The US sent conflicting messages about how long a war with Iran might last as Israel launched new airstrikes, with the widening conflict reverberating across the Middle East and upending energy markets. Bloomberg's John Harney explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
The US sent conflicting messages about how long a war with Iran might last as Israel launched new airstrikes, with the widening conflict reverberating across the Middle East and upending energy markets. Bloomberg's John Harney explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market headed south again on Monday, one session after ending the three-day slide in which it had slumped almost 80 points or 1.7 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 4,890-point plateau although it may see renewed support on Tu
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market headed south again on Monday, one session after ending the three-day slide in which it had slumped almost 80 points or 1.7 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 4,890-point plateau although it may see renewed support on Tu
Sangharsh Bhusal returned to the spot outside Nepal’s parliament building where police shot him last year. The 28-year-old still bears scars on his head, hand and abdomen from the violence that engulfed Kathmandu during Nepal’s Gen Z uprising, when thousands took to the streets demanding good governance and an end to corruption. It was here, in front of the seat of power, where many young proteste...
Sangharsh Bhusal returned to the spot outside Nepal’s parliament building where police shot him last year. The 28-year-old still bears scars on his head, hand and abdomen from the violence that engulfed Kathmandu during Nepal’s Gen Z uprising, when thousands took to the streets demanding good governance and an end to corruption. It was here, in front of the seat of power, where many young protesters believed their voices should have been heard when gunfire rang out. At least 77 people –...
In this article @CL.1 .SPX Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 7:35 07:35 When markets opened it seemed they didn't mind the Iran conflict, says Jim Cramer Mad Money with Jim Cramer CNBC's Jim Cramer said that Monday's stock market resilience in the face of the Iran war comes down to the Middle East no longer carrying the same economic weight it once did. "The market si...
In this article @CL.1 .SPX Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 7:35 07:35 When markets opened it seemed they didn't mind the Iran conflict, says Jim Cramer Mad Money with Jim Cramer CNBC's Jim Cramer said that Monday's stock market resilience in the face of the Iran war comes down to the Middle East no longer carrying the same economic weight it once did. "The market simply didn't mind," Cramer said on "Mad Money," after the S&P 500 closed slightly higher on the first day since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran over the weekend. At session lows, the index was down 1.2%. Over the course of the day, Cramer pointed out, "We rebounded substantially from those lows." U.S. energy independence has changed how investors react to geopolitical shocks, Cramer said. "We produce so much oil domestically that there's really nothing [world oil producers] can do to cut us off." U.S. oil benchmark, West Texas Intermediate crude , spiked more than 12.4% higher at Monday's session highs. "The price couldn't hold," he added. WTI settled up 6% to $71.23 per barrel in New York trading. While the geopolitical sentiment on Wall Street is cautious, it appears that investors were also willing to overlook other trouble spots that rattled the market last week. "We didn't seem to care at all about the pain in the software group," Cramer said, despite concerns that "AI platforms that can write code cheaper than humans and do it in abundance." The market also shrugged off steep declines in private equity names, including KKR , Blackstone , and Apollo . The bottom line, Cramer said that geopolitical turmoil isn't automatically translating into economic panic because U.S. energy resources are "much more bountiful than they used to be any time in the last 50 years or longer." For now, investors are choosing optimism. watch now VIDEO 11:19 11:19 The Middle East doesn't matter to markets as much as it used to, says Jim Cramer Mad Money with Jim Cramer Jim Cramer's Guide to ...
For Tesla, 2025 was a year to forget. Yes, the company finally launched its Tesla Robotaxi service after years of promises (though the couple dozen on the road are a far cry from the millions promised), but it also suffered reputational harm that many felt it wouldn't be able to fix. China: 6.4 ...
For Tesla, 2025 was a year to forget. Yes, the company finally launched its Tesla Robotaxi service after years of promises (though the couple dozen on the road are a far cry from the millions promised), but it also suffered reputational harm that many felt it wouldn't be able to fix. China: 6.4 ...
Explore the exciting world of Garrett Motion (NASDAQ: GTX) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities! *Stock prices used were the prices of Jan. 21, 2026. The video was published on March 2, 2026. Continue reading
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Household-help app Pronto raised funding at a $100 million valuation, underscoring rising demand for services such as cooking and cleaning from India’s rapidly expanding middle class. The 11-month-old upstart snagged $25 million from investors led by Epiq Capital , it said in a statement Tuesday. Existing backers Glade Brook Capital , General Catalyst and Bain Capital Ventures participated in the ...
Household-help app Pronto raised funding at a $100 million valuation, underscoring rising demand for services such as cooking and cleaning from India’s rapidly expanding middle class. The 11-month-old upstart snagged $25 million from investors led by Epiq Capital , it said in a statement Tuesday. Existing backers Glade Brook Capital , General Catalyst and Bain Capital Ventures participated in the Series B round. Pronto, launched last April, lets users order instant domestic help. More than 4,500 professionals worked at least one shift on Pronto last month, Chief Executive Officer Anjali Sardana , 23, said in a video interview. The company, which vies with fast-growing rivals Snabbit and the publicly traded Urban Co. , operates in 10 cities, drawing half of its demand from the New Delhi region and roughly a fifth from its home city of Bangalore. Founder Sardana said she owns 40% of the company, while Glade Brook is the largest external shareholder with a stake of about 15%. Sardana will use the capital to fund the company’s expansion. Bookings have grown about 20% week-on-week for the past three months, leaving Pronto “deeply supply constrained,” she said. Workers on the platform complete seven gigs a day on average. A large portion of the funds will go toward referral rewards and building tools to attract more workers. “If you acquire 20% additional supply this week, you have 20% more people who refer others into the pipeline,” Sardana said. Pronto offers workers a baseline pay for logged-in hours and per-booking incentives. A worker completing 20 days a month could earn upward of 25,000 rupees ($273) on average, with additional upside from bonuses and referrals, she said. India’s average monthly pay is a relatively low 32,000 rupees , according to job website Shine, even after the economy has grown at a rapid clip for years. The company is prioritizing growth for now and isn’t profitable yet. Profitability is a “conscious choice at each point in time,” Sardana said...