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Zurich Insurance Group AG reported a 13% gain in profit for the first half of 2026 as it saw accelerating demand across all businesses, boosted by global data center and energy infrastructure demand.
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West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, trades 0.45% lower to near $74 during the early European trading session on Thursday, closer to its three-week low of $73.51 posted the previous day.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said she is “prepared to act” if inflation remains too high above the Fed’s target rate.
Swiss Re AG’s first-half profit beat estimates as the re-insurer saw all key business units perform in line with targets, while the firm announced a fresh round of cost cuts.
Rheinmetall AG cut its sales forecast for this year as Germany’s biggest defense company deals with the fallout of losing a German naval contract worth several billion euros.
Commerzbank earns more in the first half of 2026 than ever before. CEO Bettina Orlopp sends an appeal to Unicredit boss Andrea Orcel before the upcoming negotiations.
