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Powell Signals June Rate Cut In Atlanta Speech As Soft-Landing Thesis Continues To Compound

Economy21 May 2026

Powell Signals June Rate Cut In Atlanta Speech As Soft-Landing Thesis Continues To Compound

Norway's NBIM Sovereign-Wealth Fund Crosses $2 Trillion AUM Threshold As Global-Equity Rally Compounds

Finance21 May 2026

Norway's NBIM Sovereign-Wealth Fund Crosses $2 Trillion AUM Threshold As Global-Equity Rally Compounds

TIM-Vodafone Italy Merger Clears EU Competition Review As European Telecom Consolidation Cycle Completes

Telecom21 May 2026

TIM-Vodafone Italy Merger Clears EU Competition Review As European Telecom Consolidation Cycle Completes

Anglo American Completes PGM Demerger As Restructured Group Pivots Toward Copper And Iron Ore

Manufacturing & Trade/Capital Markets21 May 2026

Anglo American Completes PGM Demerger As Restructured Group Pivots Toward Copper And Iron Ore

Indonesia Unveils $25bn Nickel-To-EV-Battery Downstream Industrial Framework Through 2030

Manufacturing & Trade21 May 2026

Indonesia Unveils $25bn Nickel-To-EV-Battery Downstream Industrial Framework Through 2030

Australia's ASX 200 Hits Fresh All-Time High As Resources Rally And Critical-Minerals Cycle Compound

Stock Markets21 May 2026

Australia's ASX 200 Hits Fresh All-Time High As Resources Rally And Critical-Minerals Cycle Compound

Flutterwave Closes $800m Series E At $5bn Valuation, Largest African Fintech Round Since 2021

Fintech20 May 2026

Flutterwave Closes $800m Series E At $5bn Valuation, Largest African Fintech Round Since 2021

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Mistral AI Closes $3bn Series C At $40bn Valuation As Europe's AI-Sovereignty Capital Cycle Accelerates

Startups/Artificial Intelligence

Mistral AI Closes $3bn Series C At $40bn Valuation As Europe's AI-Sovereignty Capital Cycle Accelerates

19 May 2026

Maersk Lifts Full-Year Earnings Guidance As Red Sea Routing Premiums And Asia-Europe Volumes Compound

Transport & Logistics/Global Economics

Maersk Lifts Full-Year Earnings Guidance As Red Sea Routing Premiums And Asia-Europe Volumes Compound

19 May 2026

Lloyd's Of London Reports Record £12bn Underwriting Profit As Cyber-And-Climate Premium Lines Compound

Insurance/Capital Markets

Lloyd's Of London Reports Record £12bn Underwriting Profit As Cyber-And-Climate Premium Lines Compound

19 May 2026

HYBE Acquires Music-Catalog Rights From Universal For $2.1bn As K-Pop Global IP Cycle Compounds

Entertainment/Capital Markets

HYBE Acquires Music-Catalog Rights From Universal For $2.1bn As K-Pop Global IP Cycle Compounds

19 May 2026

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BYD Passes 10 Million Cumulative EV Production Milestone As Q1 Exports Cross 1.2 Million Vehicles

Manufacturing & Trade/Energy

BYD Passes 10 Million Cumulative EV Production Milestone As Q1 Exports Cross 1.2 Million Vehicles

19 May 2026

Mandarin Oriental Acquires Belmond's Italian Portfolio For €4.2bn In Largest Luxury-Hospitality Deal Of 2026

Hospitality/Capital Markets

Mandarin Oriental Acquires Belmond's Italian Portfolio For €4.2bn In Largest Luxury-Hospitality Deal Of 2026

18 May 2026

Brazil's Ethanol Industry Hits Record 38bn-Litre Annual Output As Corn-Ethanol Capacity Scales

Agriculture/Energy

Brazil's Ethanol Industry Hits Record 38bn-Litre Annual Output As Corn-Ethanol Capacity Scales

18 May 2026

Saudi Arabia's NEOM Closes $32bn Financing Package For The Line Phase-One Build As Construction Accelerates

Infrastructure/Capital Markets

Saudi Arabia's NEOM Closes $32bn Financing Package For The Line Phase-One Build As Construction Accelerates

18 May 2026

AstraZeneca's Tagrisso Crosses $10bn Annual Run-Rate As Adjuvant Approval Broadens Across Asia

AstraZeneca's Tagrisso Crosses $10bn Annual Run-Rate As Adjuvant Approval Broadens Across Asia

18 May 2026

Singtel Confirms $14bn Indosat Combination As Southeast Asian Telecom Consolidation Accelerates

Telecom/Capital Markets

Singtel Confirms $14bn Indosat Combination As Southeast Asian Telecom Consolidation Accelerates

18 May 2026

Tokyo Nikkei 225 Closes Above 45,000 For First Time As Corporate-Governance Reform Compounds

