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Alphabet Shares Hit Record after Berkshire Makes Rare Tech Bet with $4.9B Stake

Alphabet Shares Hit Record after Berkshire Makes Rare Tech Bet with $4.9B Stake

Alphabet shares rallied nearly 6% to a record high on Monday after Berkshire Hathaway's new stake provided an endorsement of the tech giant's artificial intelligence efforts amid heightened worries over a looming bubble. The purchase of 17.85 million Alphabet shares - worth...


November 17, 2025
US Construction Spending Rebounds in August
US Construction Spending Rebounds in August

U.S. construction spending unexpectedly rebounded in August, likely lifted by home renovations as higher mortgage rates continued to weigh on...

Merck Sees over $5B Opportunity in Cidara's Experimental Flu Drug
Merck Sees over $5B Opportunity in Cidara's Experimental Flu Drug

Merck said on Monday it expects a commercial opportunity exceeding $5 billion from Cidara Therapeutics' experimental flu drug, and...

Ford to Sell Used Vehicles on Amazon, Joining Hyundai
Ford to Sell Used Vehicles on Amazon, Joining Hyundai

Amazon shoppers can browse and buy Ford Motor vehicles on the e-commerce platform starting on Monday, joining Hyundai in adding online...

KKR to Buy Up to $75.4B of PayPal's European BNPL Loans in Renewed Deal
KKR to Buy Up to $75.4B of PayPal's European BNPL Loans in Renewed Deal

PayPal  and KKR have renewed their partnership that will see the investment giant purchase up to 65 billion euros ($75.4...

Spain Ups 2025 Growth Forecast to 2.9%, in Line with European Commission
Spain Ups 2025 Growth Forecast to 2.9%, in Line with European Commission

The Spanish economy is expected to grow 2.9% this year, at more than double the average pace in the European Union and exceeding the previous...

Siemens Healthineers could Divest Diagnostics Arm by 2030, CEO
Siemens Healthineers could Divest Diagnostics Arm by 2030, CEO

Siemens Healthineers is considering divesting or spinning off its diagnostics division by 2030 after restructuring the division but has not...

AXA Investment Managers Sells UK Bonds after Tax U-Turn
AXA Investment Managers Sells UK Bonds after Tax U-Turn

AXA Investment Managers halved its exposure to UK bonds in some of its portfolios on Friday following news that the government has no plans to...

UBS Reaffirms Swiss Base after Report of Talks on Possible U.S. Move
UBS Reaffirms Swiss Base after Report of Talks on Possible U.S. Move

UBS said on Monday it wants to continue operating from Switzerland in response to a report that UBS chair Colm Kelleher and U.S. Treasury...

Financial Stocks Drag FTSE 100 Lower ahead of this Week's Economic Data
Financial Stocks Drag FTSE 100 Lower ahead of this Week's Economic Data

London stocks edged lower on Monday, with financial sector weakness pulling the market down at the start of a week filled with crucial economic...

Oil Prices Ease after Loadings Resume at Russian Export Hub
Oil Prices Ease after Loadings Resume at Russian Export Hub

Oil prices dipped slightly on Monday as loadings resumed at Russia's Novorossiysk export hub after a two-day suspension at the Black Sea port...

Sterling Finds its Footing after Last Week's Ructions
Sterling Finds its Footing after Last Week's Ructions

Calm returned to British markets on Monday after the previous week's sharp swings, with the pound a touch firmer on the euro and steady on the...

Hungary Launches Up to $272M Tax Cut Package for Cmall Businesses
Hungary Launches Up to $272M Tax Cut Package for Cmall Businesses

Hungary will launch a package of tax cuts for small businesses worth up to 90 billion forints ($272 million), to be financed with a tax rise on...

India's Oct Trade Deficit at Record High on Gold Imports Surge
India's Oct Trade Deficit at Record High on Gold Imports Surge

India's merchandise trade deficit widened to a record high of $41.68 billion in October, due to an increase in gold imports and a decline in...

