Author: V. Alure

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Netflix , Paramount Skydance , Warner Bros. Discovery — Netflix shares popped more than 7% after the streaming giant declined to raise its bid for Warner’s assets and match a new bid from Paramount. Warner’s stock dipped about 1%, while Paramount jumped more than 7%. Block — Payment company Block announced on Thursday that it’s letting go of more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its headcount, leading shares to pop 19% in extended trading. Dollar Tree — Citi downgraded Dollar Tree to neutral from buy, sending shares nearly 2%…

In a historic first for India’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at GIFT City, Mumbai-based XED Executive Development Ltd will launch the jurisdiction’s much-awaited maiden equity IPO on March 6. The $12 million dollar-denominated offering, open until March 18, will list on both NSE International Exchange (NSE IX) and the India International Exchange (India-INX) marking a pivotal milestone for offshore capital markets in India.“I want to announce the launch of our IPO. We are open from March 6 to March 18,” said John Kallelil, Founder and Managing Director of XED on the second day of Global Securities Markets Conclave 2.0 held…

International Consolidated Airlines (LSE: IAG) shares fell Friday (27 February), even though the company reported “a record financial performance in 2025.“ CEO of the British Airways parent Luis Gallego summed it up: “Adjusted EPS growth of 22.4% … we have grown the dividend per share by 8.9% and are announcing today a further return of excess cash of €1.5 billion.” Image source: Getty Images What more do investors want? IAG shares have quadrupled since their lows of 2022. They are, however, still down from pre-Covid prices. But after such a big jump in the past few years, shareholders might just…

The NYSE is building a blockchain-powered platform for 24/7 trading and instant settlement of tokenized securities, aiming to modernize global capital markets and challenge traditional trading hubs. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is developing a platform for continuous trading and on-chain settlement of tokenized securities, a development some analysts are hailing as a revolution in global capital markets. In a January announcement, the Big Board said that, subject to regulatory approval, the digital platform will enable 24/7 operations including “instant settlement, orders sized in dollars, and stablecoin-based funding.” According to the NYSE, the proposed trading site will blend its…

India’s GDP growth slips to 7.8% in third quarter amid data revamp Source link #Indias #GDP #growth #slips #quarter #data #revamp

The India-European Union (EU) free-trade agreement (FTA), which was recently signed and will come into effect during the next few quarters, will remove non-tariff barriers, bring policy predictability, and help Greaves Cotton raise exports to 20 per cent of total revenue from about 14 per cent over the next four to five years, said its Managing Director (MD) and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Parag Satpute on Friday.   Greaves Cotton manufactures engines, powertrain solutions, electric mobility products and other engineering solutions across energy, mobility and industrial segments.   In an interview with Business Standard, Satpute said…

The government has rolled out a revised series of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with 2022-23 as the new base year, marking a significant upgrade in how the economy is measured. The reset is more than a statistical exercise — it reshapes how growth, sectoral contributions and real output are captured.   Here’s a closer look at what changes, why it matters and what to expect.   What is GDP and how is it different from GVA?   Gross Value Added (GVA) measures the value of goods and services produced in the economy after subtracting input costs. GDP is derived by…

Legendary investor is still undecided about the AI bubble but the technology is revolutionary, he thinks. He believes AI has the capacity to be a better investor than most Source link #Howard #Marks #degree #turn #Claude #tutorial #Heres #suggests #investors #approach

In recent years, digital assets, commonly referred to as cryptocurrencies, have become an essential component of the financial landscape. What started as an innovative experiment in 2009 with Bitcoin has evolved into a multi-trillion-dollar industry with far-reaching implications for both traditional and modern financial systems. The surge in popularity of digital currencies, decentralized finance (DeFi), and other blockchain-based assets has sparked discussions about how these innovations will reshape the future of personal finance. In this article, we’ll explore the ways in which digital assets are impacting the way we save, invest, and manage money. The Rise of Cryptocurrencies and Digital…

In 2018, Matthias Wagner was leading a 100-person Burning Man camp called Hotel California.  8VC partner Francisco Gimenez remembers it well—not just because it was the first time he met Wagner, but because of what Wagner had built. “Matthias was the leader of the camp,” said Gimenez. “He led the creation of a three-story hangout structure they’d designed out of these interlocking Lincoln logs. It was open-sourced—you could see the plans on GitHub. Matthias wasn’t starting a company, he was still at Facebook. But you could tell the guy could run something incredible.” It would be one year before they…