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On April 20, sources revealed that ByteDance's net profit for 2025 is expected to decline by more than 70% year-on-year, with a significant drop in profit margins. This decline is attributed to the company's substantial investment in AI business during the third and fourth quarters of last year. Meanwhile, ByteDance's overseas revenue is projected to grow by nearly 50% in 2025, significantly outpacing the approximately 20% growth in domestic revenue. The share of overseas business revenue is also expected to rise from 25% in 2024 to over 30%, setting a new historical high. TikTok Shop's GMV is anticipated to increase by nearly 70% year-on-year in 2025, serving as the main driver for the rise in ByteDance's overseas revenue share. ByteDance has not commented on the above data.

Foresight News reports that London-listed technology company The Smarter Web Company has placed 4,286,410 ordinary shares according to the terms of a subscription agreement. The total amount raised from this share placement is £1,537,376 (before expenses), equivalent to approximately £0.36 per share. The company will receive about 98.25% of the funds as settlement. According to the subscription agreement, the remaining balance of unsubscribed ordinary shares is 52,377,540 shares.

According to a report by Golden Ten Data, Euro Stoxx 50 futures fell by 1.33%, DAX futures fell by 1.36%, and FTSE futures fell by 0.44%.