Gold Steadies after Sell-Off as Markets Await US Data
Gold Steadies after Sell-Off as Markets Await US Data

Gold prices held steady on Monday, as investors awaited a raft of U.S. economic data this week for clues on the Federal Reserve's interest rate...

ECB Board Revamp Exposes Diversity Failings that could Impact Policy
ECB Board Revamp Exposes Diversity Failings that could Impact Policy

Euro zone officials have embarked on a two-year process to replace most of the European Central Bank's executive board, including President...

India Ships 1st Jet Fuel Cargo to US West Coast, Traders Say
India Ships 1st Jet Fuel Cargo to US West Coast, Traders Say

India has exported its first-ever jet fuel cargo to the U.S. West Coast for energy major Chevron, according to trade sources and shipping data,...

Japan's Tourism Shares Slump as Diplomatic Rift with China Worsens
Japan's Tourism Shares Slump as Diplomatic Rift with China Worsens

Tourism-related Japanese stocks plunged on Monday after China warned its citizens against travel to its North Asian neighbour following a widening...

November 14, 2025
Gold Falls as Fed Cut Hopes Fade after Hawkish Fed Comments
Gold Falls as Fed Cut Hopes Fade after Hawkish Fed Comments

Gold prices reversed earlier gains on Friday as hawkish comments from U.S. Federal Reserve officials clouded prospects for a December rate cut,...

Hong Kong Q3 GDP Expands 3.8% y/y, 2025 Growth Forecast Revised Up
Hong Kong Q3 GDP Expands 3.8% y/y, 2025 Growth Forecast Revised Up

Hong Kong's economy expanded by 3.8% in the third quarter from the same period a year earlier, the government said on Friday, supported by a...

ADNOC's Covestro Deal Gets Conditional European Commission Greenlight
ADNOC's Covestro Deal Gets Conditional European Commission Greenlight

Abu Dhabi state oil firm ADNOC has received the EU's conditional greenlight for its 14.7 billion euro ($17 billion) bid for German chemicals...

Euro Zone Economy Holds Up, Trade Surplus Surges on Exports to US
Euro Zone Economy Holds Up, Trade Surplus Surges on Exports to US

The euro zone economy continued to expand at a modest but respectable pace in the third quarter while the trade surplus surged in September on...

India's Tata Motors cuts FY26 margin outlook for luxury unit JLR
India's Tata Motors cuts FY26 margin outlook for luxury unit JLR

Indian carmaker Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles cut its fiscal 2026 margin target for its Jaguar Land Rover unit, as rising costs tied to a...

China to Tighten Oversight on New Cars Exported as Used Vehicles
China to Tighten Oversight on New Cars Exported as Used Vehicles

China will strengthen oversight of used-car exports and strictly control the export of new cars under the guise of used vehicles, according to a...

INR Singed by Risk-Off Mood; RBI Intervention Keeps Record Low at Bay
INR Singed by Risk-Off Mood; RBI Intervention Keeps Record Low at Bay

The Indian rupee weakened on Friday and for the week as global risk-off sentiment added to pressure from unfavourably skewed hedging and investment...

Stocks Hammered on Dashed Hopes of Imminent Fed Rate Cut
Stocks Hammered on Dashed Hopes of Imminent Fed Rate Cut

World stock markets took a beating on Friday as a hawkish tone from Federal Reserve officials doused hopes for a December U.S. rate cut, while a...

Siemens Energy sees Limited Synergies between Onshore and Offshore Wind
Siemens Energy sees Limited Synergies between Onshore and Offshore Wind

Siemens Energy sees limited synergies between its struggling onshore and better-performing offshore wind units, its CEO said on Friday, reflecting...

British Govt Bonds, Stocks and GBP Slide as Budget Rumours Swirl
British Govt Bonds, Stocks and GBP Slide as Budget Rumours Swirl

British government bond prices fell sharply on Friday, stocks, particularly banks tumbled, and sterling hit its lowest level on the euro in over...

