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Albert Heijn Online Deliveries Delayed Until Thursday After Cyberattack

Ahold Delhaize (AD) said a cybersecurity incident forced it to take some IT systems offline, affecting its Dutch chain Albert Heijn and Belgian chain Delhaize, as well as US chains Stop & Shop, Giant Food, Hannaford, and Food Lion; the company has not disclosed the attack type, perpetrator, or entry point, citing an ongoing investigation.
Albert Heijn's online delivery has been down for more than 11 days and will not resume before Thursday; websites and delivery services for Dutch and US chains remained offline a week after the incident, though physical stores stayed open despite distribution-channel disruptions. Delhaize's Belgian delivery resumed over the weekend, and the company said Friday it was in a controlled relaunch of several systems.
Ahold Delhaize said it has no evidence customer data was compromised, though it described this as a preliminary finding while the investigation continues; the article did not give a specific recovery timeline for US chains or other systems.

Published 5d agoSource: Reuters ↗

Big TechLive Wire · AI-collected

Uber Wins Bid to Throw Out UK Mass Lawsuit by Black Cab Drivers

Uber won its bid to have thrown out two linked lawsuits, worth a combined roughly 340 million pounds ($453 million), brought by thousands of London black cab drivers and two former private-hire operators alleging Uber provided misleading and inaccurate information to Transport for London when obtaining its private-hire operator license in 2024.
Uber had argued the claims were brought after the six-year limitation period had expired; Uber denied the underlying allegations in full, though the article did not have the court's judgment in hand and so could not specify the court's exact reasoning.
The article did not address whether the plaintiffs plan to appeal or any further procedural steps.

Published 5d agoSource: Reuters ↗

Big TechLive Wire · AI-collected

EU Says KKR Might Have Misled It Over Telecom Italia Deal

The European Commission said Monday its preliminary finding is that KKR, at least negligently, submitted incorrect and/or misleading information to the Commission regarding whether existing long-term wholesale access contract terms would continue to apply, in connection with KKR's up-to-22-billion-euro ($24.7 billion) acquisition of Telecom Italia's (TIM) fixed-line network, which the Commission approved in 2024.
The Commission opened a new investigation in 2025 after other telecom operators complained that TIM's fixed broadband wholesale access prices were unilaterally raised following the acquisition; at the time of the 2024 approval, KKR had told the Commission it lacked authority to worsen wholesale access terms, according to the report.
The Commission has now sent a preliminary statement of objections to KKR, which will have the opportunity to respond; the article did not specify potential fines or sanctions, nor a timeline for next steps.

Published 5d agoSource: Reuters ↗

Big TechLive Wire · AI-collected

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, Vodafone Explore Joint Satellite Spectrum Bid

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, and Vodafone signed a letter of intent to explore a joint bid for future European mobile satellite service (MSS) spectrum allocations; under the plan the carriers would build ground-network infrastructure and coordination/monitoring functions while a yet-to-be-selected satellite partner would supply the constellation, without the carriers investing directly in satellites.
The companies said the initiative targets direct-to-device (D2D) services with open and non-discriminatory access for all mobile operators, aiming to boost competition, reduce market fragmentation, expand consumer choice, meet universal coverage obligations in underserved areas, and strengthen public-network resilience; the letter of intent does not replace existing satellite partnerships, which the companies said will continue.
The carriers framed the plan as aligned with European Commission goals on sovereignty, security, and infrastructure resilience by keeping critical space infrastructure under European governance; the article did not specify a timeline for spectrum allocation, satellite-partner selection, or service launch, and did not name Starlink or other specific satellite competitors.

Published 5d agoSource: Investing.com ↗

IndustrialsLive Wire · AI-collected

VW Plans Global Pay Freeze to 2030 for 660,000 Staff, Works Council Vows Resistance

Volkswagen's global works council confirmed internal information, backing a Süddeutsche Zeitung report, that new global management guidelines set to take effect in the fourth quarter would freeze base pay through 2030 for about 660,000 employees worldwide, alongside cuts to variable pay, special allowances, benefits, and jobs; the newspaper reported that without wage increases, the affected employees' real income could fall roughly 10% once inflation is factored in.
The global works council called management's plan 'absurd,' expecting strong resistance and doubting it is even feasible to implement; a spokesperson for the IG Metall union said Volkswagen's wages are not set unilaterally by management but are agreed at the bargaining table.
The report comes amid friction between management and labor representatives as CEO Oliver Blume pursues what is described as the most radical restructuring in the German automaker's history; a company spokesperson told Reuters that new labor talks later this week would be the appropriate forum to discuss any personnel-cost proposals, with no official company statement on the plan included in the report.

Published 5d agoSource: Reuters ↗

EnergyLive Wire · AI-collected

Serica Energy Falls 4% as Triton Restart Delay Trims 2026 Output Outlook

North Sea producer Serica Energy said maintenance on its Triton FPSO, which began July 27 and required an engine replacement on one of the power-generation units, has run longer than the planned roughly two months, pushing the restart to around late November; the company now expects 2026 average production slightly below 40,000 boepd, below its prior guidance path, while maintaining post-tax operating cash flow guidance of $450-475 million.
Serica reported January-September average production of 37,100 boepd, up 44% from 25,700 boepd a year earlier, with revenue more than doubling to $905 million from $439 million; at September 30 it held $227 million in cash against $300 million in borrowings for net debt of $73 million, after Q3 outflows including a $52 million final dividend, $27 million in tax, and $43 million tied to completing the Spirit Energy transaction.
The company is moving its listing from AIM to the Main Market, with a prospectus due this week and listing expected four trading days later, qualifying it for December FTSE 250 inclusion; CEO Chris Cox said production is running around 40,000 boepd even before the Triton restart and targeted 65,000 boepd across the expanded portfolio by year-end, with 2027 guidance due January 20, 2027. Shares fell 4% Monday.

