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China’s Securities Regulator Demands Overhaul of $85 Trillion Fund Industry, Targeting Investor Returns and Innovation
CSRC Chairman outlines new priorities for public and private funds, emphasizing compliance, client-first reform, patient...
China Securities Regulator Unveils Next Wave of Capital Market Reforms at Lujiazui Forum
CSRC details expanded STAR Market listing for AI, new RMB FX futures and active ETFs, plus deeper opening to foreign inv...
Alibaba Unveils Qwen3.8-Max, a 2.4 Trillion Parameter Open-Source Model to Rival OpenAI and Anthropic
Alibaba claims its new Qwen3.8-Max AI model matches or beats GPT5.6-Sol and Fable 5 in key benchmarks, as the Chinese te...
Saudi Aramco’s Profits Leap 44% as Middle East War Tightens Global Oil Supply
The Saudi oil giant posted net income of 122.6 billion riyals (€28.4 billion) for Q2 2026, fueled by crude above $100 af...
Promendo Investimentos Seizes Majority Control of GirodMédias Portugal, French Parent Exits
Portuguese holding Promendo Investimentos has bought out the 49% stake held by French parent GirodMédias SAS, becoming t...
Circular Economy Takes Center Stage as Solar and EV Boom Drives Recycling Need
Mounting demand for solar panels and electric vehicles is turning an abstract ideal—the circular economy—into an operati...
Cybersecurity Spending Set to Exceed $300 Billion by 2024 as Digital Dependence Deepens
From $4 billion in 2004 to over $100 billion in 2018, the cybersecurity market is on a relentless climb. Analysts now pr...
Record 144 Immigrant Billionaires in US Hold $2.2 Trillion, One Quarter of American Billionaire Wealth
Forbes’ 2026 ranking shows a record 144 foreign-born billionaires in the United States, up from 125 a year ago. Their co...
Inside the 13F: How Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Discloses Its Stock Picks
Every quarter, Berkshire Hathaway reveals its US stock holdings in a 13F filing. Here’s what the document actually tells...
Gaming Industry Surpasses Cinema as Cloud Streaming Poised to Upend a $120bn Market
Mobile gaming now generates half of all revenue. With cloud gaming set to do for consoles what Netflix did for DVDs, tra...
As Military Spending Hits $1.9 Trillion, Investors Eye Defence Stocks for Sustained Growth
After a multi-decade decline relative to GDP, global military expenditures have surged past $1.9 trillion as geopolitica...
How 13F Filings Offer a Window into Warren Buffett’s US Stock Picks
SEC Form 13F requires institutional investors to disclose long US equity positions quarterly, giving the public a delaye...
Publicly Traded Private-Equity Firms Open a New Door for Investors
As private equity groups increasingly list their shares, retail investors gain access to an asset class that has histori...
The quiet infrastructure powering every financial decision: data providers under the microscope
A specialised ecosystem of rating agencies, exchanges and information services collects, processes and distributes the f...
Quantum Computing Sector Forecast to Reach $65 Billion by 2030 in Thematic Investment Note
A thematic stock recommendation overview highlights exponential growth potential for quantum computing, projecting the m...
Capex-Light Investment Style: Why Low Capital Intensity Outperforms
Companies with low capital expenditure relative to sales and earnings have historically delivered superior equity return...
Countries With the Most Freshwater Per Capita: Iceland Leads by a Wide Margin
Iceland sits at the top with 445,022 cubic meters of renewable freshwater per person, far ahead of Guyana and Suriname. ...
Brazil and Vietnam Dominate Global Coffee Production, New USDA Data Shows
Coffee output worldwide reached 10.68 million tonnes in the 2025/26 season, rising just 1% year-on-year. Brazil and Viet...
Advertisers Ditch Behavioral Targeting for TV Intent Signals as Performance Costs Rise
Rising performance marketing costs are pushing brands to shift from chasing past consumer behavior to anticipating futur...
Why Publishers Are Routing Unsold CTV Inventory Toward Nonprofit Advertising
As connected TV inventory grows, publishers are segmenting impressions by value and exploring nonprofit campaigns as a c...
UN Food Agency Warns: War, Oil, Fertilizers and El Niño Set to Spark New Inflation Spike
FAO chief economist Máximo Torero says the convergence of the Iran-Israel conflict, the Ukraine war, climbing energy and...
Wine Stocks: Defensive Appeal Meets Premium Valuation in Global Basket
MarketScreener’s thematic list of around 40 stocks spans producers, suppliers, and distributors, highlighting a sector e...
Inside the NBA’s $10 Billion Business: How Media Rights and Global Merchandise Drive a Corporate Empire
The National Basketball Association’s nine-year, $24 billion TV deal and a worldwide fan base of over a billion viewers ...
Brazil Cuts Selic Rate to 14% in Fourth Straight Move, Warns of Global Risks
Brazil's central bank trimmed its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to 14%, the lowest in over a year, but caut...
Brazil holds world’s highest real interest rate even after new Selic cut to 14%
A quarter-point reduction was not enough to dethrone Brazil from the top of the global real-rate ranking, as elevated in...
Vitória Becomes Brazil's Most Expensive City for Property, Surpassing Balneário Camboriú
The capital of Espírito Santo tops the FipeZAP residential sales index for July, while neighboring Vila Velha records th...
EU to Block Brazilian Beef and Honey Exports from September
The European Union will halt imports of Brazilian beef and honey starting in September, dealing a blow to two of the cou...
French Streaming Duo Sentenced Over Online Abuse Linked to Influencer's Death
Owen Cenazandotti and Safine Hamadi received suspended prison terms, fines, and a six-month digital ban after a trial ov...
Global Industrial Robot Stock to Reach 4 Million by 2022 as Use Expands Beyond Factory Walls
Nearly 4M industrial robots in use by 2022, triple 2013 levels, as automation expands beyond factories into hospitals, f...
Outdoor Recreation Stocks Attract Investors on Health and Lifestyle Trends
The outdoor sector, covering camping to climbing, is expanding as consumers prioritize health and nature experiences, ma...