The Finimize Daily Brief

Amazon And Apple Revealed Decent Takings, While The US And China Agreed To Call Off Their Tariff War For A Year

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon and Apple revealed decent takings, so investors gave the pair a pat on the… uh, shares, while the US and China agreed to call off their on-ag...

Alphabet, Meta, And Microsoft Delivered Big Numbers, And The Federal Reserve Cut Interest Rates

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft delivered big numbers and kicked off Big Tech’s earnings season, while the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the ...

The US Government Went Nuclear, And Amazon Culled 14,000 Corporate Jobs

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US government went nuclear (but not in a scary way), while Amazon culled 14,000 corporate jobs – and that’s just the start. Today’s stories...

Stock Markets All Over The World Notched Record Highs, And China's Government Brought Industrial Profit Back From The Brink

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stock markets from all over the world notched record highs on Monday – while China showed there’s nothing a little government intervention can’t...

US Inflation Was A Touch Lower Than Expected, And Google And Anthropic Struck A Deal Worth Tens Of Billions

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US inflation was a touch lower than expected in September, and investors think they know what the central bank will do next, while Google and Anthropi...

The US Government May Take Stakes In A Handful Of Quantum Computing Startups, And Europe And The US Tightened Sanctions On Russia’s Biggest Energy Firms

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Conflicting reports said the US government may (or may not) take stakes in a handful of quantum computing startups, creating a political will-they-won...

Investors Dumped Alphabet After OpenAI Took On Google, And Sports Betting Site DraftKings Is Expanding Into All Sorts Of Wagers

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Investors dumped Alphabet after OpenAI took on Google, then came crawling back on news of an Anthropic partnership – while sports betting site Draft...

Apple’s Stock Climbed 4%, And Japan Revealed The Latest Stage Of Its Stock-Market Makeover

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Apple’s stock climbed 4%, leaving the iPhone maker at the doors of Nvidia’s lonely $4-trillion club – while Japan revealed the latest stage of i...

Bitcoin Miners Swapped Shovels For AI, And China’s Economy Stayed Close To Target

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bitcoin miners swapped shovels for AI – and investors respected the hustle – while China’s economy stayed close to target last quarter, but the ...

US Bank Stocks Plummeted, And The Dutch Government Seized Nexperia

18 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Investors got rid of $100 billion worth of US bank shares in a single day, while the Dutch government seized Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia – spar...

TSMC Profits Soared 40%, And Big Banks Both Praised And Criticised AI

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Big banks said “it’s complicated”, showering AI with both praise and criticism, while TSMC upped its profit by 40%, beating analysts’ forecast...

A Group Of Heavy-Hitting Tech And Investment Companies Bought A Big Data Center Operator, And LVMH’s Stock Picked Up 12%

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A few big-name companies formed a sort of “AI Avengers” – but instead of saving the world, they bought some really expensive data centers – wh...

The Biggest US Banks Posted Better-Than-Expected Results, And Investors Sent LG India’s Brand-New Stock Up Over 50%

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The biggest US banks set the bar high this earnings season with better-than-expected results all round, while investors gave LG India a warm welcome t...

China Exported 8% More Stuff This September Than Last, And The US Might Loosen Its Banking Rules

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

China exported 8% more stuff this September than last, letting tariffs bend trade routes but not break them, while the US might loosen its banking rul...

Investors Pushed Record Sums Into Global Stock Funds That Exclude The US, And Amazon Launched Its New AI Assistant

11 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Investors expanded their horizons, pushing record sums into global stock funds that exclude the US, while Amazon launched Quick Suite – an AI assist...

“The Black Swan” Author Thinks We’re Looking At The Next Economic Crisis, And AI Automation Startup n8n Secured A $2.5 Billion Valuation

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The author of “The Black Swan” thinks we’re already seeing the start of the next economic crisis, while AI automation startup n8n secured backin...

SoftBank Struck A Deal To Buy A Robotics Unit, And Goldman Sachs Issued A Warning For Retail Investors

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SoftBank struck a $5 billion deal to buy ABB’s industrial robotics unit, while Goldman Sachs issued a warning for retail investors interested in pri...

