Emirates Global Aluminium has reported FY underlying profit of AED 4.93 billion, a jump of 16% y/y. The UAE producer says the bottom line was lifted by record sales, favorable aluminum prices and cost control. Emirates Global Aluminium CFO Pål Kildemo spoke to Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche about the demand for aluminum and the diversification of their source countries for Bauxite after exiting Guinea.
The AI disruption fears that have rattled markets for weeks, are receding slightly as tech shares in the US & Asia rallied. The AI scare trade that's driven selloffs across multiple industries was sparked by concerns about AI's potential to render entire sectors obsolete. Arya Bolurfrushan, CEO & Founder of AppliedAI spoke to Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche on the role UAE plays in the AI sphere.
President Donald Trump delivered a State of the Union address defending his administration and economic record, saying the US is "bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before." The high-profile speech comes at a time when Trump is confronting falling approval ratings, a number of foreign policy flashpoints and a setback to his signature tariff policy, which was struck down by the US Supreme Court.
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.
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.
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a historic blow to President Donald Trump’s economic agenda Friday, ruling 6-3 that the administration overstepped its constitutional authority by using a national emergency statute to impose sweeping global tariffs.
The January US jobs report surprised to the upside, adding 130,000 roles as unemployment dipped to 4.3% and wages stayed contained.
Washington has pulled itself back from the brink, passing a $1.2 trillion stop-gap deal that reopened most of the US government after days of disruption.
Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) confirmed Tuesday that it has received a revised acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance, marking a dramatic escalation in the battle for Hollywood’s most storied studio and its massive library of IP.
Burlington, Massachusetts-based Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP), a producer and distributor of hot and cold beverages in North America, reported strong full-year 2025 financial results and provided an optimistic 2026 outlook on February 24, 2026.
Planet Fitness (NYSE:PLNT) flexed its market dominance in 2025, reporting a 12.1% increase in full-year revenue to $1.3 billion as the gym chain successfully converted post-pandemic fitness trends into long-term membership growth.
Oak Brook, Illinois-based Portillo’s (NASDAQ:PTLO), the fast-casual restaurant chain known for Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches and chocolate cake, reported fourth-quarter and fiscal 2025 financial results.
Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) reported a return to profitability in the final quarter of 2025, supported by a significant lift in revenue per available room (RevPAR) and an aggressive pruning of its hotel portfolio.