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Uber has appointed Balaji Krishnamurthy as its new Chief Financial Officer. Krishnamurthy, who has spent more than six years at Uber in strategic finance and investor relations, replaces Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, who is leaving after three years in the role. During the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, Krishnamurthy said Uber plans to deploy capital into autonomous software partners, take equity stakes in vehicle makers, and support infrastructure providers through long-term supply and offtake agreements...

Syngenta Group is preparing a Hong Kong stock market listing that could raise as much as $10 billion, placing the company among the largest public offerings seen worldwide in recent years. The Swiss-based agrichemicals and seeds group, which is owned by China’s state-backed Sinochem, is in early talks with several international and Chinese banks about arranging the deal...

Clear Street said it is seeking a valuation of up to $11.8 billion as it prepares for a U.S. initial public offering, signaling renewed strength in the equity capital markets. The New York-based securities and derivatives broker plans to raise as much as $1.05 billion by selling 23.8 million shares at an indicated price range of $40 to $44 each. Matt Kennedy, Senior ‍Strategist at Renaissance Capital, stated, “It's bold of them to move ahead after the past week's selloff”...

The U.S. Federal Reserve said it will keep large bank capital buffers unchanged during the 2026 stress testing cycle as it reviews planned changes to its annual supervisory framework. The central bank confirmed that it will defer any revisions to banks’ stress capital buffers until 2027, giving regulators time to gather and assess public feedback on the models and scenarios used in the tests. The Fed opened these models to outside review after an October 2025 vote, aiming to improve clarity around how it measures banks’ ability to absorb losses during a severe downturn...

NextEra Energy Resources and Meta have signed clean energy agreements totalling about 2.5 gigawatts across 13 project sites in the U.S. These contracts include 11 power purchase agreements and two energy storage agreements that will support Meta’s aim to operate on 100% clean energy. Most of the capacity, up to 2.1 gigawatts, will come from nine solar projects across Texas, the Southwest Power Pool region, and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator market...

Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, has appointed Dennis K. Cinelli as Chief Financial Officer. Cinelli joins the company’s executive leadership team and has resigned from his position on the Board of Directors as part of the transition. He succeeds Andrew C. Warren, who has served as EVP and Interim Chief Financial Officer since June 2025. In his new role, Cinelli will oversee Paramount’s core financial functions, including accounting, tax, and investor relations. Warren will continue to support the company as a strategic advisor following the conclusion of his interim tenure...

Business uncertainty moved from a planning variable to a daily constraint in 2025, and it’s still shaping decisions in 2026—especially for middle-market companies dealing with shifting tariff policy, fragile supply chains, sticky inflation, and the unclear productivity payoff from heavy AI investment...

Russia’s Lukoil said it has agreed to sell most of its international assets to Carlyle as it continues exiting overseas projects under Western sanctions. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, including U.S. Treasury authorization (OFAC), and Carlyle said the agreement is contingent on due diligence and structured to comply with U.S. Treasury policies. Lukoil added the agreement is non-exclusive and that it remains in talks with other potential buyers, with a Feb. 28 deadline to negotiate a sale...

Liftoff Mobile, a mobile app marketing and monetization company backed by Blackstone and General Atlantic, has filed its initial S-1 registration statement, marking the first formal step toward a public listing. The filing comes as signs of renewed activity in the U.S. IPO market emerge, following reports that other technology firms are also considering public offerings. While Liftoff has not disclosed the size of its proposed offering or the details of its shareholder stakes, IPO research firm Renaissance Capital estimates the company may seek to raise around $400 million...

Amazon is expanding its water stewardship work through Get Blue™, a new initiative launched with Water.org alongside Gap Inc., Starbucks, and Ecolab. “Through Get Blue, we’re using Amazon's scale and innovation to show what's possible when companies work together toward a common good,” said Kara Hurst, Amazon’s Chief Sustainability Officer. The program is designed to fund access to safe water and sanitation through Water.org’s market-driven solutions, with partner activations—products, content, and customer experiences—planned to roll out more broadly later in 2026...