2024 Uprising

Business

TransDigm Caps Strong Fiscal 2024 with Record Cash, Eyes M&A Amid Aerospace Supply Chain Headwinds

TransDigm Group concluded fiscal 2024 with robust cash reserves nearing $6.3 billion, powered by high-margin aftermarket revenues. While navigating Boeing strike impacts and a slower OEM recovery, the aerospace supplier projects steady growth for 2025 and signals continued aggressive capital deployment for acquisitions and shareholder returns.

Feb 4, 2026

US

Speaker Johnson Echoes Trump's Election Integrity Concerns, Questions Legitimacy of Three 2024 Races

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has raised doubts about the integrity of three 2024 congressional elections, aligning with former President Trump's longstanding claims of systemic flaws, while advocating for stricter voting laws.

Feb 4, 2026

Business

Bitcoin Plunges to 2024 Levels, Dragging Crypto Stocks Down in Broad Market Retreat

Bitcoin tumbled to lows not seen since late 2024, breaching the $73,000 support level and triggering steep declines in major crypto-correlated stocks as a sell-off in technology shares rippled through risk assets.

Feb 3, 2026

Business

Markets Rattled: Bitcoin Plunges to 2024 Low, Tech Stocks Slide Amid AI Doubts and Geopolitical Tensions

Global markets faced a sharp sell-off on Tuesday, with Bitcoin hitting its lowest point since late 2024 and major stock indices retreating. The downturn was fueled by investor anxiety over lofty AI valuations and fresh Middle East tensions, driving a flight to traditional safe havens like gold.

Feb 3, 2026

Business

Services Sector Hits Fastest Growth Since Late 2024, Bolstering Broad Economic Momentum

The U.S. services industry expanded at its quickest pace in months, according to the latest ISM data, mirroring a parallel surge in manufacturing activity and signaling underlying economic resilience despite persistent tariff pressures and inflation concerns.

Feb 4, 2026

Business

DaVita Navigates Hurricane Disruptions and Regulatory Shifts, Reaffirms 2024 Outlook Amid Steady Q3 Performance

DaVita Inc. reported third-quarter earnings in line with expectations, detailing its response to major hurricane disruptions and providing updates on supply chain challenges and the upcoming CMS 2025 payment rule. The company reaffirmed its full-year guidance while outlining potential headwinds and tailwinds for 2025.

Feb 4, 2026

World

Davos 2024 Delivers a Boardroom Wake-Up Call: Corporate Strategies Built for a Vanished World

The signals from this year's World Economic Forum extend far beyond diplomacy, presenting CEOs with an urgent mandate to overhaul business models designed for a bygone era of global stability.

Feb 3, 2026

World

Tunisia Extends State of Emergency Through End of 2024, Citing Persistent Security Concerns

Tunisian President Kais Saied has prolonged the nation's state of emergency for an additional 11 months, maintaining exceptional powers first enacted in 2015 following a deadly attack on presidential guards.

Jan 30, 2026

World

A Mirror in a Country of the Blind: Assessing Muhammad Yunus's Fraught Interim Legacy in Bangladesh

As Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus prepares to hand over power after 18 tumultuous months as Bangladesh's interim leader, the nation is divided on his legacy. Did his stewardship prevent a collapse and seed crucial reforms, or did it fall short of the transformative change demanded by a historic uprising?

Feb 5, 2026

Cosmoprof Miami 2024: Middle Eastern Scents and K-Beauty Innovation Define the Future of Beauty

Despite travel disruptions, Cosmoprof Miami's third edition emerged as a pivotal crossroads for global beauty, marked by a surge in Middle Eastern fragrance houses, sophisticated K-beauty, and wellness-driven formats.

Feb 3, 2026

World

Exclusive: Iran's Leadership Fears U.S. Military Action Could Spark Uncontrollable Uprising, Sources Reveal

Senior Iranian officials have privately warned Supreme Leader Khamenei that public fury over a recent bloody crackdown has eroded the 'wall of fear,' raising concerns that even a limited U.S. strike could embolden protesters and threaten the regime's stability, according to multiple sources familiar with high-level discussions.

Feb 2, 2026

World

Global Elections 2024: From Tokyo to Brasília, Political Shifts Set to Ripple Through Financial Markets

As voters from Japan to Brazil head to the polls in a packed electoral calendar, investors brace for potential market volatility. The outcomes could redefine fiscal policies, international alliances, and economic trajectories in a world already navigating U.S. monetary uncertainty and geopolitical strife.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

Bitcoin Teeters on the Brink of $70,000 as Fed Nominee Sparks Crypto Rout

Bitcoin plunged to its lowest point since November 2024, flirting with a decisive break below the $70,000 support level. The sell-off, triggered by fears of a hawkish turn at the Federal Reserve, has erased nearly 20% of Bitcoin's value this year and intensified outflows from institutional ETFs.

Feb 5, 2026

Business

CFTC Scraps Proposed Ban on Political and Sports Prediction Markets, Pledges New Regulatory Framework

In a major policy reversal, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has formally withdrawn a contentious 2024 proposal that sought to outlaw event contracts tied to politics, sports, and conflict. Chairman Michael S. Selig dismissed the plan as a politically motivated overreach, signaling the agency's intent to regulate—not stifle—the fast-growing prediction market sector.

Feb 5, 2026

Business

Eurozone Inflation Dips Below ECB Target, Fueling Rate Cut Speculation

Eurozone inflation fell to 1.7% in January, slipping below the European Central Bank's 2% target for the first time since late 2024. The surprise drop, driven by plunging energy costs, intensifies the debate on the timing of potential interest rate cuts.

Feb 5, 2026

Business

XRP Plummets to Post-Election Low, Analysts Warn $1.00 Level Could Be Next

The cryptocurrency XRP has tumbled to $1.44, its weakest valuation since November 2024, as a sharp downturn in Bitcoin triggers a wave of risk-off sentiment across digital asset markets.

Feb 5, 2026

Business

Stewart Navigates Multi-Decade Housing Slump to Post Strong Q4 Growth; Eyes Market Rebound

Despite facing the lowest housing market in decades, Stewart Information Services (NYSE: STC) reported robust fourth-quarter earnings, driven by a surging Commercial segment and strategic investments in talent and technology. CEO Frederick Eppinger outlined resilience built during 2024 while cautioning that a full market recovery remains months away.

Feb 5, 2026

Business

Stewart Navigates Choppy Housing Market, Posts Resilient Q3 Growth Amid 37-Month Sales Slump

Despite a prolonged downturn in existing home sales, Stewart Information Services reports a 6% revenue increase in its title segment for Q3 2024, driven by commercial and agency strength. CEO Frederick Eppinger outlines a disciplined strategy for market recovery while the company raises its dividend.

Feb 5, 2026

Business

Bank of England Poised to Hold Rates Steady Amid Lingering Inflation Concerns

The Monetary Policy Committee is widely anticipated to maintain the Bank Rate at 3.75% in its first 2024 meeting, as policymakers balance stubborn price pressures against a fragile economic outlook, with future cuts remaining uncertain.

Feb 5, 2026

Business

TSMC vs. Broadcom: Why Investors Face a Defining Choice in the AI Chip Race

As the semiconductor sector rides the AI wave, a strategic divergence emerges between the industry's indispensable foundry, TSMC, and the diversified giant, Broadcom. With valuations and growth trajectories telling different stories, we analyze why portfolio concentration on one may be the prudent move for 2024.

Feb 4, 2026