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Mattel Comments on Letter from Southeastern Asset Management: 5/8/2026 10:27:56 AM; Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) (“Mattel” or the “Company”) issued the following statement regarding Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.’s (“Southeastern”) letter to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
Comparing Physical Risk: Global Trends vs. Asia-Pacific Realities: 5/8/2026 10:11:45 AM; An interview between Joe Phelan (Executive Director, Asia Pacific) and John Willis (Senior Director, Corporate Performance & Accountability) JP: When you look at the global physical risk environment, does Asia‑Pacific warrant a distinct lens? What are risk experts including insurers and reinsurers saying? JW: The global picture is relevant to APAC region, but …
Bloomberg Hosts Moroccan Capital Markets Delegation in London: 5/8/2026 10:09:08 AM; Bloomberg hosted a senior delegation from Morocco’s capital markets ecosystem at its European headquarters in London, as part of the Morocco Capital Markets Days 2026 (MCMD).
Barclays report finds travelers seek more control through rewards, planning, and AI: 5/8/2026 9:41:56 AM; Barclays US Consumer Bank released its fourth annual Travel Rewards and Loyalty Report today, showing that today’s travelers are approaching vacations with a sharper focus on control, value, and confidence.
Standard Chartered appoints Michelle Swanepoel as Head of Financing and Securities Services Middle East and Africa: 5/8/2026 9:34:56 AM; Standard Chartered announced the appointment of Michelle Swanepoel as Head of Financing and Securities Services (FSS), Middle East and Africa. Based in Dubai, she will lead the business across the region effective 1 July 2026.
Market Indicator Hub Launches Comprehensive Platform for Smarter Market Analysis and Investment Research: 5/7/2026 5:51:52 PM; Market Indicator Hub, a new online destination for investors, traders, and market researchers, today announced the launch of its all-in-one financial analysis platform designed to simplify market intelligence and help users make more informed investment decisions.
EIB Global and JEFIC deepen partnership to turn European cooperation into global impact: 5/7/2026 9:51:51 AM; EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB), has signed a new cooperation agreement with the Joint European Financiers for International Cooperation (JEFIC), strengthening coordination among European development finance institutions.
Henkel delivers good organic sales growth in the first quarter of 2026: 5/7/2026 9:40:08 AM; • Group sales: around 5.0 billion euros, organic growth +1.7 percent • Organic sales growth driven by both business units, each with positive volume and price developments: Adhesive Technologies: organic sales growth of 1.7 percent Consumer Brands: organic sales growth of 1.8 percent • Successful execution of the M&A growth strategy: Five …
Annual General Meeting 2026: 5/7/2026 9:34:18 AM; • All proposals of the Board of Directors approved by a large majority • Shareholders approved the distribution of a gross dividend of CHF 6.00 • Dr.
RBC’s Avion Rewards Named Global Loyalty Program of the Year at the 2026 International Loyalty Awards: 5/7/2026 9:26:57 AM; RBC’s Avion Rewards is the 2026 International Loyalty Program of the Year – Global, capturing the most coveted loyalty award at the 2026 International Loyalty Awards ceremony held April 30, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia.
CaixaBank launches a new edition of ‘Social Month’ to promote volunteering throughout society: 5/7/2026 9:15:10 AM; • The programme includes wide-ranging charitable initiatives across the country throughout May, with social and environmental activities that will mobilise thousands of volunteers in different parts of Spain • The initiative forms part of the International Year of Volunteering, following a year in which 45% of CaixaBank’s workforce took part in charitable …
Blackstone Life Sciences Invests $250 Million in Anagram Therapeutics to Advance Novel and Patient-Friendly Oral Enzyme Replacement Therapy for Pancreatic Insufficiency: 5/7/2026 9:11:40 AM; Blackstone Life Sciences (“BXLS”) today announced a $250 million investment in Anagram Therapeutics (“Anagram”), a clinical-stage private biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of people living with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency due to cystic fibrosis (“CF”), pancreatic cancer and related disorders.
S&P Global ranks CaixaBank as the leading bank in sustainability in Europe and the eleventh most sustainable financial institution worldwide: 5/5/2026 2:45:05 PM; • CaixaBank has obtained 88 points in the sustainability ranking conducted by S&P Global for its Dow Jones Best-in-Class indices (formerly, Dow Jones Sustainability Index), which represents an increase of two points versus the previous year • CaixaBank obtains the highest mark (100) in transparency and reporting, business ethics, policy influence and customer …
Anthropic Partners with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs to Launch Enterprise AI Services Firm: 5/5/2026 2:41:21 PM; Anthropic, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs announced the formation of a new AI-native enterprise services firm that will work with companies to rapidly bring Claude into their core business operations.
The hidden cost of solo living is revealed: 5/5/2026 2:34:40 PM; • More than half (58%) of adults who are single or live alone say they could not cope with an unexpected bill of £850 [1] • More than a third (37%) of adults who live alone say they do not save anything on a regular basis • Of those who do save and live alone, four in ten (42%) contribute to a Cash ISA New research from Aviva reveals that people who live …
Barclays completes acquisition of Best Egg: 5/5/2026 9:55:38 AM; Barclays PLC (“Barclays”) today announces that, further to the announcement on 28 October 2025, its wholly owned U.S. consumer banking subsidiary, Barclays Bank Delaware (operating as “Barclays US Consumer Bank”), has successfully completed the acquisition of Best Egg, Inc.
Qualcomm to Outline Next Phase of Growth and Diversification at Investor Day 2026: 5/1/2026 11:28:07 AM; At Investor Day 2026, President and CEO Cristiano Amon and Qualcomm executives will outline the next phase of the company’s growth and diversification strategy amid the rapid evolution of AI.
Aviva completes the acquisition of DisasterCare Group: 5/1/2026 11:22:03 AM; Aviva has completed the acquisition of the DisasterCare Group which includes CJN Holdings Limited, the parent company of Disaster Care Limited and The Flood School Limited (together DisasterCare), making all these companies wholly-owned Aviva subsidiaries.
Xerox Releases First-Quarter Results: 5/1/2026 11:19:15 AM; Financial Summary Q1 2026 • Revenue of $1.85 billion, up 26.7 percent, or 23.6 percent in constant currency 1. On a pro forma 2 basis, revenue is down 3.7 percent.
Board of Directors of The Coca‑Cola Company Elects Two New Officers and Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend: 5/1/2026 11:13:58 AM; The Board of Directors of The Coca‑Cola Company announced the election of two new company officers and the approval of the company’s regular quarterly dividend.