Business News News 17 November 2025

London Stock Exchange at Record Highs – Inside the Historic Market’s Brexit Battle and 2025 Revival

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Steadies as Inflation Cools and WH Smith Ousts CEO

The UK stock market was trying to find its footing on Wednesday 19 November 2025, as investors weighed cooler inflation data, a weaker pound and a flurry of corporate news led by WH Smith’s shock chief executive exit. By late

19 November 2025

Intuit (INTU) Stock Rises on $100M+ OpenAI Deal to Bring TurboTax and QuickBooks Into ChatGPT

Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) is back in the AI spotlight today after unveiling a multi‑year partnership with OpenAI that will see flagship products like TurboTax, QuickBooks, Credit Karma and Mailchimp embedded directly inside ChatGPT. The company has also signed a

18 November 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Business News · Financial Services · NASDAQ:INTU · Stock Market · Technology

Temu Owner PDD Holdings Beats Profit Forecasts but Warns of Slower Growth as Stock Slides on Q3 2025 Results

Chinese e-commerce group PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PDD), the parent of bargain-shopping apps Pinduoduo and Temu, reported third-quarter 2025 results on Tuesday (18 November 2025) that showed solid profit growth and robust cash generation — but a clear slowdown in

18 November 2025

Business News · E-Commerce · Earnings Reports · Investment · NASDAQ:PDD · Stock Market

Compass-Backed Lugano Diamonds Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Amid Fraud Allegations and Luxury Retail Slowdown

November 18, 2025 Lugano Diamonds & Jewelry Inc., the ultra-luxury jeweler known for multimillion‑dollar bespoke pieces and private salons, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware and put itself up for sale, just as the crucial holiday shopping season

18 November 2025

Bankruptcy · Business News · Financial Crisis · Fraud · Luxury Retail · NYSE:CODI

Yum Brands’ Pizza Hut Shake‑Up: Why Wall Street Is Turning Bullish as Convenience Stores Circle the Deal – 18 November 2025

November 18, 2025 Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) is in the middle of one of its biggest strategic pivots in years, as management weighs a potential sale of Pizza Hut while doubling down on faster‑growing, Gen‑Z‑friendly brands like Taco Bell and

18 November 2025

Business News · Corporate Strategy · Fast Food Industry · Mergers and Acquisitions · NYSE:YUM · Stock Market

Tech Titans Hit Stratospheric Highs: Apple & Microsoft Smash $4T, Nvidia Eyes $5T Amid AI Frenzy

Tim Cook Succession at Apple: John Ternus Emerges as Frontrunner as Board Steps Up Planning (Nov. 17, 2025)

Apple is accelerating CEO succession plans as Tim Cook turns 65; hardware chief John Ternus is widely viewed as the leading internal candidate, with any announcement unlikely before January earnings. Dateline — Nov. 17, 2025 Apple has intensified its CEO

17 November 2025

Apple · Business News · Executive Changes · Leadership · Technology

Ramp Hits $32 Billion Valuation as Lightspeed-Led $300 Million Round Accelerates Its AI Finance Push

New York-based fintech Ramp has vaulted to a $32 billion valuation after closing a new $300 million primary funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, alongside an employee tender offer that lets staff cash out part of their equity. The

17 November 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Business News · Fintech · Startups · Venture Capital

Emirates Bets Big on Boeing: $38 Billion Order for 65 Boeing 777X Jets Anchors Dubai Airshow 2025

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — November 17, 2025: Emirates has stunned the opening day of Dubai Airshow 2025 with a new order for 65 Boeing 777‑9 aircraft, a deal valued at $38 billion at list prices and built around Boeing’s

17 November 2025

Aircraft Orders · Aviation · Boeing 777X · Business News · Dubai Airshow

LifeMD (LFMD) Slashes Wegovy and Ozempic Cash-Pay Price to $199 as Q3 2025 Earnings and GLP‑1 Price War Heat Up

LifeMD (NASDAQ: LFMD) announced the lowest nationwide cash-pay pricing for Wegovy and Ozempic at $199 per month for new patients, just hours before its rescheduled Q3 2025 earnings release. Here’s what it means for patients, investors, and the GLP‑1 weight-loss

17 November 2025

Business News · Drug Pricing · Healthcare · Pharma Industry · Stock Market

PowerBank (SUUN) Returns to Profitability: Q1 2026 Earnings, AI Deal and Stock Reaction on 17 November 2025

Clean‑energy developer and IPP PowerBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN, Cboe CA: SUNN) swings back to profit as it leans into solar, storage and AI‑driven project planning. PowerBank Corporation, the Canadian‑based solar and battery storage developer formerly known as SolarBank, reported a

17 November 2025

AI · Business News · Earnings · NASDAQ:SUUN · Stock Market · Technology

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) Soars as Lithium Rebounds and Codelco JV Gets Final Green Light

Chilean lithium giant jumps ~12% on Monday as big funds buy in, lithium prices spike on China optimism, and investors brace for Q3 2025 earnings. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE: SQM) is back in the spotlight. By

17 November 2025

Business News · Chemical Companies · Lithium · Mining Industry · NYSE:SQM · Stock Market

Ondas Holdings (ONDS) Lands $8.2M Airport Drone Defense Deal and Closes $225M Sentrycs Acquisition on November 17, 2025

Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS), a provider of autonomous drone systems and private wireless networks, packed several major announcements into Monday, November 17, 2025 – including a new multimillion‑dollar European airport contract, the closing of a $225 million acquisition, and

17 November 2025

Airport Security · Business News · Drone Technology · Investment Deals · Mergers and Acquisitions · NASDAQ:ONDS

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