Following a major insurgent assault, Pakistani forces have mobilized helicopters and drones in a decisive operation to retake control of a strategic town in restive Balochistan, amid a surge in violence that has claimed hundreds of lives.
A temporary spending bill ends a brief government shutdown, while a would-be assassin of former President Trump faces sentencing. Other headlines include murder charges for Jill Biden's ex-husband, renewed US-Iran nuclear talks, and a sharp decline in Bitcoin's value.
As Iran and the U.S. prepare to resume nuclear negotiations, Tehran's expansive and hardened ballistic missile program remains a non-negotiable pillar of its defense strategy. This analysis examines the capabilities, strategy, and regional impact of one of the Middle East's largest missile arsenals.
While IonQ captures headlines as a pure-play quantum computing stock, a deeper look reveals stronger investment opportunities lie with diversified tech titans who are building the quantum future on more stable foundations.
Anthropic's enhancement of its AI legal assistant has triggered a sector-wide sell-off, raising urgent questions about the future value proposition of established data platforms like FactSet in an AI-driven market.
Ralliant Corporation's 7.9% return on equity trails its industry peers. While the figure alone raises questions, a closer examination of its capital structure and debt levels reveals a more nuanced investment picture for the electronics firm.
Eli Lilly's surging sales of its GLP-1 drugs contrast with Novo Nordisk's profit warning, signaling a potential shift in the competitive landscape for obesity treatments, while increased competition and generic drugs begin to pressure prices.
As investors scrutinize key financial metrics, TWFG, Inc.'s 11% ROE presents a nuanced picture. While it aligns with the insurance industry average, the company's minimal debt load tells a more compelling story about its operational efficiency and financial health.
After years of investment, Riskified Ltd. is projected by analysts to reach breakeven by 2027. The company's debt-free balance sheet provides a cushion, but achieving the required 120% annual growth poses a significant challenge.
Global advisory firm WTW saw its fourth-quarter profit fall 41% year-over-year to $736 million, though full-year 2025 net income rebounded to $1.61 billion. The decline reflects divestiture impacts and economic headwinds, even as core operations show organic growth and the company outlines an aggressive buyback and acquisition strategy.
After a month-long blockade, the United Nations has secured approval from Houthi authorities to resume vital humanitarian air services to Sanaa this February, offering a lifeline to millions amid Yemen's deepening crisis.
In a strategic move to address the data-to-action gap in retail, GOcxm has acquired Emotive Technologies, integrating the latter's Apex AI predictive platform into its core shopper engagement suite.
SLB has been awarded a significant five-year, $1.5 billion integrated contract by Kuwait Oil Company to manage the next, more technically demanding phase of the Mutriba field's development.
A digitally fabricated image claiming to depict Nigel Farage with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein has circulated online. Fact-checkers find no verifiable source for the photo, and Farage has previously denied ever meeting Epstein.
Cloud communications firm 8x8 (EGHT) posted stronger-than-expected Q4 results, driven by a surge in usage-based services and AI product momentum. The company also provided optimistic guidance, signaling confidence in its post-Fuze migration strategy.
As markets grapple with shifting sentiment and interest rate concerns, a class of companies where executives hold significant stakes is attracting attention for its potential resilience and aligned incentives.
Canada's investment regulator has unveiled a stringent, risk-based custody framework for crypto assets, a direct response to past collapses and hacks that left investors exposed. The rules impose tiered limits and rigorous operational demands on platforms holding client digital assets.
Robinhood Markets saw its stock decline sharply last month, closely mirroring a downturn in cryptocurrency markets and raising questions about its heavy exposure to digital assets.
Analysts are recalibrating expectations for Treace Medical Concepts, lowering price targets despite a steady fair value estimate. The adjustments reflect concerns over uneven demand patterns, the distorting effect of one-time distributor orders, and questions about the company's operational execution in a challenging market.
As the FTSE 100 stumbles on global headwinds, a select group of UK technology companies are charting a path of innovation-led growth. We examine three firms whose strategic moves and R&D focus could offer investors a hedge against broader volatility.
