UBS Group CEO Sergio Ermotti says the firm's customers aren't making dramatic changes to asset allocation as a result of the Middle East conflict, but digesting the full impact of the war will take time. Ermotti speaks with Bloomberg's Stephen Engle in Beijing.
Joe Ngai, Greater China Chairman of McKinsey, discusses the outlook for China as Premier Li Qiang pledged to address worries trade partners have over China's large surplus. He speaks with Stephen Engle at the China Development Forum in Beijing. (Corrects headline and description to match the right guest.)
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Martin Sorrell, Executive Chairman at S4 Capital, says equity investors are not yet fully pricing in the impact of the war in Iran. He also says that prospects for a protracted conflict and higher oil prices are rattling the global executives he's been talking with. He speaks with Stephen Engle at the China Development Forum in Beijing.
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Anne Tse, Asia Pacific CEO at PepsiCo, discusses how the company is mitigating the geopolitical and cost pressures by sourcing most ingredients locally. She also says PepsiCo is deploying artificial intelligence across its operations in China and beyond to improve efficiency. She speaks with Stephen Engle at the China Development Forum in Beijing.
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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.
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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.
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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.
The U.S. government has begun denying requests from companies seeking refunds for billions of dollars in illegal tariffs, despite a landmark Supreme Court ruling that struck down the levies last month.
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.
World Trade Organization Chief Economist Robert Staiger discusses the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on trade. Speaking on Bloomberg Television, he says the WTO was already predicting a fall in merchandise trade from 4.6% in 2025 to 1.9% in 2026, but the effect of the war on energy prices could lower the growth further. "The growth rate would be 1.4% that we're predicting in 2026," Staiger says. He also talks about the impact of the Iran war on services trade.
The "twin leaders" of China’s technology sector, Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) and Tencent Holdings, experienced a staggering $66 billion loss in combined market value over a 24-hour period.
BitFuFu (NASDAQ:FUFU), a leading digital asset mining service provider, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Phunware (NASDAQ:PHUN) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, highlighting a pivotal transition from legacy advertising toward a high-margin, mobile-first hospitality ecosystem.
XPENG (NYSE:XPEV) reported a transformative fiscal year 2025, characterized by exponential volume growth and a significant leap in manufacturing efficiency.
Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) escalated its hostile pursuit of Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK) today, publicly rebuking the Genco Board of Directors for rejecting an increased, all-cash offer of $23.50 per share.
Ermenegildo Zegna (NYSE:ZGN) today announced its financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2025, demonstrating resilience in a volatile global luxury market.
McCormick & Company (NYSE:MKC) confirmed on March 20, 2026, that it has entered discussions with consumer goods giant Unilever (NYSE:UL) regarding a potential strategic transaction involving Unilever's Foods business.
Cellectis (NASDAQ:CLLS), a clinical-stage biotechnology company using its proprietary TALEN® gene-editing platform to develop next-generation immunotherapies, announced its financial and operational results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CoolIT Systems, a leader in advanced liquid cooling technology for next-generation AI data centers, from funds managed by KKR.
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