UK housebuilder Persimmon raises full-year outlook despite cost pressures, citing readiness to benefit from Prime Minister Andy Burnham's housing policy agenda, aiming for 12,500 new homes by year-end.
India's women's hockey goalkeepers, Savita Punia and Bichu Devi Kharibam, trained with former Dutch international Pirmin Blaak in Germany, focusing on technical and mental aspects ahead of the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup in the Netherlands.
Honeywell Aerospace shares plunged 11% after reporting weak second-quarter results and cutting its full-year outlook due to supply chain constraints, marking a difficult start as a standalone company.
Rheinmetall trimmed its 2026 sales guidance by 300 million euros after a cancelled German warship project, despite posting strong 39% sales growth and a 74% profit increase in the first half of the year.
Eli Lilly reported better-than-expected Q2 2026 results with revenue up 48% to $22.97 billion, driven by its GLP-1 portfolio including Zepbound and Mounjaro, prompting the company to raise its full-year revenue guidance.
Fifa apologised for errors regarding Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell World Cup stakes, while senior staff in Morocco reaffirmed their support for his presidency.
Flutter shares fell Wednesday after slashing its full-year U.S. profit guidance by 22% and announcing CEO Peter Jackson's departure, with Dan Taylor set to take over.
SoftBank reported a fiscal first-quarter net profit of 347.3 billion yen, beating analyst expectations. The results were driven by a massive gain on its Intel stake and an increase in ByteDance's valuation.
Archaeologists in Kaifeng, China, unearthed a remarkable 400-year-old porcelain cup featuring a ceramic crab that floats and moves when wine is poured.
DuPont reported solid second-quarter results with revenue of $1.82 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.88, beating consensus estimates. However, the company issued soft guidance for the second half of the year, influenced by Middle East disruptions affecting its water business.
An All Nippon Airways Boeing 767 with 197 on board took evasive action after its TCAS system warned of a potential collision with a government inspection aircraft near Haneda Airport on Tuesday, landing safely with no injuries.
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison defended his firm's $110bn acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery in an op-ed, rejecting antitrust concerns and arguing that Hollywood must scale up to compete with tech giants like Netflix and Amazon.
Official guidance from the EHRC has come into force across England, Wales and Scotland, stating that single-sex spaces such as toilets and changing rooms should be organised based on biological sex.
Uber reported second-quarter profit matching estimates and revenue just shy of expectations, but its third-quarter bookings and earnings forecast trailed analyst projections, causing shares to drop about 3.5%.
Eli Lilly reported Q2 earnings and revenue that beat estimates, driven by surging demand for weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes treatment Mounjaro, while raising its full-year sales outlook.
UK retailer Next upgraded its profit guidance for the third time this year to £1.2bn after a hot summer boosted second-quarter full-price sales by 9%, driving its shares to a record high.
Pinterest shares fell 7% in extended trading after reporting Q2 earnings and revenue that beat expectations, but issued third-quarter sales guidance that met estimates.
The UFC's Freedom 250 card on the White House South Lawn caused a $30m loss due to high production costs and no public ticket sales, despite drawing 34m worldwide views, parent company TKO Group announced.
U.S.-traded shares of Novo Nordisk fell 6% Tuesday after the Danish drugmaker issued updated 2026 guidance and reported second-quarter financial metrics, citing intensifying competition and lower U.S. prices.
Merck beat second-quarter revenue estimates with $16.61 billion and raised its 2026 revenue outlook, but cut profit guidance due to charges from its Terns Pharmaceuticals and Cidara Therapeutics acquisitions.
A father shares his emotional turmoil as his 12-year-old son undergoes a clinical trial for recurring cancer, just as prediction market Kalshi moves to allow financial bets on FDA decisions and clinical trial results.
Qnity's Q2 revenue and adjusted EPS surpassed expectations, driven by strong demand for AI chips and interconnect solutions, with raised full-year guidance.
Republic of Ireland's Nations League match against Israel in Serbia will be played behind closed doors due to security concerns, while Israel's home fixture in Hungary will allow a small number of supporters.
Lucid Group missed Wall Street's Q2 earnings expectations, reporting a wider net loss of over $1 billion and lower revenue. CEO Silvio Napoli announced an operational reset, delaying the midsize vehicle launch to late 2027 while prioritizing robotaxi production.