Gold And Bitcoin Both Broke Records, And Investors Sent Trilogy Metals’ Stock Flying

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gold and bitcoin both broke records, with investors still seeking safety, while investors sent Trilogy Metals’ stock flying, after the US government...

AMD Struck A Deal With OpenAI, And Investors Sent Japanese Stocks To The Heavens

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AMD struck a deal with OpenAI, pulling some investor attention away from Nvidia for once, while investors sent Japanese stocks to the heavens, but the...

Traders Expect The US Government Shutdown To Last For Weeks, And Sweden’s Set To Rank As The World’s Fifth-Biggest IPO Market

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Traders expect the US government shutdown to last for weeks – so the Federal Reserve will need to practice its guesswork – while Sweden’s set to...

OpenAI Became The World’s Most Valuable Startup, And Japan’s Asahi Group Was The Latest Victim Of A Cyberattack

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI became the world’s most valuable startup, stripping SpaceX of the accolade, while Japan’s Asahi Group was the latest victim of a cyberattac...

Berkshire Hathaway Is Closing In On Its Biggest Deal In Three Years, And European Bank Stocks Just Had Their 12th-Straight Winning Quarter

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is closing in on its biggest deal in three years, while European bank stocks outdid the broader market, boasting...

The US Government Could Shut Down, And Gold Reached A Record High

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US government could shut down if Democrats and Republicans can’t shake hands, while gold reached a record high – and investors let the metal’...

Three Chinese Stocks Turned Out A Dizzying Performance, And Two Bankruptcies Shook The Private Credit Market

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A threesome of little-known Chinese stocks has turned out some of the best performances of the year so far, while two auto companies just went bankrup...

Investors Are Crowding Into American Tech Bonds, And US Inflation Came In Above Target

27 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Investors are crowding into American tech bonds – but a notable hedge fund manager thinks that could be a risky play – while US inflation came in ...

Apple Might Invest In Intel, And An Unexpected Mine Closure Sent Copper’s Price Higher

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Apple might join Intel’s star-studded squad, which already features Nvidia, SoftBank, and the US government, while an unexpected mine closure sent c...

OpenAI Announced Five New Data Centers, And Stablecoin-Issuer Tether Is Chasing A Valuation Near $500 Billion

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI will build five new data centers, making a power move in more ways than one, while stablecoin-issuer Tether is chasing a valuation near $500 bi...

Nvidia Promised To Invest $100 Billion In OpenAI, And Bain Warned That Companies Might Be Lacking In Revenue To Fund Their AI Costs

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nvidia promised to invest $100 billion in OpenAI – and it won’t be long before those dollars end up back where they started, while Bain warned tha...

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Sold Its BYD Stake, And The US President Imposed A $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold the last of its BYD stake, after 17 years and 4,000% in returns, while the US president stamped a $100,000 ...

Nvidia Pledged To Invest $2.7 Billion In The UK’s AI Sector, And The US Government Decided Where To Spend Japan’s $550 Billion

20 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nvidia pledged to invest $2.7 billion in the UK’s AI sector – the American firm’s biggest-ever British bet – while The US government has decid...

Investors Are Betting On The US But Avoiding The Dollar, And Huawei Claims Its New AI System Is The World’s Best

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 Investors are betting on the US, but they’re trying to avoid the dollar, while Huawei said its new AI chip system is the best in the world – eve...

The Federal Reserve Cut Interest Rates, And China Put Its Homegrown Chip-Making Machine To The Test

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 The Federal Reserve cut US interest rates, just as traders predicted, while China put its first homegrown advanced chip-making machine to the test.T...

US Government Bonds Ranked First In Major Markets, And British Smartphone Maker Nothing Raised $200 Million

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US Treasuries ranked first in the world’s major government bond markets, while British smartphone maker Nothing raised $200 million – cash it’ll...

China’s Economy Is Struggling To Keep Up With Its Own First-Half Performance, And FuriosaAI Is Preparing To Raise Over $300 Million

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

China’s economy set the pace earlier this year – but now, it’s struggling to stick to it – while one of Nvidia’s most promising challengers ...

The Convertible Bond Market’s Picking Up Steam, And Inflation Expectations In UK Households Hit A Two-Year High

13 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Companies are tapping the convertible bond market like it’s 2020 again, while British households gave their highest inflation predictions in two yea...

