President Trump is expected to nominate former Fed governor Kevin Warsh as Jerome Powell's successor, a move markets interpret as a tilt toward more hawkish monetary policy and an end to months of uncertainty over the central bank's leadership.
Unity Software's new in-app web store integration with Coda could empower developers to bypass traditional marketplace fees, potentially altering the company's revenue streams and addressing its persistent valuation gap amid volatile stock performance.
As demand for specialist education soars, private investors—from Abu Dhabi to private equity firms—are capitalizing on a strained system, drawing criticism for extracting profits from vulnerable children and cash-strapped councils.
As global economic headwinds persist, UK investors are turning to dividend-paying stocks for portfolio resilience. We analyze three FTSE-listed companies with strong income credentials and growth potential for the coming year.
Fractyl Health's Revita procedure shows promise in maintaining weight after stopping GLP-1 drugs, with new six-month data prompting the company to seek a streamlined FDA pathway. A packed 2026 roadmap aims for a U.S. submission, but financial pressures loom.
Mastercard reported robust Q4 and full-year 2025 results, driven by double-digit revenue growth and surging value-added services. Executives expressed confidence for 2026, highlighting strategic wins, investments in digital assets like stablecoins, and a focus on 'agentic commerce,' even as they plan a restructuring affecting 4% of staff.
Meta Platforms' staggering capital expenditure forecast for 2026, heavily weighted toward AI infrastructure, underscores the intensifying tech investment cycle. Specialized cloud provider CoreWeave emerges as a likely key beneficiary, its fortunes tied to the hyperscaler spending spree.
DXC Technology's latest earnings reveal a company in transition, betting big on 'AI-native' products to offset declines in its legacy IT services. While revenue dipped, improved bookings and a strong cash position signal cautious optimism for its strategic pivot.
Panama's Supreme Court has nullified long-held port contracts operated by a CK Hutchison subsidiary, declaring them unconstitutional. The landmark ruling throws the future of key container terminals at both ends of the Panama Canal into doubt and reverberates amid broader geopolitical tensions over global trade chokepoints.
Asian equities broadly declined on Friday, taking cues from a volatile U.S. session marked by a historic plunge in Microsoft shares. The sell-off extended to commodities, with oil and precious metals also losing ground.
President Trump is preparing to nominate former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to lead the central bank, according to people familiar with the discussions, a move that triggered immediate market reactions as investors assessed the potential policy shift.
As gold breaches $5,000 an ounce and silver soars past $120, a trading frenzy grips markets and sends individuals rummaging through attics for forgotten valuables.
In a landmark move, Venezuela's parliament has passed reforms to its hydrocarbons law, easing state control and aiming to lure back foreign capital to its struggling oil industry, coinciding with a partial easing of U.S. sanctions.
Once the engine of Venezuela's wealth, the communities around Lake Maracaibo now stand as decaying monuments to the nation's oil collapse. As a controversial U.S. plan promises a $100 billion investment, residents of the ghostly 'oil camps' are caught between desperate hope and deep-seated skepticism.
While Alpha IVF Group Berhad's latest earnings disappointed the market, a deeper look reveals a significant accrual ratio, raising questions about the quality of its profits and the sustainability of its cash generation.
The U.S. dollar's recent plunge to multi-year lows has unsettled markets, fueling debate over the currency's future and the economic policies driving its decline.
Saks Global, the parent of luxury retailers Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, will shutter the vast majority of its Saks OFF 5TH off-price stores and all Last Call locations, marking a dramatic retreat from the discount luxury sector as it navigates Chapter 11.
