(RTTNews) - European stocks traded at record highs on Wednesday after Anthropic announced new partnerships, helping ease artificial-intelligence disruption concerns.
(RTTNews) - European stocks traded at record highs on Wednesday after Anthropic announced new partnerships, helping ease artificial-intelligence disruption concerns.
Zimbabwe suspended exports of lithium concentrates and raw minerals as it pushes mining firms to set up processing operations in the country. The export ban is effective immediately until further notice, Mines Minister Polite Kambamura told reporters in the capital Harare on Wednesday. The African nation has quickly emerged as a major supplier of lithium concentrate for refineries in China, after ...
Zimbabwe suspended exports of lithium concentrates and raw minerals as it pushes mining firms to set up processing operations in the country. The export ban is effective immediately until further notice, Mines Minister Polite Kambamura told reporters in the capital Harare on Wednesday. The African nation has quickly emerged as a major supplier of lithium concentrate for refineries in China, after firms such as Chengxin Lithium Group , Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. and Sinomine Resource Group spent billions of dollars to develop mines. Governments across the continent have sought to compel mining companies to refine minerals locally to increase the economic gains from their countries’ resources. Zimbabwe has some of the largest lithium reserves in Africa and is among the top global producers, with resources estimated at 126 million tons, according to official data. Kambamura said the ban will only be lifted if miners comply with government requirements. Also See: Zimbabwe Lithium Miners Seek VAT Moratorium Until End of 2026 Last year, the country said it would ban lithium concentrate exports in 2027 as part of efforts to make foreign mining companies develop refining operations locally.
Drew Angerer/Getty Images News Investment firm General Atlantic is selling an equity stake in ByteDance ( BDNCE ) in a transaction that values the Chinese social media company at about $550B, Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. The deal reflects a sharp increase in the valuation of the privately held shares. According to the report, the potential divestment would be the f...
Drew Angerer/Getty Images News Investment firm General Atlantic is selling an equity stake in ByteDance ( BDNCE ) in a transaction that values the Chinese social media company at about $550B, Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. The deal reflects a sharp increase in the valuation of the privately held shares. According to the report, the potential divestment would be the first since the Trump administration approved the sale of ByteDance’s U.S. TikTok operations in January, and represents roughly a 66% surge from last year’s share buyback that valued the company at more than $330B. The deal also marks roughly a 15% increase from a November secondary market transaction that valued ByteDance at about $480B, according to sources. General Atlantic, which first backed ByteDance in 2017 when the company was valued at around $20B, began exploring a partial stake sale in recent weeks and aims to complete the transaction in March, one of the sources said. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed, including the size of the stake being sold, General Atlantic’s current ownership in ByteDance, or the level of its holdings following the transaction. More on ByteDance ByteDance hiring up to 100 people for AI team in the U.S. BofA breaks down performance metrics for top social media platforms Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on ByteDance Financial information for ByteDance
By Arpan Chaturvedi and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Xiaomi has challenged an Indian tax ruling that said the company evaded $72 million in tariffs on royalty payments, according to
By Arpan Chaturvedi and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Xiaomi has challenged an Indian tax ruling that said the company evaded $72 million in tariffs on royalty payments, according to
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s coming trip to India is expected to further efforts for a diplomatic reset and strengthen Canada’s trade links with the world’s fourth-biggest economy. Carney, who will arrive in New Delhi on Thursday as part of a regional visit that includes stops in Australia and Japan, signals a willingness by Ottawa and New Delhi to prioritise economic ties, according to a...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s coming trip to India is expected to further efforts for a diplomatic reset and strengthen Canada’s trade links with the world’s fourth-biggest economy. Carney, who will arrive in New Delhi on Thursday as part of a regional visit that includes stops in Australia and Japan, signals a willingness by Ottawa and New Delhi to prioritise economic ties, according to analysts. Canada has framed its discussions with India in Delhi as part of efforts to diversify trade...
President Trump hit familiar notes on immigration and culture in his speech Tuesday night, but he largely underplayed the economic problems that voters say they are most concerned about. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
President Trump hit familiar notes on immigration and culture in his speech Tuesday night, but he largely underplayed the economic problems that voters say they are most concerned about. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been a wonderful investment. In the past decade, shares of the customer-obsessed business have climbed 632% (as of Feb. 23). Despite the monster long-term gain, they're trading 19% off their peak as volatility has increased. Is it time to buy the dip on Amazon in 2026? Here's what investors need to know about this "Magnificent Seven" stock . Image source: Amazon. Continue...
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been a wonderful investment. In the past decade, shares of the customer-obsessed business have climbed 632% (as of Feb. 23). Despite the monster long-term gain, they're trading 19% off their peak as volatility has increased. Is it time to buy the dip on Amazon in 2026? Here's what investors need to know about this "Magnificent Seven" stock . Image source: Amazon. Continue reading
Key PointsCitrini Research published a report that describes an AI doomsday scenario where white-collar unemployment spikes, which brings about a recession and stock market crash.
Key PointsCitrini Research published a report that describes an AI doomsday scenario where white-collar unemployment spikes, which brings about a recession and stock market crash.
PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images Barings BDC ( BBDC ) published fourth-quarter EPS of $0.27 last week, exceeding the Wall Street consensus figure by $0.01. The investment firm suffered from a minor portfolio contraction compared to last year, and it warned investors of lower base interest rates in 2026... which are set to exert pressure on Baring BDC’s net investment income. While Barings ...
PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images Barings BDC ( BBDC ) published fourth-quarter EPS of $0.27 last week, exceeding the Wall Street consensus figure by $0.01. The investment firm suffered from a minor portfolio contraction compared to last year, and it warned investors of lower base interest rates in 2026... which are set to exert pressure on Baring BDC’s net investment income. While Barings BDC expects a contraction in its portfolio debt yields in a lower-rate world in 2026, the private credit firm buys back stock, and its shares are trading at a significant (and undeservedly large) discount to net asset value. At the same time, Barings BDC benefited from a sequential improvement in its non-accrual percentage, which is why I am continuing to rate the BDC a buy for investors with a high-risk tolerance. Data by YCharts Previous rating I started my coverage on Barings BDC in December 2025 and initiated the investment company as a buy -- Excessive NAV Discount -- due to strong balance sheet quality, as measured by the non-accrual percentage, as well as decent coverage. The risk of a dividend cut has slightly increased, in my opinion, after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 25 basis points in December, but I believe a dividend reset at the current valuation is already reflected fully in the BDC's market valuation. Senior secured loan focus, moderate dividend coverage The BDC sector has already seen a number of base dividend cuts this year, with companies like FS KKR Capital ( FSK ) and Golub Capital ( GBDC ) cutting their dividends by up to 21%, while others, like Sixth Street Specialty Lending ( TSLX ), are shrinking their supplemental dividends. I discussed Golub Capital's backdrop to the dividend cut here . With more federal fund rate cuts looming in 2026, investment firms with a focus on senior secured loans (especially first liens) and high-quality net investment income are to be preferred, in my opinion. As of the end of the fourth quarter, Baring...