The consulting firm's midyear report, released as SuperReturn International opens in Berlin, cites AI disruption, credit redemptions, and oil prices as headwinds.

Eight UK platforms are accepting applications for SpaceX shares ahead of its expected June 12 Nasdaq debut, despite analyst warnings of stretched valuations.

Soaring jet fuel prices and weakening Western demand are squeezing platforms like Temu, Shein, and AliExpress, according to Reuters.

Kristalina Georgieva said governments must build resilience against frequent shocks and avoid repeating globalization's mistakes with AI.

The offer ignites a bidding war after Banco BPM proposed a rival merger with the world's oldest bank just hours earlier.

Nurix will receive $700 million upfront to co-develop bexobrutideg, an oral BTK degrader targeting blood cancers and other diseases.

The reduction to $9.50 above the Oman/Dubai benchmark is the second straight monthly cut from May's record $19.50 premium.

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest, and Norwegian all reported emergency landings involving 737 variants on the same day.

Major banking CEOs are openly linking AI adoption to workforce reductions, with at least 16 financial firms announcing cuts this year.

Supply chain bottlenecks and engine shortages are pushing back narrowbody jet deliveries by one to two months, according to Reuters and Aviation Week.

Outgoing Director General Willie Walsh said supply-chain failures cost airlines $11 billion in 2025 while engine manufacturers posted double-digit profit growth.

CEO Mike Doustdar said the company's obesity drugs could lead it into anti-aging and aesthetic medicine, speaking at the ADA conference Sunday.

The crypto market shed roughly $390 billion in value last week, with nearly $7 billion in leveraged positions liquidated before a partial weekend recovery.

New data showed the Chinese-developed GLP-1 drug delivered 35% greater weight loss than the active ingredient in Wegovy at 20 weeks.

The PBOC added 320,000 troy ounces in May, pushing holdings to a record 74.96 million ounces as Beijing diversifies reserves away from dollar assets.

IATA cut its 2026 global airline profit forecast to $23 billion from $41 billion as fuel costs soar, but Etihad is expanding capacity.

Ben Smith said he'd take a call from any suitor eyeing the British budget carrier, as Castlelake weighs a possible offer.

The global airline trade group's leader said Middle East conflict-driven fuel costs will cause bankruptcies and consolidation, especially among budget carriers.

The industry body now expects $23 billion in net profit, down from its earlier $41 billion projection, as jet fuel costs have more than doubled.

Spot rates from Asia to the US West Coast surged 109% since Operation Epic Fury started Feb. 28, according to Xeneta data released Friday.

Kirby accused the engine maker of failing to honor commitments, escalating a legal dispute over a stalled $175 million A350 engine deal.

The quota increase is largely symbolic, as the Strait of Hormuz closure has cut the cartel's actual output by roughly 10 million barrels per day.

Morten Wierod says the energy shock from the Iran war demands sweeping regulatory reform to prevent catastrophic job losses across the continent.

Sean Doyle said at the IATA summit in Rio that higher jet fuel costs from the Iran war leave airlines no choice but to raise ticket prices.

The 82nd AGM in Rio de Janeiro convenes as carriers worldwide slash schedules and hike fares amid doubled jet fuel costs from the Hormuz disruption.

Strategy's executive chairman said the company's debt is unsecured and long-dated, with no forced liquidation triggers, after bitcoin plunged below $60,000 this week.

On-chain data shows nearly 40,000 BTC flowed into Binance since April 19, reflecting broad-based distribution as the cryptocurrency lost 30% in 2026.

The stablecoin's rise past Ethereum marks a historic shift in crypto rankings, as ETH extended weekly losses amid massive ETF outflows and liquidations.

Over 90% of economists expect a 25-basis-point increase on June 11, with the BOJ and RBNZ also signaling imminent hikes amid energy-driven inflation.

The exchange is converting all USD1 balances to USDT at a 1:1 ratio after WLFI froze HTX-linked wallets citing UK sanctions compliance.

Shipowners invested windfall profits from the blockade into new vessels, raising overcapacity risks if normal traffic resumes, the Financial Times reports.

The record $75 billion offering is set to price June 11 and begin trading on the Nasdaq June 12 at a valuation of roughly $1.77 trillion.

The ECB is widely expected to hike rates on June 11, while markets see an 80% chance the BoE follows with a quarter-point increase by September.

The tournament, starting June 11 across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, is projected to add $40.9 billion to global GDP and create over 824,000 jobs.

Bloomberg reports the British digital bank is sounding out investors for a secondary sale that would mark a 53% jump from its $75 billion valuation last year.

Coinbase launched pre-IPO perpetual futures and Kraken opened tokenized IPO access as SpaceX's anticipated June 12 Nasdaq listing nears.

Trend-following funds have sharply rebounded from their worst year on record, capitalizing on sustained commodity and currency moves driven by the conflict.

During a presentation with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, Musk said IPO proceeds would fund a tenfold expansion of the Starlink constellation.

