News 6 March 2026

Etihad Orders 10 Boeing Jets, Raising Talk of Hard-to-Get 787 Slots
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Stock Market Today: Live Updates 16.07.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 16, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 16, 2026, 5:25 PM EDT England plans to ban energy drink sales to under-16s from April 2027 July 16, 2026, 5:15 PM EDT. England will move to block sales of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s starting in April 2027, targeting drinks over 150mg caffeine per litre like Red Bull and Monster. The policy needs to pass parliament and would be enforced locally with fines up to £2,500 for shops that sell to minors. Ministers say they want to address obesity and health concerns like sleep and anxiety problems tied to
July 16, 2026
GoDaddy Stock Jumps 5% as Investors Reassess AI Push After Weak 2026 Forecast
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GoDaddy Stock Jumps 5% as Investors Reassess AI Push After Weak 2026 Forecast

GoDaddy finished Thursday’s session up 5.04%, settling at $93.13. This is coming into focus as investors weigh whether GoDaddy’s margins and cash flow are enough to make up for a slowdown in revenue growth, with AI-driven website competition on the rise. Last week, Reuters noted that GoDaddy’s 2026 revenue forecast—$5.20 billion to $5.28 billion—landed just shy of analysts’ $5.29 billion consensus. Rival Wix, meanwhile, is rolling out more AI website-builder features.
March 6, 2026
Expedia Group Stock Jumps as OpenAI Backs Off ChatGPT Bookings, but AI Pricing Probe Adds Risk
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Expedia Group Stock Jumps as OpenAI Backs Off ChatGPT Bookings, but AI Pricing Probe Adds Risk

Shares of Expedia Group, Inc. jumped over 12% Thursday, following a report from The Information that OpenAI is dialing back efforts to introduce direct booking features in ChatGPT. Booking Holdings climbed roughly 8%, with Tripadvisor up 5%. Bernstein analyst Richard Clarke described the news as “incrementally positive” for online travel agencies. Here's why it counts: OTAs — those online travel agencies — stand between travelers and suppliers like hotels or airlines. OpenAI started leaning further into commerce with Instant Checkout for certain U.S. shopping queries in September 2025. The following month, it introduced apps inside ChatGPT, naming Expedia and Booking.com as two of its initial partners.
March 6, 2026
Trio Petroleum resets its stock-sale program after rapid drawdown, keeps $4 million available
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Trio Petroleum resets its stock-sale program after rapid drawdown, keeps $4 million available

Trio Petroleum Corp has updated its at-the-market share sale program, with $4 million in common stock still up for grabs following an amended prospectus supplement filing. Trio’s situation is notable—it’s burned through almost all of the capacity it had set aside for the program, which lets smaller listed companies tap cash in smaller bites rather than through a big, one-off deal. In its filing, Trio disclosed it had sold $13,376,774 of stock under the facility as of the amendment date.
March 6, 2026
Sable Offshore Corp shares jump as Trump weighs emergency powers for stalled California oil restart
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Sable Offshore Corp shares jump as Trump weighs emergency powers for stalled California oil restart

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Thursday said the Trump administration is weighing emergency powers as a workaround for Sable Offshore Corp, aiming to sidestep California’s permitting snags that have blocked its oil output. The Houston-based firm’s stock surged 37.3% to end the day at $13.85. Sable is feeling the pressure. Last week, the company said it brought the Santa Ynez Unit back online in May 2025, but commercial oil sales remain suspended. Crude keeps piling up at Las Flores Canyon, with no pipeline or tanker access in sight. Short-term debt stacked up to $921.6 million by the end of 2025, with cash reserves at $97.7 million.
March 6, 2026
Why Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Is Sliding Even as AI Chip Spending Stays Hot
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Why Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Is Sliding Even as AI Chip Spending Stays Hot

Applied Materials, Inc. dropped 3.1% on Thursday, closing at $346.53. That brings the chip-equipment giant roughly 12.5% under its February 25 peak, when AI enthusiasm had sent the stock surging. This drop stands out—Applied is widely seen as a direct way to play the AI push on Wall Street. Shares shot up 11% last month after the company posted a bullish forecast. “Artificial intelligence infrastructure demand is immense, and supply is scarce,” noted Morningstar’s William Kerwin.
March 6, 2026
GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp gets new stock options as shares slide premarket
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GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp gets new stock options as shares slide premarket

GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp landed fresh equity awards this week, according to a U.S. regulatory filing, while shares of the jet-engine maker slipped in premarket trade. When a stock swings hard, insider trades often get a closer look—even if they’re just routine moves linked to compensation plans, not someone making a personal bet. That’s the backdrop for GE Aerospace, as airlines and manufacturers wrangle over a tight supply of parts and engine repair slots.
March 6, 2026
Philip Morris dividend set at $1.47 as investors watch its smoke-free shift
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Philip Morris dividend set at $1.47 as investors watch its smoke-free shift

Philip Morris International has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.47 per share, set for payment on April 13. The tobacco giant is maintaining its focus on delivering returns to shareholders even as it accelerates efforts in smoke-free offerings. For investors leaning on the stock for income, that payout isn’t trivial. PMI has been steering more cash into alternatives like nicotine pouches and so-called “heat-not-burn” devices—which warm up tobacco rather than burning it outright. Through the transition, the company’s been working to maintain consistent cash returns.
March 6, 2026
Standard Chartered PLC Wins TP ICAP Digital-Asset Custody Role, Adds Ex-JPMorgan Payments Executive
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Standard Chartered PLC Wins TP ICAP Digital-Asset Custody Role, Adds Ex-JPMorgan Payments Executive

Standard Chartered is stepping up its tokenised finance activity, taking on digital-asset custody duties for TP ICAP’s Fusion Digital Assets while also bringing in ex-JPMorgan Kinexys executive Naveen Mallela to oversee payments. With these latest moves, the bank extends its footprint in digital asset custody, settlement, and payments. Timing is key here. On Thursday, U.S. regulators said banks won’t have to stump up extra capital for tokenised securities. Just last month, Britain picked HSBC’s platform to run a pilot for digital government bonds. Together, those moves give policy support to tokenised finance — the process of moving traditional assets or cash claims onto the blockchain as digital tokens — which advocates argue could make settlement faster and allow trading around
March 6, 2026
Glencore plc Moves to Back $1.4 Billion ERG Stake Bid as Kazzinc Talks Advance
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Glencore plc Moves to Back $1.4 Billion ERG Stake Bid as Kazzinc Talks Advance

Glencore plc is looking to throw its weight behind Shakhmurat Mutalip’s $1.4 billion offer for 40% of Eurasian Resources Group, according to the Financial Times. Reuters reports the deal features an $800 million upfront payment, which is linked to future ferrochrome deliveries—a key input for steel. Both Glencore and ERG declined to comment, Reuters added. The timing here is key. Last month, Rio Tinto ended merger discussions, and soon after, Reuters reported Glencore was likely to turn its attention to asset disposals to sharpen its copper focus. Aberdeen’s Iain Pyle suggested Glencore might "sell off assets individually," while Ninety One’s George Cheveley pointed to a chance to "tidy up" the portfolio and "release value."
March 6, 2026
NatWest snaps up nearly 892,000 shares in fresh buyback as capital returns roll on
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NatWest snaps up nearly 892,000 shares in fresh buyback as capital returns roll on

NatWest Group picked up 891,842 ordinary shares on March 5, extending its daily buybacks under the ongoing share repurchase programme. The activity, disclosed via the London market's regulatory news service, adds to a string of recent purchases. This matters: buybacks remain a primary tool for major banks looking to hand excess capital back to shareholders, particularly as fresh annual results typically shape payout expectations for the coming year.
March 6, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group plc leads race for Aegon UK business as wealth push accelerates, report says
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Lloyds Banking Group plc leads race for Aegon UK business as wealth push accelerates, report says

