European and global markets navigated a mix of geopolitical tensions and corporate earnings on Friday, with Russia promising retaliatory measures against new EU sanctions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling for enhanced strike capabilities, and major companies reporting earnings updates. Investors reacted cautiously to these developments alongside recent US inflation data.Russia…
On Friday, US stocks hit record highs amid favorable inflation data, while Ford Motor Company reported robust earnings that bolstered investor confidence. Meanwhile, political developments in New York and escalating military operations in the Caribbean underscored ongoing geopolitical and domestic dynamics.Jeffries endorses Mamdani in New York mayoral raceHouse Minority Leader…
Few European leaders speak in such absolute terms as Viktor Orbán. And through a recent post on X, he declared that “Brussels has chosen war.”While most European governments rally behind Ukraine with weapons, loans, and moral certainty, Orbán sees an elite sleepwalking into a war it cannot win and a…
Lucy Powell, a former minister who was sacked by Prime Minister Keir Starmer just months ago, has defeated the Cabinet minister Bridget Phillipson in the race to become the Labour Party’s new deputy leader. Her victory is being widely interpreted as a clear signal from the party’s membership for a…
This week’s top cryptocurrency headlines in Latin America focus on how digital assets are becoming more commonplace. Latin America is establishing itself as a worldwide hotspot for financial innovation fueled by blockchain and stablecoins, with Binance introducing QR code payments in Argentina and the region hitting record levels of crypto…
President Donald Trump is heading to Asia with a clear and strategic objective: to sign a series of economic and critical minerals deals with key trading partners in a direct bid to ramp up pressure on China ahead of a crucial meeting with President Xi Jinping.According to a report in…
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is asking a court to terminate its obligation to pay the legal bills of Charlie Javice, the founder of the college financial aid startup Frank, whose fees have ballooned to over $115 million since she was convicted of defrauding the bank.A clause in the original contract…
Thailand is in mourning following the death of Queen Mother Sirikit, a royal icon whose grace, philanthropy, and at times controversial influence helped shape the country’s modern monarchy. She passed away at the age of 93, the Thai Royal Household Bureau confirmed on Saturday. Sirikit had been largely absent from…
Famed investor Jim Cramer says Deckers Outdoor Corp (NYSE: DECK) is “overly hated” as the stock tumbled on the management’s lukewarm future guidance on Friday.The footwear designer and distributor came in ahead of Street estimates for its Q2 this morning – but said macro risks, especially tariffs-driven price increases, could…
Tesla shares fell 2% on Friday, reversing gains from the previous session, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sought information about the company’s new driver-assistance mode, dubbed “Mad Max.” This mode, part of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, reportedly allows vehicles to operate at higher speeds than other…