Published in Nature Ecology & Evolution on World Environment Day, the research warns financial markets are "effectively blind" to nature-related sovereign risks.

The dollar rallied after nonfarm payrolls roughly doubled forecasts, shifting rate differentials ahead of the ECB's June 11 meeting.

May data from Taiwan, the Philippines, and Thailand shows rising consumer prices driven by the Strait of Hormuz closure and soaring fuel costs.

The Financial Times reported Friday that Meta is weighing an equity raise worth tens of billions, following Alphabet's record $85 billion offering.

The $75 billion offering drew more orders than shares available during the roadshow, according to Bloomberg, ahead of the June 12 listing.

Blowout payrolls data doubled forecasts, widening the US-Japan rate gap and pushing the yen toward levels that previously triggered Tokyo intervention.

Bitcoin's Fear and Greed Index hit 12 as risk capital rotates toward SpaceX's $75 billion Nasdaq listing, set for June 12.

Short interest in outsourcing giants like Teleperformance and Concentrix has surged as funds wager AI will displace human agents.

President Boko is seeking Gulf state backing to acquire Anglo American's 85% stake in the diamond giant, according to Bloomberg.

The organization's latest barometer fell but remained above trend, with AI-related demand helping offset disruption from the Middle East conflict.

The deal, backed by a $10 billion Berkshire Hathaway investment, surpasses Petrobras' 2010 record as the largest corporate equity offering ever.

The bank's Bear Market Checklist hit 10 of 18 warning flags globally, yet strategists say dip-buying remains viable.

Internal government analysis warns that Persian Gulf energy flows will take far longer to recover than expected, prolonging inflationary pressures globally.

The all-share deal values the UK betting operator at £243 million, with £889 million in debt refinancing to support the transaction.

South Korea's Kospi plunged more than 5% Friday as stalled negotiations and renewed Middle East violence rattled markets already on edge from months of energy disruption.

The regulation, effective June 1, routes strategic exports through a state enterprise as the global nickel market faces its first deficit in years.

China and Hong Kong users were blocked from accessing SpaceX's IPO website and documents as the company boosted its Japan fundraising goal.

Finance Minister Katayama renewed intervention threats Friday as the yen tested 160 per dollar, with May reserve data suggesting Tokyo already acted at scale.

The commodity trader's half-year report details the scale of supply destruction from the Hormuz closure, as emergency buffers run dry.

Nearly 200 publicly traded companies that bet billions on Bitcoin face mounting losses as the cryptocurrency slides below $63,000.

Users see "Error 1009" messages suggesting a company-imposed geographic ban as SpaceX's record $75 billion roadshow gets underway.

The slight decline breaks a streak of increases driven by the Iran conflict, but prices remain near a three-year high set in April.

UBS, HSBC, and Standard Chartered are pulling back from mainland China as Beijing's sweeping enforcement campaign chills the wealth management industry.

The consultancy's new Gold Focus 2026 report, launched Thursday, says the bull market will resume once the Iran conflict eases.

The world's largest contract electronics maker reported May revenue of NT$859.4 billion, up nearly 40% year-over-year, driven by surging AI server demand.

The policy reverses years of rate caps, aiming to discourage firms from converting dollars into yuan as the currency hits three-year highs.

The bank says rising fertilizer costs from the Middle East conflict and an increasingly likely super El Nino threaten harvests and complicate monetary policy.

The fund is accelerating or expanding programs for Ethiopia, The Gambia, Burkina Faso, and Malawi as the Middle East conflict strains economies.

Hezbollah's rejection of a U.S.-brokered Israel-Lebanon ceasefire on Thursday dimmed hopes for regional de-escalation and relief from supply disruptions.

Japan's record $73.6 billion intervention campaign has been largely erased as safe-haven dollar demand grows amid U.S.-Iran military exchanges.

Scott Kirby called the shortage the airline industry's biggest structural constraint, warning it will persist through the end of the decade.

C.C. Wei told shareholders demand far outstrips supply, with the company working to avoid becoming a bottleneck in the global AI supply chain.

Wall Street banks are organizing Caracas visits for clients as Venezuela launches its first sovereign debt restructuring since defaulting in 2017.

Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela shipped roughly 155 million more barrels than last year through May, filling the gap left by Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade.

Deputy PM Novak blamed unscheduled refinery repairs, but Ukraine's drone campaign has knocked nearly 40% of Russia's refining capacity offline.

Asia's currencies buckled Thursday as the Iran conflict and surging oil prices drove the won past 1,500 and the rupiah past 18,000 per dollar.

Safe-haven demand surged after Iran struck Kuwait and Bahrain on Tuesday, while markets now price a 42% chance of a Fed rate hike by December.

As SpaceX begins its investor roadshow Thursday ahead of a June 12 Nasdaq listing, two platforms are giving retail investors worldwide a path to buy shares at the offering price.

French prosecutors formally charged HSBC Private Bank Suisse with organized money laundering tied to former Lebanese central bank chief Riad Salameh.