Aerial view of Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, taken from an airplane on April 3, 2025. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images The Cuban government said international airlines can no longer refuel there due to fuel shortages after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that supplies the communist country with…
Novo Nordisk shares jumped 8% Monday after Hims & Hers said it will pull its copycat weight-loss pill off the market. Novo Nordisk, maker of Wegovy, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had threatened legal action against Hims & Hers, which announced over the weekend it would not sell the pill. “Since launching the compounded…
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) speaks to the media at the LDP headquarters on general election day in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 8, 2026. Kim Kyung-Hoon | Anadolu | Getty Images Japan’s Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party secured an overwhelming mandate in Sunday’s election, sweeping…
When the U.S. sneezes, it seems Europe may not catch its cold in the same way it used to. The Stoxx 600 is sitting close to record highs after recording its 7th positive week in eight, despite the tech-led devastation around it. It’s been a different story across the pond. In a recent note, Deutsche…
Printed documents available at Epstein Library on the U.S. Department of Justice website are seen in this illustration photo. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. Justice Department’s latest release of millions of documents related to the notorious sex criminal and financier Jeffrey Epstein has shed more light on the relationships he built with…
Private credit markets are facing fresh uncertainty as AI-driven tools start to pressure software companies, a major borrower group for private lenders. The software industry came under renewed pressure last week after artificial intelligence firm Anthropic unveiled new AI tools, sparking a sell-off in software data provider shares. The AI tools, developed by Anthropic, are…
A robotic machine manufactures a semiconductor chip at a stall to show investors during The Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment Summit in Guwahati, India, on Feb. 25, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Chinese chip designer Montage Technology surged around 60% in its Hong Kong trading debut on Monday following an initial share…
TOPSHOT – Media tycoon Jimmy Lai (R) is escorted into a Hong Kong Correctional Services van outside the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong on February 1, 2021, after being ordered to remain in jail while judges consider his fresh bail application, the first major legal challenge to a sweeping national security law Beijing…
Bird’s-eye view of central Tokyo including Tokyo Tower at sunrise hours. Vladimir Zakharov | Moment | Getty Images Japanese stocks jumped to a record high Monday, leading gains in the region after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a landmark election victory. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party captured a two-thirds supermajority in the 465-seat lower…
We’re through the busiest part of the earnings season storm, with most of the world’s biggest tech firms already in. Nonetheless, this week brings numbers from two more portfolio names — plus, three important economic reports. According to FactSet, nearly three-quarters of the 59% of S & P 500 companies that have reported quarterly results…
