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Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA) and Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) are poised to execute the media industry’s most ambitious financing package in years. The $49bn debt sale—being arranged by JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS)—will anchor the $111bn merger, transforming two legacy …
Japan’s trade position has been a persistent weak spot, weighed down by high energy import bills and sluggish global demand. Yet April’s data offered a starkReversal: exports surged 14.8% year-on-year to ¥10.5trn (about $65bn), the fastest pace since January—according to data released by Japan’s …
The United States has become the primary beneficiary of global capital inflows, driven by two interconnected forces: the artificial-intelligence boom and reshoring initiatives under the Biden administration’s industrial policy. The CHIPS Act alone has mobilised over $200bn in private and public investments, while tech …
Vladimir Putin’s state visit to Beijing in May 2026 was less about surprise than reaffirmation—an unmissable signal to Washington that the China-Russia axis remains a geopolitical constant. The ceremonial handshakes in Tiananmen Square, the carefully choreographed strolls, and the public displays of camaraderie were …
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has just handed Iran a geopolitical setback. On July 15th, the UAE began transportingCrude Oilthrough a 3.6m barrels-per-day pipeline—dubbed the “East-West Pipeline”—that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz entirely. The $3.3bn project, completed months ahead of schedule, underscores the UAE’s …
The proposal arrives as the regional conflict—stretching from Gaza to Yemen, and now drawing in Lebanese Hezbollah and Iraqi militias—has entered its 22nd month. Iran’s review window, described by diplomats as “technical and exhaustive,” reflects the stakes: a framework that could stabilise oil flows …
Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has staked $202m—reported by Dealroom—to acquire Engage Bio, a preclinical non-viral DNA delivery platform developer, signalling a deliberate pivot into genetic medicines beyond its core diabetesFranchise. The acquisition marries Engage’s proprietary technology with Lilly’s expanding pipeline of genetic therapies, a …
Japan’s megabanks are reaping the rewards of a rare macroeconomic shift: the end of decades-long deflation. As consumer prices stabilised and corporate confidence rose, firms expanded operations, fuelled mergers, and tapped banks for financing. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (TSE: 8306) and peers benefited from …
US technology companies have eliminated over 113,000 jobs in the first five months of 2026, a pace of roughly 825 per day. Most cite artificial intelligence. A London-listed bank recently supplied the most direct language for what that actually means. In May 2026, Standard …
The USEquitymarket session on May 20, 2026, delivered a textbook example of extreme, zero-sum rotational whiplash. The empirical data points to a complete inversion of the prior 48 hours. Institutional desks aggressively unwound the highly concentrated "Energy + Defensives" stagflation barbell, utilizing that extractedLiquidityto …
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