International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva attends the 1+10 Dialogue with leaders of International Economic Organisations, with China’s Premier Li Qiang (not pictured) in Beijing on December 9, 2025. Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China needs to “accelerate” support for domestic consumption and reduce its reliance on exports for…
Broadcom shares hit an all-time high during Monday’s trading session after the emergence of another encouraging sign that the company’s custom chips are all the rage on the AI scene. The newest development comes from the tech website, The Information, which said Microsoft could be looking to move its custom chip business from Marvell Technology…
The logo for MiniMax Group Inc. on a smartphone in Shanghai, China. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China-based AI startup MiniMax Group surged as much as 90% on its first day of trading in Hong Kong on Friday, becoming the second major Chinese developer of large language models to go public. The company raised HK$4.8…
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks about the Vera Rubin AI platform at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Jan. 6, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company’s recent $30 billion investment in OpenAI “might be the last time” it invests in the…
Key Points JLL has a major footprint in the Middle East, managing and leasing properties in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. CEO Christian Ulbrich said the business impacts of the Iran war depended on how long the conflict lasted. “It’s a tragedy from a point that…
Apple AirPods Pro 3 models are displayed during Apple’s “Awe-Dropping” event at the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on Sept. 9, 2025. Nic Coury | AFP | Getty Images For decades, shows like “Star Trek” and novels like “The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” have showcased fictional universal translators,…
European stocks have been on a bull run this year — but the region’s outperformance over the U.S. is narrowing as investors assess structural challenges, the long-term outlook and the American AI story. Earlier this year, volatility arising from U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies sparked widespread demand for assets outside of the United States…
There are a number of companies that have the financial ability to start paying dividends to shareholders, according to Morgan Stanley. Those that do so have the potential to then generate outsized returns for investors, strategist Todd Castagno said in a recent note. The firm found that companies that initiate a regular, quarterly dividend outperformed…
On the heels of Friday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw, Portugal head coach Roberto Martínez spoke on the impact of team captain and legendary forward Cristiano Ronaldo heading into next summer. The 40-year-old Ronaldo will take the pitch for a record sixth World Cup, which will take place in Mexico, Canada and the United States….
Strategists at banking giant HSBC are “max bullish” on stocks even as the Iran war drags on, as attention turns to Big Tech earnings momentum. In a note to clients published on Tuesday, the lender’s global multi-asset team — led by chief multi-asset strategist Max Kettner — said it was “still turbo bullish despite the…
