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  • CK Hutchison’s Panama Ports unit initiated international arbitration after Panama’s Supreme Court annulled licences for Balboa and Cristobal terminals.
  • The arbitration jeopardizes Hutchison's planned $23 billion divestment of its global port assets.
  • Panama court ruling raises operational risk at Canal terminals and could pressure shipping-sector stocks.
  • U.S. dollar held firm while the yen weakened toward a two-week low ahead of Japan's national election.
  • Markets remained muted as investors weighed Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination and U.S. political developments.
  • Euro and sterling stayed steady ahead of upcoming European Central Bank policy meetings.

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CFTC to Write Rules for 'Event Contracts,' Reversing Earlier Ban Plan

CFTC to Write Rules for 'Event Contracts,' Reversing Earlier Ban Plan

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it will draft tailored regulations for so-called event contracts, removing a previous proposal that would have barred such instruments. CFTC Chair Michael Selig announced the move during a joint public discussion with SEC Chair Paul Atkins, where the agencies also said they will jointly pursue "Pro…

Iridex CFO Adds 1,101 Shares as Company Posts Preliminary Q4 Revenue Gain

Iridex CFO Adds 1,101 Shares as Company Posts Preliminary Q4 Revenue Gain

Romeo R. Dizon, Chief Financial Officer of Iridex Corporation, purchased 1,101 shares of company stock on January 29, 2026. The transaction increased his direct holdings to 112,690 shares. Iridex reported preliminary, unaudited fourth-quarter revenue of $14.6 million to $14.8 million, positive cash flow for the quarter, and expects positive adjuste…

Trump Says Closed Eyes in Cabinet Meeting Were Out of Boredom, Not Sleep

Trump Says Closed Eyes in Cabinet Meeting Were Out of Boredom, Not Sleep

President Donald Trump told officials he was not asleep but merely bored during a December cabinet meeting in which he closed his eyes for extended periods. Speaking in the White House Cabinet Room, Trump said he shut his eyes to shorten the meeting and denied sleeping, repeating that he does not sleep much. The remarks come amid ongoing scrutiny o…

Musk’s Push for Orbital AI: What Putting Data Centers in Space Would Mean

Musk’s Push for Orbital AI: What Putting Data Centers in Space Would Mean

A reported proposed merger between SpaceX and xAI has renewed attention on plans to place AI computing infrastructure in orbit. Proponents highlight near‑constant solar power and lower cooling needs, while engineers warn of technical, operational and economic hurdles. Early test deployments could arrive by the late 2020s, with broader scaling conti…

California Expedites EV Rules and State Tax Credits as Federal Rollbacks Advance, Top Air Regulator Says

California Expedites EV Rules and State Tax Credits as Federal Rollbacks Advance, Top Air Regulator Says

California officials are accelerating development of zero-emission vehicle regulations and preparing a $200 million state electric vehicle incentive program after federal tax credits ended and Washington moved to roll back emissions waivers. The state’s top air regulator said meetings with Detroit automakers are planned to discuss the next phase of…

Lucid Air Grand Touring Tops NAF Winter Range Test, Shares Tick Higher

Lucid Air Grand Touring Tops NAF Winter Range Test, Shares Tick Higher

Lucid Group Inc saw its shares rise after its Air Grand Touring recorded the longest distance in Norway’s Automobil-Forbund (NAF) Winter Test, covering 520 kilometers without recharging in temperatures as low as minus 31 degrees Celsius. The result beat the next closest competitor by nearly 100 kilometers and follows earlier range records for the m…

Agibank Files for U.S. IPO, Seeks Up to $785.5 Million

Agibank Files for U.S. IPO, Seeks Up to $785.5 Million

Agibank has filed to raise as much as $785.5 million in an initial public offering in the United States, naming Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup as global coordinators. The filing, which sets a New York Stock Exchange listing under the ticker AGBK, arrives the same day another Brazilian digital bank, PicPay, went public in New York.

Buy the Pause: PSA as a 4–6 Month Income-and-Growth Rebound

Buy the Pause: PSA as a 4–6 Month Income-and-Growth Rebound

Public Storage (PSA) is in a measured slowdown, but strong cash generation, a near-5% yield and a historically resilient business make the current pullback a structured buying opportunity. This trade lays out an entry at $277.45, a stop at $260.00 and a target of $310.00 over a long-term (180 trading days) horizon.

Minnesota Man Arrested After Allegedly Posing as FBI Agent to Free Brooklyn Detainee

Minnesota Man Arrested After Allegedly Posing as FBI Agent to Free Brooklyn Detainee

A man from Mankato, Minnesota, was taken into custody after allegedly impersonating an FBI agent at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn while attempting to secure the release of detainee Luigi Mangione. Federal court filings state the suspect arrived carrying a pizza cutter and asserting he had a court order; he faces charges of impersona…

New Zealand Opts Out of U.S. 'Board of Peace' in Current Form

New Zealand Opts Out of U.S. 'Board of Peace' in Current Form

New Zealand has declined U.S. President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the newly created Board of Peace, with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon saying Wellington will not accept the invitation in its current form. Foreign Minister Winston Peters emphasized that regional states are already contributing to Gaza-related efforts and that the board’s …

ASE Technology: Positioning for an AI-Driven Packaging Supercycle

ASE Technology: Positioning for an AI-Driven Packaging Supercycle

ASE Technology (ASX) is a market leader in IC packaging and testing positioned to benefit from accelerating AI, HPC, and 5G demand. Technical momentum and improving short interest underpin a tactical long entry at $19.55 with a $24.00 long-term target (180 trading days) and a $17.00 stop. The valuation is premium (PE ~39) but justified if ASE captu…

Bitcoin Falls to Yearly Low as Markets React to U.S. Crypto Legislative Push

Bitcoin Falls to Yearly Low as Markets React to U.S. Crypto Legislative Push

Bitcoin tumbled to its lowest level this year on Thursday as a broad selloff on U.S. financial markets coincided with shifting safe-haven flows into gold and heightened attention to U.S. crypto regulatory plans. The world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped more than 6% intraday, while several large-cap altcoins also posted declines as lawmakers and r…