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Marketmind: Inflation ‘Blip’ or Brave New World?

There was a sense of hesitation in world markets on Friday about whether dramatic re-pricing of U.S. and European interest rate horizon over the past month was an overreaction and a New Year economic burst might prove to be a temporary fillip. Many central bank officials certainly seemed less quick to judgment. U.S. Federal Reserve […]

Family Office of Nintendo Heirs Says Patience Is a Super Power

The investment firm managing nearly $1.5 billion of assets for members of Nintendo’s founding family is willing to play a long game when it comes to portfolio companies and can wait more than a decade to see a turnaround, a top executive said. That timeline helps explain why Yamauchi-No.10 Family Office shows no sign of […]

Factbox - Silvergate Crisis: Crypto Industry Majors Drop Embattled Lender

A slew of cryptocurrency heavyweights including Coinbase Global Inc and Galaxy Digital ditched Silvergate Capital Corp as their banking partner after the lender’s latest filing raised questions about its ability to stay in business. La Jolla, California-based Silvergate, one of the most influential banks in the digital asset industry, has been reeling from the fallout […]

Big Oil to Take Centerstage at Houston Meet as Markets, Alliances Shift

Top energy executives and officials from around the world will descend on Houston next week just as the political fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago continues to distort global oil supply lines and put long-term energy security front of mind for governments. Oil company chiefs and ministers will make their case for […]

AI Boost Lifts Broadcom Forecast amid Lingering Enterprise Weakness

Broadcom Inc forecast second-quarter revenue above estimates on Thursday, as increased investments in artificial intelligence spur demand for its chips used in data centers. In a deteriorating economy, where both consumer and enterprise spending is on a decline, AI has emerged as a bright spot for chip firms such as Nvidia Corp and Broadcom, due […]

Polish Mayor Targeted by Pegasus Spyware - Media

An opposition-linked Polish mayor had his phone hacked using Pegasus spyware, Gazeta Wyborcza daily reported on Friday, amid allegations that the country’s special services have used the technology against government opponents. Reports in 2021 by the Associated Press that the software, developed by Israel-based NSO Group was used to hack the phones of government critics, […]

Futures Rise as Yields Retreat from Highs

U.S. stock index futures inched higher on Friday as Treasury yields took a breather from a week-long rally, which was sparked by worries that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates higher for longer to tame stubborn inflation. Wall Street indexes have had a volatile start to March after the latest economic data pointed to […]