HSBC's first-half pre-tax profit jumped 23% to $19.5bn and it restarted buybacks, as Georges Elhedery's strategy of selling and simplifying drove the beat
Palantir reports Q2 earnings tonight, revenue up about 80% and government AI deals growing, but its stock is down a third this year on valuation fears
This week, we cover news from Santander, Visa’s agentic leaps, earnings from Alphabet, a strategy update from Lloyds & an interview with the CFO of Lumen
Videos
Fresha’s Sharee Campbell and Kiran Taylor on HR transformation, reshaping talent and why culture is a strategic operating system
Capital Markets
Finance Chief speaks to Karen Bodner, Head of Market Insights and Initiatives at BNY, to find out more on market insights and key business advice
People & Skills
Santander UK has appointed four new executives to align its structure with Banco Santander and steer the business through its TSB integration
Events
BTWS brings together enterprise leaders driving transformation, change, AI and operational excellence. Join those shaping what's next.
BTWS brings together enterprise leaders driving transformation, change, AI and operational excellence. Join those shaping what's next.
MACHINA is Europe's leading Physical AI conference, convening founders, investors, and policymakers shaping humanoid robotics and embodied intelligence.
RAISE Summit: the world's most influential AI leadership gathering at the Carrousel du Louvre, where deal-making, policy, and strategy converge.
Technology
Alphabet has delivered 24% revenue growth in Q2 2026, driven by rapid cloud adoption, enterprise demand for AI and even the FIFA World Cup 2026
Sustainability
Net zero has moved from the CEO's stage to the CFO's spreadsheet as BlackRock and JPMorgan exit alliances and carbon-accounting firms like Watershed