Singapore Q2 GDP grows more than expected but eases from 4-yr high

A $903.1 million investment in Dreamplug Technologies Pvt Ltd (CRED) emerged as India’s biggest private equity (PE) deal in the first half of 2026, leading a string of large-ticket transactions that helped push overall PE investments up 48.2 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to $8.7 billion, said a report by LSEG Deals Intelligence.   …

President Donald Trump challenged NATO’s united front on Wednesday, slamming several allies for not spending enough on defense, spotlighting internal divisions within the alliance. NATO leaders’ gathering in Turkey comes at a time when the alliance is facing mounting challenges both externally and internally, and questions are mounting on how to best support Ukraine in…

Fortuna Mining: Positive Catalysts Keep Building

by Calculated Risk on 1/08/2026 08:48:00 AM The Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported: The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $29.4 billion in October, down $18.8 billion from $48.1 billion in September, revised. October exports were $302.0 billion,…

After announcing layoffs impacting 2.1% of its global workforce, Microsoft is offering most US employees up to 39 weeks of base pay, according to severance offers reviewed by Business Insider. The US severance package includes a minimum of 60 days of base pay and up to a maximum of 39 weeks of base pay for…

Most investors instinctively seek safety in numbers. When everyone is buying a stock, joining the rally feels comfortable. When markets fall, selling alongside the crowd seems like the logical decision. However, legendary investor and psychologist Fred C. Kelly argued that this very tendency is what causes most investors to underperform. In his classic book, Why…