The Finance Herald

Banco Santander has completed its acquisition of Webster Financial, converting a six-month regulatory process into a much larger U.S. banking franchise. The Spanish group closed the cash-and-stock transaction Thursday after…

Xiaomi’s second-quarter results show that its transformation from smartphone maker into a broader technology and electric-vehicle group is advancing, but not yet fast enough to overcome weakness in its established…

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s plan to remove one of the central rules governing U.S. stock trading has reached a consequential stage. The public comment period closed Monday on the…

Beyond Oil is selling a patented technology that helps commercial kitchens keep frying oil cleaner and usable longer – already proven with paying customers abroad, and now beginning to gain…

Aurizon has delivered a strong full-year result that makes its diversification strategy look more credible, while also showing how dependent that strategy remains on the cash generated by coal haulage…

Teamshares has delivered strong growth in its first quarterly report as a Nasdaq-listed company, but the results also show why financing is the central variable in its acquisition model. The…

The American consumer has delivered a clear warning that the economy’s recent momentum may be losing quality, even if it has not disappeared. U.S. retail and food-services sales fell 0.6%…

Cisco has ended fiscal 2026 with an AI order book large enough to change how investors judge the networking company. Fourth-quarter revenue reached about $17.3 billion, up 18% from a…

On Holding’s second-quarter results delivered a sharp reminder that fast growth is not always enough when a stock is priced for even faster growth. The Swiss sportswear company reported net…

The Reserve Bank of Australia has paused its 2026 tightening campaign, leaving the cash rate at 4.35% after three increases this year. The unanimous decision on Tuesday was not a…