The FTSE 100 ended a difficult week firmly in negative territory on Friday, dragged lower by surging oil prices and growing unease over artificial intelligence investment returns. The blue-chip index closed down
Existing home sales increased by 1.7% in February from January, reaching a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 4.09 million units, signaling a slight uptick for the housing market at the start of
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Ripple has announced plans to acquire Australian fintech firm BC Payments Australia in a bid to obtain an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), potentially enabling the company to operate under Australia’s financial
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Oracle has forecast that surging demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure will drive its revenue well beyond Wall Street expectations through 2027, sending the company’s shares sharply higher in extended trading. The technology
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The global retail brokerage industry is entering a more disciplined phase of expansion. After years defined by rapid account openings, meme stock volatility, and pandemic-era trading surges, platforms are adjusting to a
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China’s export sector delivered a powerful start to the year, driving the country’s trade surplus to its highest ever level for the combined January and February reporting period. Official customs data revealed
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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has warned that the sharp increase in global fuel prices following military strikes involving the United States, Israel, and Iran will have a meaningful impact on the
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Private equity firm KKR is reportedly exploring the potential sale of data center cooling specialist CoolIT Systems in a transaction that could value the company at more than three billion dollars. The
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Global oil markets recorded an extraordinary surge as intensifying conflict across the Middle East severely disrupted supply routes and sparked fears of prolonged instability across energy-producing regions. U.S. crude futures climbed sharply
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Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has indicated that the company’s recent $30 billion investment in OpenAI may represent its final direct financial commitment to the artificial intelligence startup before a potential public
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As concerns mount that artificial intelligence could undermine software company earnings, Goldman Sachs has reassured investors that its private credit platform remains resilient compared with peers facing heightened redemption pressure. The Wall
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