Konrad Wysocki

Konrad Wysocki is a senior markets reporter at Bez-kabli.pl, specializing in technology stocks, artificial intelligence and global financial markets. A graduate of the University of Rzeszów, he previously worked in investment research and market analysis. His coverage helps readers understand the key trends, companies and innovations influencing investors worldwide.

HSBC share price jumps after 2025 results as returns target rises and buyback pause looms

HSBC share price jumps after 2025 results as returns target rises and buyback pause looms

Hong Kong, Feb 25, 2026, 16:28 HKT — The market has closed. HSBC shares pushed higher Wednesday, lifted by a bump in the bank’s profitability target and fresh 2026 guidance. The lender also flagged it will halt new share buybacks for now, citing the need to rebuild capital ratios following the Hang Seng Bank transaction. In Hong Kong, the stock settled at HK$140.90. Early in London trading, shares were quoted at 1,355.20 pence, according to HSBC’s share-price feed.
February 25, 2026
Chevron’s Iraq oilfield gamble: one-year exclusive talks for West Qurna 2 after Lukoil sanctions

Chevron’s Iraq oilfield gamble: one-year exclusive talks for West Qurna 2 after Lukoil sanctions

BAGHDAD, February 25, 2026, 11:00 Chevron has locked in a year-long window to hammer out a potential deal with Iraq on the West Qurna 2 oilfield, after sanctions pressured Russia’s Lukoil out of the picture. The U.S. oil giant confirmed it’s talking with state-run Basra Oil Company, with both sides set to swap confidential information. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/chevron-basra-oil-co-exchange-data-enter-exclusive-talks-over-west-qurna-2-2026-02-23/
February 25, 2026
Intel backs SambaNova’s $350 million raise as SN50 inference chip lines up SoftBank

Intel backs SambaNova’s $350 million raise as SN50 inference chip lines up SoftBank

SAN JOSE, Calif., February 24, 2026, 23:52 SambaNova Systems, the AI chip company, has pulled in $350 million from investors, with Vista Equity Partners and Cambium Capital leading the round. The company also announced a multi-year deal with Intel to push AI inference systems to customers. According to SambaNova, SoftBank Corp is set to be the first to roll out the new SN50 chip inside its Japanese AI data centres.
February 25, 2026
Meta’s up-to-$60B AMD AI chip deal has investors talking about Nebius stock again

Meta’s up-to-$60B AMD AI chip deal has investors talking about Nebius stock again

Meta Platforms is snapping up AI chips, fueling a rally in firms powering the technology’s backbone—Nebius Group among them. Shares of Nebius climbed roughly 2.7% Tuesday. Meanwhile, AMD announced it will supply Meta with up to $60 billion in AI chips over five years; the agreement also gives Meta an option to take a stake of up to 10% in the chipmaker. Spending is in focus after Meta told investors it would ramp up capital expenditures this year, chasing what CEO Mark Zuckerberg dubs “personal superintelligence.” The company has already inked capacity deals with outside cloud vendors. Reuters reported in late January that Meta projects 2026 capex between $115 billion and $135 billion. Its CFO flagged lingering capacity constraints for
February 25, 2026
Shell stock in focus: LNG tie-up with METLEN lands as oil stays near seven-month highs

Shell stock in focus: LNG tie-up with METLEN lands as oil stays near seven-month highs

London, February 25, 2026, 07:54 GMT — Premarket Shell shares looked primed for attention in London Wednesday after METLEN Energy & Metals out of Greece announced it had inked a memorandum of understanding with Shell for liquefied natural gas supply and trading. On Tuesday, Shell’s stock finished at 2,971.5 pence, marking a 0.22% gain. In U.S. trading, Shell’s shares last changed hands at $80.78, up 0.25%.
February 25, 2026
OpenAI taps McKinsey, BCG, Accenture and Capgemini to speed Frontier AI agent rollouts

OpenAI taps McKinsey, BCG, Accenture and Capgemini to speed Frontier AI agent rollouts

OpenAI has launched multi-year “Frontier Alliances” with Accenture, Boston Consulting Group, Capgemini and McKinsey & Company to help companies move beyond AI pilot projects and into full-scale deployments. https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-deepens-partnerships-with-consulting-giants-push-enterprise-ai-beyond-2026-02-23/ The move matters because many big firms have tried generative AI in pockets and then hit the hard part: plugging it into messy data, old systems and staff routines. OpenAI is betting a more hands-on model — part software, part implementation muscle — gets it out of the lab and into budgets.
February 25, 2026