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Indian stock indices finished higher on Friday, with the Nifty 50 rising 0.10% and the BSE Sensex climbing 0.48%. Gains in the Metals, Banking and Public Sector Undertakings sectors underpinned the market lift. SBI Life Insurance, Tata Steel and Reliance Industries were among the session's strongest performers, while HCL Technologies, Coal India an…
Bank of America strategists argue there is a compelling rationale for the Federal Reserve to begin raising rates in September, projecting a total of 75 basis points of hikes this year delivered as 25-basis-point moves at each remaining meeting. The bank says a September hike could push U.S. real bond yields higher and weigh on European equity valua…
A growing number of Argentine delivery riders and other gig workers are relying on high-interest fintech loans, including credit from the apps they work for, to cover sudden costs and everyday expenses. Lending from digital platforms has expanded rapidly even as arrears and bad household loans hit record levels, exposing households to sharply highe…
Companies across the United States have reported a steady stream of cyber incidents in 2024, ranging from ransomware disclosures and data exfiltration to operational interruptions at manufacturing and logistics facilities. Federal officials announced a White House coordination group in July to facilitate information sharing between AI developers an…
A Tennessee polysilicon plant operated by Wacker Chemie is facing possible closure after two remaining customers reportedly abandoned the facility following the Trump administration's recent trade measures. The White House proclamation aimed at incentivizing U.S.-made polysilicon has yet to deliver clear preferential treatment for domestic material…
Two European brokers have issued bullish assessments of Gaztransport et Technigaz (GTT), pointing to a €1.9 billion orderbook, near-term revenue visibility from the backlog and a multiyear wave of LNG carrier commissions driven by recent liquefaction sanctions and fleet replacement dynamics. Analysts highlighted the companys dominant market positio…
Detailed tax-return data reveal that Brazil's richest 0.1% captured a record 13.1% share of national income in 2024, up from 10.2% in 2020. Economists link the rise to higher returns on floating-rate government debt after the central bank raised the Selic rate sharply. While employment, wages and social programs helped lower inequality measures suc…
In South Texas, rising living costs and cuts to local programs have pushed some Latino voters toward Democrat Gina Hinojosa, who is campaigning on economic and education issues to challenge Republican Governor Greg Abbott. Despite polling showing Hinojosa competitive among Hispanics and statewide, Abbott maintains a deep fundraising and cash-on-han…
Morgan Stanley's field-level study of about 4,000 oil and gas assets shows an improved production growth outlook for major European energy companies through 2030, with aggregate sector growth rising to 2.9% annually for 2025-2030 and rolling four-year forward production up 8.3%. Eni is forecast to lead the group in production growth, while Equinor …
Letters released by a U.S. senator and statements to news organizations show that multiple U.S. military branches have disabled advertising identifiers on a range of computers and mobile phones. The moves follow reports that commercially available location data was used to track and target American personnel in the Middle East. Lawmakers are seekin…
Morgan Stanley has upgraded Shell to Overweight and raised its price target to 3,780 pence after finding greater clarity on production growth and identifying scope for quicker dividend expansion. The bank’s annual review of upstream positions across Europe’s largest oil companies also kept BP at Overweight, highlighted Galp’s long-term output profi…
Genel Energy PLC plunged nearly 12.8% in today’s trading session after DNO ASA confirmed it would not proceed with its proposed takeover offer. The Norwegian group had offered 69 pence per share on August 7, 2026, via its subsidiary DNO Iraq AS, but cited a lack of engagement from Genel’s board and the failure to secure a regulatory extension befor…
Immuron Limited has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for PROIBS® in the United States, expanding its digestive health product portfolio. PROIBS®, a European-certified medical device for gut health issues such as abdominal pain and bloating, has been available in Sweden for over a decade and showed strong user satisfaction in clinical stud…
Netflix has implemented price increases for multiple tiers in Germany and Austria, a move Citi analysts say will boost average revenue per user (ARPU) materially in those markets and modestly across EMEA and company-wide. Local consumer protection rules requiring notice and affirmative consent may extend the rollout and delay some of the financial …
TransUnion lost ground in pre-market trading after the Federal Housing Finance Agency's director criticized credit bureau pricing practices and signaled consideration of a 'bi-merge' mortgage reporting structure that would replace the current tri-merge model. The regulatory development, paired with a recent insider sale and previously reported lend…
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an audit of approximately 1,000 Tesla Cybercab vehicles to review the technical data and certification reasoning the automaker used to claim compliance with federal vehicle safety standards. The action follows Tesla's initial commercial deployment of a small fleet of two-seater Cy…
Oxford Industries fell sharply in pre-market trading after reporting second-quarter fiscal 2026 results and issuing a significantly reduced outlook. While adjusted EPS and revenue modestly beat expectations, management warned of weaker near-term demand tied to the Lilly Pulitzer brand and cut both quarterly and full-year guidance, prompting a heavy…
Romanian prosecutors have formally indicted social media figure Andrew Tate on multiple charges including trafficking of minors, money laundering, sexual relations with a minor and witness tampering, while his brother Tristan faces an indictment for complicity. The brothers, detained in the United States following arrest in Miami after a British ex…
Russian news agency TASS reported that U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to travel to Russia and Ukraine on Saturday and Sunday, citing a source. There was no immediate confirmation. If the Kyiv visit occurs it would be their first to the Ukrainian capital; Moscow meetings have taken place previously. Significant disagre…
Concrete Pumping Holdings Class A popped sharply in pre-market trading after reporting fiscal third-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst expectations on revenue and earnings, while the company raised full-year guidance, initiated a recurring quarterly dividend and extended its share buyback authorization. Management reiterated focus on cash g…
A mechanical foreman pulled from a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station said he remained to assist colleagues instead of fleeing when a catastrophic wall of ice, rock and debris struck. Rescued nine days after the disaster, he and another survivor are in intensive care, while officials say hundreds are believed trapped in tunnels link…
Leonardo’s H1 performance signals better earnings quality and cash conversion than the market expected. With defense budgets trending higher across Europe and an improving order-to-revenue cadence, the stock looks set for a mid-term re-rating. This is a disciplined long trade: enter on current levels, protect with a tight stop, and target a re-rati…
Cisco Systems shares have retreated from recent highs but remain above the modelled fair value of $99.66. While revenue and earnings growth are accelerating and the firm is expanding its AI infrastructure efforts, daily technical indicators are bearish and valuation metrics leave limited room for errors.
Norges Bank Investment Management, which oversees Norway’s $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, has proposed cutting the share of government bonds in its benchmark from 70% to 50%, including a sharp reduction in U.S. Treasury exposure. The plan would reweight regional government bond allocations, increase holdings of non-government debt such as mor…
ON Semiconductor (ON) is a direct play on the physical AI wave - not cloud GPUs but sensors, power, and edge inference. The $7B Synaptics acquisition transforms the company into a connected-compute vendor with immediate TAM expansion and $200M of targeted synergies. I like ON here as a long for a 180-trading-day horizon: conservative entry at $75.0…
