head for mixed open as lackluster sentiment spreads
European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory Tuesday as a lukewarm mood pervades global markets. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open unchanged at 8,637, Germany’s DAX down 29 points at 22,381, France’s CAC 2 points lower at 8,084 and Italy’s FTSE MIB 27 points higher at 38,542, according to data from […]
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Schneider Electric shares pop 6% as record profit beats expectations; Europe stocks mixed
Renault reports record operating profit and revenue beat French automaker Renault on Thursday posted its highest-ever annual operating profit while revenues came in well above expectations, as the company said its “unprecedented” flurry of product launches had boosted performance. Group revenue increased 7.4% year on year to 56.2 billion euros ($58.6 billion), ahead of the […]
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European markets rise as defense stocks continue rally
UK unemployment steady at 4.4% in final quarter of 2024 Advert on back of bus for staff vacancies in Ipswich, England. Geography Photos | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The U.K.’s unemployment held steady at 4.4% in the three months to December, data from the country’s Office for National Statistics showed on Tuesday. The […]
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European markets edge higher as political tension lingers
Anglo American Platinum announces dividend and demerger plans Anglo American Platinum said Monday that it would pay out an additional cash dividend before a demerger that will see it become a standalone company. The additional dividend will amount to 59 South African rand ($3.21) per share, with the payout totaling 15.7 billion rand. It will […]
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European stocks head for mixed open as global markets react to Trump’s latest tariffs
UniCredit sets profit goal of around 10 billion euros by 2027 UniCredit said it aims to increase net profit to around 10 billion euros by 2027, with the “ambition” to distribute more to shareholders than it did 2024. Italy’s second-largest lender posted fourth-quarter net profit that beat expectations amid market focus on the bank’s M&A overtures. […]
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European stocks shrug off U.S. tariff threat; BP shares rise after Elliott stake-building report
European stock markets started the week on a positive note, appearing to shrug off President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcement. The pan-European Stoxx 600 opened 0.35% in positive territory. Regional indexes such as the U.K.’s FTSE 100, Germany’s DAX, France’s CAC 40 and Italy’s MIB were up 0.3% at the open. It remains to be […]
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