Published 5d agoSource: Investing.com ↗

EnergyLive Wire · AI-collected

Kistos Shares Drop as Q3 Output Dips, Net Debt Rises After Oman Deal

North Sea and Oman oil and gas producer Kistos reported third-quarter pro forma production (treating the Oman acquisition as completed January 1) of about 18,500 boepd, down from 20,800 boepd in the first half, due to planned turnaround maintenance at Norway's Jotun FPSO; the company maintained its 2026 pro forma production guidance of 19,000-21,000 boepd.
Adjusted net debt rose roughly fourfold to $101 million at September 30 from $23 million at June 30, as cash fell to $165 million from $259 million, driven by completion payments for the Oman Blocks 3 & 4 acquisition (completed September 14), heavy capital spending, and about $32 million in debt repayment; nine-month pro forma EBITDA was about $280 million, with Oman contributing roughly $75 million, though Q3 EBITDA was lower than Q2 due to oil and gas inventory build and the summer maintenance-driven output dip.
Excluding Oman, average realized prices were $95 per barrel of oil and 113 pence per therm of gas; Kistos is unhedged, so it is fully exposed to current elevated prices. Shares fell 5.6% Monday; Oman Block 9 acquisition completion is expected in the fourth quarter.

Published 5d agoSource: Investing.com ↗

FinancialsLive Wire · AI-collected

Vonovia Falls on Report Berlin Coalition Eyes Large-Landlord Expropriation

Germany's Greens, Social Democrats, and Left Party released an exploratory paper for Berlin's next Senate proposing expropriation of landlords owning 10,000-plus units, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported; the plan is not yet finalized policy, with legislation targeted by mid-2028, and a 2023 expert panel found expropriation legally possible under Germany's Basic Law Article 15 but left open whether the property-rights interference would be proportionate.
The proposal caps compensation at 16 billion euros contingent on fiscal sustainability, excludes homes built after January 1, 2021, cooperatives, and non-profits, and would affect about 150,000 units, versus the 240,000 estimated under the original 2021 referendum's 3,000-unit threshold; Berlin's state audit office calculated in 2024 that market-value compensation could reach up to 40 billion euros, against the city's roughly 70 billion euros in current debt.
Vonovia, which owns about 140,000 units in Berlin as of end-2025, would be most affected; other landlords above the 10,000-unit threshold include Heimstaden Germany (about 20,000 units), Adler Group (about 17,000 units), and Covivio's German unit. Vonovia shares fell 2.6% following the report.

Published 5d agoSource: Investing.com (FAZ 인용) ↗

BioLive Wire · AI-collected

Medicalgorithmics Shares Rally on $67 Million Takeover Letter of Intent

Polish healthcare company Medicalgorithmics (MDG) said a Nasdaq-listed US healthcare company signed a letter of intent to acquire 100% of its shares for total consideration of at least $67 million, to be paid primarily in the acquirer's common stock.
The acquirer plans to raise at least 10 million euros in non-debt equity financing before or at the signing of a definitive agreement; the current stage is the letter of intent, with a final agreement still to follow and no timeline or closing conditions specified.
Medicalgorithmics shares jumped 7.4% following the announcement.

Published 5d agoSource: Investing.com ↗

IndustrialsLive Wire · AI-collected

Steyr Motors Stock Surges 20% Premarket on Red Cat Tender Offer

US defense and robotics drone maker Red Cat Holdings launched a voluntary public tender offer for all outstanding shares of Austrian engine maker Steyr Motors at 39 euros per share in cash, a 55.8% premium over its 52-week low, 28.9% over the October 16 close, and 27.3% over the 30-day volume-weighted average price; anchor shareholder B&C Group, which holds about 15%, has irrevocably committed to tender its shares.
Steyr Motors shares surged more than 20% in Tradegate premarket trading following the announcement; the offer requires regulatory approvals in Austria, Italy, Australia, and the UK and a minimum acceptance threshold of 50% plus one share.
Red Cat said the deal is meant to strengthen its uncrewed-surface-vessel strategy by combining Steyr's marine engine technology and European manufacturing base with its defense customer network and autonomous maritime portfolio; Red Cat plans to keep Steyr's headquarters, manufacturing, and R&D in Austria, support existing customer relationships, and invest in expanding autonomous maritime capabilities.

Published 5d agoSource: Investing.com ↗

BioLive Wire · AI-collected

GSK's Ris-Rez Shows 61% Response Rate in Small Cell Lung Cancer Trial

GSK said Monday its experimental lung-cancer drug risvutatug rezetecan (Ris-Rez), licensed from China's Hansoh Pharma, showed a confirmed response in 11 of 18 evaluable patients (about 61%) at the high 8 mg/kg dose in an early global trial of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer patients who had relapsed after prior treatment, versus 7 of 22 (32%) at the lower 6 mg/kg dose; Grade 3-or-higher adverse events were more frequent at the high dose (42%) than the low dose (15%).
The trial enrolled 50 patients, most previously treated with two prior therapies, with roughly 100.5 days of follow-up and enrollment still ongoing; standard-of-care median overall survival for this setting is about 12-13 months, though the article did not give a direct standard-of-care response-rate comparison. GSK said longer follow-up is needed to assess durability of response, and results will be presented at the ESMO Congress 2026 in Madrid.
GSK will advance the 8 mg/kg dose into its global late-stage trial EMBOLD SCLC-301, a decision informed by this data and by Hansoh's pivotal China trial, which GSK said showed a statistically significant overall-survival improvement; GSK holds exclusive global rights to the drug excluding mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, and more than 1,000 patients have received it across trials including a late-stage study in hormone-resistant prostate cancer.

Published 5d agoSource: Investing.com ↗

SemisLive Wire · AI-collected

South Korea Says SK Hynix's Solidigm Listing Could Violate Rules, Reports Say

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service chief Lee Chan-jin told a parliamentary hearing that the FSS and Financial Services Commission determined SK Hynix's proposed listing of US subsidiary Solidigm would violate rules against dual listings, in which both a parent and subsidiary are publicly traded, as it could dilute parent shareholders' economic interests; the FSC has not yet issued a formal interpretation, and regulators are also reviewing whether Solidigm, a foreign entity, is subject to Korean securities disclosure requirements.
Solidigm was formed in 2021 when SK Hynix acquired Intel's NAND flash and SSD business; Reuters reported last month that the US subsidiary is considering an IPO as early as 2027 that could raise up to $15 billion and value the unit at up to $150 billion, with proceeds from new shares to outside investors reducing the share of profit currently flowing entirely to SK Hynix.
Regulators plan to review appropriate measures and convey their concerns to SK Hynix, which said it is reviewing ways to strengthen Solidigm's competitiveness with no decision made; SK Hynix shares fell 2% to 1,247,000 won Monday, while the Kospi rose 0.8% to 5,715.9.

