Morning Bid: Dancing in the Dark

Tech stocks took it on the chin on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite dropping 2% following disappointing earnings from ...

Hong Kong-Listed Samsonite Targets U.S. Dual Listing

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Swiss Inflation Remains at Bottom End of Central Bank's Target

Switzerland's annual inflation ⁠rate ⁠stayed at 0.1% in ⁠January, government data showed on Friday, the bottom ​end of the Swiss National Bank's target range. The increase in consumer prices ‌was in ...

Capgemini CEO Dismisses Calls for Full European Tech Autonomy

Feb 13 (Reuters) - Capgemini CEO Aiman Ezzat ⁠on ⁠Friday dismissed calls for a ⁠total technological sovereignty in Europe, at a time when fraying transatlantic ​relations have stoked concerns about ...

European Shares Slip as AI-Disruption Worries, Mixed Earnings Weigh

Feb 13 (Reuters) - European shares ⁠slipped ⁠on Friday, tracking ⁠a sombre global mood as uncertainties ​about artificial ...

EU Clears Universal Music Takeover of Downtown With Conditions

BRUSSELS, Feb ⁠13 (Reuters) - ⁠The European ⁠Commission said on ​Friday it had ‌approved with conditions ‌Universal ⁠Music ⁠Group's acquisition of Downtown Music.

Deutsche Bank's Private Bank Eyes Hiring Push in Emerging Markets

The hiring spree is part of the ⁠private bank's aim ⁠to grow its emerging markets front office headcount by 50% over the next ...
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US Stock Index Futures Muted, Inflation Data on Tap

Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were trading flat on Friday ⁠after ⁠an AI-led selloff, with investors staying ⁠on the sidelines ahead of inflation data that could provide more clarity on ...

Analysis-US Could Take Action Including Fines Against Hims After Brief Wegovy Copy Launch

WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Trump administration could take action including an ⁠injunction ⁠or fines against online telehealth company Hims for intending ⁠to sell a compounded version of Novo ...

Apollo, Blackstone Execs Offer Reassurance as Software Sell-Off Hits Their Stocks Too

Apollo Chief Executive Marc Rowan told analysts on Monday that software accounted for ​less than 2% of its assets under management. He ⁠tabulated the firm's minimal exposure to the sector by group: ...

Walmart, Economic Data Await Investors Confronting AI 'Whack-A-Mole'

Tech retains a major presence in ⁠U.S. indexes, including a one-third weighting in the S&P 500. Even if tech weakness drags down the market barometers, investors ⁠have said wider participation in ...

US Equity Funds See Outflows on Rate-Cut Uncertainty, AI Worries

Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. equity funds ⁠recorded ⁠outflows in the ⁠week to February 11 on worries ​over AI-related corporate spending and as a stronger jobs ‌report dampened expectations of ‌Federal ...