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MSCI Retains South Korea as Emerging Market

MSCI retained South Korea’s status as an emerging market, citing long-standing accessibility issues related to the onshore foreign exchange market. The decision comes despite recent reforms by Korean authorities, which MSCI acknowledged but noted would require time for evaluation. The KOSPI index pl

Jun 23, 8:30 PM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

13 articles from 3 publishers

BusinessEnergy

U.S. to Fund $17.5B in Nuclear Reactor Loans

The U.S. Department of Energy announced a $17.5 billion loan initiative to accelerate the development of 10 new large-scale nuclear reactors , aiming to meet skyrocketing power demands from data centers and other energy-intensive industries, according to multiple reports. Energy Secretary Chris Wr

Jun 23, 6:21 PM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

3 articles from 3 publishers

BusinessTechnology

Tech Stocks Plunge Amid AI Spending Concerns

Tech stocks experienced a significant selloff on Tuesday as doubts about the value of AI spending and high valuations weighed heavily. The Nasdaq index fell over 2%, with key companies like Nvidia, Alphabet, and Micron seeing substantial drops. Among the biggest losers was chip maker Micron Technolo

Jun 23, 4:25 PM ET Est. Read: 3 Mins

29 articles from 5 publishers

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Economy

Seed Patents Stifle Competition, Innovation

The United States is one of the few countries that permits corporations to hold patents on plant varieties, leading to a concentration of market power in the hands of a small number of companies. According to multiple sources, this practice stifles competition and innovation within the agriculture i

Jun 23, 12:23 PM ET·2 min read

3 articles from 3 publishers

Corporate

Zuckerberg Invests $900M in CRED; Shah to Lead WhatsApp

Meta Platforms' Mark Zuckerberg has invested $900 million for a 20% stake in Indian fintech company CRED, while its founder Kunal Shah will become the new CEO of WhatsApp. The move aims to boost WhatsApp's financial services in India, where it lags behind competitors like PhonePe and Google Pay. Acc

Jun 23, 8:34 AM ET·2 min read

4 articles from 3 publishers

Automotive

Nissan Halts Qashqai EV Development Amid Cost Cuts

Nissan has reportedly stopped developing a fully electric version of its Qashqai model, according to The Guardian , TimesLIVE , and Reuters . The Japanese automaker is cutting costs and reducing its lineup by 15 models. Development of the electric Qashqai was halted last year at Nissan's Sunderland

Jun 23, 4:25 AM ET·2 min read

3 articles from 3 publishers

Markets

SpaceX Stock Volatility Continues Amid Tech Selloff

SpaceX's stock has experienced significant volatility since its record-breaking initial public offering (IPO) on June 12, with shares initially surging nearly 40% from the IPO price of $135. However, the company's market capitalization dropped below $2 trillion for the first time since its debut, lo

Jun 22, 7:18 AM ET·2 min read

18 articles from 6 publishers

Corporate

Epstein Files Reveal Corporate Ties

The release of over 3 million pages of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents by the U.S. Department of Justice has revealed extensive connections between the disgraced financier and corporate America, with significant consequences for governance and share prices. According to research conducted by schol

Jun 20, 8:52 AM ET·1 min read

3 articles from 3 publishers

Corporate

California Fights AT&T's Plan to End Landline Service

California has asked a U.S. court and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject AT&T's request to discontinue traditional copper wire phone service for new customers, according to Reuters . The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) argues that AT&T is attempting to avoid

Jun 18, 6:38 PM ET·2 min read

3 articles from 3 publishers

Technology

Intel Stock Soars After Apple Chip Deal Announcement

Intel's stock rose significantly on Thursday after President Donald Trump announced that the semiconductor company had agreed to a deal with Apple to design and manufacture chips in the United States. According to multiple reports, Intel shares jumped by more than 9% in premarket trading following t

Jun 18, 12:07 PM ET·2 min read

4 articles from 4 publishers

Corporate

Qantas Delays Sydney-London Flights to October 2027

Qantas has once again delayed its planned non-stop service between Sydney and London. According to The Guardian , the airline now expects these flights to commence in October 2027. This delay is attributed to regulatory approvals and aircraft certification issues, as well as delays in the delivery o

Jun 17, 11:33 PM ET·3 min read

4 articles from 3 publishers

Corporate

Apple to Raise Prices Due to Memory Chip Shortage

Apple plans to raise prices on its products due to a global shortage of memory and storage chips driven by surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. CEO Tim Cook told the Wall Street Journal that these price increases are unavoidable, though he did not specify which devices would