India's Marico Misses Profit Estimates on Higher Raw Material Costs
India's Marico Misses Profit Estimates on Higher Raw Material Costs

Indian fast-moving consumer goods firm Marico reported a quarterly profit that fell short of estimates on Friday, hurt by a surge in expenses,...

Vallourec Profit Rises, Boosted by Higher Selling Prices
Vallourec Profit Rises, Boosted by Higher Selling Prices

French steel tubes maker Vallourec reported a 12.3% rise in its third-quarter core profit on Friday, within its own guidance range, aided by...

China's October new Home Prices Fall at Fastest Pace in Year
China's October new Home Prices Fall at Fastest Pace in Year

China's new home prices fell at the fastest monthly pace in a year in October, official data showed on Friday, highlighting persistently weak...

November 13, 2025
21shares Launches Two US Crypto Index ETFs
21shares Launches Two US Crypto Index ETFs

21shares launched its first exchange-traded funds tracking the price of a basket of cryptocurrencies, including ethereum, solana and dogecoin, for...

Gold Hits 3-wk High on Hopes US Data will Boost Fed Rate Cut Bets
Gold Hits 3-wk High on Hopes US Data will Boost Fed Rate Cut Bets

Gold prices climbed to an over three-week high on Thursday, supported by expectations that U.S. economic data following the government's...

Oil Prices Tick Up after Steep Losses in Previous Session
Oil Prices Tick Up after Steep Losses in Previous Session

Oil prices edged up on Thursday, taking a break after major losses in the previous session, as investors weighed concerns about global oversupply...

STMicroelectronics CEO sees Q1 Revenue at usual Levels
STMicroelectronics CEO sees Q1 Revenue at usual Levels

STMicroelectronics' Chief Executive Jean-Marc Chery said he expects 2026 to start at usual levels, noting that a weaker recovery than expected...

FTSE 100 Retreats as Financial and Energy Stocks Drag, GDP Data Disappoints
FTSE 100 Retreats as Financial and Energy Stocks Drag, GDP Data Disappoints

London's FTSE 100 fell on Thursday after a three-day run of record highs, dragged by financial and energy shares, as investors assessed...

Bank of Spain Steps Up Oversight of Lending, Mortgages Rise
Bank of Spain Steps Up Oversight of Lending, Mortgages Rise

The Bank of Spain is stepping up oversight of credit standards after a sharp increase in new mortgage lending, it said on Thursday in its...

Sterling Edges Up, Gains Tempered by Soft UK Growth Data
Sterling Edges Up, Gains Tempered by Soft UK Growth Data

The pound rose on Thursday, as a deal in Washington to reopen the U.S. government after the longest shutdown on record drew investors to...

Banco do Brasil Cuts 2025 Net Income Outlook, Farmer Defaults Surge
Banco do Brasil Cuts 2025 Net Income Outlook, Farmer Defaults Surge

SAO PAULO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run lender Banco do Brasil (BBAS3.SA), opens new tab on Wednesday lowered its outlook for...

Euro Zone Industrial Output Weak but Skewed by Ireland, Data Shows
Euro Zone Industrial Output Weak but Skewed by Ireland, Data Shows

Euro zone industrial production rose far less in September than economists had predicted, though the big economies fared well and the shortfall was...

UK housing market slows as confidence falls ahead of budget, RICS survey shows
UK housing market slows as confidence falls ahead of budget, RICS survey shows

Britain's housing market lost steam last month as demand faded from buyers concerned about possible tax increases in finance minister Rachel...

Softer Dollar of Scant Help to Rupee as Importer Hedging, Outflows Persist
Softer Dollar of Scant Help to Rupee as Importer Hedging, Outflows Persist

MUMBAI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee closed marginally lower on Thursday as outflows and dollar demand spurred by persistent hedging from...

Cisco Shares Climb on Strong AI-Fueled Equipment Demand
Cisco Shares Climb on Strong AI-Fueled Equipment Demand

Shares of Cisco Systems rose 7.22% in premarket trading on Thursday, after the networking equipment maker raised its annual profit...


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