… hether the recent attacks on oil tankers lead to fewer ship-to-ship transfers taking place in the Gulf of Oman, which have so far played a key role in providing oil to global markets and keeping a lid on prices.” A growing number of banks, including Goldman Sachs, Bank of America …
… Off the pitch, Sir David has become the face of the World Cup, fronting advertising campaigns for 11 brands ranging from McDonald’s and Major League Soccer to Stella Artois, Home Depot and Bank of America. …
… A corporate lawyer, academic, and trade and finance expert by profession, he previously served as legal counsel at Bank of America and Credit Suisse and practised law with Lane Powell PC. …
… Bank of America’s Vivek Arya supported this perspective. In a note to clients, Arya argued that the combination of sticky inflation and strengthening demand will ultimately drive sector forecasts higher. …
… The underwriters, which included Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and JPMorgan, exercised the option in full, purchasing an additional 83.3 million shares directly from the company to meet the huge demand. …
… The purchases included securities linked to companies such as Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Oracle, Broadcom, Bank of America , and Goldman Sachs, as well as trades in municipal bonds. …
… Across the rest of the “Big Six” banks – which includes Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo, as well as JP Morgan – profits all rose substantially in the first quarter of the year. …
… Across the rest of the “Big Six” banks – which includes Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo, as well as JP Morgan – profits all rose substantially in the first quarter of the year. …
… Senior executives across Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and JPMorgan Chase have publicly confirmed that stablecoins are being actively evaluated for issuance and integration into digital payment flows. …
Brent crude oil futures surpassed $100 a barrel on Wednesday, a more than six-week high, amid intensifying Middle East conflict that threatens oil flows from the region. Prices have risen a quarter since early last month as the six-month-old U.S.-Iran conflict continues, with recent Houthi attacks on Saudi energy facilities and crude shipments via the Red Sea raising supply concerns.
Brent crude oil futures surpassed $100 a barrel on Wednesday, a more than six-week high, amid intensifying Middle East conflict that threatens oil flows from the region. Prices have risen a quarter since early last month as the six-month-old U.S.-Iran conflict continues, with recent Houthi attacks on Saudi energy facilities and crude shipments via the Red Sea raising supply concerns.
A woman was killed and a man injured in an unprovoked stabbing attack in Times Square, New York on Monday; the suspect, a woman armed with two knives, was shot dead by police.
During the World Cup in the US, former England captain David Beckham has dominated off-the-pitch marketing, fronting advertising campaigns for 11 brands including McDonald's, Major League Soccer, and Bank of America. Marketing experts attribute his prominence to his broad appeal across demographics and his authentic, down-to-earth persona that translates across football, fashion, entertainment, and business.
A royal perspective argues that recurring flooding in Accra is not caused by abnormal rainfall but by human actions including institutional decay and mismanagement of urban planning, despite climate change being an undeniable global factor.
Technology stocks tumbled on Tuesday as markets questioned whether corporate AI adoption can justify current valuations, with the Nasdaq falling about 3% and semiconductor firms like Nvidia and Intel hit hardest after a sustained three-month rally.
SpaceX raised $85.7bn in total when it listed on Nasdaq, exceeding initial IPO proceeds of $75bn after underwriters exercised a greenshoe clause to sell an additional $10bn of shares in response to strong investor demand.
U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed at least $220 million in financial transactions involving major U.S. company securities in the first three months of 2026, according to ethics filings released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. Purchases included securities linked to Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Oracle, Broadcom, and other firms, with the cumulative value reported in broad ranges totaling between $220 million and around $750 million.
As the US-Israel war in Iran drives up energy prices and disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, major oil and gas companies report record profits. BP's first-quarter profits more than doubled to $3.2 billion, Shell reported $6.92 billion in first-quarter profits, and TotalEnergies saw profits jump by almost a third to $5.4 billion, with European firms benefiting from volatile energy prices and trading operations.
Major oil and gas companies including BP, Shell, and TotalEnergies have reported record profits as conflict and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz have driven up energy prices and volatility. BP's profits more than doubled to $3.2bn, Shell reported $6.92bn in first-quarter profits, and TotalEnergies saw profits jump by almost a third to $5.4bn.
Africa's fragmented cross-border payment systems are slow and costly compared to global averages, spurring interest in stablecoins as settlement infrastructure. The strategic question is whether African banks will institutionalize stablecoins within regulated frameworks or whether the infrastructure will continue to develop outside formal banking channels.