Jun 17, 9:36 PM ET·2 min read

4 articles from 4 publishers

Media

BBC Announces 550 Job Cuts in Cost-Saving Drive

The BBC will cut 550 jobs , including positions in its news and content divisions, as part of a broader cost-saving plan announced on Wednesday. According to TimesLIVE and Reuters , the move is aimed at saving £ 500 million over the next three years under new director-general Matt Brittin. The cuts

Jun 17, 12:50 PM ET·2 min read

4 articles from 3 publishers

Automotive

BMW Shares Plunge After Profit Warning

BMW's shares fell by more than 7% , reaching their lowest level since November 2020, after the German automaker issued a profit warning on Tuesday. The company blamed ongoing weakness in China and the impact of the Iran war on prices and customer sentiment. The premium carmaker lowered its operating

Jun 17, 8:50 AM ET·3 min read

8 articles from 4 publishers

Defense

GM Lockheed Partner to Boost Defense Production

General Motors (GM) has announced a new partnership with defense contractor Lockheed Martin to strengthen America's manufacturing and defense industrial base, according to multiple reports. The collaboration, facilitated by the U.S. Department of Defense, aims to improve production readiness, streng

Jun 16, 6:58 PM ET·2 min read

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Corporate

Yum Brands Sells Pizza Hut for $2.7 Billion

Yum Brands announced on Tuesday that it will sell its struggling pizza chain, Pizza Hut , for a total of $2.7 billion. According to multiple reports, private equity firm LongRange Capital will acquire Pizza Hut's operations outside mainland China for approximately $1.5 billion, while Yum China Holdi

Jun 16, 10:50 AM ET·2 min read

8 articles from 7 publishers

Markets

Global Markets Rally on US-Iran Deal Hopes

Global stock markets rallied on Monday following a tentative deal between the US and Iran to end their conflict, which has disrupted energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. According to multiple reports, the S&P 500 rose by 1.7%, bringing it close to its all-time high, while the tech-focused N

Jun 16, 3:22 AM ET·2 min read

4 articles from 4 publishers

Corporate

Starbucks Korea Shuts All Stores for History Training

Starbucks Korea will temporarily close all its stores at 3pm on June 22 for mandatory history lessons and social sensitivity training, following a public relations crisis triggered by a marketing campaign that evoked the Gwangju massacre. The closure affects more than 2,000 stores nationwide and is

Jun 15, 11:52 PM ET·1 min read

3 articles from 3 publishers

Media

Fox Acquires Roku in $22B Streaming Push

Fox Corp. has agreed to acquire Roku in a $22 billion cash-and-stock deal, combining its television assets with one of the nation's largest streaming platforms. The acquisition will bring together Fox's news and sports channels, as well as its free ad-supported streamer Tubi, with Roku's FAST servic

Jun 15, 10:00 AM ET·2 min read

8 articles from 7 publishers

Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried Loses Appeal in FTX Fraud Case

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX, lost his bid to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence. A three-judge panel of the New York-based Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously rejected his appeal. The decision was handed down on Friday, with the judges stating that pr

Jun 12, 7:01 PM ET·1 min read

3 articles from 3 publishers

Technology

Oracle Shares Drop 12% on $40B AI Funding Plan

Oracle shares tumbled by up to 12% after the company announced plans to raise an additional $40 billion through debt and equity financing to support its artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout. The drop follows a year of substantial spending, with capital expenditures jumping 162% to $55.7 b

Jun 12, 7:01 PM ET·2 min read

5 articles from 3 publishers

Corporate

DOJ Approves Paramount's $110B Warner Bros. Acquisition

The U.S. Department of Justice has approved Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery , removing a major federal obstacle to the merger, according to multiple reports. The DOJ's Antitrust Division concluded that the deal is 'not likely to result in harm to competition o

Jun 12, 7:01 PM ET·3 min read

8 articles from 8 publishers

Technology

AI Stock Boom Amid Public Concerns

AI stocks have seen a significant boom this year, with the MSCI AI index climbing 115% since early 2022. This surge comes as major players like OpenAI and Anthropic move toward initial public offerings (IPOs), targeting valuations of up to $1 trillion for OpenAI. Despite investor enthusiasm, a Reute

Jun 12, 7:53 AM ET·1 min read

6 articles from 3 publishers

Corporate

Frasers Group Bids $2.3B for Hugo Boss

Frasers Group has launched a $2.3 billion takeover offer for German fashion brand Hugo Boss, causing the company's shares to jump by about 7%. The British retailer, controlled by Mike Ashley, already holds a 26% stake in Hugo Boss and is offering €38 per share in cash for the remaining shares, marki

Jun 11, 5:16 AM ET·2 min read

4 articles from 3 publishers

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Business

MSCI Retains South Korea as Emerging Market

U.S. to Fund $17.5B in Nuclear Reactor Loans