https://www.openbell.ai/ 2026-11-02T11:43:43.723Z hourly 1.0 https://www.openbell.ai/support 2026-11-02T11:43:43.723Z monthly 0.7 https://www.openbell.ai/privacy 2026-11-02T11:43:43.723Z monthly 0.5 https://www.openbell.ai/terms 2026-11-02T11:43:43.723Z monthly 0.5 https://www.openbell.ai/feed.json 2026-11-02T11:43:43.723Z hourly 0.8 https://www.openbell.ai/news/WBC:1793617378000 2026-11-02T11:02:58.000Z daily 0.9 https://cdn.brandfetch.io/WBC/w/400/h/400?c=1idopYfmtR7ZKg8QMud Westpac Reports Full-Year Earnings and Warns of Housing Downturn Westpac reported flat annual profit for the year ended September 30, 2026, as higher interest rates weighed on margins. The bank warned of a housing downturn it described as the steepest in nearly two decades, while credit impairment charges doubled. Stressed loans fell by 11 basis points year-on-year as a share of the loan book, and Common Equity Tier 1 capital increased in the September quarter. Management said cost control remains important to offset margin pressure. https://www.openbell.ai/news/6501:1793617304000 2026-11-02T11:01:44.000Z daily 0.9 https://cdn.brandfetch.io/6501/w/400/h/400?c=1idopYfmtR7ZKg8QMud Hitachi Reports H1 FY2026 Financial Results and Raises FY2030 Targets Hitachi reported H1 FY2026 revenue of $11.0 billion, up 20%, with an adjusted EBITA margin of 15.4% and ROIC of 54.4%. Citing a backlog exceeding $65 billion and ongoing capacity expansion, the company raised its FY2030 targets to mid-teens revenue CAGR, a 19–21% adjusted EBITA margin, and 30–40% ROIC. The article did not report a stock-price movement. https://www.openbell.ai/news/8035:1793613713000 2026-11-02T10:01:53.000Z daily 0.9 https://cdn.brandfetch.io/8035/w/400/h/400?c=1idopYfmtR7ZKg8QMud Tokyo Electron Shares Rise Following Upbeat Profit Forecasts Tokyo Electron shares rose more than 5% on November 2, 2026, after the company announced upbeat profit forecasts. The gain came amid broader market fluctuations. https://www.openbell.ai/news/TPX:1793610144000 2026-11-02T09:02:24.000Z daily 0.9 https://cdn.brandfetch.io/TPX/w/400/h/400?c=1idopYfmtR7ZKg8QMud TPXimpact Awarded £22 Million NHS England Contract TPXimpact Holdings PLC secured a £22 million, two-year NHS England contract after a competitive tender. The work is part of the NHS Digital Prevention Services Portfolio and covers digital services for maternity, neonatal and school-age vaccination pathways across settings including GP practices and schools. The award represents a significant engagement for TPXimpact in the UK public sector. https://www.openbell.ai/news/SANB:1793610117000 2026-11-02T09:01:57.000Z daily 0.9 https://cdn.brandfetch.io/SANB/w/400/h/400?c=1idopYfmtR7ZKg8QMud Banco Santander Reports Q3 2026 Results and UK AI Deployment Banco Santander reported third-quarter 2026 underlying net profit of €3.85 billion, up 19% year over year, while net interest income rose approximately 12%. AI deployed in its UK and Spanish operations has automated about 240,000 card-related calls annually and freed 45,000 work hours. CFO Jose Garcia Cantera reiterated a constructive outlook for UK net interest income and margins, and the bank said it will avoid major M&A for two years while integrating existing businesses. https://www.openbell.ai/news/PKX:1793610115000 2026-11-02T09:01:55.000Z daily 0.9 https://cdn.brandfetch.io/PKX/w/400/h/400?c=1idopYfmtR7ZKg8QMud POSCO Holdings Reports Q3 2026 Financial Results and Strategic Updates POSCO Holdings said its core steel business recovered in Q3 2026, with quarterly operating profit reaching the 400 billion won range, while its battery materials segment recorded losses amid lower lithium prices. The company reduced net debt by 4.3 trillion won, lowering its debt ratio by 6.7 percentage points. It completed a second lithium plant in Argentina with annual capacity of 25,000 tons and agreed to acquire shale gas assets from Chord in Pennsylvania, expanding its upstream supply chain and energy portfolio. https://www.openbell.ai/news/BORR:1793610110000 2026-11-02T09:01:50.000Z daily 0.9 https://cdn.brandfetch.io/BORR/w/400/h/400?c=1idopYfmtR7ZKg8QMud Borr Drilling Provides Update on Prospector 5 Rig Incident Borr Drilling said the body of a fourth person involved in the Prospector 5 rig incident offshore Gabon has been recovered, while search efforts continue for one person still missing. The company has engaged an independent classification society to investigate the incident’s cause and said it will cooperate with authorities and support those affected. The update reported no financial results or stock-price impact. https://www.openbell.ai/news/IBST:1793610103000 2026-11-02T09:01:43.000Z daily 0.9 https://cdn.brandfetch.io/IBST/w/400/h/400?c=1idopYfmtR7ZKg8QMud Ibstock Reports Sharp Q3 Demand Weakness and Lowers Full-Year EBITDA Outlook Ibstock reported a sharp weakening in third-quarter trading, with clay sales 22% below expectations. The company has cut production to manage inventory and lowered its full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook to the mid-£40 million range. Management said near-term demand remains under pressure as the market awaits the impact of a housing scheme scheduled for April 2027. https://www.openbell.ai/news/ALO:1793608306000 2026-11-02T08:31:46.000Z daily 0.9 https://cdn.brandfetch.io/ALO/w/400/h/400?c=1idopYfmtR7ZKg8QMud Alstom Announces Preliminary H1 2026/27 Results and Adjusts Full-Year Outlook Alstom reported preliminary first-half 2026/27 order intake of €11.0 billion and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.2. Performance was affected by execution issues in its European operations, prompting the company to adjust its full-year outlook. Alstom said it is implementing operational plans and pursuing deleveraging to address the impact. https://www.openbell.ai/news/LLN:1793606574000 2026-11-02T08:02:54.000Z daily 0.9 https://cdn.brandfetch.io/LLN/w/400/h/400?c=1idopYfmtR7ZKg8QMud Lleida.net Reports 6% Revenue Growth in Third Quarter 2026 Lleida.net reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of EUR 4.666 million, up 6% year over year. EBITDA increased 10% to EUR 882,000, and profit before tax rose 15% to EUR 213,000. Registered Electronic Notification and Other SaaS drove growth and represented 27.3% of revenue. Net financial debt fell 9% to EUR 4.657 million, while the net debt-to-EBITDA ratio improved to 1.41x. https://www.openbell.ai/news/YATO:1793606552000 2026-11-02T08:02:32.000Z daily 0.9 https://cdn.brandfetch.io/YATO/w/400/h/400?c=1idopYfmtR7ZKg8QMud Bankinter Investment Launches Voluntary Offer for 100% of Atom Hoteles Bankinter Investment has launched a voluntary tender offer to acquire 100% of Spanish hotel-focused REIT Atom Hoteles SOCIMI. The offer’s terms and conditions have not yet been disclosed.