Business News News 25 December 2025

Manappuram taps ex-RBL Bank CFO as group finance chief, okays Rs 250 crore for microfinance unit

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 00:12 ET Indian non-bank lender Manappuram Finance has appointed Buvanesh Tharashankar as group chief financial officer and approved an additional investment of up to 2.5 billion rupees (250 crore rupees) in its microfinance subsidiary Asirvad

29 December 2025

Banking·Business News·Finance·Leadership

NMDC hits fresh 52-week high as U.S. mining school pact keeps buyers circling

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 23:42 ET Shares of India’s state-run miner NMDC climbed about 0.7% on Monday and hit a fresh 52-week high, extending a recent rally tied to a U.S. research partnership and improving technical momentum. Moneycontrol The

29 December 2025

Business News·Investment·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Coforge’s $2.35 billion Encora deal tops India’s stocks-to-watch list for Dec. 29

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 22:48 ET Indian stocks were set for a firmer start on Monday, with IT services firm Coforge in focus after it agreed to buy U.S.-based Encora in a deal valued at $2.35 billion on an

29 December 2025

Business News·Financial Updates·Indian Economy·Mergers and Acquisitions·Stock Market

AST SpaceMobile slides into the weekend as BlueBird 6 operations timeline comes into focus

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 19:17 ET — Market closed AST SpaceMobile (ASTS.O) shares ended Friday down 7.8% at $71.95, as the space-to-smartphone stock extended sharp swings after the launch of its newest satellite. The move matters because AST’s valuation

29 December 2025

Business News·Industry Updates·Space Technology

BP cashes in on Castrol: $10.1 billion Stonepeak deal sets up Castrol India share offer

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:42 ET BP has agreed to sell a 65% stake in its Castrol lubricants business to investment firm Stonepeak, valuing the unit at about $10.1 billion on an enterprise basis. Enterprise value is a measure

29 December 2025

Business News·Energy Sector·Mergers & Acquisitions·Stock Market

Netflix Stock (NFLX) Weekend Update: Warner Bros. Deal Risks, Ad-Tier Momentum, and Wall Street Price Targets Ahead of Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 6:17 p.m. ET — Market closed Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock is heading into the final trading week of 2025 with investors focused on one big question: can the streaming leader protect its historically disciplined

28 December 2025

Business News·Entertainment Industry·Investment Analysis·Stock Market·Streaming Services

Netflix Stock (NFLX) Today: Shares End the Week Firm as Warner Bros. Discovery Deal, Ad Growth and Earnings Take Center Stage

New York (ET) — Friday, December 26, 2025, 5:01 p.m. Wall Street wrapped up a quiet, post-Christmas session with fractional declines across the major indexes, a typical pattern for a low-liquidity holiday week. The Dow slipped about 0.04%, the S&P

27 December 2025

Business News·Earnings Reports·Media Industry·Stock Market·Streaming Services

Zeta Global (ZETA) Stock Today: Marigold Deal, AI-Agent Momentum, and Wall Street Targets as Markets Reopen After Christmas

NEW YORK — Friday, December 26, 2025 (10:17 a.m. ET).Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ZETA) is trading around $19.12 in late-morning action, essentially flat on the day after opening near $19.05, with early trading ranging roughly between $18.70 and $19.20.

26 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Business News·Mergers and Acquisitions·Stock Market·Wall Street

Oracle Stock Heads for Worst Quarter Since 2001 as AI Spending Fears Collide With OpenAI, TikTok, and Hollywood Bets

Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) is closing out 2025 with the kind of volatility normally reserved for pure-play AI startups, not a 47-year-old enterprise software heavyweight. Shares are down about 30% so far this quarter, putting the stock on pace for its

26 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Business News·Investment·Stock Market·Technology

British Airways faces customer leadership vacuum as Chief Customer Officer Calum Laming set to depart in March 2026

LONDON — December 26, 2025 — British Airways is heading into 2026 with a major question hanging over one of its most visible priorities: the customer experience. Multiple aviation and travel outlets reported this week that Calum Laming, British Airways’

26 December 2025

Airlines·Business News·Executive Changes·Leadership

BP’s $10.1bn Castrol Deal: Stonepeak Buys 65% Stake as Castrol India Open Offer Sets ₹194.04 Price

December 25, 2025 — BP’s biggest divestment in years is now reshaping more than just its balance sheet. It is also triggering a mandatory shareholder offer in India and pulling private-capital heavyweights deeper into the “hidden infrastructure” of the global

26 December 2025

Business News·Mergers & Acquisitions·Oil & Gas·Stock Market

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) News and Stock Outlook on Dec. 25, 2025: FDA Clears Volt PFA, FreeStyle Libre Alert Persists, Exact Sciences Deal Looms

Dec. 25, 2025 — Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) heads into the year-end stretch with a rare mix of near-term product momentum and headline-level risk management. Over the past several weeks—culminating in key December announcements—Abbott has (1) secured U.S. FDA approval

25 December 2025

Business News·FDA Approvals·Healthcare·Medical Technology·Stock Market

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