Lloyds Banking Group plc is now leading the chase for Aegon’s UK arm, according to Financial News on Wednesday, though Phoenix and Canada Life remain contenders. The deal could fetch between 1 billion and 1.5 billion pounds, per the report. Final offers are due next month, and a decision could land in April. Timing’s a factor here. British banks are stepping up their focus on savings, pensions, and financial advice—areas that generate fee income, not just interest from loans—as the prospect of lower rates looms and lending profits face pressure. Last month, NatWest struck a £2.7 billion deal for Evelyn Partners, with Benjamin Toms at RBC Capital Markets describing the acquisition as “transformational”.
March 6, 2026
IAG Faces Fresh Pressure as British Airways Keeps Middle East Flights Grounded
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IAG Faces Fresh Pressure as British Airways Keeps Middle East Flights Grounded

British Airways, part of International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, remains grounded in Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Tel Aviv. With Gulf airports offering just a trickle of flights and regional airspace still off-limits, the airline has set up additional Muscat-to-London routes to help get stranded passengers moving. IAG had just surprised with a stronger 2025 operating profit and a 1.5 billion euro cash return plan. Now, though, investors are back to watching jet fuel costs, potential route snarls, and the unknowns around how long the conflict drags on.
March 6, 2026
London Stock Exchange Group Strikes ASX Deal as £3 Billion Buyback Gets Under Way
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London Stock Exchange Group Strikes ASX Deal as £3 Billion Buyback Gets Under Way

London Stock Exchange Group just signed on to overhaul ASX 24 for Australian Securities Exchange, putting LSEG’s Markets Technology division squarely in the spotlight as it picks up a major customer. The deal, announced Wednesday, will see LSEG install a faster trading setup aimed at cutting latency on ASX 24, the platform that handles futures and options tied to equities, rates, and commodities. Intense investor scrutiny lingers. Timing stands out. Barely a week after LSEG unveiled its record £3 billion buyback and new 2026 goals, filings detail the firm scooping up about 1.21 million shares on March 3 and 4. All this while Elliott Management kept up the call for more "value enhancing" moves.
March 6, 2026
National Grid plc signs near-£3 billion Eastern Green Link 3 contracts in UK power-grid push
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National Grid plc signs near-£3 billion Eastern Green Link 3 contracts in UK power-grid push

National Grid Plc has inked close to 3 billion pounds in contracts for Eastern Green Link 3, putting Hitachi Energy in charge of converter stations and awarding NKT the cable system. The company is calling this Britain’s largest electricity transmission project. Spanning 690 kilometers between Scotland and England, the link is expected to deliver enough power for around 2 million homes. This move takes one of Britain’s major grid upgrades out of the negotiation phase and into signed supply contracts, coming just days after National Grid bumped up its spending and profit forecasts. Back on March 2, the company stretched its five-year financial plan to at least £70 billion through fiscal 2031, agreed to Ofgem’s RIIO-T3 price-control settlement—the next five-year
March 6, 2026
Barclays PLC’s £495 Million MFS Exposure Puts Private-Credit Risks Back in Focus
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Barclays PLC’s £495 Million MFS Exposure Puts Private-Credit Risks Back in Focus

Barclays PLC faces about 495 million pounds in outstanding loans tied to the collapse of mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions, or MFS. That sum leaves the UK bank exposed—and keeps attention fixed on Barclays following a lending misstep that jolted investor sentiment both in London and New York. MFS slipped into administration last week—a UK insolvency process—after creditors raised complaints about financial irregularities and mismanagement. The fallout has banks and private-credit investors combing through loan books and collateral files, trying to assess what remains salvageable.
March 6, 2026
Rolls-Royce CEO pay plan put to shareholders after turnaround, with package topping £18 million
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Rolls-Royce CEO pay plan put to shareholders after turnaround, with package topping £18 million

Rolls-Royce Holdings disclosed that under its proposed pay policy, chief executive Tufan Erginbilgic could take home as much as 18.459 million pounds in 2026—assuming top-end performance targets are reached. That’s from the company’s latest remuneration filings. Timing is key here: Rolls-Royce’s new pay policy goes to a shareholder vote at the April 30 annual general meeting, following a sharp run-up in the share price and amid a wider trend among some UK blue chips to lift executive pay caps.
March 6, 2026
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