European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made some of her strongest criticisms of China to date on Tuesday, laying into Beijing’s stance on Russia and its policies on trade. The speech at the European Parliament was designed to set out the hawkish German’s stall ahead of a major showdown with China’s leaders in two…
Goldman Sachs strategists lifted their 12-month forecast for the S&P 500 index to 6,900 and increased the year-end target to 6,600, citing lower Treasury yields and strength in large US companies. Jan-Patrick Barnert has more on “Bloomberg Open Interest.” Source link
Rifle through Turkey’s car sales report for January and in the column next to Tesla’s name, you’ll find a big, fat zero. A lot has since changed. This June, Turkey nearly eclipsed the UK as the brand’s third-largest market in the world for the month. Tesla sold over 7,200 vehicles in the Eurasian country, within striking distance of the…
Elon Musk slammed the dollar on social media, calling it and other fiat money “hopeless.” His America Party will embrace crypto, he says. That could set up another area of contention with Donald Trump, who was his political ally for many months before and after the November election. Elon Musk wants his political third party…
Former SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch has pushed back against allegations of regulatory failure, calling them a false narrative. She clarified that the regulator had, in fact, identified index manipulation by Jane Street and initiated several actions — including a cease-and-desist order — between April 2024 and February 2025. In a press statement issued today,…
Leading artificial intelligence companies are stepping up their efforts to bring AI to schools across the U.S. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) on Tuesday announced the fall launch of the National Academy for AI Instruction, a $23 million endeavor backed by Anthropic, Microsoft and OpenAI, three main players in the generative AI revolution. “The direct…
Transcript Transcript Transcript Hong Kong just pulled off the world’s most dramatic IPO comeback. It’s now on track to beat New York and NASDAQ in new listings. But what’s really fueling this surge? Well, last year, IPO fundraising in Hong Kong barely touched $1.8 billion. But this year is already crossed $14 billion. Now, that’s…
MPs in the UK parliament could soon vote on whether to make a select number of Premier League games available for fans to watch for free on television. The very reason the Premier League exists is down to television and the revenue it brings, prompting the 22 founder clubs to breakaway from the traditional Football…
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Britain on Tuesday for a state visit mixing royal pageantry with thorny political talks about stopping migrants from crossing the English Channel in small boats. Macron and Prime Minister Keir Starmer will also try to advance plans for a post-ceasefire security force for Ukraine, despite apparent US indifference to the idea and Russia’s refusal to…
Fans of the BBC soap want Shirley Carter, played by Linda Henry, to make her return to the show after she left the square in 2022. First arriving on EastEnders in 2006, Shirley was involved in many key storylines that saw her become a fan favourite. In 2022, Shirley left the square after the death…