-- HSBC Holdings (HKG:0005) plans to redeem and cancel the listing of all outstanding bonds under two issued series in June ahead of their 2027 maturity, according to a Thursday Hong Kong bourse filing.
The lender will redeem outstanding bonds under a HK$1.5 billion issue of 1.55% bonds on June 3 and a 2 billion euro issue of 3.019% fixed- to floating-rate bonds on June 15.
The bonds are expected to be delisted on June 4 and June 16, respectively.
Daiichi Sankyo (TYO:4568) is delaying the release of its consolidated results for the year ended March 31, 2026, to May 11 from April 27 as it requires more time to finalize financial figures, according to a Friday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.Shares of the company plunged nearly 10% in morning trade Friday.The company is reviewing supply plans for its oncology portfolio and development pipeline amid shifting business conditions, which is extending deliberations over estimates for loss provisions tied to contracts with manufacturers.Daiichi Sankyo will also move the release of its five-year business plan for fiscal 2026 through fiscal 2030 to May 11 from May 19 to present both disclosures together for investors.
Marubeni (TYO:8002) has started a service with Multiverse Computing to cut data center power use for generative AI by up to 80% by simplifying processing, Nikkei reported Friday.The technology compresses large language models, easing GPU load and cooling needs without hurting performance, according to the report.Multiverse, founded in 2019, has deployed the system in Europe, including at Telefonica, where power use fell 75% and speed improved, the report said.Marubeni plans to market it in Japan to sectors such as finance and pharma as AI-driven power demand rises, according to the report.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)
News Corp (ASX:NWS) reached 80.4% of online Australians in March, according to Ipsos Iris rankings, the media company said in a statement on Friday.Nearly 18.2 million people visited the company's sites in March, 2.4 million more than the nearest competitor, with an average of 149 browser page views per person, up 3.3% on last month.The company had over 103 million video views, up 23.8% on the previous month.Additionally, the company recorded an audience of 14.4 million in the News category in March, with 619 million browser page views, and an engaged reach of 43 browser page views per person, up 16.4% on the previous month.