Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor vouched for Jeffrey Epstein during a UK state visit to the United Arab Emirates with Queen Elizabeth II in 2010, according to newly released emails. The email was sent from “The Duke” to Epstein on 24 November of that year, with the subject listed as “Abdullah” – an apparent reference to the UAE foreign affairs minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. “You are in b...
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor vouched for Jeffrey Epstein during a UK state visit to the United Arab Emirates with Queen Elizabeth II in 2010, according to newly released emails. The email was sent from “The Duke” to Epstein on 24 November of that year, with the subject listed as “Abdullah” – an apparent reference to the UAE foreign affairs minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. “You are in big time,” the Duke wrote to Epstein. “He thinks you are great and would like to introduce you to Sheikh Mohammed, the Crown Prince. “Doesn’t think it can be done before the end of the year though. I will discuss further and report back.” The date of the email coincides with Mountbatten-Windsor’s trip to the UAE alongside his mother, the queen; his father, Prince Philip; and the then UK foreign secretary, William Hague. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was the crown prince of Abu Dhabi at the time. In 2022, he assumed the role of Abu Dhabi’s ruler and president of the UAE. Epstein appeared to respond to Mountbatten-Windsor’s email about his meeting with the UAE foreign minister by suggesting that they arrange a holiday together. “Ask Abdullah for a date when we can all go on vacation,” Epstein wrote. A separate email appeared to show that Epstein himself met Sheikh Abdullah and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, just weeks earlier. “I met with both abdulla -aby dhabi, and mahammed -dubai [sic] today,” read the email, which was sent from Epstein to The Duke on 7 November 2010. A third email appeared to show Epstein guiding Mountbatten-Windsor on how to vouch for him during his meeting with Sheikh Abdullah. Epstein told the Duke to tell the UAE foreign minister about qualities including “trust”, “financial expertise”, “funder of extreme science”, and “fun” with the UAE foreign minister. The emails, released by the US Department of Justice, do not imply any wrongdoing by the UAE officials. All emails appear to have been sent when Mountbatten-Windsor se...
Combine three wary nations, deep historical mistrust, rapid technological change, the most destructive weapons ever developed and a US unwilling to extend Thursday’s last formal nuclear weapons guardrail, and you have the ingredients for much worse geopolitical tension, if not a slide towards global disaster, warn nuclear weapons negotiators, analysts and former government officials. “Rather than ...
Combine three wary nations, deep historical mistrust, rapid technological change, the most destructive weapons ever developed and a US unwilling to extend Thursday’s last formal nuclear weapons guardrail, and you have the ingredients for much worse geopolitical tension, if not a slide towards global disaster, warn nuclear weapons negotiators, analysts and former government officials. “Rather than extend ‘NEW START’ (A badly negotiated deal by the United States that, aside from everything else, is being grossly violated), we should have our Nuclear Experts work on a new, improved, and modernised Treaty that can last long into the future,” Trump said on Thursday on social media. Advertisement But experts fear that could spell the death of arms control efforts at a time of great global tension, given the president’s other priorities and short attention span. This week, for the first time in half a century, the world is without a legally binding agreement to hold nuclear weapons in check. 02:37 Trump orders US military to resume nuclear weapons tests for first time in 33 years Trump orders US military to resume nuclear weapons tests for first time in 33 years “There is growing pressure in the United States to build up the US arsenal in response to a variety of factors, including the build-up of China’s arsenal,” said James Acton, nuclear policy co-director with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Advertisement
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, CEO of Xero, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss how the firm's small business tools won't be overtaken, but rather enhanced by AI. Cassidy mentions that Xero sees AI as a net benefit for its product suite because the firm builds its LLM "on the back of" AI models. Her comments come as AI fears consume investors in software stocks. Cassidy speaks with Carol Massa...
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, CEO of Xero, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss how the firm's small business tools won't be overtaken, but rather enhanced by AI. Cassidy mentions that Xero sees AI as a net benefit for its product suite because the firm builds its LLM "on the back of" AI models. Her comments come as AI fears consume investors in software stocks. Cassidy speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)
Forgent Power Solutions CEO Gary Niederpruem joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the firm's $1.5 billion IPO. Niederpruem discusses the company's growth in the data center space thanks to ongoing buildout and construction efforts. He says the data center segment of Forgent's business is growing the fastest, compared to its grid and utility and industrial segments. Niederpruem speaks with...
Forgent Power Solutions CEO Gary Niederpruem joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the firm's $1.5 billion IPO. Niederpruem discusses the company's growth in the data center space thanks to ongoing buildout and construction efforts. He says the data center segment of Forgent's business is growing the fastest, compared to its grid and utility and industrial segments. Niederpruem speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)
KanawatTH/iStock via Getty Images Thesis Summary President Trump recently appointed Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chair. Since then, we’ve seen a massive sell-off in tech, crypto, and even precious metals. Nothing has been spared. Has Kevin Warsh already crashed markets? While it’s an appealing idea to attribute the sell-off to this single headline, it’s definitely a stretch. In fact, I’d argue that...
