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Europe ramps up defence manufacturing — can it be ready in time?

Europe and defense have been written about relentlessly over the past year. And while the urgency keeps getting louder, actions are still not matching the scale of the problem. January’s events alone, such as troop withdrawals, tariff threats, and Arctic brinkmanship, turned a slow debate about burden sharing into a real test of whether Europe

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XRP hovers near $1.90 support despite ETF inflows as market consolidates

The cryptocurrency market is consolidating following its poor performance this week. Bitcoin is trading above $89k, while Ether has failed to recover above $3k.  Meanwhile, XRP, the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is consolidating above $1.90, a short-term support level. It risks dropping below this level despite ETF inflow into the ecosystem.  XRP stays below

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Meta Platforms stock jumps as top analyst upgrades ahead of earnings

Meta Platforms stock price popped by over 5% on Thursday, adding billions of dollars in value. It rose to a high of $647, up by 11% from its lowest level in November last year. This article explores why the META stock rose and what to expect ahead of the upcoming earnings. Meta Platforms stock price

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Is Nvidia’s China curse about to be lifted? Beijing weighs approval to H200 AI chips

Chipmaking giant Nvidia’s China curse may finally be easing, after reports that Chinese officials have told Alibaba and other tech companies to prepare for purchases of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips, signalling that Beijing may be moving toward formally approving imports of the components. According to a Bloomberg report, Chinese regulators have given in-principle approval

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Is Boeing stock a buy ahead of Q4 earnings? Here’s what analysts say

Boeing stock (NYSE: BA) appears poised for further gains heading into the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report on Tuesday, January 27. Wall Street’s most bullish strategists are calling the aircraft manufacturer a top 2026 pick despite a 41% rally already in the books last year. The question is whether analyst enthusiasm reflects genuine recovery momentum

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Plug Power stock price has rebounded, but a risky pattern points to a dive

Plug Power stock price jumped by 16% on Thursday, its best day in months, after the company tweaked a key deal with Walmart. It soared to a high of $2.60, its highest level since November last year. So, is this a dead-cat bounce or will the rally be sustained? Why the Plug Power stock jumped 

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European JPMorgan chief says standing up against Trump good for business

Top corporate leaders expressed relief after US President Donald Trump stepped back from imposing new tariffs on Europe, but warned that geopolitical uncertainty and regionalization remain central concerns for global business. Speaking to CNBC on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, executives said the easing of immediate trade tensions had lifted markets,

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All-time highs meet political risk in Trump’s America

This time last week, the S&P 500 hit yet another all-time high, coming within a couple of points of 7,000. Over the previous two months, the index had made a series of higher lows and higher highs. Over the same period, the VIX index, a measure of S&P volatility, had declined steadily, falling back to

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Adobe stock price crash supercharges: Is it a bargain or a value trap?

Adobe stock price continued its freefall this week, reaching its lowest level since November 22, turning one of the best-known software companies into a fallen angel. ADBE dropped to a low of $294, down by 53% from its highest point in 2024, with its market capitalization falling from the all-time high of $288 billion to

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Commodity wrap: gold and oil slip as Greenland, Iran tensions cool

Gold prices slipped on Thursday on easing geopolitical tensions over Greenland, which dented safe-haven demand. Meanwhile, silver prices on COMEX were higher as the white-metal hovered around the $93.5 per ounce mark.  Oil prices fell more than 1% as US President Donald Trump softened threats against Greenland and Iran, allaying fears of lower supply.  Additionally,

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