European stocks close higher as bumper earnings week concludes
The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally advanced 0.9% by the end of the trading session, reversing morning losses.
Amazon leads Big Tech’s $1 trillion wipeout as AI bubble fears ignite sell-off
Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle, Meta, Amazon and Alphabet all saw their shares fall in the week up to the market close on Thursday.
Hims & Hers shares tick lower after Novo’s legal threat
Hims & Hers stock ticked lower Friday after Novo Nordisk said its newly announced Wegovy pill copy was illegal and that it would take legal action.
Goldman Sachs taps Anthropic’s Claude to automate accounting, compliance roles
Goldman Sachs is building AI agents with Anthropic’s Claude to automate trade accounting and client onboarding, aiming to speed work and boost efficiency.
Bitcoin rebounds back above $70,000 after nearly breaking below $60,000 a day ago
Some market analysts have suggested bitcoin could fall further, potentially hitting between $40,000 to $50,000.
Anduril founder says U.S. can spend billions less on defense: We ‘spend too much money on the wrong thing’
Defense companies aren’t incentivized to innovate because military strength is measured by how much the government spends, said Palmer Luckey, Anduril’s founder.
CNBC Daily Open: Amazon one-ups its rivals on capex spending, but investors are already worried over AI valuations
Amazon’s capital expenditure projection comes in at $200 billion, above analysts’ estimates of $146.6 billion and higher than the roughly $131 billion in 2025.
Toyota promotes finance chief Kenta Kon as CEO in second leadership change in 3 years
Toyota Motor has announced that its chief executive Koji Sato will step down, and be replaced by the automaker’s chief financial officer, Kenta Kon.
Japan’s Takaichi eyes decisive mandate as polls point to snap election landslide
The poll showed that the LDP-led coalition was likely to secure more than 300 of the 465 seats in the Lower House.
India’s central bank keeps policy rates steady at 5.25% as U.S., EU trade deals set to support growth
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the policy rate to remain unchanged at 5.25%.
