From Skype to Spotify, Sweden has become one of Europe's most powerful tech incubators. With just 10 million people, the country has produced 46 unicorns and thousands of startups though even its biggest success stories face bumps along the way. Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie explains.
The Fed is widely expected to hold rates steady next week as investors trim bets on a rate cut this year. Amol Shitole, Mashreq Capital's Fixed Income Head spoke to Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche on fixed income markets reaction to the situation in the GCC region.
Iran's new supreme leader said the Strait of Hormuz should remain shut. Mojtaba Khamenei also said they will look to open other fronts in the war if the US and Israel persist with their attacks during his first public comments since succeeding his father. Kim Ghattas, author of Black Wave spoke to Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche on who comes out victorious in this war.
Transportation costs are slightly higher for UAE food supply but it isn't being passed on to the consumers. That's according to Spinneys CEO Sunil Kumar who spoke to Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche & pointed out that stockpiling which they saw in the beginning of the conflict from customers has now died down.
In times of uncertainty, we often look for something solid to hold onto. Lately, it seems the world’s investors have decided that “something solid” is, quite literally, gold.
The metal’s soaring price is more than just a market trend; it's a global barometer of anxiety.
When faith in currencies, governments, and traditional financial systems begins to waver, we see a familiar flight to the perceived safety of this timeless asset.
Well, pull out the party hats and dust off the stock tickers.
Lithium, the commodity that investors and analysts had all but left for dead in the great market purge of 2023-2024, is back.
The stock market has long treated Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) less as a traditional automaker and more as a futuristic technology cult, with its valuation soaring on the gravitational pull of its CEO, Elon Musk.
This persistent "Musk Premium" has burned countless short-sellers.
Bitcoin has vaporised more than US$800 billion in its latest crash and sucked US$1 trillion out of the broader crypto market.
With nearly US$2 trillion in market value and rising allocations from Wall Street firms, ETFs, pension funds, and insurers, Bitcoin is increasingly woven into traditional finance.
Global energy markets are reeling as oil tracks toward its most significant weekly gain in four years, fuelled by escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Global oil prices held steady on March 3 as energy markets braced for an intensification of conflict in the Middle East.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will officially stop collecting billions in trade duties at 12:01 a.m. EST on Tuesday, following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that declared President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to levy tariffs illegal.
"We think this is not days, for sure, but it's not months either," says Jean Boivin, head of BlackRock Investment Institute, as he sees the energy-led supply chain shock of the Iran war lasting "in the realm of weeks."
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) delivered a strong finish to its fiscal year 2025, posting fourth-quarter results that significantly outpaced the prior year's performance.
G-III Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII) on Wednesday reported fiscal 2026 net sales of $2.96 billion for the period ended January 31, 2026, a decrease of 7% from the prior year, reflecting softer wholesale demand in certain categories and ongoing challenges in the retail apparel environment.
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings (NASDAQ:OLLI) issued a confident outlook for the coming year, signaling that the appetite for extreme-value retail remains robust even as the broader consumer sector faces fluctuating discretionary spending.
Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) issued a bullish sales forecast for the coming year, betting that its newly completed acquisition of Foot Locker will transform the domestic retailer into a global athletic powerhouse.
Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) returned to profitability in its final quarter of the year, a milestone that coincided with a major overhaul of its executive suite as the luggage and accessories retailer seeks to reverse a period of declining sales.
America’s Car-Mart (NASDA:CRMT) saw its sales volumes tumble in the third quarter, a result the company attributed to a deliberate "moderation of capital" as it transitions its financial structure and navigates a difficult credit environment.
Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ:LCUT), a global provider of kitchenware and tableware, concluded a challenging fiscal year on a high note, returning to profitability in the fourth quarter despite a broader contraction in consumer spending on home goods.
Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) cemented its transition from a traditional greenhouse grower to a high-margin cannabis producer, reporting record consolidated net income of $21 million, or $0.19 per share, for the full year 2025.
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