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Popular’s CEO is retiring after 14 months. Why investors should watch the CFO taking over
Popular Inc. is promoting finance chief Jorge GarcĂa to succeed Javier Ferrer, pairing an unusually rapid CEO transition with record-range earnings, expanding capital returns and a wider risk-leadership reshuffle.
July 24, 2026
Liberty Global’s Telenet posts fifth consecutive positive broadband quarter as Wyre separation gets BCA nod
Liberty Global upgrades year-end cash target to $2B as VodafoneZiggo posts best broadband quarter in six years ahead of mid-2027 Ziggo Group spin-off.
July 24, 2026
Arcadis rejects WSP Global’s first bid, weighs revised €51.5 offer worth €4.4bn
WSP Global's revised €51.5 bid values Arcadis near €4.4bn, but the board rejected the earlier offer with Q2 results due 30 July setting the next test.
July 24, 2026
Why ING’s $268m EQT logistics loan is really a test of rent growth and exit timing
ING’s $268 million EQT logistics facility backs fully leased assets, but returns hinge on funding costs, rent growth and future exit values for investors.
July 24, 2026
Smart Care Solutions turns to RailWorks and Veolia veterans as growth strategy reaches critical phase
Smart Care Solutions has appointed Veronica Lubatkin as President and Chief Financial Officer and Jenna Susanke as Chief People Officer, reinforcing the management infrastructure behind its national foodservice equipment, refrigeration and HVAC services platform.
July 24, 2026
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) buys five French logistics assets as private-market platform expands
Morgan Stanley buys five fully let French logistics assets, but undisclosed pricing and active management will decide whether the portfolio delivers value.
July 24, 2026
Can Thales turn Europe’s defence spending surge into an operational radar network for Romania?
Romania will acquire twelve Thales GM200 MM/A radars under an EU-backed agreement with France, strengthening NATO eastern-flank surveillance from 2027.
July 24, 2026
Paramount Skydance clears EU antitrust hurdle for $110bn Warner Bros. Discovery deal on UIP divestiture
EU clears Paramount Skydance's $110B WBD bid on UIP exit, but California TRO and $7M-a-day ticking fee from Sep 30 now decide whether the deal closes.
July 24, 2026
Can Bharat Forge turn 255,128 Indian Army carbines into its next defence earnings engine?
Bharat Forge’s largest small-arms contract is moving from order-book visibility toward industrial execution. The decisive test will be whether the company can convert a 255,128-unit Indian Army programme into timely deliveries, dependable margins and sustained defence revenue growth.
July 24, 2026
Macquarie Group’s A$98bn succession bet puts Greg Ward under immediate pressure
Macquarie Group has selected long-serving banking chief Greg Ward to succeed Shemara Wikramanayake, choosing operational continuity as earnings strengthen and governance scrutiny remains elevated.
July 24, 2026