Published 5d agoSource: 조선일보 ↗

FinancialsLive Wire · AI-collected

BoE Probes Barclays' Handling of Private-Credit Risks, FT Reports

The Bank of England is examining whether Barclays traders mismarked illiquid private-credit loans to reduce regulatory capital requirements, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter; the Prudential Regulation Authority received a complaint earlier this year about how Barclays classified derivatives linked to private-credit loans.
The complaint centers on total-return swaps, in which the bank funds a private-credit fund's loans and passes the economic performance of those loans to a client for a fee; Barclays traders argued the positions were tradable because back-to-back swaps hedged the exposure, even though the underlying loans themselves were illiquid — the trading-book versus banking-book classification determines how much capital a bank must hold against potential losses.
The PRA had already warned banks against repackaging illiquid assets as tradable products to reduce capital requirements in a roughly $2 trillion private-credit market; Barclays said it takes its regulatory obligations seriously but declined to comment on its interactions with regulators, and the report does not establish that wrongdoing occurred.

Published 5d agoSource: Reuters ↗

IndustrialsLive Wire · AI-collected

Nidec Shares Hit Decade Low as Report Finds Executives Liable in Accounting Scandal

Nidec's independent committee concluded that founder Shigenobu Nagamori, former CEOs Jun Seki and Mitsuya Kishida, former chairman Hiroshi Kobe, and former president Jitoyuki Yoshimoto bear civil liability and violated Japan's Companies Act in connection with a years-long accounting scandal at the Japanese electric-motor maker; the committee's report was submitted to the board last week, with a redacted version due Tuesday.
Nidec shares fell 2.8% Monday to 1,760.0 yen, their lowest level since 2016 (a decade low); the company separately disclosed quality-control lapses earlier this year, and the report found the misconduct extends beyond accounting.
The scandal has damaged Nidec's standing as a key supplier to the global electric-vehicle industry; the Tokyo Stock Exchange could issue a delisting warning, some shareholders have called for taking the company private to aid its recovery, and Nidec said it is considering legal action.

Published 5d agoSource: Reuters ↗

SemisLive Wire · AI-collected

Philadelphia Semiconductor Index Posts Longest Weekly Losing Streak Since 2008 as China's CXMT Rattles DRAM Makers

Asia-Pacific stocks edged lower Monday even as China's third-quarter data beat expectations (retail sales up 1.1%, industrial production up 5.5%), as AI-sector jitters persisted; the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) fell 11.4% over the past week, its longest weekly losing streak since 2008, Investing.com reported.
Shares of China's Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) fell 7.6% on investor concern over its progress on next-generation DRAM technology, seen as a competitive threat to Samsung Electronics (+0.8%) and SK Hynix (-0.7%); Kioxia rose 1.3% while TDK fell 1.3%, Murata Manufacturing dropped 2.4%, and TSMC slipped 0.6%.
DDR5 memory prices have risen 79% so far this year and 4.5% this month alone, according to Floodline Research analyst Anna Wu; Nasdaq 100 futures rose 1.3% and S&P 500 futures gained 0.8%, pointing to a rebound after Friday's declines, with Netflix reporting earnings Tuesday and Tesla, Meta, and IBM due Wednesday.

Published 5d agoSource: Investing.com ↗

EnergyLive Wire · AI-collected

New Hope Shares Hit Near One-Month High as It Agrees to Malabar Resources Deal

Australia's New Hope Corp agreed Monday to a binding deal to acquire the remaining stake in Malabar Resources it does not already own (it holds about 26%), valuing Malabar's equity at about A$1.8 billion and enterprise value at about A$2.4 billion; non-New Hope Malabar shareholders will receive 0.5 New Hope shares per Malabar share held, equivalent to about A$2.92 per share based on New Hope's October 16 close of A$5.84, with New Hope issuing roughly 227.8 million new shares.
Existing New Hope shareholders will hold about 79% of the combined company and Malabar shareholders about 21%, with pro forma market capitalization of roughly A$6.3 billion; the deal is subject to Malabar shareholder and court approval, regulatory clearances including Japan's competition authority, and an independent expert concluding it is in shareholders' favor, with both boards backing it and Malabar's board recommending it unanimously. Completion is targeted by March 2027.
The acquisition gives New Hope full control of the Maxwell underground coal mine near Muswellbrook in New South Wales' Upper Hunter region, adjacent to its existing Bengalla operation; Maxwell began longwall production in April and is targeting annual saleable coal output of up to 5.5 million tonnes. New Hope shares rose 4.6% to A$6.11 Monday, their highest level since September 21, while the S&P/ASX 200 was up about 0.2%.

Published 6d agoSource: Reuters ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

China's Economic Growth Picks Up as AI Boom Boosts Exports

China's economy grew 4.5% year-on-year in the third quarter, up from 4.3% in the second quarter but below the 5% pace in the first quarter, rebounding from a three-year low; the figure sits at the bottom end of Beijing's 4.5%-5% annual growth target, the BBC reported.
Exports, boosted by global demand for computer chips and other AI-data-center components, helped offset weak domestic consumption driven by a prolonged property slump, weak wage growth, and high youth unemployment; China's trade surplus is on track to exceed last year's record $1.2 trillion (£900 billion).
In September, Beijing unveiled support measures including lower interest rates for some businesses and subsidies for property buyers; the report noted global trade tensions with the US and EU over cheap Chinese goods, along with uncertainty over whether companies making large AI-infrastructure investments can deliver promised profits, as risks to the outlook.

