10 New Global Business Updates: November 11 Edition

These stories were reported between November 9 and 11, 2026, and none repeats our earlier business roundup. Figures come from company announcements and news reports; check the latest details before acting on anything. This is not investment advice.

Watch where companies put their money. It shows what they expect next.

1 · Anthropic starts its IPO roadshow

On November 10, Anthropic launched the roadshow for its proposed initial public offering: 825 million shares at an expected $70 to $78 each, with a planned Nasdaq listing under the symbol ANT. No pricing date was announced.

2 · Costco’s $30 special dividend

On November 10, Costco declared a special cash dividend of $30 a share, about $13.3 billion in total, payable December 4, and approved a new $4 billion share buyback.

3 · Honda’s first-half results

Honda reported profit of about 517 billion yen for the six months to September, up from about 312 billion yen a year earlier, helped by record motorcycle sales. It raised its full-year operating profit forecast even as electric vehicle losses weighed on results.

4 · CNH sells construction stake to Kobelco

On November 9, CNH agreed to sell 70% of its construction equipment business, including the CASE and New Holland Construction brands, to Japan’s Kobelco Construction Machinery for about $700 million, to focus on farm equipment.

5 · Diamondback and KKR buy into Deep Blue

On November 10, Diamondback Energy and KKR agreed to buy Five Point’s 70% stake in Deep Blue, a water-handling business in the Permian oil region. Reports put the price at about $2.1 billion; the companies did not disclose terms.

6 · Path Robotics raises $300 million

The welding-robot company raised a Series E at a $2.45 billion valuation, a sign of investor appetite for AI in manufacturing.

7 · Businesses in ChatGPT

On November 10, OpenAI launched a beta that lets companies claim verified profiles in ChatGPT, see how often they are mentioned, and, in the US, run their own customer agents.

8 · Gemini 4 Carbon

On November 10, Google made its strongest model available, at $2 input and $10 output per million tokens until November 30, when the price doubles.

9 · Adobe MAX 2026

Adobe used its Miami conference to add AI agents across Photoshop, Premiere, and Firefly, and to preview connections that let ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini work with its apps.

10 · Anthropic’s workplace tools

On November 10, Anthropic started rolling out Claude Whiteboards, Sheets, and Data, moving further into territory held by Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

• AI companies are racing to become everyday work software
• Customers increasingly find businesses through AI assistants, so accurate online information matters
• Big companies are selling side businesses to focus on their core
• Cash-rich companies are returning money to shareholders

Summarise the three business stories from this week that matter most for a [type of business] in [country]. For each, explain what happened, why it matters to me, and one action to consider. Cite sources with dates.