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Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA) received EU Commission approval for the sale of VodafoneZiggo’s passive tower assets to infrastructure investors for €669 million.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) committed $250 million in computing access to support U.K. researchers studying the safety and security of artificial intelligence agents.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) received a one-year extension for the Logistics Commodities and Services Transformation (LCST) contract, continuing its end-to-end logistics support for the UK Armed Forces.

Pharming (NASDAQ:PHAR) presented Phase II topline results from a study evaluating leniolisib in patients with genetically identifiable primary immunodeficiencies involving immune dysregulation beyond activated PI3K delta syndrome (APDS).

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, and Adam Linton break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

Geopolitics is top of mind at Bloomberg's New Economy Forum with escalating tensions in the Middle East. One of Japan's top trading houses explained the impact of the war on their businesses around the world. Masayuki Omoto, President & CEO of Marubeni spoke to Bloomberg's Shery Ahn on the sidelines of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi.

Cathie Wood, founder, CEO and CIO of Ark Investment Management, discusses why she avoids traditional memory-chip players, saying the business cycle is "most volatile." Speaking on Bloomberg Television, Wood adds that we are "just at the beginning" of the artificial intelligence revolution. "In terms of our semiconductor exposure, [we] tend to be at the less-cyclical end of the spectrum," she adds.

ASML upgraded the low end of its 2026 sales forecast as increasing artificial intelligence spending boosts demand for the Dutch company's chip-making machines. The firm projected annual sales of between 44 billion ($49 billion) and 45 billion this year. ASML's outlook offers an indication of investment plans by chipmakers like TSMC, Samsung Electronics and Intel. Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie reports.

India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar says he sees India as a "power in the middle" rather than a "middle power."

Canadian Minister of International Trade says they see a lot of collaborative opportunities in India especially in the field of energy, mining, and food security. Maninder Sidhu spoke to Haslinda Amin on the sidelines of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi.

Aramco's headquarters in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia was hit by a Houthi missile attack. Authorities said the strike on Dhahran caused a limited fire and no injuries as fighting between the Iran-backed rebels in Yemen & Saudi-led coalition intensified. Rachel Ziemba founder of Ziemba Insights spoke to Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East and Africa on the likelihood of the US getting involved in the fighting.

Pramod Kumar, Barclays Bank India CEO and Vice Chairman, Investment Banking APAC, says the London-based lender is preparing to rebuild its IPO business in India. He speaks on the sidelines of Bloomberg's New Economy Forum in New Delhi.