Published 6d agoSource: BBC ↗

IndustrialsLive Wire · AI-collected

FleetPartners Shares Hit Record High After Agreeing to $787 Million SG Fleet Offer

Australia's FleetPartners Group agreed Monday to a cash takeover by SG Fleet at A$5.30 per share via a scheme of arrangement, valuing the deal at A$1.13 billion (US$787 million); the offer is an 87.3% premium over FleetPartners' A$2.83 close on July 31, the day before SG Fleet's initial private approach, and A$0.65 above the highest revised non-binding proposal received September 14. The consideration will be reduced by any dividends paid before completion, with a final dividend of up to 14 Australian cents and a special dividend of up to 12 cents possible.
FleetPartners' board unanimously recommended shareholders approve the deal, subject to no superior proposal emerging; shares rose about 7.2% to A$5.115 in Sydney trading following the announcement, a record high.
SG Fleet, owned by funds managed and advised by Pacific Equity Partners, operates in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK; a shareholder vote is expected in February 2027, with completion targeted for March 2027.

Published 6d agoSource: Reuters ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

Indonesia Gets 'Wake-Up Call' as MSCI Prepares to Expel It From Global Indexes

MSCI said Friday, a month ahead of its scheduled review, that it is proposing to remove Indonesia from emerging-market classification and reclassify it as 'standalone,' a tier below frontier markets, citing insufficient reforms and opacity around ownership structures and trading behavior; MSCI said 'significant concerns remain around market dysfunction' and plans to consult market participants through April 2027 before proceeding absent clear evidence of improved market governance.
UBS estimates about $4 billion in passive outflows if the downgrade proceeds, with total outflows including active investors potentially reaching $15 billion; foreign investors have net-sold $4.7 billion of Indonesian stocks in 2026, and the market has lost more than $350 billion in value since MSCI froze the index in January, with about $60 billion wiped out on Friday alone. The Jakarta Composite Index closed down 11.57%, its biggest drop since January 1998, and the rupiah weakened as much as 0.8% to 18,070 per dollar; the exchange halted trading for 30 minutes after a flood of sell orders at the open.
Indonesia's financial regulator (OJK) announced multimillion-dollar fines against three listed companies (Dian Swastatika Sentosa, Barito Renewables Energy, and Petrindo Jaya Kreasi) for trading violations; Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto questioned why MSCI hadn't raised the standalone-downgrade prospect at a Bangkok meeting, while the Indonesia Stock Exchange said it would seek further explanation. Moody's and Fitch have separately lowered Indonesia's credit-rating outlook to negative.

Published 6d agoSource: Reuters ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

Asian Stocks Skid, Wall Street and Bonds Aided by Oil Slip

Japan's Nikkei fell 2.0% Monday, extending last week's 5.4% drop, while South Korean stocks fell 1.6% after dropping more than 14% last week; the MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan index fell 0.3%, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) down 11.4% last week — its longest losing streak since 2008 — amid concerns over AI-investment financing and tech-stock weakness. S&P 500 futures rose 0.5% and Nasdaq futures rose 0.8%.
The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 3 basis points to 5.0645%, extending a rally as geopolitical tension and an equity-to-safety shift drove bonds to their biggest weekly yield drop in eight months last week.
Brent crude fell 1.6% to $108.06 a barrel and US crude (WTI) fell 0.7% to $100.70, after President Trump moved to waive some sanctions on Russia, though he later said a final decision had not been made; Secretary of State Rubio said assessing the economic impact could take up to 60 days. Separately, Iran reported another tanker struck a mine in the Strait of Hormuz.

Published 6d agoSource: Reuters ↗

IndustrialsLive Wire · AI-collected

Australia's Cleanaway Agrees to $6.5 Billion EQT Buyout Bid; Shares Surge

Australian waste-management company Cleanaway agreed Monday to an all-cash buyout by private equity firm EQT at A$3.095 per share, valuing the deal at about A$9.3 billion (US$6.48 billion), a 32.1% premium over the share price on August 12, the trading day before EQT's offer; the price will be reduced by any dividends paid before completion, with a fully franked special dividend of up to 19 Australian cents (expected range 14.5-19 cents) also possible.
Cleanaway's board unanimously recommended shareholders vote in favor, subject to no superior proposal emerging and an independent expert concluding the deal is in shareholders' interests; shares rose about 20% to A$2.96 following the announcement, their highest since August 2024.
A shareholder scheme vote is expected before the end of February 2027, with completion targeted by the end of March 2027.

Published 6d agoSource: Reuters ↗

MacroLive Wire · AI-collected

Putin Proposes Summit With Trump and Xi on Ukraine, WSJ Reports

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month aimed at ending the nearly four-year war in Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a Moscow-favorable framework that would exclude Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from the talks; Putin first raised the idea during an October 9 phone call with Trump, in which the US also agreed to buy Russian diesel fuel and help sell it on international markets, per a former Russian intelligence official cited by the report.
A senior US official told the WSJ that Trump 'has not agreed to such a summit'; Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed to the WSJ that the possibility of a summit is being discussed. The report did not include a Chinese response.
The report relies on anonymous sources and was published Sunday; whether the summit will take place remains unconfirmed.

Published 6d agoSource: WSJ ↗

EnergyLive Wire · AI-collected

Australia's Ampol Third-Quarter Lytton Refining Margin More Than Doubles

Australian fuel company Ampol said Monday its third-quarter Lytton refining margin rose to $23.92 per barrel, up 125% from $10.64 a year earlier, according to a Reuters report; the company attributed the gain to supply disruptions from Middle East conflict, which benefited its integrated supply chain broadly.
Ampol said further maintenance is needed on the refinery's fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU), which will reduce expected fourth-quarter gasoline, diesel, and jet-fuel output by 150 million liters versus prior guidance.
Group total sales volume for the third quarter was 6,245 million liters, up from 6,028 million liters a year earlier.