KanawatTH/iStock via Getty Images Thesis Summary President Trump recently appointed Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chair. Since then, we’ve seen a massive sell-off in tech, crypto, and even precious metals. Nothing has been spared. Has Kevin Warsh already crashed markets? While it’s an appealing idea to attribute the sell-off to this single headline, it’s definitely a stretch. In fact, I’d argue that markets are mistakenly pegging Warsh as a hawk. Ultimately, pragmatism will beat out idealism, and I believe Warsh will play ball, making this a very buyable dip. The Everything Dip Not a lot has been spared over the last week. Tech has been hit hard, silver ( SLV ) has collapsed, and Bitcoin ( BTC-USD ) is melting before our eyes. And it all started with the nomination of Kevin Warsh… NDX (Trendspider) Indeed, a lot of people were surprised by Warsh’s nomination. Kevin Warsh is known to be a monetarist, having emphasized in the past that excessive ‘money printing’ is directly responsible for inflation and something that should be avoided if possible. If we could sum up Warsh’s Fed ambitions in a few words, though, it would probably be this: Reduce the Fed balance sheet and lower interest rates. This actually makes a lot of sense and is very much in line with what this administration, including Scott Bessent, has been signaling to markets. Is Kevin Warsh Really Hawkish? Indeed, since the nomination of Warsh, we’ve seen stocks sell off, while the dollar and yields have bounced. But is Warsh really that hawkish? Initially, you’d think yes. Overall, wanting to reduce the size of the Fed balance sheet should be seen as a generally hawkish move, which will detract from liquidity and be bad for risk assets. But we have to understand this is not happening in a vacuum. The way I see it, this administration is trying to lay the groundwork for a banking system that works without such a large Fed balance sheet. So yes, the Fed may keep reducing its balance sheet, but measures will be...
Rocket Lab stock climbed nearly 15% in January. Fresh off an incredible run in 2025, Rocket Lab (RKLB 9.29%) stock continued to climb in January, finishing the month up 14.8%. A major Space Force contract fueled momentum Rocket Lab stock was riding a wave of enthusiasm into January following a string of positive news stories and announcements, including the mid-month revelation that the company ha...
Rocket Lab stock climbed nearly 15% in January. Fresh off an incredible run in 2025, Rocket Lab (RKLB 9.29%) stock continued to climb in January, finishing the month up 14.8%. A major Space Force contract fueled momentum Rocket Lab stock was riding a wave of enthusiasm into January following a string of positive news stories and announcements, including the mid-month revelation that the company had secured another major contract with the Department of Defense. The company said on Dec 19th that it had been awarded a $816 million contract to "design and manufacture 18 satellites" for the U.S. Space Force. The deal now brings the company's total defense contract value well above $1 billion, helping cement it as a serious player in the space. Expand NASDAQ : RKLB Rocket Lab Today's Change ( -9.29 %) $ -6.79 Current Price $ 66.32 Key Data Points Market Cap $39B Day's Range $ 65.20 - $ 72.99 52wk Range $ 14.71 - $ 99.58 Volume 22M Avg Vol 24M Gross Margin 28.93 % Wall Street upped the ante on Rocket Lab stock On Jan. 16, Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock from "Equal Weight" to "Overweight," raising its price target from $67 to $105 per share. Analyst Kristine Liwag cited the company's "proven and repeatable launch execution" and its "credible pathway into a capacity-constrained medium-lift market" as key factors driving the upgrade. The company got a similar nod from Bank of America, which reiterated its "Buy" rating while boosting its price target to $120 from $60. Rocket Lab also successfully launched two rockets, the first on Jan. 22, surpassing the 80-mission mark, and the second on Jan 30. Investors cheered the continued high-level execution. There were some setbacks, too It wasn't all positive for Rocket Lab investors, however. The stock was hit when Congress killed the Mars Sample Return (MSR) program, which would have seen stranded samples from the Perseverance rover on Mars. The potential contract was for a whopping $4 billion, so it's no wonder that Rocket Lab s...
Brooks Running CEO Dan Sheridan joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the footwear company's forward momentum as it continues to see global growth, including in the key China market. Sheridan says Brooks is aiming at middle class consumers, "engaging in the run community," and focusing on brick and mortar locations to build customer loyalty. Sheridan also discusses the firm's ownership by ...
Brooks Running CEO Dan Sheridan joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the footwear company's forward momentum as it continues to see global growth, including in the key China market. Sheridan says Brooks is aiming at middle class consumers, "engaging in the run community," and focusing on brick and mortar locations to build customer loyalty. Sheridan also discusses the firm's ownership by Berkshire Hathaway amid Greg Abel taking the reins as Warren Buffett's successor. Sheridan speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)
In yet another sign of the South Korean market’s rising prominence on the global stage, assets in the nation’s exchange-traded funds are on the verge of overtaking those in Taiwan for the first time since 2019. Korean ETFs have witnessed average weekly inflows of $1.2 billion since early 2025, taking the total assets under management to $239 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Intelli...
