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Trump Media Explores Truth Social Spin-Off as Stock Languishes 89% Below Peak
The social media platform could become an independent public company following a complex merger with fusion energy firm TAE Technologies.
Wall Street’s Climate Retreat: US Asset Managers Abandon Net Zero Alliance as Europe Doubles Down
The relaunched Net Zero Asset Managers initiative attracted 250 signatories but only 12 from the US, creating a $27 trillion divide in climate finance as BlackRock, Vanguard, and Fidelity decline to rejoin.
PayPal Denies Stripe Acquisition Talks as Stock Plunges 6% Following Retraction
The payments giant confirmed it is not in discussions to be acquired, contradicting reports that sent shares soaring earlier this week and exposing deeper vulnerability amid leadership transition.
Block Slashes 40% of Workforce in AI-Driven Restructuring as Markets Reward Dorsey’s Efficiency Play
Jack Dorsey's fintech cuts 4,000 employees from strong position as stock surges 23% on bet that AI tools replace human labor at scale.
Smartphone Market Faces 13% Contraction as Memory Crisis Ruptures Supply Chain
IDC projects shipments will plunge 140 million units in 2026 as DRAM and NAND shortages driven by AI infrastructure demand force manufacturers to raise prices and cut production.
Victory Capital Launches $8.6 Billion Counterbid for Janus Henderson
San Antonio-based asset manager offers $57.04 per share in competing proposal, topping Trian's December deal by 16% and forcing bidding war for $484 billion AUM firm.
Paramount Misses Q4 Estimates Despite Record Streaming Growth, as Skydance Merger Looms
Media giant posts $7.98 billion in revenue but falls short of Wall Street targets, even as Paramount+ adds 5.6 million subscribers and narrows streaming losses by 42%.
Sudan’s Gum Arabic Trade Fuels Both Sides of War, Undermining Peace
The obscure resin that stabilizes Coca-Cola and M&Ms generates millions for the RSF and SAF militias, creating perverse incentives to prolong the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
London Court Awards Trafigura $700 Million in Nickel Fraud Case Against Indian Tycoon
Judge ruled Indian businessman Prateek Gupta orchestrated 'fraud on a grand scale,' marking one of the largest awards in commodities litigation and signaling tougher scrutiny of India's trading networks.
Tech Stocks Shed $1.3 Trillion as AI Spending Paradox Triggers Market Repricing
Nvidia rallies on blockbuster earnings while broader sector bleeds—investors demand proof that $700 billion capex surge will generate returns.
Blackstone’s Retail Private Equity Fund Posts 20% Return on AI Bet
The firm's $18 billion BXPE fund delivered 20% net gains in 2025, with nearly a third driven by SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic stakes unavailable to institutional portfolios.
Wall Street Packages AI Volatility Insurance as Bubble Fears Mount
Banks pitch variance swaps and collar strategies to institutional clients seeking protection against concentration risk in overheated tech stocks