Aleksei Andriunin, the 26-year-old founder and CEO of cryptocurrency market maker Gotbit, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston on Friday to charges related to market manipulation and wire fraud.
Drugmaker Pfizer has sold its entire stake in consumer healthcare firm Haleon for approximately 2.5 billion pounds (roughly $3.24 billion), according to sources involved in the transaction.
Apple’s iPhone, along with other foreign-branded smartphones, saw a sharp 21% decline in shipments in China this January. Economic shifts and rising competition from local brands are reshaping the market, putting pressure on international players like Apple.
Reliance Jio will offer free IPL streaming to users recharging with ₹299 or more. The matches can be streamed on the new JioHotstar platform. The plan also includes a 50-day trial of Jio's broadband services, aiming to boost home internet dominance.
Gold remains stable after hitting a record high, fueled by economic concerns and geopolitical tensions. Investors await Fed updates.
Inditex, parent company of Zara, reported a 4% sales growth in Q1 2025, down from 11% last year, amid concerns about weakening consumer demand. Despite this, the company plans a 9% dividend increase and €1.8 billion investment in growth, with expansion into new markets.
Malaysia’s palm oil stocks fell to 1.51 million tons in February, the lowest in nearly two years, due to lower production and exports. Crude palm oil output dropped 4.16%, while exports fell 16.27%. The decline may impact global prices, with supply and demand shaping future trends.
Walgreens Boots Alliance is going private after Sycamore Partners sealed a $10 billion deal, ending nearly a century on public markets. Struggling with competition and changing consumer habits, Walgreens aims to reinvent itself away from the pressures of being publicly traded.
The U.S. dollar has dropped to a three-month low amid growing concerns over slowing economic growth and the impact of new tariffs.
Markets tumbled Monday, with losses accelerating in the afternoon after President Donald Trump confirmed that 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will take effect. Earlier in the session, stocks were already under pressure following a weaker-than-expected February report on a key manufact
China's securities regulator has moved to clamp down on U.S. stock listings by small homegrown companies amid concerns that many of these firms have been used as vehicles for price-rigging, inflicting significant losses on U.S. investors, according to the Financial Times.
In a significant development for the tech industry, Indonesia and Apple have reportedly reached an agreement to lift the country's ban on the iPhone 16. According to Bloomberg News, which cited people familiar with the matter, the deal could be signed as early as this week.
Bitcoin and ether, the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, plunged to multi-month lows on Tuesday amid a broad market sell-off and heightened uncertainty following last week's hack that siphoned $1.5 billion in ether from the crypto exchange Bybit.
Washington, D.C., February 24, 2025 – Research released by the San Francisco Fed on Monday reveals that investors and economists expect the U.S. central bank to respond “strongly and systematically” to shifts in inflation and labor market conditions.
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Global markets plunged on Monday as Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China rattled investors, fueling fears of a trade war. A last-minute pause on Mexico’s tariffs helped limit losses, while gold hit a record high and U.S. factory activity returned to growth.
Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket early Thursday, marking a key milestone in the satellite launch industry. The rocket, featuring a reusable first stage, lifted off from Cape Canaveral, positioning Blue Origin as a competitor to SpaceX in commercial space exploration.
Major currencies remained jittery on Friday as markets considered the impact of a politically turbulent week that saw the collapse of France's government and the brief imposition of martial law in South Korea.
Oil prices rose as Norway's Johan Sverdrup oilfield halted output due to a power outage, while escalating tensions in the Russia-Ukraine conflict added further pressure on global markets.
Oil prices fell on Friday on signs demand in China, the world's biggest crude importer, continues to underperform amid its uneven economic recovery.
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