Bidding war breaks out for easyJet as Apollo tops rival private-equity group’s bid

A bidding war has broken out for EasyJet, the British low-cost airline, with the second American private-equity bid.

Asahi Kagaku Kogyo 9-Mos Net Y26.00M Vs Net Y24.00M

Japan Nine Months Ended May 31 GROUP 2026 2025 Revenue Y6.54 bln Y6.35 bln Operating Profit Y37.00 mln (Y51.00 mln) Pretax Profit Y100.00 mln Y74.00 mln Net Profit Y26.00 mln Y24.00 mln Per share ...

Shirohato 1H Parent Loss Y70.00M Vs Net Y365.00M

Japan Half-Year Ended May 31 PARENT 2026 2025 Revenue Y3.08 bln Y2.69 bln Operating Profit (Y55.00 mln) (Y82.00 mln) Pretax Profit (Y69.00 mln) (Y95.00 mln) Net Profit (Y70.00 mln) Y365.00 mln Per ...

Hobonichi 9-Mos Parent Net Y838.00M Vs Net Y520.00M

Japan Nine Months Ended May 31 PARENT 2026 2025 Revenue Y8.03 bln Y6.87 bln Operating Profit Y1.19 bln Y724.00 mln Pretax Profit Y1.21 bln Y756.00 mln Net Profit Y838.00 mln Y520.00 mln Per share ...

Ryohin Keikaku Co 9-Mos Net Y58.55B Vs Net Y43.59B

Japan Nine Months Ended May 31 GROUP 2026 2025 Revenue Y690.79 bln Y591.09 bln Operating Profit Y80.82 bln Y59.41 bln Pretax Profit Y82.40 bln Y57.83 bln Net Profit Y58.55 bln Y43.59 bln Per share ...

SkyWest Airlines Names Steel COO

SkyWest said it promoted Wade Steel to president and chief operating officer of SkyWest Airlines, its subsidiary. Steel joined SkyWest leadership in 2007 and served as vice president and controller of ...

J.Crew Names Dyson's Kathleen Van Nest Pierce as J.Crew Brand President

The newly created role will oversee J.Crew's merchandising, design, marketing and retail teams, and Pierce will report to J.Crew Chief Executive Libby Wadle, the apparel retailer ...

First Majestic Silver Shares Rise on Rosier 2027 Outlook, 2Q Output

First Majestic Silver shares rose after the miner increased its production guidance for the year on the back of strong performances across its operations. Shares jumped 8.5% higher at 24.28 Canadian ...

Nexchip Makes Tepid Debut in Hong Kong

Nexchip Semiconductor's shares were subdued in their Hong Kong trading debut after the chip foundry raised US$865 million to fund technological upgrades and capacity expansion amid China's chip ...

Thai stocks rally as SET Index climbs 2.0%

Thailand shares reversed a two-day declining streak Thursday, with the all-company Thailand SET Index Thailand SET Index gaining 2.0% to 1,608.30. Sandisk TDR Sandisk Corp. TDR, a ...

VersaBank Adds ECN Capital to Specialized Financing Platform in U.S.

VersaBank has signed a major new financing deal with financial services provider ECN Capital to expand its consumer lending footprint in the U.S. The London, Ontario-based digital banking and asset ...

Simply Good Foods Shares Climb on Outlook Raise

Shares of Simply Good Foods jumped after the company raised its sales guidance for the full fiscal year. The stock was up 15% at $14.75 in premarket trading. Shares had fallen 36% year-to-date when ...