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Europe’s Next Generation recovery fund, sized at roughly $955 billion, has financed projects ranging from sensor-driven agriculture to renewable licence reforms, but persistent skills shortages, cumbersome administration and unclear post-funding business models have slowed its intended economic transformation. Significant allocations remain undisbu…
Polestar said it has obtained a $400 million equity investment from Feathertop Funding Limited - a special purpose vehicle consolidated by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Standard Chartered Bank - adding to December funding announcements from BBVA, Natixis and a secured loan facility with majority owner Geely Holding. Management says the mo…
Jefferies analysts highlight six investment themes shaping the European midcap landscape for 2026 and identify six companies they view as positioned to benefit. Core themes include factory automation, a sentiment-driven rebound in beaten-down names, accelerating power demand from data centers and electrification, potential upside from German fiscal…
Jefferies launched coverage of Helus Pharma (NASDAQ: HELP) with a Buy rating and a $22.00 price target, implying roughly 232% upside from the current share price of $6.62. The firm identified three near-term catalysts in 2026 - a pivotal Phase III readout for oral d-psilocin HLP003, Phase II de-risking data for intramuscular d-DMT HLP004, and the a…
Global commodity markets dropped sharply as investors sold precious metals, oil and industrial metals following the selection of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair and a firmer U.S. dollar. A hike in futures margin requirements and indications of easing U.S.-Iran tensions compounded the decline, while China’s pre-holiday slowdown weighed…
Aviation industry figures gathered in Singapore ahead of the region's largest air show to confront persistent supply-chain bottlenecks, the politicisation of certification processes and the implications of geopolitical tensions for both freight flows and fleet maintenance. Executives and regulators reiterated commitments to emissions reduction whil…
China's property sector - once responsible for roughly a quarter of the country's economy at its peak - has been under stress since mid-2021 amid a debt crisis that has led to widespread developer payment defaults. Authorities have rolled out a sequence of measures from 2023 through early 2026 intended to shore up the market, ranging from interest-…
Recent policy signals and renewed bond issuance have sparked optimism for China’s troubled property sector, yet developers and analysts warn the underlying squeeze remains. Despite reported easing of the debt-ratio limits known as the "three red lines," continuing falls in home prices, weak new-home sales, and persistent funding constraints mean ma…
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council and former president, warned that global tensions are rising and that the 'pain threshold' appears to be falling. He said Russia does not want a global war but cautioned that such an outcome cannot be excluded. Medvedev praised renewed contacts with Washington, criticized Western actions…
Shares of major videogame companies in Japan and China fell on Monday following Google's introduction of an AI system called Project Genie, which can generate fully explorable digital environments from a few prompts. The announcement prompted declines across the region, mirroring steep losses seen among U.S. videogame-related stocks after the revea…
The UK Treasury has put forward voluntary exit packages worth as much as £100,000 ($136,790) to encourage officials to leave amid proposals to cut several hundred jobs. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is targeting a reduction of about 300 roles from current staffing levels of roughly 2,100 by 2030, as part of a government-wide effort to trim adminis…
Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) just pulled back into its 10-day simple moving average after a strong 2025 earnings cadence. The company still generates healthy free cash flow ($384.5M) and trades at an attractive P/E (~8.6) versus its growth and cash profile. This trade idea lays out a mid-term (45 trading days) swing to $120 with a tight stop to limit …
Laura Fernandez has been declared Costa Rica's next president and says she will advance a populist agenda aligned with outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves. Her platform includes constitutional reforms, the use of states of emergency that would limit civil liberties in high-crime areas, and completion of a high-security prison modeled on El Salvador's…
Barry Callebaut and its former chief executive, Peter Feld, parted company following a high-level disagreement about a proposal to separate the company’s cocoa processing business, people familiar with the matter said. The cocoa unit represents a significant share of the group’s revenue and profit, and the debate over its future reflected differing…
Taiwan shares closed lower on Monday, with the Taiwan Weighted index falling 1.45% as losses in the Glass and Plastic sectors pushed the market down. A small group of stocks posted double-digit percentage gains while several notable names ended with steep declines. Commodities and currency moves accompanied the selling.
Millicom has finished the heavy lifting: consolidation in Colombia, targeted M&A in Ecuador, and infrastructure monetizations have materially improved cash flow visibility. At a market cap near $10.2B, a sub-4x run-rate EV/EBITDA implied valuation, a 4.9% yield and single-digit P/E, TIGO looks positioned for a cash-flow rerating. This trade idea la…
Nuvation Bio (NUVB) has traded off sharply since its 52-week high, but supportive rollout commentary on Ibtrozi, a solid cash position and a beaten-down technical set create an asymmetric risk/reward for a measured long. This trade idea lays out entry, stop and target with horizon and risk framing.
Alibaba announced a 3 billion yuan ($431 million) marketing program for its Qwen AI app to attract users during the Lunar New Year holiday. The campaign, beginning February 6, offers incentives across dining, drinks, entertainment and leisure, with Alibaba saying it will distribute "large red envelopes" continuously. The move outpaces rival pledges…
The International Monetary Fund's managing director said global inflation is forecast to decline to 3.8% this year and to 3.4% in 2027, attributing the improvement to weaker demand and reduced energy prices. Speaking at the Annual Arab Fiscal Forum in Dubai, she also highlighted resilient global growth despite major structural shifts and urged grea…
Gold and silver continued to weaken on Monday after the CME Group raised margin requirements on metal futures following last week’s steep selloff triggered by President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair. Spot gold and silver posted further losses as leveraged positions were squeezed and equity futures slid.
JP Morgan said it expects strong central-bank purchases and investor demand to push gold to $6,300 per ounce by the end of the year. The bank reaffirmed a medium-term bullish stance on gold, citing an ongoing diversification trend in reserves, and forecast central-bank gold purchases of 800 tonnes in 2026. Silver has shown greater short-term unpred…
Australia's equity market closed lower on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 falling 1.02% as losses in Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors pressured the index. Market breadth favoured decliners, notable individual moves included sharp drops in Graincorp and Newmont Corporation DRC, while Contact Energy and Nine Entertainment were among the sessi…
Keidanren has invited Elliott Investment Management to a private meeting on March 5 to discuss corporate governance. The move reflects mounting shareholder activism in Japan, where activists have escalated stakes in major firms. Keidanren says the session will help both sides understand each other’s governance priorities.
Vice President Sara Duterte is facing a fresh set of impeachment complaints lodged by civil society and leftist organizations, accusing her of betraying public trust, corruption and other crimes. The new filings echo last year’s unsuccessful impeachment effort, which the Supreme Court found to have violated constitutional safeguards. The complaints…
India's factory sector recorded a modest increase in activity in January, with the HSBC India Manufacturing PMI rising to 55.4 from December's 55.0. The gain reflected firmer domestic orders and stronger output, but export demand stayed weak, hiring remained subdued despite a small rise, and business confidence fell to a three-and-a-half-year low.
