Banks, asset managers, and corporates push crypto and digital currencies into the mainstream amid shifting financial dynamics. The largest bank in Italy, Intesa Sanpaolo, quietly purchased $1 million worth of bitcoin in early January. The move was not publicly disclosed; it surfaced in an internal bank memo. When pressed by reporters, CEO Carlo Messina described […]
Super Micro Computer Today SMCI Super Micro Computer $32.94 +0.77 (+2.39%) As of 05/6/2025 04:00 PM Eastern 52-Week Range $17.25 ▼ $101.40 P/E Ratio 16.54 Price Target $48.33 The latest trade tariff rollouts by President Trump have hit the technology sector of the United States harder than most expected. The reason is that the tariffs seem […]
Tech executives have long talked about how AI is going to revolutionize the advertising industry. In particularly, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been quite vocal about how exactly he wants his company to lead the transformation. Speaking onstage at Stripe’s annual Sessions conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, Zuckerberg laid out his plans to automate […]
Elected to lead the Catholic Church in 2013 after the sudden abdication of his predecessor Benedict XVI, Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio chose his pontifical name to echo the saint of the poor, Francis of Assisi. Considered controversial by many conservative Catholics for his nontraditional stands on issues like homosexuality, immigration, and the role of […]
In Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir, a road, normally busy with tourists and travellers, lies deserted. All flights in and out of the region’s main city have been suspended for civilians and the airport is reserved for military use only. Many locals have been hiding inside bunkers and some have fled the area to find safer […]
Despite a brief pullback from recent highs, gold has been on a historic run in 2025, surging to record levels as investors flock to the precious metal as a haven. Gold broke above the $3,000 mark for the first time in March and rallied nearly 15% over the past month to touch a record high […]
The printable 2025 New York Giants schedule has all of the opponents and locations set. We have the schedule for you in PDF and image formats. Once the dates, kickoff times, and TV networks are confirmed by the NFL, we will update the printables for you too. Giants fans will be looking forward to seeing […]
Fitch Ratings Chief Economist Brian Coulton discusses with Global Finance how tariffs, inflation, disrupted supply chains, and renewed regionalism are reshaping trade amid prolonged protectionist policies. Global Finance: Last month, Fitch sharply lowered its forecasts for global economic growth in light of the burgeoning global trade war. You now expect growth in 2025 in the US […]
Vital Statistics Location: West Africa Neighbours: Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Togo Capital city: Accra Population (2023): 33.79 million Official language: English GDP per capita (2023): $2,260 GDP growth (2024): 5.7%, forecast 4% (2025) Inflation: 23.8% (December 2024), forecast: 11.9% (2025) Currency: Cedi Credit Rating: Caa2, “Positive” outlook (Moody’s,October 2024); CCC+ (Fitch, October 2024); CCC+with stable […]
Last month, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office approved Italy’s second-largest lender’s plan to purchase a major stake in state-backed Commerzbank. UniCredit revealed last year that it had secured a position of around 28%, with plans to increase it to 29.9%, just short of the 30% threshold requiring it to submit a public bid for the entire […]