A Billion-Dollar Crypto Deal Is In The Works, And Fresh US Inflation Data Reinforced Rate Cut Expectations

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a new, billion-dollar crypto deal cooking, and fresh inflation data backed up expectations that the Fed will cut interest rates next week.To...

TSMC Proved That It Has Both AI Brains And iPhone Beauty, And Slipping US Producer Prices Made A Rate Cut Look Likely

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

TSMC proved that it has both AI brains and iPhone beauty, while US producer prices came in lower than expected, making an interest rate cut look like ...

Nebius Bagged A Near $20 Billion Deal With Microsoft, And US Small Business Owners Are The Most Optimistic They’ve Been All Year

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nebius bagged a nearly $20 billion deal with Microsoft, proving that it’s not just investors who are obsessed with AI infrastructure, while American...

OPEC+ Agreed To Pump Up Oil Production Again, And European Defense Startups Raised A Record Amount Of Cash

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

OPEC+ agreed to pump up oil production again – a seemingly modest decision that could spark an industry-shaping chain reaction – while European de...

The US Had One Of Its Weakest Hiring Months In Years, And Gold Broke Its $3,500 Record

06 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US had one of its weakest hiring months in years, cementing traders’ predictions of a looming interest rate cut, while gold broke its $3,500 rec...

Chinese Stocks Hit A Decade High – And Regulators Want The Rally To Stick – While Europe Nabbed Some Seats At Tech’s Top Table

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chinese stocks hit their highest point in a decade… and regulators want to make sure the rally sticks this time, while Europe nabbed a couple of sea...

Alphabet And Apple Stock Rose After A Court Ruling, And Kraft Heinz Is A Casualty Of The Consumer Staples Sector’s Tough Year

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Investors rewarded Alphabet and Apple’s shares, after a court sided with Google’s parent, while Kraft Heinz became the latest casualty of the cons...

China’s Leading The Robot Rollout With Digital Factory Workers, And British Borrowing Costs Hit A Near Three-Decade High

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

China’s leading the robot rollout, using digital workers to keep factories churning and prices low, while British borrowing costs hit their highest ...

Yale’s Investing Strategy Lost Some Prestige Points, And Gold And Silver Climbed Toward Record Highs

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Yale’s namesake investing strategy lost some prestige points, after private equity assets stopped beating the stock market, while gold and silver bo...

The US Closed A Tax Loophole, And The UK Government Might Help Itself To British Banks’ Cash

30 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US canceled duty-free imports for everyone, so even your smallest overseas purchases could now cost a lot more, while the UK may lay claim to bank...

Europe Was Kind To Most Carmakers Last Month – But Not Tesla – And Apple Announced A Partnership With TuneIn

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Europe was kind to most carmakers last month… but not Tesla, while Apple announced a partnership with TuneIn – the streaming sector’s equivalent...

Nvidia Did What Analysts Expected But Investors Still Wanted More, And UnitedHealth's Shares Fell After News Of Escalating Investigations

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nvidia did what analysts expected… but investors still wanted more, while shares in UnitedHealth – one of Buffett’s biggest healthcare holdings ...

The US President Moved To Fire A Fed Governor, And Europe’s Racing To Mint A Digital Euro

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US president moved to fire a Fed governor – and the market made moves of its own – while Europe’s racing to mint a digital euro, after Ameri...

DeepSeek's New AI Model Is Made To Run On Chinese Chips, And Fresh Data Showed That Germany’s Economy Shrank 0.3%

23 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

DeepSeek said that its new AI model is tuned to run on Chinese chips rather than American ones, while fresh data showed that Germany’s economy shran...

Meta Put A Pin In Its AI Hiring Efforts, And BlackRock Told Big Investors To Put More Money Into Hedge Funds

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Meta put a pin in its AI hiring efforts, having recruited some of its rivals’ top talent (for top dollar, while BlackRock told big investors to put ...

Americans Hunted For Bargains But Left Luxury Items On The Shelves, And British Inflation Picked Up More Than Expected

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Americans hunted for bargains and DIY fixes last quarter – but left luxury items on the shelves – while British inflation surprised everybody by g...