Stock Markets/Global Economics

Tokyo Nikkei 225 Closes Above 45,000 For First Time As Corporate-Governance Reform Compounds

18 May 2026

Stripe Files For $90bn-Valuation US IPO, Setting Up The Decade's Largest Fintech Listing

Capital Markets/Fintech

Stripe Files For $90bn-Valuation US IPO, Setting Up The Decade's Largest Fintech Listing

15 May 2026

UK Build-To-Rent Investment Hits Record £6.2bn In Q1 As Institutional Capital Pivots From Offices To Beds

UK Build-To-Rent Investment Hits Record £6.2bn In Q1 As Institutional Capital Pivots From Offices To Beds

15 May 2026

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Banking & Finance

ECB Holds Rate Path Steady But Signals Late-2026 Cut Window As Eurozone Banks Rally

Banking/Global Economics

ECB Holds Rate Path Steady But Signals Late-2026 Cut Window As Eurozone Banks Rally

15 May 2026

Australia's ASX 200 Hits Record As Resources Sector Lifts On Critical-Minerals Cycle

Stock Markets/Capital Markets

Australia's ASX 200 Hits Record As Resources Sector Lifts On Critical-Minerals Cycle

14 May 2026

Zerodha Files For India IPO At $14bn Target As Brokerage-Margin Pressure Mounts

Fintech/Capital Markets

Zerodha Files For India IPO At $14bn Target As Brokerage-Margin Pressure Mounts

13 May 2026

Stellantis Confirms €4.8bn Spinoff Of Maserati As European Auto Restructuring Cycle Continues

Capital Markets/Manufacturing & Trade

Stellantis Confirms €4.8bn Spinoff Of Maserati As European Auto Restructuring Cycle Continues

13 May 2026

Economy

India And EU Finalise Strategic Trade Framework In Brussels, Targeting €120bn Bilateral Trade By 2030

Geopolitics/Global Economics

India And EU Finalise Strategic Trade Framework In Brussels, Targeting €120bn Bilateral Trade By 2030

15 May 2026

ECB Holds Rate Path Steady But Signals Late-2026 Cut Window As Eurozone Banks Rally

Banking/Global Economics

ECB Holds Rate Path Steady But Signals Late-2026 Cut Window As Eurozone Banks Rally

15 May 2026

Argentina's Milei Confirms Structural Reform Package As Q1 Fiscal Surplus Holds For Fifth Quarter

Geopolitics/Economy

Argentina's Milei Confirms Structural Reform Package As Q1 Fiscal Surplus Holds For Fifth Quarter

13 May 2026

Indonesia And Australia Sign Critical-Minerals Framework To Anchor Battery Supply Chain

Geopolitics/Manufacturing & Trade

Indonesia And Australia Sign Critical-Minerals Framework To Anchor Battery Supply Chain

12 May 2026

Technology & AI

Samsung Confirms HBM4 Mass-Production Ramp For Q3 As The AI-Memory Cycle Tightens

Technology/Artificial Intelligence

Samsung Confirms HBM4 Mass-Production Ramp For Q3 As The AI-Memory Cycle Tightens

15 May 2026

Tencent Q1 Cloud-Services Revenue Crosses ¥30bn As Enterprise Adoption Lifts Margin Mix

Tencent Q1 Cloud-Services Revenue Crosses ¥30bn As Enterprise Adoption Lifts Margin Mix

13 May 2026

Microsoft CFO Amy Hood To Retire End Of FY26 After 13-Year Tenure

Leaders/Technology

Microsoft CFO Amy Hood To Retire End Of FY26 After 13-Year Tenure

12 May 2026

Brookfield Infrastructure Confirms $5.2bn Acquisition Of European Fibre-Network Portfolio

Telecom/Capital Markets

Brookfield Infrastructure Confirms $5.2bn Acquisition Of European Fibre-Network Portfolio

12 May 2026

Real Estate & Hospitality

Greek Tourism Revenue Tops €4bn In April As Islands Pre-Lease Through Peak Summer

Greek Tourism Revenue Tops €4bn In April As Islands Pre-Lease Through Peak Summer

13 May 2026

Mandarin Oriental Confirms Riyadh Diriyah Flagship As Saudi Luxury Hospitality Pipeline Compounds

Mandarin Oriental Confirms Riyadh Diriyah Flagship As Saudi Luxury Hospitality Pipeline Compounds

13 May 2026

Hong Kong Office Vacancy Edges Down For First Time In 18 Months As Mainland Capital Returns

Hong Kong Office Vacancy Edges Down For First Time In 18 Months As Mainland Capital Returns

13 May 2026

Egypt Q1 Tourism Revenue Climbs 18% As Red Sea Resorts And Cairo Heritage Sites Lead Recovery

Egypt Q1 Tourism Revenue Climbs 18% As Red Sea Resorts And Cairo Heritage Sites Lead Recovery

12 May 2026