Published 6d agoSource: Reuters ↗

IndustrialsLive Wire · AI-collected

EU Tariffs Aimed at China Hitting Ukraine, Steel Boss Says

Metinvest CEO Yuriy Ryzhenkov told the BBC that recently imposed EU steel-import tariffs, aimed at curbing cheap imports from countries like China, were 'unfair' to Ukraine and had been imposed 'without any consideration' for Ukraine's wartime situation; he called for at least a carve-out for Ukraine's EU market access. The EU has capped tax-free steel imports at 18.3 million tonnes per year, a 47% reduction from 2024 levels, though with some country-specific quotas.
Ukraine's steel industry estimates exports to the EU could ultimately fall 50-60%; a European Commission spokesperson said the bloc 'took into account the difficult situation' of Ukraine and had offered compensation to its largest suppliers, including Ukraine, while acknowledging Ukraine's quota is 'lower than in past years.'
Metallurgy and mining accounted for roughly 10% of Ukraine's national income and a third of exports before Russia's 2022 invasion; Ryzhenkov said strikes on steel mills have intensified recently, with no steel produced in Ukraine for a period in September for the first time in about 150 years, and nearly 800 Metinvest workers killed since the war began.

Published 6d agoSource: BBC ↗

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ConsumerLive Wire · AI-collected

Albert Heijn Online Deliveries Delayed Until Thursday After Cyberattack

Ahold Delhaize (AD) said a cybersecurity incident forced it to take some IT systems offline, affecting its Dutch chain Albert Heijn and Belgian chain Delhaize, as well as US chains Stop & Shop, Giant Food, Hannaford, and Food Lion; the company has not disclosed the attack type, perpetrator, or entry point, citing an ongoing investigation.
Albert Heijn's online delivery has been down for more than 11 days and will not resume before Thursday; websites and delivery services for Dutch and US chains remained offline a week after the incident, though physical stores stayed open despite distribution-channel disruptions. Delhaize's Belgian delivery resumed over the weekend, and the company said Friday it was in a controlled relaunch of several systems.
Ahold Delhaize said it has no evidence customer data was compromised, though it described this as a preliminary finding while the investigation continues; the article did not give a specific recovery timeline for US chains or other systems.

Published 5d agoSource: Reuters ↗

Big TechLive Wire · AI-collected

Uber Wins Bid to Throw Out UK Mass Lawsuit by Black Cab Drivers

Uber won its bid to have thrown out two linked lawsuits, worth a combined roughly 340 million pounds ($453 million), brought by thousands of London black cab drivers and two former private-hire operators alleging Uber provided misleading and inaccurate information to Transport for London when obtaining its private-hire operator license in 2024.
Uber had argued the claims were brought after the six-year limitation period had expired; Uber denied the underlying allegations in full, though the article did not have the court's judgment in hand and so could not specify the court's exact reasoning.
The article did not address whether the plaintiffs plan to appeal or any further procedural steps.

Published 5d agoSource: Reuters ↗

Big TechLive Wire · AI-collected

EU Says KKR Might Have Misled It Over Telecom Italia Deal

The European Commission said Monday its preliminary finding is that KKR, at least negligently, submitted incorrect and/or misleading information to the Commission regarding whether existing long-term wholesale access contract terms would continue to apply, in connection with KKR's up-to-22-billion-euro ($24.7 billion) acquisition of Telecom Italia's (TIM) fixed-line network, which the Commission approved in 2024.
The Commission opened a new investigation in 2025 after other telecom operators complained that TIM's fixed broadband wholesale access prices were unilaterally raised following the acquisition; at the time of the 2024 approval, KKR had told the Commission it lacked authority to worsen wholesale access terms, according to the report.
The Commission has now sent a preliminary statement of objections to KKR, which will have the opportunity to respond; the article did not specify potential fines or sanctions, nor a timeline for next steps.

Published 5d agoSource: Reuters ↗

Big TechLive Wire · AI-collected

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, Vodafone Explore Joint Satellite Spectrum Bid

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, and Vodafone signed a letter of intent to explore a joint bid for future European mobile satellite service (MSS) spectrum allocations; under the plan the carriers would build ground-network infrastructure and coordination/monitoring functions while a yet-to-be-selected satellite partner would supply the constellation, without the carriers investing directly in satellites.
The companies said the initiative targets direct-to-device (D2D) services with open and non-discriminatory access for all mobile operators, aiming to boost competition, reduce market fragmentation, expand consumer choice, meet universal coverage obligations in underserved areas, and strengthen public-network resilience; the letter of intent does not replace existing satellite partnerships, which the companies said will continue.
The carriers framed the plan as aligned with European Commission goals on sovereignty, security, and infrastructure resilience by keeping critical space infrastructure under European governance; the article did not specify a timeline for spectrum allocation, satellite-partner selection, or service launch, and did not name Starlink or other specific satellite competitors.

Published 5d agoSource: Investing.com ↗

IndustrialsLive Wire · AI-collected

VW Plans Global Pay Freeze to 2030 for 660,000 Staff, Works Council Vows Resistance

Volkswagen's global works council confirmed internal information, backing a Süddeutsche Zeitung report, that new global management guidelines set to take effect in the fourth quarter would freeze base pay through 2030 for about 660,000 employees worldwide, alongside cuts to variable pay, special allowances, benefits, and jobs; the newspaper reported that without wage increases, the affected employees' real income could fall roughly 10% once inflation is factored in.
The global works council called management's plan 'absurd,' expecting strong resistance and doubting it is even feasible to implement; a spokesperson for the IG Metall union said Volkswagen's wages are not set unilaterally by management but are agreed at the bargaining table.
The report comes amid friction between management and labor representatives as CEO Oliver Blume pursues what is described as the most radical restructuring in the German automaker's history; a company spokesperson told Reuters that new labor talks later this week would be the appropriate forum to discuss any personnel-cost proposals, with no official company statement on the plan included in the report.

Published 5d agoSource: Reuters ↗

EnergyLive Wire · AI-collected

Serica Energy Falls 4% as Triton Restart Delay Trims 2026 Output Outlook

North Sea producer Serica Energy said maintenance on its Triton FPSO, which began July 27 and required an engine replacement on one of the power-generation units, has run longer than the planned roughly two months, pushing the restart to around late November; the company now expects 2026 average production slightly below 40,000 boepd, below its prior guidance path, while maintaining post-tax operating cash flow guidance of $450-475 million.
Serica reported January-September average production of 37,100 boepd, up 44% from 25,700 boepd a year earlier, with revenue more than doubling to $905 million from $439 million; at September 30 it held $227 million in cash against $300 million in borrowings for net debt of $73 million, after Q3 outflows including a $52 million final dividend, $27 million in tax, and $43 million tied to completing the Spirit Energy transaction.
The company is moving its listing from AIM to the Main Market, with a prospectus due this week and listing expected four trading days later, qualifying it for December FTSE 250 inclusion; CEO Chris Cox said production is running around 40,000 boepd even before the Triton restart and targeted 65,000 boepd across the expanded portfolio by year-end, with 2027 guidance due January 20, 2027. Shares fell 4% Monday.

