Venezuela's PDVSA restarted oil cargo deliveries after a cyberattack, isolating key operations as it faces tougher US tanker restrictions.
The €1.6tn Dutch pension system is cutting bond investments and long-term hedging as it shifts toward riskier assets.
Morgan Stanley has led or co-led about $65bn in AI and data centre bond deals since October, more than any other US bank.
President Trump's approval rating fell to 39%, near his lowest level this term, amid GOP concerns over his economic handling.
Oracle's partner Blue Owl Capital won't fund a $10bn Michigan AI data centre due to concerns over Oracle's debt and AI spending.
Tesla stock hits a nearly one-year high as Elon Musk announces robotaxi tests without safety monitors, boosting investor optimism.
Airbus delivered about 30 jets in early December, leaving over 100 needed late in the month to hit its 2025 target.
PayPal has applied to form a U.S. bank, filing in Utah to launch an industrial loan company and expand lending.
Spirit Airlines gets $100M in emergency financing during bankruptcy, saying flights run normally as it pushes ahead with restructuring.
Citigroup targets the S&P 500 at 7,700 by end-2026, citing strong earnings and a shift to AI adopters driving growth.
Do Kwon was sentenced to 15 years in prison after a U.S. court ruled his $40bn crypto empire was built on fraud, devastating investors worldwide.
The UK Treasury plans new rules from 2027 to bring cryptocurrencies under FCA oversight, boosting consumer protection and tightening standards for crypto firms.
Nationwide forecasts UK house prices to grow 2–4% in 2026, helped by lower rates and improving affordability, with limited impact from new property taxes.
Nomura is seeking private debt acquisitions to expand its alternatives business, betting rising rates will boost demand for direct lending in Japan.
Japan's MUFG will buy a 20% stake in Shriram Finance for $4.4bn, marking India's largest cross-border financial sector investment.
The Bank of Japan lifted rates to 0.75% and signaled more hikes ahead, marking another step away from decades of ultra-loose policy.
Nike's China sales fell for a sixth straight quarter as local rivals grow stronger, forcing CEO Elliott Hill to admit a strategy reset is needed.
Chipotle is adding high-protein bowls, a salad, burrito, taco, and its first snack: a 4-oz chicken or steak cup, starting Dec. 23.
Apple will allow alternative app stores and payment systems in Japan to comply with new competition laws, following similar rules in Europe and the U.S.
Fed Governor Christopher Waller says U.S. monetary policy remains restrictive, with potential for gradual rate cuts amid a softening labor market.
The Bank of England is set to cut rates to 3.75% as inflation and growth slow, though sticky price pressures limit scope for further cuts in 2026.
Lufthansa vows a turnaround from 2026, but investors remain wary as high costs, labour issues and weaker travel demand leave it lagging European peers.
Micron shares jumped nearly 12% after the chipmaker forecast Q2 profits almost double estimates, driven by tight supply and strong data-centre demand.
Animator Eric Ryder claims Disney and Cameron copied his 1990s sci-fi story in Avatar: The Way of Water, seeking $500M and to block the film's release.