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BlackRock Looks to Double Saudi Investments in Fresh Deal Boom

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BlackRock Inc. aims to rapidly grow its investments in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East in the next few years as it looks to tap into a rush of activity in areas from infrastructure to artificial intelligence.

Novo Says Next-Generation Diabetes Shot Led to 14.5% Weight Loss

Novo Nordisk A/S said a next-generation diabetes shot lowered patients’ blood sugar and helped them lose weight in a study that may be a positive sign for the embattled drugmaker’s future portfolio.

Novo Nordisk A/S said a next-generation diabetes shot lowered patients’ blood sugar and helped them lose weight in a study that may be a positive sign for the embattled drugmaker’s future portfolio.

Russia signals it could reject modified US peace plan for Ukraine

Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov suggests Moscow would walk away from proposal that differs substantially from Alaska talks.

Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov suggests Moscow would walk away from proposal that differs substantially from Alaska talks

Alphabet Gains on Report Meta to Use Its Chips; Russia, Ukraine Trade Fire | Bloomberg Brief 11/25

US equity futures drag after stocks notched their biggest rally since May fueled by tech stocks.

US equity futures drag after stocks notched their biggest rally since May fueled by tech stocks. Alphabet shares climb after the Information reported that Meta is in talks to use Google's AI chips in their data centers; Nvidia falls on the news. US and Russian delegations are set to meet in Abu Dhabi as Moscow and Kyiv exchange attacks overnight. Priya Misra of JPMorgan Asset Management sees a December rate cut by the Fed. (Source:...

Jack Dorsey as Satoshi? These analysts review the evidence.

Jack Dorsey as Satoshi? These analysts review the evidence.

Monad airdrop farmer spends full $112K MON reward on gas for failed trades

A suspected airdrop farmer burned through their entire $112,000 of MON rewards in hundreds of failed transaction attempts.

A suspected airdrop farmer burned through their entire $112,000 of MON rewards in hundreds of failed transaction attempts.

The case that won’t go away: ECB reportedly investigates allegations of financial irregularities at Deutsche Bank

The former employee suing Deutsche Bank for €152 million has alleged the bank misused “netting” practices to boost its balance sheet.

The former employee suing Deutsche Bank for €152 million has alleged the bank misused “netting” practices to boost its balance sheet.

Reeves Budget to Embrace Tourist Tax for Cities Including London

The UK will allow Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and other local leaders to impose a “tourist tax” on overnight stays in English cities.

The UK will allow Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and other local leaders to impose a “tourist tax” on overnight stays in English cities.

Reeves Budget to Embrace Tourist Tax for Cities Like London

The UK will allow Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and other local leaders to impose a “tourist tax” on overnight stays in English cities.

The UK will allow Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and other local leaders to impose a “tourist tax” on overnight stays in English cities.

Crown Holdings, Inc. Initiates $700 Million Exchange Offer for Senior Notes Amid Strategic Realignment

Crown Holdings, Inc. is offering to exchange $700 million of its 5.875% Senior Notes due 2033 as part of a strategic move to enhance its capital structure. The exchange offer is aimed at existing noteholders and is expected to simplify the company's debt profile while maintaining access to capital markets.

Crown Holdings, Inc., a leading global packaging solutions provider, has announced a strategic initiative involving an exchange offer for its outstanding 5.875% Senior Notes due 2033. The company is looking to exchange up to $700 million in old notes for newly issued notes under a prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on November 24, 2025. **What is Happening**: The transaction involves an exchange offer where Crown Americas LLC, a subsidiary of Crown...

JPM’s Misra Says This Is Not the Time for Passive Investing

Priya Misra, portfolio manager at JPMorgan Asset Management, says the firm is seeing increasing inflows after investor concerns about an AI bubble, with money moving from passive to active funds.

Priya Misra, portfolio manager at JPMorgan Asset Management, says the firm is seeing increasing inflows after investor concerns about an AI bubble, with money moving from passive to active funds. (Source: Bloomberg)

Alibaba Revenue Tops Estimates on Cloud, AI Growth

Alibaba reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue growth, as sales grew 5% to 247.

Alibaba reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue growth, as sales grew 5% to 247.8 billion yuan ($35 billion) in the September quarter. Tom Mackenzie reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)

Reeves Fiscal Buffer Over £20 Billion Good for Gilts, Barclays Says

Barclays Economist Jack Meaning looks ahead to the UK budget and says gilt markets will react positively if Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is able to build a buffer of between £20 billion ($26 billion) and £25 billion that prevents her from breaking the government's self-imposed fiscal rules.

Barclays Economist Jack Meaning looks ahead to the UK budget and says gilt markets will react positively if Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is able to build a buffer of between £20 billion ($26 billion) and £25 billion that prevents her from breaking the government's self-imposed fiscal rules. He speaks on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)

They bet everything on Palantir and became millionaires. Inside the market’s ultimate cult stock.

‘If I was wrong about Palantir, I would have nothing’: Palentir speculators buy corporate swag, post on Reddit and pitch their parents on Alex Karp.

‘If I was wrong about Palantir, I would have nothing’: Palentir speculators buy corporate swag, post on Reddit and pitch their parents on Alex Karp.

Chile Questions Swaps Trade That Stoked Pension Fund Returns

Chile’s pension funds have become hooked on interest-rate derivatives to juice returns, with their notional positions ballooning to more than $500 billion, a 100-fold increase from just three years ago.

Chile’s pension funds have become hooked on interest-rate derivatives to juice returns, with their notional positions ballooning to more than $500 billion, a 100-fold increase from just three years ago.

Brazil’s Junior Miners Unite to Push Critical Minerals Agenda

Junior mining companies developing critical minerals projects in Brazil are banding together to advocate for their shared interests as the country seeks to be a key participant in the race for the strategic resources.

Junior mining companies developing critical minerals projects in Brazil are banding together to advocate for their shared interests as the country seeks to be a key participant in the race for the strategic resources.

Trump of the Tropics Confounds Brazil’s Right

Nemesis Lula polls better than anyone the right might field.

Nemesis Lula polls better than anyone the right might field.

Solana ETFs pull $369M in November as investors look to productive yield assets

Solana ETFs have pulled in $369 million so far this month as investors appear to favor yield-bearing products, while Bitcoin and Ether ETFs faced billions in redemptions.

Solana ETFs have pulled in $369 million so far this month as investors appear to favor yield-bearing products, while Bitcoin and Ether ETFs faced billions in redemptions.

Xi Puts Biggest US-China Flashpoint Back on Agenda in Trump Call

When Xi Jinping and Donald Trump sat down in South Korea last month to discuss a pause in their trade war, Taiwan surprisingly didn’t come up.

When Xi Jinping and Donald Trump sat down in South Korea last month to discuss a pause in their trade war, Taiwan surprisingly didn’t come up. Now the biggest flashpoint between the US and China is firmly back on the agenda.

Xi Puts Top US-China Flashpoint Back on Agenda in Trump Call

When Xi Jinping and Donald Trump sat down in South Korea last month to discuss a pause in their trade war, Taiwan surprisingly didn’t come up.

When Xi Jinping and Donald Trump sat down in South Korea last month to discuss a pause in their trade war, Taiwan surprisingly didn’t come up. Now the biggest flashpoint between the US and China is firmly back on the agenda.