Bending Spoons (BSP) said it will acquire collaboration platform Airtable at an enterprise value of $1.285 billion, marking its first M&A deal since listing on Nasdaq on July 1, 2026. Airtable’s annual recurring revenue reached about $480 million as of June 2026, up more than 20% year over year, and it serves more than 500,000 organizations, including 80% of the Fortune 100. Bending Spoons shares rose 2.84% to $37.25 in Tuesday premarket trading, according to Benzinga Pro data.

European shares set a fresh record, with the STOXX 600 briefly reaching 656.85. Bayer rose 3% after reporting an unexpected 1.9% increase in quarterly operating profit. BE Semiconductor jumped 5.6% after Berenberg upgraded the stock to “buy,” helping lift European chipmakers including ASML, Soitec and Infineon. Retail stocks fell 2.6%, while energy shares gained 1.1% as oil prices rebounded.

Greaves Cotton reported FY2024 Q1 net profit of ₹25.8 crore, down 22% year on year, while revenue rose 31% to ₹974.1 crore. EBITDA slipped 1% to ₹56.3 crore and margins narrowed to 5.8% from 7.6% a year earlier. Following the results, the stock fell more than 15% in a single session, marking its biggest one-day drop in over four years.

Safari Industries (India) Ltd. reported June-quarter results showing revenue rose 11.5% year on year to ₹588.6 crore, while net profit fell 5.4% to ₹47.8 crore. EBITDA declined 4.9% to ₹75.4 crore and the EBITDA margin narrowed to 12.8% from 15%. Following the earnings release, the stock fell about 4% on Aug. 4 as investors weighed weaker profitability and margin compression.

London equities traded higher in early dealings, led by copper miners as Antofagasta rose 3.5% and Anglo American gained 2.7%, with Glencore also advancing. The move reflected firmer expectations for higher copper prices. Elsewhere, Segro agreed final terms for its £13.5 billion takeover by Prologis, Travis Perkins reported interim results showing a slight revenue decline but a return of price inflation, and HSBC shares lagged.

South Korean retail shareholder platform ACT is seeking to convene an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting at Samsung Electronics to back a 45.5 trillion won ($31.79 billion) share buyback programme and set a cap on executive performance bonuses. To trigger the meeting, ACT plans to gather electronic signatures and line up support from the National Pension Service and domestic and overseas asset managers to meet the 3% ownership threshold. The campaign comes after Samsung shares fell by more than a third from record highs in June despite the artificial intelligence boom, Reuters reported.

Keystone Realtors reported fiscal 2024 first-quarter revenue of ₹470.3 crore, up 72.2% year on year. EBITDA climbed to ₹82.2 crore from ₹13.7 crore, lifting the EBITDA margin to 17.5% from 5%. First-quarter collections rose 4% to ₹599 crore. The results helped drive the stock up 9% on the day, signaling investor approval of improved profitability and operating efficiency.

The Phosphate Company posted Q1FY27 revenue of ₹1,954.71 lakh, up 39% year on year, while net profit fell 41% to ₹46.70 lakh. Total expenses jumped 51.7%, weighing on earnings even as sales growth remained strong. EBITDA declined 31.5%, reflecting rising operating costs and higher financial charges that squeezed margins.