SoftBank Said It’d Buy A Stake In Intel, And A Basket Of European Defense Shares Fell Nearly 6%

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SoftBank showed interest in Intel – and investors felt the flutters, too – while European defense stocks fell, but JPMorgan and HSBC have a bigger...

China’s Stock Market Has Been Making A Comeback, And Retail Investors Have Been Lured Into “Pump And Dump” Stocks

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

China’s stock market has been making a comeback – even notching its highest level in a decade – while retail investors have been lured into “p...

Warren Buffett Gave Berkshire Hathaway’s Portfolio A Health Check, And China’s Economy Dragged In July

16 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Warren Buffett gave Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio a checkup – and decided on an infusion of UnitedHealth’s stock – while China’s economy dr...

Apple’s Plotting Its AI Comeback With A New Lineup Of In-Home Tech, And Bullish’s Stock More Than Doubled On Its IPO Day

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Apple’s plotting its AI comeback, with an ambitious new lineup of in-home smart tech, while Bullish’s stock more than doubled on its IPO day… bu...

Perplexity Made A $34.5 Billion Swing For Chrome, And The IEA’s Predicting Oil Supply To Greatly Outstrip Demand

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI startup Perplexity made a $34.5 billion swing for Chrome, registering its interest in the browser just as Alphabet may be forced to sell – while ...

Fund Managers Are Moving Toward Emerging Market Stocks, And The US And China Extended Their Time-Out

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fund managers are moving toward emerging market stocks, with a record share of them calling US ones prohibitively pricey, while the US and China exten...

Nvidia And AMD Will Be Allowed To Sell Chips In China, And Investors Piled Into Lithium After News Of A Major Mining Shutdown

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nvidia and AMD will be allowed to sell chips in China – but they’ll be paying the US government for the privilege – while investors piled into l...

The US President Just Let 401(k)s Invest In Alternative Assets, And Meta Teed Up A Massive $29 Billion AI Investment

09 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US president just let 401(k) plans invest in crypto, real estate, and private equity – and if you’re aiming to spend your golden years on a ya...

The US President Announced A 100% Tariff On Foreign Chips, And SoftBank Shot The Lights Out Last Quarter

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US president will stamp a 100% tariff rate on the world’s chipmakers… unless they pledge allegiance to the flag, while SoftBank shot the light...

The US President Ousted America’s Chief Number‑Cruncher, And OpenAI Is Negotiating A Secondary Share Sale

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US president ousted America’s chief number‑cruncher – and now investors fear the math might start taking sides – while OpenAI has a tactic...

SoftBank's Big AI Bets Have Been Paying Off, And Aramco Ramped Up Oil Production But Profit Didn't Budge

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SoftBank placed huge bets on AI earlier in the year – and they’ve come good since – while Aramco ramped up its oil production, but the Saudi-own...

Sales Fell At Luxury Brands LVMH, Prada, And Moncler, And The US President Is About To Make Two Very Important Hires

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sales fell at luxury brands LVMH, Prada, and Moncler, as currency swings encouraged foreign shoppers to keep their wallets closed, while the US presid...

American Investors Paid A Record Premium For TSMC’s US-Listed Shares, And Switzerland, Canada, And Taiwan Were Handed Steep Tariffs

02 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

American investors paid a record premium for TSMC’s US-listed shares, while Goldman Sachs issued a warning about “speculative” trading, and Swit...

Apple And Amazon Both Beat Expectations, While Countries Rushed To Strike Last-Minute Trade Deals With The US

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Apple and Amazon both slammed down better-than-expected results for last quarter – but their forecasts for this one weren’t quite as reassuring –...

Stockpicking Hedge Funds Are Finally Seeing Results, And Anthropic Could Become One Of The World’s Most Valuable Startups

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stockpicking hedge funds are finally seeing results – and, after years of rejection, investors are giving them another chance, while Anthropic’s l...

Fidelity Thinks That Gold Is Set To Rise, And Software Startup n8n Could Be Worth $1.5 Billion

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Investment management firm Fidelity read gold’s tarot cards – and they were full of fortune – while German software startup n8n could fetch a $1...