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Kistos Shares Drop as Q3 Output Dips, Net Debt Rises After Oman Deal

North Sea and Oman oil and gas producer Kistos reported third-quarter pro forma production (treating the Oman acquisition as completed January 1) of about 18,500 boepd, down from 20,800 boepd in the first half, due to planned turnaround maintenance at Norway's Jotun FPSO; the company maintained its 2026 pro forma production guidance of 19,000-21,000 boepd.
Adjusted net debt rose roughly fourfold to $101 million at September 30 from $23 million at June 30, as cash fell to $165 million from $259 million, driven by completion payments for the Oman Blocks 3 & 4 acquisition (completed September 14), heavy capital spending, and about $32 million in debt repayment; nine-month pro forma EBITDA was about $280 million, with Oman contributing roughly $75 million, though Q3 EBITDA was lower than Q2 due to oil and gas inventory build and the summer maintenance-driven output dip.
Excluding Oman, average realized prices were $95 per barrel of oil and 113 pence per therm of gas; Kistos is unhedged, so it is fully exposed to current elevated prices. Shares fell 5.6% Monday; Oman Block 9 acquisition completion is expected in the fourth quarter.

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Vonovia Falls on Report Berlin Coalition Eyes Large-Landlord Expropriation

Germany's Greens, Social Democrats, and Left Party released an exploratory paper for Berlin's next Senate proposing expropriation of landlords owning 10,000-plus units, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported; the plan is not yet finalized policy, with legislation targeted by mid-2028, and a 2023 expert panel found expropriation legally possible under Germany's Basic Law Article 15 but left open whether the property-rights interference would be proportionate.
The proposal caps compensation at 16 billion euros contingent on fiscal sustainability, excludes homes built after January 1, 2021, cooperatives, and non-profits, and would affect about 150,000 units, versus the 240,000 estimated under the original 2021 referendum's 3,000-unit threshold; Berlin's state audit office calculated in 2024 that market-value compensation could reach up to 40 billion euros, against the city's roughly 70 billion euros in current debt.
Vonovia, which owns about 140,000 units in Berlin as of end-2025, would be most affected; other landlords above the 10,000-unit threshold include Heimstaden Germany (about 20,000 units), Adler Group (about 17,000 units), and Covivio's German unit. Vonovia shares fell 2.6% following the report.

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Medicalgorithmics Shares Rally on $67 Million Takeover Letter of Intent

Polish healthcare company Medicalgorithmics (MDG) said a Nasdaq-listed US healthcare company signed a letter of intent to acquire 100% of its shares for total consideration of at least $67 million, to be paid primarily in the acquirer's common stock.
The acquirer plans to raise at least 10 million euros in non-debt equity financing before or at the signing of a definitive agreement; the current stage is the letter of intent, with a final agreement still to follow and no timeline or closing conditions specified.
Medicalgorithmics shares jumped 7.4% following the announcement.

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Steyr Motors Stock Surges 20% Premarket on Red Cat Tender Offer

US defense and robotics drone maker Red Cat Holdings launched a voluntary public tender offer for all outstanding shares of Austrian engine maker Steyr Motors at 39 euros per share in cash, a 55.8% premium over its 52-week low, 28.9% over the October 16 close, and 27.3% over the 30-day volume-weighted average price; anchor shareholder B&C Group, which holds about 15%, has irrevocably committed to tender its shares.
Steyr Motors shares surged more than 20% in Tradegate premarket trading following the announcement; the offer requires regulatory approvals in Austria, Italy, Australia, and the UK and a minimum acceptance threshold of 50% plus one share.
Red Cat said the deal is meant to strengthen its uncrewed-surface-vessel strategy by combining Steyr's marine engine technology and European manufacturing base with its defense customer network and autonomous maritime portfolio; Red Cat plans to keep Steyr's headquarters, manufacturing, and R&D in Austria, support existing customer relationships, and invest in expanding autonomous maritime capabilities.

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GSK's Ris-Rez Shows 61% Response Rate in Small Cell Lung Cancer Trial

GSK said Monday its experimental lung-cancer drug risvutatug rezetecan (Ris-Rez), licensed from China's Hansoh Pharma, showed a confirmed response in 11 of 18 evaluable patients (about 61%) at the high 8 mg/kg dose in an early global trial of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer patients who had relapsed after prior treatment, versus 7 of 22 (32%) at the lower 6 mg/kg dose; Grade 3-or-higher adverse events were more frequent at the high dose (42%) than the low dose (15%).
The trial enrolled 50 patients, most previously treated with two prior therapies, with roughly 100.5 days of follow-up and enrollment still ongoing; standard-of-care median overall survival for this setting is about 12-13 months, though the article did not give a direct standard-of-care response-rate comparison. GSK said longer follow-up is needed to assess durability of response, and results will be presented at the ESMO Congress 2026 in Madrid.
GSK will advance the 8 mg/kg dose into its global late-stage trial EMBOLD SCLC-301, a decision informed by this data and by Hansoh's pivotal China trial, which GSK said showed a statistically significant overall-survival improvement; GSK holds exclusive global rights to the drug excluding mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, and more than 1,000 patients have received it across trials including a late-stage study in hormone-resistant prostate cancer.

