Netflix on Tuesday sweetened its bid for major parts of Warner Bros. Discovery, shifting to an all-cash offer in a move that sharpens its battle with rival suitor Paramount and accelerates the path toward a shareholder vote. The Warner Bros. Discovery board has approved Netflix’s revised proposal, which raises the cash component offered to shareholders
Ibovespa futures were in the red in the initial trades of Tuesday morning, amid heightened caution from local investors after fresh waves of geopolitical and trade-related risks materialised around the globe. The February Ibovespa futures contract on the Brasilia stock exchange fell 0.49% to 165,665 points at 9:08 a.m. The drop coincides with fresh tariff threats from the
The fragmented world of multi-chain decentralized finance just got a major infrastructure upgrade. Mantle, the high-performance liquidity layer bridging traditional finance and blockchain, announced today a groundbreaking partnership with Everclear that eliminates one of crypto’s most persistent friction points: converting assets across different blockchain networks. Users can now swap wrapped ETH (wETH) from Ethereum, Arbitrum,
Oil prices rose sharply on Tuesday due to fears over disruptions in supply from Iran. Both West Texas Intermediate crude oil and Brent hit multi-month highs on Tuesday, with WTI prices breaching the $60-per-barrel mark for the first time since December 8. Meanwhile, gold prices were mostly steady around the $4,600 per ounce level amid
Markets wrapped the day, juggling easing inflation, central bank politics, and rising geopolitical risk. A cooler US CPI print revived expectations for earlier Fed rate cuts, while an unusual alliance of global policymakers and Wall Street leaders rallied behind Chair Jerome Powell amid signs of political pressure. Meanwhile, oil surged as Washington hardened its posture
More than 20 investors and the climate activist shareholder group Follow This have jointly filed resolutions with BP and Shell. The resolutions call for the oil and gas giants to disclose their strategies for generating value should global demand for their core products decline, the group announced on Wednesday. The strategic shift in focus by
US equity markets stumbled midday for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, with major indices retreating from their recent record highs as investors grappled with disappointing corporate earnings guidance. Moreover, escalating geopolitical tensions in Iran and an unexpected delay in the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s tariffs also weighed on the sentiment. The S&P 500
Global markets were steadier on Thursday after a volatile prior session, with investors digesting easing geopolitical tensions, shifting equity leadership in the United States, and a series of policy and regulatory developments spanning currencies, crypto, and technology. Commodity prices pulled back from recent highs, while Asian equities were mixed. Meanwhile, Washington signaled further uncertainty regarding
Most commodities were in the red on Thursday as the market took a breather from ongoing rallies in precious metals and oil. Gold prices fell after weaker economic data from the US strengthened the dollar, making the precious metal more expensive for overseas buyers. Silver prices also declined more than 1%, but stayed above the
US stocks ticked higher at midday Friday as the S&P 500 climbed 0.3%, the Nasdaq advanced 0.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 116 points, or 0.2%. But the intraday gains mask a deeper reality: uncertainty about Federal Reserve leadership and questions regarding central-bank independence have unsettled traders throughout the week. President Trump’s comments