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A recent executive order from President Donald Trump directs health regulators to accelerate reviews of psychedelic treatments and expand federal funding for related research, prompted in part by advocates for ibogaine. Most psychedelics remain Schedule I substances in the United States, yet several compounds - including psilocybin, MDMA, ibogaine …
California recorded a 24% year-over-year decline in Tesla vehicle registrations for the first quarter, according to a report from the California New Car Dealers Association. The quarterly data indicate zero-emission vehicles comprised less than 14% of new registrations, while gas-electric hybrids grew to about 21%, with the Tesla Model Y remaining …
A London tribunal has allowed a mass claim alleging Microsoft charged higher wholesale prices for Windows Server when licensed to rival cloud providers, a case that could involve up to 2.1 billion pounds and represents almost 60,000 UK businesses running Windows Server on alternative clouds such as Amazon, Google and Alibaba.
Sullivan & Cromwell acknowledged that a recent court filing contained inaccurate citations and other errors produced by artificial intelligence, apologizing to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan. The firm said its AI use rules were not followed and that the mistakes - including so-called AI 'hallucinations' - were identified by opposing counsel…
SoundHound AI announced a definitive agreement to acquire LivePerson in a deal that values LivePerson’s equity at $43 million and implies an enterprise value of $250 million. Shares of SoundHound fell 4.3% on the announcement. The companies expect to combine voice AI and digital engagement capabilities to serve enterprise customers worldwide, with …
Brussels-based commodities data and analytics provider Kpler has launched a process to sell a sizeable minority stake that market participants say could place the company’s value at almost $5 billion. Current private equity backers Insight Partners and Five Arrows have engaged Evercore to run the transaction, with sale materials expected to be dist…
The New York Attorney General has brought civil actions against Coinbase Financial Markets and Gemini Titan, asserting their prediction market products operate as illegal gambling under state law. The complaints claim both platforms failed to secure appropriate licenses and allowed access to users under 21, and the AG is seeking disgorgement, trebl…
Merck & Co. stock declined after the company and Eisai reported that their Phase 3 LITESPARK-012 study in advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma did not reach its primary endpoints. The trial compared two experimental combination regimens to the established Keytruda plus Lenvima regimen and found no superior progression-free survival or overall s…
President Donald Trump told CNBC he will "remember" U.S. companies that have not pursued refunds after a court found last year’s global tariffs unlawful. His remarks came as U.S. Customs and Border Protection began accepting electronic refund applications through a new system and a federal judge ordered the agency to report on the portal's first ph…
U.K. equity markets closed lower on Tuesday, with the primary benchmark slipping 1.08% as losses in Aerospace & Defense, Mining and Healthcare Equipment & Services weighed on sentiment. Market breadth was slightly negative, and commodity moves included a drop in gold futures and gains in crude benchmarks. Major individual movers included Co…
U.K. equities closed lower on Tuesday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 slipping 1.08% as declines in Aerospace & Defense, Mining and Healthcare Equipment & Services weighed on the market. Market breadth was close to even, with 887 decliners, 877 advancers and 530 unchanged. A handful of large-cap stocks outperformed, while notable industr…
The IBEX 35 closed down 0.53% in Madrid as declines in Financial Services & Real Estate, Consumer Services and Building & Construction pressured the market. Puig Brands SA led gains, reaching a 52-week high, while airline and banking names were among the heaviest decliners. Commodity and currency markets moved notably alongside equities.
Portugal's benchmark PSI finished Tuesday's session down 0.45%, led by losses in Consumer Services, Financials and Telecoms. Energy and industrial names posted the session's strongest gains, while several retailers and a domestic bank weighed on the index. Commodity markets saw crude benchmarks climb and gold futures retreat. Currency pairs and the…
The Amsterdam benchmark finished the trading day lower, with the AEX shedding 0.28% as losses in Healthcare, Consumer Goods and Consumer Services pressured the index. A small handful of stocks outperformed, while breadth across the exchange was marginally negative. Energy and precious metals markets moved notably alongside currency fluctuations.
Italian equities finished the session in negative territory, with the Italy 40 index losing 0.54% at the close in Milan. Gains in Tenaris, Nexi and Assicurazioni Generali contrasted with notable declines in Leonardo, Lottomatica and Fincantieri. Energy benchmarks climbed, while gold futures and major FX pairs showed little change.
German equities ended Tuesday's trading session in negative territory, with the DAX down 0.50% as losses in Construction, Telecoms and Industrials pressured the market. Mid-cap and tech-focused indices also fell, though select names including Allianz and Aixtron posted gains and reached all-time highs. Market breadth favored decliners and volatilit…
French equities ended the trading day lower, with the CAC 40 retreating 1.14% and the SBF 120 sliding 1.08%. Losses were concentrated in Industrials, Consumer Services and Consumer Goods names, while a small set of technology and energy names posted gains. Market breadth was negative and volatility, as measured by the CAC 40 VIX, reached a new 52-w…
Belgian equities closed lower Tuesday, with the benchmark BEL 20 index slipping 1.45% as losses in Healthcare, Consumer Services and Consumer Goods weighed. While Melexis, Ageas and Azelis posted gains, larger declines in UCB, Argen-X and Anheuser Busch Inbev pushed the market lower. Commodity and FX markets saw mixed moves, with oil rising and gol…
Major institutional investors and fund managers are moving capital into private credit managers and business development companies even as the sector faces redemption pressure and questions about portfolio transparency. Large purchases, targeted fundraises and record exchange-traded fund inflows have sustained liquidity for the asset class, with se…
Intel's upcoming quarterly report will draw investor attention to ongoing supply chain problems that have constrained the company's ability to increase chip output amid surging AI-related demand. The firm has said server-chip shortages tied to GPUs will be most acute in the first quarter before easing in the second. Market estimates show revenue an…
Morgan Stanley's initial assessment of the upcoming November midterm elections finds that while the vote could tilt policy in ways that matter for particular industries, overall market direction will continue to be set by macroeconomic conditions and the stage of the business cycle. The bank expects policy changes to be limited in scope, with poten…
Stocks in Sweden finished lower on Tuesday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 index falling 0.63% as losses concentrated in Healthcare, Basic Materials and Industrials weighed on the market. More issues declined than advanced, and commodity and currency moves included rising crude and Brent oil prices, weaker gold futures, and modest gains in the euro and …
Finland's benchmark OMX Helsinki 25 finished lower after trading on Tuesday, pulled down by losses in the Healthcare, Telecoms and Basic Materials sectors. The index closed down 0.67%, with a greater number of decliners than advancers. Energy and precious metals futures moved noticeably during the session while major currency pairs showed modest ch…
Poland's main WIG30 index finished lower on Tuesday, down 0.66%, with sector declines in Basic Materials, Energy and Chemicals weighing on the market. While a handful of large-cap names delivered gains, including Cyfrowy Polsat and LPP, more stocks fell than rose on the Warsaw exchange. Commodity and currency moves accompanied the equity weakness.
Turkey's equity benchmark, the BIST 100, ended Tuesday's session lower, pressured by losses in the Telecoms, Technology and Textile & Leather sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, though several individual names posted strong gains and two reached all-time highs. Commodity prices and Turkish lira cross rates also moved notably during the sessi…