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South Korea Says SK Hynix's Solidigm Listing Could Violate Rules, Reports Say

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service chief Lee Chan-jin told a parliamentary hearing that the FSS and Financial Services Commission determined SK Hynix's proposed listing of US subsidiary Solidigm would violate rules against dual listings, in which both a parent and subsidiary are publicly traded, as it could dilute parent shareholders' economic interests; the FSC has not yet issued a formal interpretation, and regulators are also reviewing whether Solidigm, a foreign entity, is subject to Korean securities disclosure requirements.
Solidigm was formed in 2021 when SK Hynix acquired Intel's NAND flash and SSD business; Reuters reported last month that the US subsidiary is considering an IPO as early as 2027 that could raise up to $15 billion and value the unit at up to $150 billion, with proceeds from new shares to outside investors reducing the share of profit currently flowing entirely to SK Hynix.
Regulators plan to review appropriate measures and convey their concerns to SK Hynix, which said it is reviewing ways to strengthen Solidigm's competitiveness with no decision made; SK Hynix shares fell 2% to 1,247,000 won Monday, while the Kospi rose 0.8% to 5,715.9.

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BoE Probes Barclays' Handling of Private-Credit Risks, FT Reports

The Bank of England is examining whether Barclays traders mismarked illiquid private-credit loans to reduce regulatory capital requirements, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter; the Prudential Regulation Authority received a complaint earlier this year about how Barclays classified derivatives linked to private-credit loans.
The complaint centers on total-return swaps, in which the bank funds a private-credit fund's loans and passes the economic performance of those loans to a client for a fee; Barclays traders argued the positions were tradable because back-to-back swaps hedged the exposure, even though the underlying loans themselves were illiquid — the trading-book versus banking-book classification determines how much capital a bank must hold against potential losses.
The PRA had already warned banks against repackaging illiquid assets as tradable products to reduce capital requirements in a roughly $2 trillion private-credit market; Barclays said it takes its regulatory obligations seriously but declined to comment on its interactions with regulators, and the report does not establish that wrongdoing occurred.

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Nidec Shares Hit Decade Low as Report Finds Executives Liable in Accounting Scandal

Nidec's independent committee concluded that founder Shigenobu Nagamori, former CEOs Jun Seki and Mitsuya Kishida, former chairman Hiroshi Kobe, and former president Jitoyuki Yoshimoto bear civil liability and violated Japan's Companies Act in connection with a years-long accounting scandal at the Japanese electric-motor maker; the committee's report was submitted to the board last week, with a redacted version due Tuesday.
Nidec shares fell 2.8% Monday to 1,760.0 yen, their lowest level since 2016 (a decade low); the company separately disclosed quality-control lapses earlier this year, and the report found the misconduct extends beyond accounting.
The scandal has damaged Nidec's standing as a key supplier to the global electric-vehicle industry; the Tokyo Stock Exchange could issue a delisting warning, some shareholders have called for taking the company private to aid its recovery, and Nidec said it is considering legal action.

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Philadelphia Semiconductor Index Posts Longest Weekly Losing Streak Since 2008 as China's CXMT Rattles DRAM Makers

Asia-Pacific stocks edged lower Monday even as China's third-quarter data beat expectations (retail sales up 1.1%, industrial production up 5.5%), as AI-sector jitters persisted; the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) fell 11.4% over the past week, its longest weekly losing streak since 2008, Investing.com reported.
Shares of China's Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) fell 7.6% on investor concern over its progress on next-generation DRAM technology, seen as a competitive threat to Samsung Electronics (+0.8%) and SK Hynix (-0.7%); Kioxia rose 1.3% while TDK fell 1.3%, Murata Manufacturing dropped 2.4%, and TSMC slipped 0.6%.
DDR5 memory prices have risen 79% so far this year and 4.5% this month alone, according to Floodline Research analyst Anna Wu; Nasdaq 100 futures rose 1.3% and S&P 500 futures gained 0.8%, pointing to a rebound after Friday's declines, with Netflix reporting earnings Tuesday and Tesla, Meta, and IBM due Wednesday.

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New Hope Shares Hit Near One-Month High as It Agrees to Malabar Resources Deal

Australia's New Hope Corp agreed Monday to a binding deal to acquire the remaining stake in Malabar Resources it does not already own (it holds about 26%), valuing Malabar's equity at about A$1.8 billion and enterprise value at about A$2.4 billion; non-New Hope Malabar shareholders will receive 0.5 New Hope shares per Malabar share held, equivalent to about A$2.92 per share based on New Hope's October 16 close of A$5.84, with New Hope issuing roughly 227.8 million new shares.
Existing New Hope shareholders will hold about 79% of the combined company and Malabar shareholders about 21%, with pro forma market capitalization of roughly A$6.3 billion; the deal is subject to Malabar shareholder and court approval, regulatory clearances including Japan's competition authority, and an independent expert concluding it is in shareholders' favor, with both boards backing it and Malabar's board recommending it unanimously. Completion is targeted by March 2027.
The acquisition gives New Hope full control of the Maxwell underground coal mine near Muswellbrook in New South Wales' Upper Hunter region, adjacent to its existing Bengalla operation; Maxwell began longwall production in April and is targeting annual saleable coal output of up to 5.5 million tonnes. New Hope shares rose 4.6% to A$6.11 Monday, their highest level since September 21, while the S&P/ASX 200 was up about 0.2%.

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China's Economic Growth Picks Up as AI Boom Boosts Exports

China's economy grew 4.5% year-on-year in the third quarter, up from 4.3% in the second quarter but below the 5% pace in the first quarter, rebounding from a three-year low; the figure sits at the bottom end of Beijing's 4.5%-5% annual growth target, the BBC reported.
Exports, boosted by global demand for computer chips and other AI-data-center components, helped offset weak domestic consumption driven by a prolonged property slump, weak wage growth, and high youth unemployment; China's trade surplus is on track to exceed last year's record $1.2 trillion (£900 billion).
In September, Beijing unveiled support measures including lower interest rates for some businesses and subsidies for property buyers; the report noted global trade tensions with the US and EU over cheap Chinese goods, along with uncertainty over whether companies making large AI-infrastructure investments can deliver promised profits, as risks to the outlook.

