Brazilian planemaker Embraer expects to eventually bring its E2 jets into China, seeing a role for the aircraft among the country’s domestically developed models, a senior executive told Reuters on Sunday. “We have a dedicated team in Beijing, they’re day-to-day working in China,” Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO Arjan Meijer said on the sidelines of a global gathering of top airline executives ...
Brazilian planemaker Embraer expects to eventually bring its E2 jets into China, seeing a role for the aircraft among the country’s domestically developed models, a senior executive told Reuters on Sunday. “We have a dedicated team in Beijing, they’re day-to-day working in China,” Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO Arjan Meijer said on the sidelines of a global gathering of top airline executives in Rio de Janeiro. “We believe the E2 family is the ideal complement to the indigenous products of...
Heading into summer 2026, some crypto investors are pondering whether they should chase after the blistering hot returns of new, unproven cryptocurrencies, or put their faith in longtime market stalwarts with proven track records. I'm in the second camp. I'm investing for the long term, and that's why I'm picking Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as the one cryptocurrency to buy if I could pick only one. Most...
Heading into summer 2026, some crypto investors are pondering whether they should chase after the blistering hot returns of new, unproven cryptocurrencies, or put their faith in longtime market stalwarts with proven track records. I'm in the second camp. I'm investing for the long term, and that's why I'm picking Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as the one cryptocurrency to buy if I could pick only one. Most importantly, Bitcoin has a historical track record that no other cryptocurrency can match. In six of the past 10 years, it has delivered returns of 80% or higher. And it has never had back-to-back losing years. While there are no guarantees, that leads me to think that Bitcoin, down 44% from its all-time high in 2025, may be on the cusp of a major recovery. Continue reading
Japanese businesses are ramping up borrowing to cover cash shortfalls fueled by record merger activity, booming capital investments and mounting investor pressure for shareholder returns, putting their credit ratings at risk. Debt held by companies in the Nikkei 225 that reported results for the fiscal year through March totaled ¥678 trillion ($4.2 trillion), up 4.6% from a year earlier, data comp...
Japanese businesses are ramping up borrowing to cover cash shortfalls fueled by record merger activity, booming capital investments and mounting investor pressure for shareholder returns, putting their credit ratings at risk. Debt held by companies in the Nikkei 225 that reported results for the fiscal year through March totaled ¥678 trillion ($4.2 trillion), up 4.6% from a year earlier, data compiled by Bloomberg shows. The increase coincided with a rise in downgrades by all three major rating agencies in 2025. In the past, corporate Japan was known for hoarding cash and keeping borrowing low. Now, against the backdrop of tighter governance and the return of inflation, investors are pressing companies to deploy capital more aggressively. How they manage that transition will shape their credit profiles and broader stability in uncertain times, according to Hiroki Shibata , managing director at S&P Global Ratings. “This trend could lead to higher debt leverage and increased reliance on bond capital markets to fund these activities,” Shibata said. “While this shift aims to enhance shareholder value and improve capital efficiency, we view it as increasing financial risk because of decreasing financial buffers.” All told, S&P Global issued 19 downgrades of major Japanese businesses in 2025, versus seven in the prior year, while Moody’s made 19 reductions versus five. Fitch lowered its ratings seven times, up from just one downgrade the year prior. Read More: Investors Flock to Japan Convertible as Borrowing Costs Spike Higher Outflows Rising interest rates hit weaker or heavily indebted companies first, given that they’re less able to cope with rising refinancing costs, and the impact is being felt most acutely among industrial companies. S&P Global downgraded Nissan Motor Co. in November to reflect the rising strain on its finances and said the burden of investments aimed at enhancing competitiveness would keep free operating cash flows for the automotive division nega...
Investing.com -- The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the largest in the tournament’s history with 48 teams, 104 matches and 16 host cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico, is expected to generate measurable but largely short-lived gains for a select group of U.S. companies, while media engagement may provide a more durable revenue opportunity than in-person attendance, according to analysts at Ba...
Investing.com -- The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the largest in the tournament’s history with 48 teams, 104 matches and 16 host cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico, is expected to generate measurable but largely short-lived gains for a select group of U.S. companies, while media engagement may provide a more durable revenue opportunity than in-person attendance, according to analysts at Barclays.
Angry Pentagon Sources Leak Report Of Israel's 'Unhinged' Spying On US Officials It's no secret that Israeli spying and surveillance is pervasive, and it is often even directed at its most powerful ally and backer, the United States. But the phenomenon has escalated of late, outraging Washington intelligence officials. Behind the scenes of this alliance which mainstream media and pundits typically...
