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  • Italy’s Fineco exceeds quarterly profit, revenue forecasts

    Italy’s Fineco exceeds quarterly profit, revenue forecasts

    MILAN, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Italian online bank and brokerage Fineco (FBK.MI), opens new tab reported a higher-than-forecast third quarter profit on Wednesday, with its revenue bucking expectations for a drop from a year earlier.

    Fineco, which offers online banking and brokerage service and low-cost savings products, said net income for July-September totalled 163 million euros ($190 million), above a Visible Alpha analyst consensus of 154 million euros.

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    Shares in Fineco were up 1.3% at 0811 GMT, outperforming a 0.4% rise in Italy’s main stock index (.FTMIB), opens new tab.

    Fineco CEO Alessandro Foti said that “2025 would be a record year in terms of new clients, surpassing the historical high of 2024”. The group said in a statement it had added around 19,300 clients last month, up around 30% from October 2024.

    It expects net inflows of new money last month to have risen by more than 30% year-on-year to around 1.3 billion euros.

    “2025 is expected to be a record year for brokerage revenues. The October figure is just the latest evidence of the higher revenue base,” Fineco said.

    Quarterly revenue was 325 million euros, which was in line with Fineco’s third quarter of 2024 and surpassed an analyst consensus forecast of 314 million euros, helped by a stronger than anticipated net interest margin.

    NIM measures income banks make from the gap between interest rates charged to borrowers and what they pay depositors.

    “For 2026, a positive contribution to revenue growth is expected from all business areas. More details will be provided during Capital Market Day on March 4, 2026,” Fineco said.

    Jefferies said the outlook implied “a final confirmation that NIM is expected to grow from here and in 2026, following the decline seen in 2025.”

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    Reporting by Valentina Za; Editing by Alvise Armellini, Tom Hogue and Alexander Smith

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  • Blocking Free Radicals Could Help Prevent Dementia

    Blocking Free Radicals Could Help Prevent Dementia

    Researchers have discovered that free radicals generated at a specific site in non-neuronal brain cells called astrocytes, may promote dementia, according to a Weill Cornell Medicine study. Their findings, published Nov. 4 in Nature…

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  • Radiohead review – bards of the apocalypse return for a brutal bacchanal | Radiohead

    Radiohead review – bards of the apocalypse return for a brutal bacchanal | Radiohead

    Almost 10 years have passed since Radiohead released a new record, and more than seven since they were last seen on stage. Living through that period has felt like moving further and faster into the future that their songs often sounded so…

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  • Cancer expert calls for governments and health systems to embrace ‘undervalued’ radiotherapy

    A leading cancer expert is challenging widespread misconceptions about radiotherapy which she says is marginalised by healthcare systems despite contributing to 40 per cent of cancer cures.

    Professor Pat Price, visiting professor at Imperial…

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  • Brain Atlas Sheds Light on Developing Human Brain

    Brain Atlas Sheds Light on Developing Human Brain

    Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and their collaborators have created one of the most comprehensive single-cell maps of the developing human brain. The atlas captures nearly every cell type, their genetic fingerprints, and how they…

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  • Data centre construction cost index 2025-2026

    Our 2025–2026 index 

    The data centre market is entering a new era, driven by the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and surging global demand. 

    In today’s fast-changing world, understanding the costs of data centre construction is more critical than ever. This helps businesses stay competitive, agile and future-ready. 

    Now in its ninth year, the Data centre construction cost index 2025-2026 remains the industry’s only cost index focused exclusively on construction. It offers unmatched global insights to help businesses navigate this high-growth sector. 

    Why this index matters 

    As AI moves to centre stage, data centres are under greater scrutiny and facing more complex delivery challenges. Yet optimism remains strong: 73 percent of industry leaders still view the sector as recession-proof. 

    This year’s report draws on a global survey of 250 experts. It covers 52 markets, providing a broader view of construction costs across both established and emerging hubs. It includes an index ranking and indicative US Dollar per watt (US$/W) benchmarks to support smarter investment decisions. 

    The report includes expert insights on the most pressing issues facing the industry, from power availability and cooling innovation to alternative delivery models and supply chain resilience. 

    2025 is an inflection point. The winners will be those who build boldly, mitigate risk and adapt to the demands of AI infrastructure. 

    Read the report 

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  • Odyssey review – estate agents, cocaine and mental collapse in a chaotic London thriller | Film

    Odyssey review – estate agents, cocaine and mental collapse in a chaotic London thriller | Film

    Director Gerard Johnson’s last feature was the impressively stacked Muscle, a dark thriller featuring a never-better Craig Fairbrass as a menacing personal trainer in Newcastle who takes over the life of his client Simon (Cavan Clerkin), luring…

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  • ITTF World Para Circuit 2026 Calendar Unveiled

    ITTF World Para Circuit 2026 Calendar Unveiled

    ITTF has unveiled the ITTF World Para Circuit calendar for 2026, featuring a circuit of over 20 events across six continents as the sport heads into a historic centenary year for the ITTF.

    With the inaugural revamped ITTF World Para…

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  • SRM and Q36.5 present pedals with the shortest distance on the market between the sole and the axle

    SRM and Q36.5 present pedals with the shortest distance on the market between the sole and the axle

    The Italian company Q36.5 and the German manufacturer SRM, a pioneer in power meters, have joined forces to develop a completely integrated pedal and shoe system that promises to revolutionize power transmission. The…

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  • FeRAM-embedded ASSP in Smart Contact Lenses

    FeRAM-embedded ASSP in Smart Contact Lenses

    Leveraging RF x AD conversion analog technology

    RAMXEED developed an ultra-small FeRAM chipset measuring just 1.04 mm2. Since this product was designed for SEED’s smart contact lenses platform, RAMXEED had to meet the rigorous 1 mm2 size…

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