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GlobalFoundries plans to operate two new semiconductor fabs in Malta, New York. The project sits within a U.S.-Japan technology alliance framework. GFS shares gained in Wednesday trading after the announcement.

The dating app provider is being bought out at a sizable premium.

Morgan Stanley has beaten estimates for third-quarter profit, helped by higher income from investment banking and strong equity trading as markets remained volatile due to the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision and the US-Iran war.

Fusion Fuel reported its first-half 2026 results and guided to full-year revenue of €16 million to €18 million, an increase of 11%–25% year over year. Its non-IFRS adjusted operating loss narrowed by about 25% to roughly €1.8 million. In July the company completed its acquisition of Royal Uranium, adding interests in uranium and natural gas project areas. Its BrightHy Solutions unit started a 2 MW industrial green hydrogen project in Spain and contributed about €369,000 in engineering revenue during the half.

IonQ оголосила про придбання компанії з кібербезпеки Elisity в угоді на $1,3 млрд, повністю оплаченій акціями. Ринок відреагував негативно: 12 жовтня акції IONQ впали на 9%. Мета угоди — розширення напряму мікросегментації в кібербезпеці. Ринок обережно оцінює вартість угоди та перспективи інтеграції.

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Morgan Stanley (MS) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $4.91 billion. The New York-based company said it had earnings

HDB Financial Services reported a 34% year-on-year rise in second-quarter net profit to Rs 780 crore. Revenue rose 10% during the period. Its net profit margin improved to 15.59% from 12.79% a year earlier.

Hyundai Motor Group has announced a $15.5 billion investment plan for India covering the 2026–2032 period, including roughly $700 million for research and development, added production capacity and vehicle testing facilities. The group's current annual production capacity in India exceeds 1.4 million vehicles. It plans to raise capacity at its Pune plant in phases and turn India into a global automotive export hub. The program spans the group's overall Indian operations, covering both the Hyundai and Kia brands.

The Competition and Markets Authority has fined Wayfair, Appliances Direct, and Gold's Gym £6m in total.

ASML підвищила прогноз продажів. Водночас компанія заявила, що потужностей із виробництва літографічного обладнання не вистачає для задоволення потреб клієнтів. Це призвело до значного накопичення невиконаних замовлень. Попри високий довгостроковий попит, короткострокові обмеження пропозиції чинять тиск на акції, які знижуються.