In yet another sign of the South Korean market’s rising prominence on the global stage, assets in the nation’s exchange-traded funds are on the verge of overtaking those in Taiwan for the first time since 2019. Korean ETFs have witnessed average weekly inflows of $1.2 billion since early 2025, taking the total assets under management to $239 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence . That average is about four times Taiwan’s $330 million. The gap in assets between the two markets narrowed to just $11 billion as of the end of last week. “South Korea will overtake Taiwan in ETF AUM by May, signaling a further reduction of the Korea discount ,” said Rebecca Sin , an analyst at BI. The former is benefiting from government-led policies to revitalize the market as well as strong earnings, particularly in semiconductors, she added. The two tech-heavy Asian markets have been a focal point in recent years, thanks to a global frenzy sparked by the rise of artificial intelligence. As a shortage of memory chips intensifies amid a data center boom, shares of Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. have sharply outperformed Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. over the past year. That’s helped the benchmark Kospi extend its breakneck rally — it is up more than 22% in 2026 after a world-beating 76% surge last year. The advance saw the local equity market surpass Germany in value last month, vaulting into the world’s top 10 list based on data compiled by Bloomberg. Taiwan — whose benchmark Taiex Index is up 9.8% so far this year — ranks No. 8. Of about $95 billion added to the value of South Korean ETF assets in 2025, almost 57% was driven by fresh capital inflows rather than mere market appreciation, according to BI. That’s versus just 41% in Taiwan, indicating a heavier reliance on price gains. Read more: South Korea Set to Overtake Taiwan as Region’s No.3 ETF Market To be sure, the surge in Korea ETF flows is part of a broader trend wherein inves...
Relations between long-time allies South Korea and the United States have hit another unexpected flashpoint even as Seoul struggles to iron out tariff talks with Washington – the uproar over a data breach involving online giant Coupang, dubbed the Korean Amazon. The US-listed company that provides e-commerce, entertainment streaming and food delivery services to nearly 34 million South Koreans – m...
Relations between long-time allies South Korea and the United States have hit another unexpected flashpoint even as Seoul struggles to iron out tariff talks with Washington – the uproar over a data breach involving online giant Coupang, dubbed the Korean Amazon. The US-listed company that provides e-commerce, entertainment streaming and food delivery services to nearly 34 million South Koreans – more than 60 per cent of the population – last November disclosed a massive data leak exposing the personal information of 33.7 million people. Coupang on Thursday confirmed in a statement that the data of another 165,000 users was leaked in the breach, but that no payment details or login information were compromised and users had been notified as per government guidance. Advertisement Although Coupang generates about 90 per cent of its revenue in South Korea, its strong backing from US investors , including Greenoaks Capital Partners and Altimeter Capital Management, has led to cries of support from across the Pacific even as the company is crucified by the Korean public at home. In a signal of the diplomatic implications of the fallout, US Vice-President J.D. Vance in late January warned South Korea against “penalising” American technology firms. Advertisement In America, Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee said on social media that “this is what happens when you unfairly target American companies like Coupang”.
A developer gets a LinkedIn message from a recruiter. The role looks legitimate. The coding assessment requires installing a package. That package exfiltrates all cloud credentials from the developer’s machine — GitHub personal access tokens, AWS API keys, Azure service principals and more — are exfiltrated, and the adversary is inside the cloud environment within minutes. Your email security neve...
A developer gets a LinkedIn message from a recruiter. The role looks legitimate. The coding assessment requires installing a package. That package exfiltrates all cloud credentials from the developer’s machine — GitHub personal access tokens, AWS API keys, Azure service principals and more — are exfiltrated, and the adversary is inside the cloud environment within minutes. Your email security never saw it. Your dependency scanner might have flagged the package. Nobody was watching what happened next. The attack chain is quickly becoming known as the identity and access management (IAM) pivot, and it represents a fundamental gap in how enterprises monitor identity-based attacks. CrowdStrike Intelligence research published on January 29 documents how adversary groups operationalized this attack chain at an industrial scale. Threat actors are cloaking the delivery of trojanized Python and npm packages through recruitment fraud, then pivoting from stolen developer credentials to full cloud IAM compromise. In one late-2024 case, attackers delivered malicious Python packages to a European FinTech company through recruitment-themed lures, pivoted to cloud IAM configurations and diverted cryptocurrency to adversary-controlled wallets. Entry to exit never touched the corporate email gateway, and there is no digital evidence to go on. On a recent episode of CrowdStrike’s Adversary Universe podcast , Adam Meyers, the company's SVP of intelligence and head of counter adversary operations, described the scale: More than $2 billion associated with cryptocurrency operations run by one adversary unit. Decentralized currency, Meyers explained, is ideal because it allows attackers to avoid sanctions and detection simultaneously. CrowdStrike's field CTO of the Americas, Cristian Rodriguez, explained that revenue success has driven organizational specialization. What was once a single threat group has split into three distinct units targeting cryptocurrency, fintech and espionage objec...
Could Universal Display be the hidden gem you've been searching for? Join our experts as they dissect the company's strengths and weaknesses in the competitive OLED market. Explore the exciting world of Universal Display (OLED 4.55%) 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 inv...
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