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Hays plc (LSE: HAS) shares tumble as recruitment recovery stalls despite stronger US demand
Hays' latest trading update reveals improving demand in the Americas and Asia, but continued weakness in Germany and Britain is testing its restructuring strategy and earnings recovery.
INNIO commits 450MW of engine capacity to Aggreko as $6.6bn backlog tests manufacturing scale
INNIO has extended its engine supply partnership with Aggreko through 2031, committing at least 450MW of Jenbacher manufacturing capacity for 2027 and expanding its service relationship. The agreement strengthens future demand visibility as data-centre power requirements accelerate, but the distinction between reserved capacity, actual deliveries and profitable revenue remains central to the investment outlook.
Friedrich Merz arrives in Kyiv with €1bn military aid and German-Ukraine drone deal
Friedrich Merz has arrived in Kyiv as Germany prepares €1 billion in military support, €350 million for energy repairs and deeper joint drone production.
G7 begins 100-million-barrel emergency oil release with diesel frontloaded within 20 days
G7 countries will coordinate a 100-million-barrel emergency reserve release over four months, with a substantial diesel drawdown frontloaded within 20 days.
France, Germany and Italy inflation jumps as Europe’s energy shock pressures ECB
Inflation has accelerated sharply across France, Germany, Italy and Spain as energy prices rise, increasing pressure on the ECB ahead of euro-area data.
Russia and Germany hold first foreign-minister talks since 2022 as Black Sea food exports take focus
Germany and Russia have held their first foreign-minister talks since before the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, focusing on Black Sea grain exports and possible de-escalation.
TUI narrows 2026 profit guidance as late bookings and fuel risk cloud demand
Strong hotels and cruises are offsetting softer tour-operator volumes, but the travel group has made its forecast dependent on stable fuel supply and no material geopolitical escalation.
Sazerac launches €5.55-a-share Berentzen takeover after German drinks group cuts outlook
Sazerac Company has formally launched a takeover offer for Berentzen-Gruppe at €5.55 per share, targeting the German owner of Berentzen, Puschkin and Mio Mio only months after deteriorating consumer demand forced the beverage company to slash its 2026 earnings forecast.
Mercedes-Benz signs production deal for Wayve AI Driver launch within two years
The definitive agreement advances Wayve from testing to selected Mercedes-Benz production lines, but safety validation, regulation and the economics of scalable deployment remain the decisive tests.
Why Sazerac is considering a takeover of Germany’s Berentzen-Gruppe
Berentzen-Gruppe has confirmed negotiations with Sazerac over a possible takeover of all outstanding shares, sending the German beverage company’s stock sharply higher.