Donald Trump’s new peace plan for Ukraine could harm European security. It is therefore vital that Europe does something big to make sure the U.S. President takes account of its rival plan. The best ...

Beijing has tasked sovereign fund Central Huijin with creating globally competitive investment banks. Yet a merger led by $19 bln CICC and two smaller brokerages, all backed by the state giant, is ...

BHP has done it again. Eighteen months after quitting a set-piece M&A battle for Anglo American with its tail between its legs, the $132 billion miner was on Sunday evening obliged to repeat the move ...

Welcome back! Cryptocurrencies have been the big winners under the Trump administration, but bitcoin and other tokens are tumbling. A blip, or a broader loss of confidence? As always, email me with ...

Nvidia and its Big Tech brethren grew their bottom lines a collective 18% last quarter, but other S&P 500 members like Delta and Corning also overcame economic challenges for an impressive 12% bump.

The market-maker is investing in coin exchange Kraken at a $20 bln valuation. It gels with boss Ken Griffin’s backing of EDX, which corrals liquidity. Pulling them closer could help smooth out a still ...

Price controls are back. To battle an inflationary surge after 2021, countries like France capped citizens' energy costs, while Hungary constrained food retailer margins. In 2025, Mayor-elect Zohran ...

Sanae Takaichi reckons a $135 bln stimulus will slow inflation by easing energy charges. Instead, extra spending will likely ...

When investors lost money in the past they shied away from speculation. Today, animal spirits keep roaring back, even with ...

The medical-device giant's $21 bln acquisition of Exact Sciences will generate few synergies and only a 2% shorter-term return. New blood tests to spot multiple cancers early also promise growth for ...

Financial data manager OneStream, worth some $5 bln, is mulling a sale 18 months after its IPO. It’s not alone enduring a ...

The French bank upped its equity ratio target to 13%, in line with European peers, just as US regulators are easing ...