The US And The European Union Struck A Trade Deal, And Samsung Landed Its Biggest-Ever Chipmaking Contract

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US and the European Union struck a last-minute trade deal, but one side probably walked away with a little more pep in its step than the other, wh...

Volkswagen Downgraded Its Profit Forecast After Tariffs Hit, And Chinese Investors Pushed Record Cash Into Hong Kong Markets

26 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Volkswagen was forced to hit the proverbial brakes, downgrading its profit forecast in line with the impact from tariffs, while Chinese investors push...

Deutsche Bank’s Stock Broke A Decade-Long Record, And Blackstone Won Over The World’s Rich Investors

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Deutsche Bank reported its best second-quarter profit in nearly two decades, and investors rewarded the lender’s hard work, while Blackstone made 25...

Retail Investors Are Piling Into Meme Stocks, While The US And Japan Struck A Trade Deal

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Retail investors selected the next moonshot stocks – and then sent them to space themselves – while the US and Japan struck a trade deal, spurred ...

The S&P 500 And Nasdaq 100 Celebrated Record Highs, And South Korea’s FuriosaAI Won A Chip Contract With LG

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 celebrated record highs on Monday, while South Korea’s FuriosaAI just won a chip contract with LG – which might mak...

The Federal Reserve Is Refusing To Cut Interest Rates, And The London Stock Exchange May Launch 24-Hour Trading

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Federal Reserve is refusing to cut interest rates, despite peer pressure from other central banks and the US president, while the London Stock Exc...

Major Crypto Legislation Was Approved By US Lawmakers, And Chinese Carmakers Flooded Foreign Markets With Cheap EVs

19 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The crypto industry hit a new milestone, as US lawmakers approved the first major piece of crypto legislation, while China’s carmakers are flooding ...

Anthropic Could Be Worth Over $100 Billion, And Chipmaker TSMC Revealed A Record Profit

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI startup Anthropic isn’t actively raising cash – but with chatbot Claude growing like crazy, investors are throwing money at it anyway – chipm...

ASML Beat Expectations But Investors Ditched Its Stock, And America’s Biggest Rare Earth Producer Landed A Major Government Contract

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ASML beat expectations for now – but with next year looking less sunny than the chipmaking firm originally thought, investors ditched its stock – ...

Meta’s Building AI Data Centers The Size Of Small Cities, While JPMorgan Chase And Citigroup Both Beat Expectations

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Meta’s forged a plan to build AI megastructures so big that they’ll make New York City look small, while JPMorgan and Citigroup made a mint in tra...

Elon Musk Is Using SpaceX’s Cash For A $2 Billion Bet On xAI, While The European Union's Prepping For A Tariff Breakup With The US

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk is using SpaceX’s rocket cash to fuel his AI goals, with a $2 billion bet on xAI, while the EU’s prepping for a tariff breakup with the ...

Bitcoin Topped $118,000 For The First Time, And The US President Threatened New Tariffs

12 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bitcoin flew to new highs, topping $118,000 as traders piled in ahead of US “Crypto Week”, while the president threatened new tariffs – adding t...

TSMC Had Another Record-Breaking Quarter, And Revolut’s In Talks To Raise $1 Billion

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

TSMC had another record-breaking quarter, soothing investors’ nerves and proving that chip demand is still red-hot, while Revolut’s in talks to ra...

The US President Threatened A 50% Import Tax On Copper, And China's Factory Prices Fell By The Most In Nearly Two Years

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US president threatened to slap a 50% import tax on copper, sparking a buying frenzy that sent the metal’s price to a record high, while China&a...

Samsung’s Expecting A Big Profit Drop, And Amazon’s Prime Day Might Be A Little Lackluster

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Samsung forecast its worst quarterly performance in a year and a half, while Amazon’s Prime Day might be full of prime cuts – and we’re not talk...

The US President Extended His Tariff Truce, And Hong Kong Became The World’s Busiest IPO Market

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US president extended his tariff truce – but warned trade partners backing “anti-American policies” that they could be next in line for extr...

The US Economy Created A Lot More Jobs Than Expected, And OpenAI Signed A $30 Billion Deal With Oracle

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US economy was takin’ care of business in June, creating a lot more jobs than expected, while OpenAI signed a $30 billion-a-year deal with Oracl...

