Europe bulletin: US-Swiss trade deal, UK tax U-turn, Novo Nordisk shake-up
Europe saw a flurry of political and economic developments this week, from a major US–Swiss trade breakthrough to the UK…
Copper falls as weak Chinese real estate overrides production slowdown
The copper rally fizzled out quickly after the metal briefly soared past $11,000 per ton, as disappointing economic figures from…
Silver surges 12% to record highs as gold takes a backseat; experts see more gains
Silver’s rise in the last few sessions has overshadowed gold, with prices hitting yet another record high on Thursday. Experts…
Dow futures near record highs after shutdown ends: 5 things to know before Wall Street opens
Dow futures were steady near record highs on Thursday, as investors welcomed the end of the US government shutdown and…
EU opens new probe into Google over news publisher rankings
The European Commission has launched a fresh investigation into Alphabet’s Google over whether its search ranking practices disadvantage news publishers…
Canada-India trade reset: critical minerals, energy, AI lead new cooperation push
Canada is working to reignite trade ties with India after a diplomatic pause that stalled negotiations in 2023. The emphasis…
What is the real effect of AI on productivity?
Artificial intelligence has become the storyline of the decade, but much of the public debate misses what is already happening…
US stocks pull back as Cisco pops, Disney drops and gold breaks $4,200
US stocks dipped on Thursday as the recent market rotation cooled off, even after it helped push the Dow to…
Europe bulletin: UK economic slowdown, Novo Nordisk shake-up, Dutch-China chip talks
Europe’s economic and corporate landscape is shifting under the weight of sluggish growth, regulatory pressure, and rising geopolitical tensions. The…
Spare capacity shields Russian oil refineries from Ukraine’s drone offensive
Despite facing Ukraine’s most significant drone attacks so far, Russia’s oil processing has only declined by a mere 3% this…