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McLaren's £500M SUV Gamble: A Bid to Mirror Ferrari's Profit Engine
McLaren's £500M plan for an SUV and new plants aims to boost volumes and margins toward Ferrari's level, but Aston Martin's losses show the risks.
Nissan Commits Up to £170M for Sunderland Kicks e-POWER, Launch Date Undisclosed
Nissan will invest up to £170M to add the Kicks e-POWER hybrid SUV to its Sunderland plant, but without a launch date or volume targets, the impact on utilization remains unclear.
AI Spending Debate Intensifies as Meta and Nvidia Push Back on Slowdown Calls
Zuckerberg and Huang dismiss coordinated AI pause, keeping spending cycle intact. Meta's capex guidance and Nvidia's data-center growth remain key tests.
Messi Signs Deal for CD Eldense Control, Pending Regulatory Approval
Lionel Messi has signed to buy CD Eldense, but the deal is pending regulatory approval from Spain's CSD. The purchase price remains undisclosed, leaving the investment case incomplete.
CenterPoint Data Breach Exposes Customer Data; Full Impact Pending
CenterPoint Energy disclosed a data breach involving customer personal information. The full scope and financial impact are still under investigation.
Nintendo's Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Adopts Single-Save Design
Nintendo's Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave launches Sept. 17 with a single-save system across routes, a design choice that could impact player engagement and software sales.
Kenyan Court Nullifies Safaricom Stake Sale, Vodacom's Control at Risk
Kenya's High Court voided the government's sale of a 15% Safaricom stake to Vodacom, ordering the shares returned, jeopardizing Vodacom's 55% control. Vodacom plans to appeal.
Mercari Halts Pokémon 30th Anniversary Pack Sales to Curb Speculation
Mercari has temporarily banned unopened Pokémon 30th CELEBRATION pack listings from Sept. 16 to prevent marketplace disruption, with shares down 6.4%.
Australia's $140B Family Support Figure Excludes Home Deposits
Australia's A$140B family support figure measures everyday purchases, not home deposits. Separate data shows 30% of homeowners got family help, but mortgage demand is slowing.
Target's Pokémon x Owala Drop: A Traffic Test, Not a Sales Driver
Target's Pokémon x Owala bottles drop Sept. 16, but the real measure is whether exclusive drops boost store traffic and repeat visits, not just first-day sales.
IperionX's GenX Titanium Process Hits Key Milestone in 41-Hour Test
IperionX's GenX titanium process achieved 6x throughput and 75% lower power in a 41-hour test, but unit costs remain undisclosed. Shares rose 2.4%.
Infratil Boosts FY27 Outlook as CDC Data Center Contracts Hit 1.1 GW
Infratil lifted its FY27 EBITDAF forecast to NZ$1.32-1.42 billion after CDC Data Centres signed 70MW of new contracts, boosting contracted capacity to 1.1GW. Shares rose 3.6%.