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The U.S. Senate moved toward approving legislation designed to increase the pace of affordable housing construction across the country. Backed by Senators Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren, the bill proposes a mix of incentives, regulatory shortcuts and financing changes intended to address an estimated 4 million-home deficit driven by high interest r…
Google has given its new London headquarters the name Platform 37, a reference both to its proximity to King’s Cross railway station and to 'Move 37' from DeepMind’s AlphaGo match. The Thomas Heatherwick and Bjarke Ingels-designed building stretches 330 metres beside the rail lines, and will begin welcoming Google and Google DeepMind staff in the s…
U.S. officials have said they are engaged in high-level discussions with Cuban figures, while the Cuban government rejects that any formal talks are underway. Media outlets have linked the U.S. outreach to Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, the 41-year-old grandson of former president Raul Castro, who occupies a unique position at the crossroads of C…
Senior executives at major software companies are contesting the view that generative AI that automates human tasks will render traditional software-as-a-service (SaaS) firms obsolete. Oracle, Salesforce and other vendors say their deep, proprietary enterprise data, broad platforms and fast adoption of AI will protect their businesses, even as star…
In the run-up to U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader on February 28, a growing industry of former military and national security advisers warned financial clients that a high-probability military response was likely. Major financial institutions have been expanding in-house and external geopolitical expertise as markets respond t…
Bybit EU, authorized under the EU's MiCAR regime and headquartered in Vienna, will serve as Lead Sponsor of Paris Blockchain Week 2026, scheduled for April 15-16 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. Co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou will appear on conference stages alongside Ambroise Helaine and Robert Macdonald to take part in panels addressing market d…
The Financial Conduct Authority has reviewed firms operating in the second charge mortgage market and found shortcomings in how some lenders and brokers advise customers, assess affordability and disclose fees. The FCA warns these weaknesses could increase the risk of financial harm for borrowers, particularly those seeking to consolidate existing …
The International Energy Agency says the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has produced the largest disruption to oil supplies in history. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed from about 20 million barrels per day to a trickle, forcing Gulf producers to cut at least 10 million barrels per day and sending global supply lower by around …
A scheduled international passenger train departed Beijing for Pyongyang on Thursday, restoring the direct rail connection between the Chinese and North Korean capitals for the first time in six years. The service, which had been suspended in 2020 amid the COVID-19 outbreak, will run on a limited timetable and with restricted ticketing tied to busi…
A senior European Parliament trade committee chair said the EU should only accept new U.S. tariffs that reproduce the substance of the agreement reached in Scotland last year, after Washington launched Section 301 investigations into alleged unfair trade practices. The lawmaker said the investigations were anticipated but do not yet signal U.S. com…
BYDFi has integrated its perpetual futures market data into TradingView, allowing traders to view real-time prices, volume and market-structure signals from BYDFi within TradingView charts. The move aims to reduce context switching for active derivatives traders by making BYDFi futures data directly available alongside TradingView's analytical tool…
Pharming Group reported fourth-quarter revenue of $106.5 million, up 15% year-over-year, and full-year revenue of $376 million, a 26% increase versus 2025. Product-level growth was led by Ruconest and Joenja, while operating expenses for the year surpassed prior guidance. The company reiterated 2026 guidance for revenues between $405 million and $4…
Lightwave Logic saw its shares rise as much as 30% in premarket trading on Thursday after the company announced a development agreement with Tower Semiconductor. The collaboration aims to integrate Lightwave Logic's compact, power-efficient modulator reference designs - targeting bandwidths of 110GHz and beyond - into Tower's PH18 silicon photonics…
A Russian military court has sentenced four Tajik men to life imprisonment and handed long terms to 15 other defendants for their roles in a mass shooting at Crocus City Hall on March 22, 2024, which killed 149 people. The Islamic State-Khorasan group claimed responsibility; prosecutors had charged 19 people in the case. Trials were conducted behin…
Eli Lilly reported finding a previously unidentified impurity in compounded weight-loss preparations that combine vitamin B12 with tirzepatide, the active ingredient in its Zepbound and Mounjaro medicines. Lilly said the impurity, detected in all samples it tested, results from a chemical reaction between the two substances and that its effects on …
Global oil benchmarks climbed back above key psychological levels as attacks on vessels and facilities near a strategic waterway south of Iran intensified supply concerns. U.S. equity futures slid, while gold steadied amid inflation worries tied to higher energy costs. Adobe prepares to report quarterly results and oil major Shell released annual f…
Bank Indonesia is expected to keep its benchmark seven-day reverse repurchase rate at 4.75% on March 17, according to a majority of economists polled. Recent rupiah weakness tied to the Middle East war and concerns over fiscal credibility and central bank independence have constrained the central bank’s ability to move to an accommodative stance.
Goldman Sachs has delayed its forecast for Bank of England rate cuts for the second time this month, pointing to renewed inflationary pressure from rising energy prices across Europe. The bank now expects a series of cuts later this year and into 2027, while other major lenders have similarly adjusted their timetables as conflict-linked energy spik…
Taiwan’s three principal political parties have agreed to allow the government to proceed with signing U.S. letters of offer and acceptance for four arms packages, after officials warned the island would lose its place in production and delivery queues if it missed looming deadlines. The move follows a broader dispute in parliament over proposed ad…
British equities opened the session lower and the pound weakened after oil climbed back above $100 per barrel following attacks on tankers and precautionary evacuations at an Omani export terminal. The FTSE 100, German DAX and French CAC 40 all moved lower while a number of UK-listed companies, including Shell, Computacenter and Bridgepoint, publis…
Indonesia's IDX Composite Index finished the session down 0.09% as losses in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors outweighed gains among select small- and mid-cap issues. Market breadth favored decliners, while crude oil, Brent and gold all moved higher and the rupiah showed modest weakness versus the dollar.
European stocks extended losses as a jump in crude prices intensified inflation concerns tied to ongoing Middle East hostilities. The STOXX 600 fell 0.5% to 599 by 0814 GMT, while banks led sector declines and defence names advanced amid renewed geopolitical risk. Autos were mixed after company guidance from BMW and Daimler Truck.
European stock indexes slipped at the start of trading as a fresh surge in oil prices followed renewed shipping disruptions tied to the ongoing Iran conflict. Markets reacted to fears over crude supply as strategic reserve releases by the IEA and the United States face limits without a restoration of tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
UBS has agreed in principle to settle with Trevor Murray, a former bond strategist who alleged he was dismissed after refusing to produce misleading research. A joint statement filed in U.S. court says the parties expect a final settlement within 30 days, bringing to a close litigation that began with Murray's 2012 firing. The case previously produ…
Helios Towers reported fourth-quarter results that outperformed expectations across new tenancy additions, EBITDA and recurring free cash flow. The company posted full-year free cash flow of about $66 million on a last-12-months basis, raised its 2026 discretionary capex outlook and set guidance for tenancy growth, adjusted EBITDA and recurring fre…
