Japan’s chief trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, stated on Saturday that the $550 billion investment package recently announced in Japan under a tariff deal with the United States could be utilised to help finance semiconductor plants in the US built by Taiwanese companies. The statement could thus be taken as indicating…
Elon Musk’s off-the-cuff confirmation that Tesla’s long-promised lower-priced electric vehicle will closely resemble a stripped-down Model Y has done little to rekindle excitement around the brand. The remark came during Tesla’s post-earnings call earlier this week, contradicting another executive’s attempt to avoid revealing design specifics.While speculation about a cheaper Model…
It may seem like a distant memory, but just 17 years ago, in 2008, the median rent for Americans was a modest $824 per month. Today, that figure has soared to over $1,300, and in major metropolitan hubs like New York City and Los Angeles, it dwarfs even that national…
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) continued its strong bullish trend last week, reaching its all-time high. VOO stock ended the week at $585, up 33% from its lowest point in April, indicating that it has entered a bull market. Here are some of the top catalysts for the VOO…
The Nikkei 225 Index continued its strong bull run this month, reaching a high of ¥42,030, its highest level since July 10. It has jumped by over 36% from its lowest level in April. This article explores the top catalysts for the blue-chip Japan index. BoJ interest rate decisionOne of the…
Virtual Investor Conferences, the leading proprietary investor conference series, today announced the presentations from the Metals & Mining Virtual Investor Conference, held July 23 rd and 24 th are now available for online viewing. REGISTER AND VIEW PRESENTATIONS HERE The company presentations will be available…
Palantir has hit another major milestone in its meteoric stock rise. It’s now one of the 20 most valuable U.S. companies. The provider of software and data analytics technology to defense agencies saw its stock rise about 3% on Friday to another record, lifting the company’s market cap to $375…
Shares of Centene Corp. dropped sharply on Friday morning after the health insurer reported a surprise quarterly loss, driven by rising medical costs and a significantly higher-than-expected health benefits ratio. The results underscored the mounting challenges facing the health insurance industry, which has been grappling with elevated care utilization and…
Global remittances are expected to exceed $800 billion this year, driven by rapid innovation in cross-border payment infrastructure, particularly in emerging economies. Ollie Walsh, President of Qenta and former Co-Founder of Pipit Global, a cash-to-digital platform that created one of the world’s largest payment networks, is at the heart of…
Spanish telecom giant Telefonica is in advanced talks to sell its business in Mexico to Beyond ONE, the Dubai-based owner of Virgin Mobile Mexico, three sources familiar with the matter said to Reuters. The possible transaction comes as Telefonica continues an approach to exit lower-margin Latin American markets and target…