Insurance

• Oct 29, 2026 Iran Calls Qatar’s Latest Peace Draft Unacceptable as Gulf Shipping Risks Persist Tehran disputes whether Qatar’s draft is a genuine offer, while Houthi attacks raise fresh concerns about oil supply and key shipping routes.
• Oct 29, 2026 UltraGreen.ai Shares Fall 15.9% as FY2026 Revenue Outlook Weakens UltraGreen.ai shares closed down 15.9% after it forecast FY2026 revenue below guidance, as US competition and pricing pressure cloud growth.
• Oct 29, 2026 Samsung’s AI Memory Boom Lifts Profit, but Supply Outlook and Returns Disappoint Samsung’s chip profit surged, yet its shorter shortage outlook and delayed returns decision weighed on shares as AI demand strains supply.
• Oct 29, 2026 CDL Hospitality Trusts Q3 NPI climbs 7.1% as overseas hotels offset Singapore softness CDLHT’s Q3 NPI reached S$36.7 million, with gains in the UK, New Zealand and Australia outweighing weaker results in Singapore and Japan.
• Oct 29, 2026 UltraGreen.ai Revenue Rises 43.9% as US Competition Puts FY2026 Target Out of Reach UltraGreen.ai posted US$44.6 million in Q3 revenue but expects FY2026 to miss guidance as new US competitors pressure pricing and purchasing.
• Oct 29, 2026 Keppel’s Q3 Profit Rises 20% as Core Business Grows; Legacy Assets Drag on Nine-Month Result Keppel’s core business lifted Q3 and nine-month profit, while costs and impairments on remaining non-core assets weighed on the group result.
• Oct 29, 2026 Far East Hospitality Trust Q3 Income Rises as Japan Hotels Lift Revenue Far East Hospitality Trust’s Q3 income available for distribution rose 6.3% to S$20.2 million, with Japan hotel revenue offsetting softer Singapore tourism dema...
• Oct 29, 2026 Gold Holds Near US$4,050 After Rate Hold Leaves December Path Unclear Gold recovered its losses after rates stayed unchanged, but firm yields and energy-led inflation continue to limit a rebound.
• Oct 29, 2026 CICT Q3 NPI climbs 13.8% to S$334.9 million as acquisitions lift income Paragon and other assets drove CICT’s Q3 growth, while retail income fell and borrowings rose. Occupancy and rent reversions remained firm.
• Oct 28, 2026 Poundland Faces Break-Up Risk as £30m Loan Stalls Takeover Bid Poundland is preparing for insolvency proceedings after its owner rejected a takeover offer, putting its 600 stores and nearly 12,000 jobs in focus.
• Oct 28, 2026 High Street Tax Relief Funded by Gambling Duty and Online VAT Changes A higher business rates threshold will benefit 70,000 businesses, funded by a gambling duty increase and new VAT collection duties for online platforms.
• Oct 28, 2026 Anthropic’s Wealth Surge Puts a San Francisco Landlord’s Rent Promise to the Test Anthropic’s growth coincides with sharp San Francisco rent gains, but one landlord says tenants’ fortunes shouldn’t change a written rent schedule.
• Oct 28, 2026 Unilever Raises Prices 2.3% as Higher Costs Meet Slower Volume Growth Unilever’s 2.3% price rise helped offset cost pressure, while food and developed markets lagged beauty, home care and emerging markets.
• Oct 28, 2026 Perpetual Futures and KPI Contracts Put New Demands on Market Infrastructure Perpetuals and company KPI contracts are testing liquidity, clearing, risk controls and the systems needed to support longer trading hours.
• Oct 27, 2026 Poundland Sale Stalls as £30m Loan Terms Complicate Bids for Retailer A dispute over repayment of Poundland’s £30m loan has stalled the leading whole-company bid, as store buyers weigh alternatives.
• Oct 27, 2026 UK Shop Price Inflation Climbs as Retailers’ Discounting Gives Way Shop price inflation reached 2.1% in October, with non-food prices rising faster as retailers absorb higher costs and rely on promotions.
• Oct 23, 2026 Tesco Equal Pay Case Moves to Trial After Appeal Rejected Tesco’s challenge to the method for assessing work has ended, clearing the way for a trial involving more than 16,000 shop workers.
• Oct 23, 2026 Supermarkets Assess Demand Risk After Sudden Three-Day Preparedness Advice Retailers say they were given little notice of new household advice, while suppliers assess whether demand for food and bottled water could rise.
• Oct 23, 2026 Boohoo Returns to Profit as Debenhams Growth and Asset Sales Reshape Turnaround Boohoo made £28m profit on lower revenue, while Debenhams grew 14%. Asset sales are expected to leave net debt negligible at year-end.
• Oct 22, 2026 Bloomsbury Bets on Harry Potter and Sarah J. Maas to Lift Second-Half Profit First-half revenue and pre-tax profit fell, but Bloomsbury expects major book releases and a Harry Potter television adaptation to drive a record year.