Qatar's state-owned energy company, QatarEnergy, announced that it is exercising force majeure regarding its supply of liquefied natural gas and related products. On March 2, it declared a suspension of LNG production and related products following attacks on its Ras Laffan and Mesaieed facilities. On March 3, it announced a pause in the production of gas-processing products, such as urea,...

Japanese payment processor PayPay aims to secure as much as $1.1 billion via an IPO of American depositary receipts in the US, according to Bloomberg, referencing filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The agency highlights that this could be the biggest offering in the US market for a Japanese firm. PayPay and its shareholder, SoftBank's Vision Fund II, are divesting...

Hedge fund Elliott Investment Management revealed plans to invest $1 billion in the photo-sharing site and social network Pinterest, as reported by CNBC, referencing the company’s announcement. Pinterest stock increased by 7.6% when trading began on the New York Stock Exchange, reaching a high of $18.81, before settling at 5.2%. Elliott is set to buy $1 billion worth of convertible notes,...

Berkshire Hathaway, the investment firm owned by American business magnate Warren Buffett, saw its net profit drop by 25% in 2025, reaching $67 billion. Operating profit fell 6% to $44.5 billion. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the company's net profit amounted to $19.2 billion, which translates to $13,349 per Class A share, compared to $19.69 billion, or $13,695 per share, in the same period the...

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (TMTG) might separate some of its assets, such as the social media platform Truth Social, into a different company after completing its merger with TAE Technologies. According to TMTG’s press release, the possibility is currently being considered in discussions with TAE. The proposed transaction involves the separation of Truth Social, with shares of the...

Bloomberg’s sources close to the discussions suggest that Syngenta Group, which produces seeds and pesticides, is looking into launching an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The agency stated that the company might raise as much as $10 billion, positioning the IPO as one of the biggest in Hong Kong. According to Bloomberg, Syngenta is currently in early discussions with...

British sports car maker Aston Martin stated its intention to reduce its workforce by up to 20 percent in order to lower expenses. The company currently employs approximately 3,000 people. For the entire year of 2025, the manufacturer reported a net loss of £363.9 million, which is equivalent to $491.5 million, compared to a net loss of £289.1 million, or $390.3 million, in the previous year. The...

Apple Inc.'s Chief Operating Officer, Sabih Khan, informed The Wall Street Journal that the company plans to move certain Mac Mini manufacturing operations from Asia to the United States. According to Khan, the assembly process will start at a Foxconn facility located close to Houston, Texas.  Foxconn is currently assembling servers that are used to support AI technologies.  According...

Amazon.com Inc. became the biggest US company in terms of revenue last year, beating Walmart Inc. in that category. Walmart posted its financial results, revealing that its total revenue for the fiscal year ending on January 31 was $713.2 billion.  Amazon earlier announced its annual revenue for the year 2025 as $716.9 billion.  Walmart's revenue increased by 4.7 percent, whereas...