Shares of Vedanta Ltd plunged as much as 8% intraday on July 9, before paring some losses, after US-based short seller Viceroy Research issued a scathing report on its parent Vedanta Resources. The note called the group “financially unsustainable, operationally compromised, and resembling a Ponzi scheme.”At the time of writing,…
Shares in French-Italian eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica jumped more than 5% to €251.70 on Tuesday after reports emerged that Meta Platforms had acquired a nearly 3% stake in the company, worth approximately €3 billion ($3.5 billion). If gains hold, it would mark EssilorLuxottica’s best trading day since mid-February.According to sources cited…
Cryptocurrencies performed well on Wednesday, with Bitcoin steady despite the new tariff wave. Eigen Labs’ native token has turned bullish amidst the optimism, possibly driven by the latest ecosystem announcement.According to Blockworks, EigenLayer’s team has reduced its workforce by laying off roughly 25% of the staff, 29 employees. The move…
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Platforms has opted to postpone its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO), shelving plans for a 2025 listing.According to people close to the matter, the company has hit pause on what many had anticipated would be India’s biggest-ever stock market debut, a surprising turn in…
Asian markets ended mixed on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump escalated trade tensions with steep new tariffs targeting copper, semiconductors, and pharmaceutical products. Meanwhile, deflationary pressures in China’s industrial sector raised fresh concerns about the country’s economic outlook.Hong Kong and China stocks under pressureChinese markets slipped after the release…
The race to attract and keep young talent in the financial world is getting more intense than ever. In response, major investment banks like Goldman Sachs are rolling out bold new strategies to hold onto their junior staff. With private equity firms and buyout groups actively poaching fresh analysts, banks…
Merck announced Wednesday it will acquire UK-based Verona Pharma for approximately $10 billion, deepening its commitment to respiratory treatments as the company prepares for a revenue gap following the patent expiry of its cancer blockbuster, Keytruda. This marks Merck’s largest transaction since its $10.8 billion acquisition of Prometheus Biosciences in…
Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD) chief executive Vladimir Tenev says retail investors are now outpacing professional fund managers in 2025.Markets often view individual investors as speculative traders at best. However, this year they have embraced a long-term, conviction-led strategy that’s proving more resilient than the institutional players’ macro-focused model.Speaking recently…
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (July 4) as of 12:00 p.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin (BTC) is priced at US$108,948, down by 1.6 percent…
The year’s second quarter was a defining period for digital assets. The industry converged at events like Consensus, held in May in Toronto, where discussions heavily focused on critical themes like regulatory clarity and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. Stablecoins, with their promise of enhanced cross-border payment efficiency, were heavily covered,…