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Saudi Arabia seeks dismissal of September 11 lawsuits as US appeals court considers immunity dispute
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, families of victims are still pursuing legal claims against Saudi Arabia. A federal appeals court in New York has heard arguments over whether the long-running litigation can proceed, with Saudi Arabia denying involvement and invoking sovereign-immunity protections. The judges have not announced a ruling.
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.
General Dynamics has a $136.5bn backlog and a new CEO coming. What will Danny Deep change?
General Dynamics Corporation has chosen company veteran Danny Deep to become Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2027, succeeding Phebe Novakovic after one of the longest current tenures among major United States defence-company leaders. Novakovic will become executive chairman, creating an unusually orderly succession as General Dynamics manages record-scale defence demand, submarine production challenges and a $136.5 billion backlog.
GQG Partners (ASX: GQG) reports US$2.3bn September outflows despite positive investment returns
GQG Partners' funds under management remained broadly unchanged in September as positive investment performance offset another month of client withdrawals, taking net outflows for the first nine months of 2026 to US$26.2 billion.
Levi Strauss (NYSE: LEVI) raises outlook, but tariff boost complicates the signal
Levi Strauss lifted its FY2026 earnings outlook after Q3 adjusted EPS reached US$0.48, but tariff refunds contributed materially to the margin expansion while direct-to-consumer growth fell short of management's expectations.
Riyadh airport death toll rises to 12 as more than 300 injured in missile strike
Saudi Arabia has confirmed 12 deaths and more than 300 injuries following the missile attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. The Saudi-led coalition blames Yemen's Houthis, while President Donald Trump is considering whether American forces should join military operations against the group. The escalation also threatens international aviation and regional energy security.
Trump attacks Norway after Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Donald Trump has sharply criticised Norway after the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize went to South African jurist Navi Pillay, a former International Criminal Court judge. The dispute comes as Washington intensifies sanctions against the court, placing the Nobel Committee's recognition of international law at the centre of a wider diplomatic confrontation.
SLB secures 15-year TotalEnergies DrillPlan mandate as digital margins outpace drilling
SLB has secured a 15-year agreement to deploy DrillPlan across TotalEnergies' global upstream portfolio, strengthening its position in enterprise energy software. The award builds on a wider digital collaboration as SLB's Digital division delivers 18% annual revenue growth and substantially higher margins than its traditional well construction business, although the contract's financial value and performance targets remain undisclosed.
SpaceX’s $8bn spectrum deal puts Starlink Mobile on collision course with US telecom giants
SpaceX is acquiring Grain Management’s nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio in a transaction valued at about $8 billion, closing a critical coverage gap as Starlink Mobile prepares to challenge traditional United States wireless carriers.
FBI seizes seven domains tied to Chinese hacking group Flax Typhoon in cyber crackdown
The United States has seized seven internet domains associated with alleged Chinese state-linked hacking infrastructure, targeting tools used to scan and compromise critical networks. The Justice Department says the operation disrupted Microscan and FishHub systems connected to Flax Typhoon, expanding an investigation that previously involved more than 250,000 compromised devices.