Generali said gross written premiums rose 20% for the first half of 2024, ahead of forecasts, while operating profit edged higher thanks to growth in its life and wealth management businesses.
Hargreaves Lansdown said it agreed to a takeover offer from a CVC Advisers-backed private-equity consortium that values the retail-investment platform at $6.94 billion.
Shares in Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. rose sharply in Hong Kong on its better-than-expected quarterly results and rosy guidance, signaling a stronger recovery in demand.
Samsung Electronics is recalling more than one million electric stoves in the U.S. following reports of about 250 fires that have injured dozens of people and killed pets.
Shares in Ola Electric Mobility rose in their trading debut after the Indian electric two-wheeler maker raised more than $730 million in its initial public offering.
