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JPMorgan Downgrades Goldman Sachs to Neutral Amid Preference for European Banks

Oct 21, 2025 04:34 am UTC| Business Insights & Views

JPMorgan Chase Co. (NYSE:JPM) has downgraded its rating on Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) from Overweight to Neutral, citing that the investment banks shares are now fairly valued compared to more attractively priced...

Venture Global Nears Full LNG Production at Plaquemines Plant Ahead of Schedule

Oct 21, 2025 04:23 am UTC| Business

Venture Global LNG is on the verge of fully commissioning its Plaquemines LNG export terminal in Louisiana, after requesting approval from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to introduce natural gas into...

Amazon AWS Outage Disrupts Global Services, Now Restored After Major Internet Meltdown

Oct 21, 2025 04:09 am UTC| Business Technology

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has fully restored operations after a widespread outage on Monday that disrupted thousands of websites and apps worldwide, including Snapchat, Reddit, Venmo, and Zoom. The outage, originating from...

CATL Shares Surge as Q3 Profit Soars 41% on Strong EV Demand and Cost Efficiency

Oct 21, 2025 03:56 am UTC| Business

Shares of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) (SZ:300750), the worlds largest electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer and a major supplier to Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), jumped sharply on Tuesday following...

Apple Supplier Stocks Surge as iPhone 17 Sales Outperform Expectations

Oct 21, 2025 03:42 am UTC| Business Technology

Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) suppliers soared across Asia after strong early data showed the iPhone 17 series outperforming its predecessor in both China and the U.S. The iPhone 17 lineup sold about 14% more units...

Holcim to Acquire Xella for €1.85 Billion to Boost Sustainable Construction Portfolio

Oct 20, 2025 09:21 am UTC| Business

Holcim AG (SIX:HOLN) has signed a binding agreement to acquire Xella, a leading European provider of sustainable walling systems, in a deal valued at 1.85 billion. The acquisition marks a significant step in Holcims...

Sany Heavy Industry Targets $1.59 Billion Hong Kong IPO Amid Rising Chinese Listings

Oct 20, 2025 01:56 am UTC| Business

Sany Heavy Industry, one of Chinas largest machinery manufacturers, is aiming to raise up to HK$12.36 billion (US$1.59 billion) through its initial public offering in Hong Kong, according to a company filing on Monday. The...

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Economy

China Signals Quiet Treasury Trim: Banks Told to Ease Up on US Debt

Citing concentration concerns and increased volatility in the US debt market, Chinese regulators quietly urged major commercial banks on February 9, 2026, to cut fresh purchases of US Treasuries and slowly lower current...

The “Takaichi Trade”: How Japan’s First Female PM Is Shaping the Yen

Having assumed office late in 2025 after Shigeru Ishiba quit, Sanae Takaichi has concentrated power with a landslide Liberal Democratic Party victory and a supermajority in the snap election set for February 2026. Having...

How the US–India tariff truce boosts major Indian industries, Surat to Pharma

With zero-duty treatment for flagship products including gems and diamonds, generic drugs, and certain aircraft parts, the new USIndia interim trade agreement reduces US tariffs on Indian products from roughly 25% (close...

Australian Pension Funds Boost Currency Hedging as Aussie Dollar Strengthens

A major Australian pension fund is ramping up its currency hedging strategy as expectations grow that the Australian dollar is undervalued and poised to strengthen further. HESTA, one of Australias largest superannuation...

Lee Seung-heon Signals Caution on Rate Hikes, Supports Higher Property Taxes to Cool Korea’s Housing Market

Lee Seung-heon, a leading candidate to become the next governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK), has voiced support for raising property ownership taxes as a way to curb surging home prices, while warning that a shift toward...

Politics

China Overturns Death Sentence of Canadian Robert Schellenberg, Signaling Thaw in Canada-China Relations

Chinas top court has overturned the death sentence of Canadian national Robert Schellenberg, a major development in a long-running drug smuggling case that has strained diplomatic relations between Canada and China for...

Taiwan Says Moving 40% of Semiconductor Production to the U.S. Is Impossible

Taiwan has firmly rejected calls from the United States to relocate a large portion of its semiconductor manufacturing capacity, with senior officials stressing that the islands chip industry cannot be uprooted. Taiwan...

Trump Slams Super Bowl Halftime Show Featuring Bad Bunny

U.S. President Donald Trump sparked fresh controversy after criticizing the Super Bowl halftime show fronted by global music star Bad Bunny, calling the performance absolutely terrible in a social media post shared on...

Bangladesh Election 2026: A Turning Point After Years of Political Suppression

Bangladesh is heading into what many describe as its most competitive national election in more than a decade, marking a dramatic reversal of political fortunes after years of one-party dominance. For 15 years under former...

Ghislaine Maxwell to Invoke Fifth Amendment at House Oversight Committee Deposition

Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, plans to refuse to answer questions during a scheduled deposition before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Monday,...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Samsung Electronics Shares Jump on HBM4 Mass Production Report

Samsung Electronics shares surged on Monday following reports that the South Korean tech giant is set to begin mass production of its next-generation HBM4 memory chips, a key component in artificial intelligence hardware....

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...