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FleetPartners Shares Hit Record High After Agreeing to $787 Million SG Fleet Offer

Australia's FleetPartners Group agreed Monday to a cash takeover by SG Fleet at A$5.30 per share via a scheme of arrangement, valuing the deal at A$1.13 billion (US$787 million); the offer is an 87.3% premium over FleetPartners' A$2.83 close on July 31, the day before SG Fleet's initial private approach, and A$0.65 above the highest revised non-binding proposal received September 14. The consideration will be reduced by any dividends paid before completion, with a final dividend of up to 14 Australian cents and a special dividend of up to 12 cents possible.
FleetPartners' board unanimously recommended shareholders approve the deal, subject to no superior proposal emerging; shares rose about 7.2% to A$5.115 in Sydney trading following the announcement, a record high.
SG Fleet, owned by funds managed and advised by Pacific Equity Partners, operates in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK; a shareholder vote is expected in February 2027, with completion targeted for March 2027.

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Indonesia Gets 'Wake-Up Call' as MSCI Prepares to Expel It From Global Indexes

MSCI said Friday, a month ahead of its scheduled review, that it is proposing to remove Indonesia from emerging-market classification and reclassify it as 'standalone,' a tier below frontier markets, citing insufficient reforms and opacity around ownership structures and trading behavior; MSCI said 'significant concerns remain around market dysfunction' and plans to consult market participants through April 2027 before proceeding absent clear evidence of improved market governance.
UBS estimates about $4 billion in passive outflows if the downgrade proceeds, with total outflows including active investors potentially reaching $15 billion; foreign investors have net-sold $4.7 billion of Indonesian stocks in 2026, and the market has lost more than $350 billion in value since MSCI froze the index in January, with about $60 billion wiped out on Friday alone. The Jakarta Composite Index closed down 11.57%, its biggest drop since January 1998, and the rupiah weakened as much as 0.8% to 18,070 per dollar; the exchange halted trading for 30 minutes after a flood of sell orders at the open.
Indonesia's financial regulator (OJK) announced multimillion-dollar fines against three listed companies (Dian Swastatika Sentosa, Barito Renewables Energy, and Petrindo Jaya Kreasi) for trading violations; Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto questioned why MSCI hadn't raised the standalone-downgrade prospect at a Bangkok meeting, while the Indonesia Stock Exchange said it would seek further explanation. Moody's and Fitch have separately lowered Indonesia's credit-rating outlook to negative.

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Asian Stocks Skid, Wall Street and Bonds Aided by Oil Slip

Japan's Nikkei fell 2.0% Monday, extending last week's 5.4% drop, while South Korean stocks fell 1.6% after dropping more than 14% last week; the MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan index fell 0.3%, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) down 11.4% last week — its longest losing streak since 2008 — amid concerns over AI-investment financing and tech-stock weakness. S&P 500 futures rose 0.5% and Nasdaq futures rose 0.8%.
The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 3 basis points to 5.0645%, extending a rally as geopolitical tension and an equity-to-safety shift drove bonds to their biggest weekly yield drop in eight months last week.
Brent crude fell 1.6% to $108.06 a barrel and US crude (WTI) fell 0.7% to $100.70, after President Trump moved to waive some sanctions on Russia, though he later said a final decision had not been made; Secretary of State Rubio said assessing the economic impact could take up to 60 days. Separately, Iran reported another tanker struck a mine in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Australia's Cleanaway Agrees to $6.5 Billion EQT Buyout Bid; Shares Surge

Australian waste-management company Cleanaway agreed Monday to an all-cash buyout by private equity firm EQT at A$3.095 per share, valuing the deal at about A$9.3 billion (US$6.48 billion), a 32.1% premium over the share price on August 12, the trading day before EQT's offer; the price will be reduced by any dividends paid before completion, with a fully franked special dividend of up to 19 Australian cents (expected range 14.5-19 cents) also possible.
Cleanaway's board unanimously recommended shareholders vote in favor, subject to no superior proposal emerging and an independent expert concluding the deal is in shareholders' interests; shares rose about 20% to A$2.96 following the announcement, their highest since August 2024.
A shareholder scheme vote is expected before the end of February 2027, with completion targeted by the end of March 2027.

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Putin Proposes Summit With Trump and Xi on Ukraine, WSJ Reports

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month aimed at ending the nearly four-year war in Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a Moscow-favorable framework that would exclude Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from the talks; Putin first raised the idea during an October 9 phone call with Trump, in which the US also agreed to buy Russian diesel fuel and help sell it on international markets, per a former Russian intelligence official cited by the report.
A senior US official told the WSJ that Trump 'has not agreed to such a summit'; Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed to the WSJ that the possibility of a summit is being discussed. The report did not include a Chinese response.
The report relies on anonymous sources and was published Sunday; whether the summit will take place remains unconfirmed.

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Australia's Ampol Third-Quarter Lytton Refining Margin More Than Doubles

Australian fuel company Ampol said Monday its third-quarter Lytton refining margin rose to $23.92 per barrel, up 125% from $10.64 a year earlier, according to a Reuters report; the company attributed the gain to supply disruptions from Middle East conflict, which benefited its integrated supply chain broadly.
Ampol said further maintenance is needed on the refinery's fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU), which will reduce expected fourth-quarter gasoline, diesel, and jet-fuel output by 150 million liters versus prior guidance.
Group total sales volume for the third quarter was 6,245 million liters, up from 6,028 million liters a year earlier.

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EU Tariffs Aimed at China Hitting Ukraine, Steel Boss Says

Metinvest CEO Yuriy Ryzhenkov told the BBC that recently imposed EU steel-import tariffs, aimed at curbing cheap imports from countries like China, were 'unfair' to Ukraine and had been imposed 'without any consideration' for Ukraine's wartime situation; he called for at least a carve-out for Ukraine's EU market access. The EU has capped tax-free steel imports at 18.3 million tonnes per year, a 47% reduction from 2024 levels, though with some country-specific quotas.
Ukraine's steel industry estimates exports to the EU could ultimately fall 50-60%; a European Commission spokesperson said the bloc 'took into account the difficult situation' of Ukraine and had offered compensation to its largest suppliers, including Ukraine, while acknowledging Ukraine's quota is 'lower than in past years.'
Metallurgy and mining accounted for roughly 10% of Ukraine's national income and a third of exports before Russia's 2022 invasion; Ryzhenkov said strikes on steel mills have intensified recently, with no steel produced in Ukraine for a period in September for the first time in about 150 years, and nearly 800 Metinvest workers killed since the war began.

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