The US Set A Deadline For A Trade Deal With Japan, And Honor Released The World’s Thinnest Foldable Phone

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US set a trade deadline and told Japan to shake hands or face a tariff shakedown, while a Chinese tech brand released the world’s thinnest folda...

Robinhood Unveiled Plans To Offer Tokens For OpenAI And SpaceX, While Apple’s Considering Outsourcing Its AI Development

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Robinhood’s stock broke its own record, after the platform unveiled tokens for OpenAI and SpaceX, and Apple’s considering swapping in-house AI pro...

China Just Approved A New Weight-Loss Drug, And American Utility Firms Are Powering Up On Infrastructure Spending

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

China just approved a local drugmaker’s weight-loss medicine, effectively ending Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly’s two-horse race, while US utility fir...

The US And China Struck A Rare Earth Mineral Deal, And Xiaomi Branched Out From Smartphones To Smart Cars

28 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US and China signed a deal to make rare earth minerals… well, a little less rare – while Xiaomi’s decision to branch out from smartphones to...

Nvidia Is The World’s Most Valuable Company Again, And Crypto Could Be Used To Qualify For US Federal Home Loans

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nvidia’s stock notched a record high for the first time since January, giving the chipmaker back the title of “world’s most valuable company”,...

Carmakers Are Driving Off Without Apple’s Carplay Upgrade, And Novo Nordisk Dumped Telehealth Platform Hims & Hers

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Carmakers are driving off without Apple’s CarPlay upgrade, choosing to stick with in-house dashboard software instead - while Novo Nordisk dumped te...

The UK Wants To Use Strict New Rules To Bring Google To Heel, While Crypto Platform Circle’s Stock Fell After Surging 750%

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The UK wants to bring Google to heel, using new rules that could force the tech giant to make big changes, while crypto platform Circle’s stock fell...

Tesla Rolled Out Robotaxis In Texas, And America’s Housing Market Showed A Flicker Of Light

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tesla rolled out robotaxis in Texas, and investors whipped the firm’s stock higher, while America’s housing market showed a flicker of light – b...

SoftBank’s Planning To Build A Trillion-Dollar US Hub, And Chinese Firm Pop Mart’s Stock Is Soaring

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SoftBank’s dreaming up a trillion-dollar AI empire in the desert, for an industry that’s already feeling all kinds of heat, while Pop Mart’s cre...

Big American Firms Are Cutting Office Jobs, And Switzerland Trimmed Interest Rates All The Way To Zero

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Big firms like Microsoft and Amazon are cutting office jobs faster than you can say “artificial intelligence” – and, up against economy-busting ...

xAI Wants To Raise Over $9 Billion, And Netflix Struck A Deal With France’s Biggest TV Network

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

xAI is burning through cash fast – so now, Elon Musk needs a fundraiser to keep the fire alive – while Netflix signed a deal with France’s bigge...

Walmart And Amazon Are Eyeing Up Stablecoins, And Mitsubishi’s In Talks To Buy A US Gas Producer

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Walmart and Amazon are considering adding stablecoins as a method of payment – and investors saw the writing on the wall for card companies – whil...

China Might Hit Its Growth Target This Year, And Chinese Biotech Stocks Are Beating Tech Ones

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

China’s latest economic update suggested that the government’s annual growth target might be within reach, while Chinese biotech stocks have come ...

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Is Eyeing Up BP, And Mattel’s Teaming Up With OpenAI To Create Smart, Talking Toys

14 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Abu Dhabi’s state-backed oil firm sized up BP with a twinkle in its eye and a proposal in mind, while toymaker Mattel has teamed up with OpenAI to b...

China Agreed To Send More Rare Earths Stateside, While Nvidia And Samsung Bought Into Robotics Startup Skild AI

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

China will ramp up exports of essential production materials to the US again – but only for a matter of months – while Nvidia and Samsung put thei...

Moody's Warned Against Opening Up Private Markets, And Blackstone’s Planning To Invest $500 Billion In Europe

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Credit rating agency Moody’s warned against Wall Street letting individual investors invest in (formerly unavailable) private markets, while Blackst...