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Trump’s Greenland Pressure Sparks US-EU Trade Tensions and Market Turbulence

Trump threatened phased tariffs of 10% rising...

Markets sold off on the threats and then rall...

The episode reinforced the “TACO trade” narra...

Europe condemned the pressure and prepared co...

Markets Rebound as Tariff Threats Ease; Inflation and Fed Policy Still Pose Risks

Global Markets Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

U.S. and European stocks rallied for a second...

Core and headline PCE inflation held at 2.8% ...

Stock-specific moves reflected earnings and g...

Markets remain sensitive to renewed trade-pol...

UP-NS Merger Rejected by STB: What It Means for Rail’s Future

Americas M&A Rail Transportation

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board dismiss...

Rival railroads and shippers challenged the f...

UP and NS must decide by February 17, 2026 wh...

The deal still targets roughly US$2.75B in an...

26North Raises $4.3B Debut PE Fund, AUM Soars to $31.8B Amid Alt-Assets Push

Americas Firms Other Investment Pools and Funds

26North’s debut private equity vehicle, 26N P...

The firm has scaled quickly, with AUM rising ...

Its platform combines private equity with dir...

Leadership led by founder Josh Harris and PE ...

Goldman Sachs vs Morgan Stanley 2026: Which Giant Suits Your Income-Risk Profile?

Americas Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Morgan Stanley’s 2025 results leaned on wealt...

Goldman Sachs remains more cycle-sensitive bu...

MS commands a premium valuation for recurring...

Bottom line: MS suits investors prioritizing ...

SEC Withdraws Climate Rule Defense, Eases Rule 506(c) Investor Verification – What Companies Need to Know

Americas Policy Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

The SEC stopped defending its 2024 Climate-Re...

In a July 2025 status report, the SEC said it...

A March 2025 no-action letter eases Rule 506(...

Companies and issuers must navigate climate-d...

Adam Crum’s DigitalBridge Investment Under Scrutiny: Alaska’s CBRF Faces Risks & Duty Failures

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

A WilmerHale review says former Alaska Revenu...

Only the $75 million DigitalBridge deal was c...

The report cites failures including limited d...

Governor Dunleavy responded with Administrati...

SoftBank’s $16/Share Bid for DigitalBridge Exposes Its Valuation vs. Earnings Gaps

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

DigitalBridge shares surged after SoftBank ag...

On a stand-alone basis, valuation looks stret...

Operational momentum is solid with AUM near $...

The deal offers investors a clearer exit but ...

AMD Sees Big Upside: KeyBanc Raises PT to $270 Amid Surging AI, Server CPU Demand

Americas Firms Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing

KeyBanc upgraded AMD to Overweight and set a ...

The firm forecasts $146B of AMD AI accelerato...

KeyBanc expects AMDs server CPU business to g...

Key risks are lofty valuation and execution u...

Kenya’s 2026/27 Budget Faces Debt Strains but Reforms Could Unlock 4-5% GDP

Global Policy Public Administration

Kenya plans a FY2026/27 budget of Sh4.64 tril...

Despite improved inflation, FX stability, and...

The World Bank estimates reforms could cut th...

Political pushback to new taxes and underfund...