BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has agreed to acquire HPS Investment Partners for $12 billion in an all-stock deal,…
Martial law declared in South Korea
South Korean markets faced a turbulent day after President Yoon Suk Yeol unexpectedly declared martial law. The dramatic move, a…
Australian economy slows to 0.3% growth in September quarter
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released economic data today. Here are some key figures. Growth The Australian economy grew…
Salesforce jumps 10% on Q3 results and AI advancements
Shares of Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) jumped more than 10% in after-hours trading following the release of the company’s third-quarter 2025…
Amazon is building the world’s largest supercomputer
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced plans to build what it claims will be the world’s largest artificial intelligence (AI)…
Shell and Equinor to merge their North Sea assets
Shell (LSE: SHEL) and Equinor (OSE: EQNR) have announced plans to combine their North Sea oil and gas assets into…
Dial ‘M’ for merger: Vodafone and Three’s £16.5bn partnership
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the merger of Vodafone (LSE: VOD) and Three UK, ending months…
Bitcoin at $100,000: Making Crypto Great Again
Bitcoin surpassed US$100,000 for the first time, propelled by “Trump pump” optimism surrounding the president-elect’s crypto-friendly policies. The cryptocurrency, the…
U.S. employment rises in November, bolstering expectations for Fed taper
The U.S. economy added 227,000 nonfarm jobs in November, beating expectations of 214,000 and rebounding from the hurricane-hit 36,000 in…
Oil Markets Watch Syria Fall, But China Steals the Show
Oil prices rose slightly following the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but the overall reaction remained muted. Brent crude…