Angry Pentagon Sources Leak Report Of Israel's 'Unhinged' Spying On US Officials It's no secret that Israeli spying and surveillance is pervasive, and it is often even directed at its most powerful ally and backer, the United States. But the phenomenon has escalated of late, outraging Washington intelligence officials. Behind the scenes of this alliance which mainstream media and pundits typically project as essentially untouchable, deep-seated friction is boiling over. In an unprecedented move, the Pentagon has officially elevated Israel's counterintelligence threat level to its highest possible category , driven by surging internal alarm that this primary Mideast regional ally is aggressively ramping up espionage operations targeting senior US officials - even Trump's own top Iran negotiator. Pentagon file image The intelligence warning, freshly reported this weekend by NBC News and The New York Times, highlights a profound rift within the national security apparatus as tensions mount between the Trump administration and Israel over the ongoing joint war on Iran. The revelation's timing is interesting, given it comes after Axios reported at the start of this month that on a phone call President Trump 'steamrolled' Prime Minister Netanyahu. Trump is said to have been "pissed" and at one point yelled and berated Netanyahu, saying "What the fuck are you doing?" And now, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is broadcasting an internal alert raising Israel's specific threat designation to "critical". According to details revealed in a Sunday NBC report : The designation stems from concerns within the Pentagon that Israel is making a particular effort to surveil top U.S. officials to get information on the Trump administration’s internal deliberations and decision-making on the conflicts in the Middle East, the officials said. The DIA assessment includes a seven-page document and features a chart, according to one of the current U.S. officials. The document says the as...
New research from scientists at the Centre for Ecological Research in Hungary finds that some birds living in cities are changing their songs to compete with traffic and other urban noise.
New research from scientists at the Centre for Ecological Research in Hungary finds that some birds living in cities are changing their songs to compete with traffic and other urban noise.
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Two and a half months after my previous coverage , Toronto-Dominion Bank ( TD ) still increased and delivered 24% returns. TD continues to defy logic as technicals remain bullish despite the narrowing buying room. Somehow, I understand the market for maintaining their optimistic stance. Its robust fundamentals and disciplined loan and asset management co...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Two and a half months after my previous coverage , Toronto-Dominion Bank ( TD ) still increased and delivered 24% returns. TD continues to defy logic as technicals remain bullish despite the narrowing buying room. Somehow, I understand the market for maintaining their optimistic stance. Its robust fundamentals and disciplined loan and asset management continue to protect its operations from inflationary headwinds. Even so, its valuation is still too high for entry, so I reiterate my hold rating. TD Q2 2026: Stability Amid Volatility During the second quarter of FY 2026, Toronto-Dominion Bank saw sharper swings in the macroeconomic environment. Inflation intensified immediately after the Iran War broke out. Yet, its effective asset management and disciplined lending continued to protect its overall operations. Note that all financial values here are in CAD. In Q2 2026, its interest income amounted to $20.0B , down by -7.4% YoY from $21.5B. This should not be surprising because the impact of the policy easing cycle in H2 2025 continued to materialize during the quarter. Note that the BoC and the Fed did not make any interest rate hike despite inflation acceleration in March and April. So, the interest rate during the quarter was lower on a YoY basis. With that, loan, investment, and deposit yields decreased. On a lighter note, lower interest rates attracted more borrowers, investors, and customers. If you look at its balance sheet, you can see how its loan base expanded. Coupled with inflation, more borrowers came to TD to finance their needs. And because it catered to more people, it was able to generate more non-interest income, investment and securities services, credit fees, and service charges. Moreover, lower interest rates also lower the interest on deposits and borrowings. The interest expense decreased by -17.4% and easily offset the decrease in interest income. Hence, the net interest income amounted to $8.9B versu...
Both the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) and the iShares U.S. Technology ETF (NYSEMKT:IYW) target the U.S. tech sector, but they take different approaches. While IYW tracks a broad index of technology companies, including software and internet giants, SOXX focuses exclusively on the hardware-heavy semiconductor industry. This distinction in scope leads to different risk-reward profiles for...
Both the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) and the iShares U.S. Technology ETF (NYSEMKT:IYW) target the U.S. tech sector, but they take different approaches. While IYW tracks a broad index of technology companies, including software and internet giants, SOXX focuses exclusively on the hardware-heavy semiconductor industry. This distinction in scope leads to different risk-reward profiles for growth-oriented investors who may be weighing broad tech exposure against a more concentrated play on the essential chips powering global innovation and artificial intelligence. Continue reading