When it comes to Social Security, ‘it will be the biggest refunds’ ever, Frank Bisignano said...

Swan Lake was repeatedly broadcast across Soviet state television during the August Coup in August 1991...

 

 

“You can put all the low-level people in jail you want...”

...a "major explosion" occurred at the port...

Netanyahu is the first Israeli prime minister to be charged with a crime while in office. ..

"Would-be buyers are facing the highest borrowing costs in decades, and that affordability squeeze has curbed demand enough to erode price momentum across most of the country."

"Manus is entering the next chapter: we're joining forces with Meta to take general agents to the next level." 

"The overriding theme is that global stock indices have lost momentum into year-end" 

It was another year of high-conviction bets... and fast reversals...

Daiwa, DB, Wedbush, Canaccord, Baird, Wolfe, Exane, GS, RBC, Evercore ISI, Barclays, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley... 

The US strives to innovate. The EU strives to regulate...

Despite ongoing conflicts, uncertainty over what Trump era 2.0 will bring next and the imminent climate catastrophe, global optimism is holding firm for 2026...

Following the Ukrainian drone attack... Kazakhstan’s crude and condensate production has fallen by 6% so far in December compared to the average output in November.

Periods of low volatility often imply complacency, but for now clarity has seemingly returned across asset classes...

Economic prosperity is created in free markets by innovative companies. Over 50 percent of globally operating AI unicorns are located in the U.S., while Europe plays virtually no role. The race for the next future technology is already decided.

Over one-third of microplastic pollution comes from synthetic textiles like fleece jackets and polyester shirts...

“If this (the end of the conflict) happens tomorrow, we will be ready to start up in mid-2027,”

Since 1975, Guangzhou, China’s population has grown by 1,948%, standing at a projected 43 million in 2025 based on satellite imagery and national census data...