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Persimmon increased completions and profits despite persistent housing market pressures. The housebuilder expects to deliver about 12,500 homes this year after strengthening its forward-order book.
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Generali has strengthened earnings while returning more capital to shareholders. First-half operating profit rose 11.2%, life inflows hit a record, and the insurer is proceeding with another €500m buyback.
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Britain’s construction downturn eased sharply, but activity remained in contraction. Orders and confidence improved, although employment fell for a nineteenth consecutive month.
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German industrial orders rose sharply while underlying demand remained fragile. Large contracts lifted June’s headline figure, but eurozone demand fell heavily and orders excluding major deals declined.
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UK regulators have cleared Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery. The decision follows binding commitments covering editorial independence, programming, investment, and the preservation of distinct news identities.
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ABN AMRO is expanding its controlled European enterprise AI strategy. A new Mistral partnership builds on rapid internal adoption as the bank weighs productivity, data control, regulatory governance and technological sovereignty.
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Supply chain concerns are rising across larger British businesses again. ONS data shows growing exposure to international conflict, shipping disruption, transport costs, and energy prices.
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FMCG inflation is diverging sharply across Europe’s largest consumer markets. NIQ’s new monthly tracker shows France in deflation while pricing, promotions, private label and purchase volumes develop differently across major economies.
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WPP’s quarterly decline eased as its restructuring programme gained momentum. The advertising group is simplifying operations, reducing costs, and increasing investment in AI-enabled client services.
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Tesla’s European approval has reopened difficult questions over regulatory transparency. Dutch authorities say extensive testing supports FSD Supervised, while commercially sensitive safety evidence remains shielded as the system moves towards possible EU-wide consideration.