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GLOBAL ECONOMY Asia's factory activity feels fading glimmer of AI boom
GLOBAL ECONOMY Asia's factory activity feels fading glimmer of AI boom: Factory activity across Asia continued to expand in October but growth slowed in ​major ...
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Pitiful Truth About Trump’s Deal With Putin Exposed in One Number
Pitiful Truth About Trump’s Deal With Putin Exposed in One Number: The president’s big gamble on Russian oil is off to an embarrassingly small start.
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South Africa keeps its fiscal ship afloat as Trump’s America takes on ...
South Africa keeps its fiscal ship afloat as Trump’s America takes on water: It is instructive to compare South Africa’s economic rebound with the US’s decay as ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-18-south-africa-keeps-its-fiscal-ship-afloat-as-trumps-america-takes-on-water/
How Ukraine Could Explode Trump’s ‘Deal With the Devil’
OpinionHow Ukraine Could Explode Trump’s ‘Deal With the Devil’: The man who brought you “The Art Of The Deal” and “The Apprentice” should know when he’s the one being ...
newsweek.com/how-ukraine-could-explode-trumps-deal-with-the-devil-12556543
All 30 Dow Jones Stocks Ranked: Buy, Sell or Hold?
All 30 Dow Jones Stocks Ranked: Buy, Sell or Hold?: Nvidia, Amazon and Microsoft lead the list of Wall Street's top Dow Jones stocks to buy now ...
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Why Wall Street Is So Worried About Skydance’s Debt
Why Wall Street Is So Worried About Skydance’s Debt: Skydance just closed its Warner Bros. Discovery deal, but analysts are flagging nearly $80 billion of debt ...
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The Putin ‘solution’: Donald Trump’s strange deal is destined to fail
The Putin ‘solution’: Donald Trump’s strange deal is destined to fail: With a very odd agreement with Moscow, Trump has made another desperate bid to try to ...
smh.com.au/business/the-economy/the-putin-solution-donald-trump-s-strange-deal-is-destined-to-fail-20261012-p614nl.html
Warren Buffett’s $142 billion fortune hits a new milestone
Warren Buffett’s $142 billion fortune hits a new milestone: Buffett’s fortune just delivered an unexpected retirement twist
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Dubai apartment prices could fall further as supply set to rise 20%: S&P ...
Dubai apartment prices could fall further as supply set to rise 20%: S&P Global: Specific segments of Dubai’s residential market are already experiencing price ...
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Nigeria, West Africa can emerge as global oil pricing hub — S&P Global
Nigeria, West Africa can emerge as global oil pricing hub — S&P Global: S&P Global Energy says Nigeria and the wider West African region have the potential to ...
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Eskom doubles profit to R30.3bn despite falling electricity demand
Eskom doubles profit to R30.3bn despite falling electricity demand: Eskom’s profit after tax more than doubled to R30.3bn in the year to 31 March 2026 ...
iol.co.za/business/2026-08-31-eskom-doubles-profit-to-r303bn-despite-falling-electricity-demand/
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Nvidia Earnings: Live Updates and Commentary August 2026
Nvidia Earnings: Live Updates and Commentary August 2026: Nvidia will report earnings after Wednesday's close, and Wall Street is tuned in to the AI bellwether's ...
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Billionaire Bill Ackman doubles down on 14 stocks in Q2
Billionaire Bill Ackman doubles down on 14 stocks in Q2 : Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has been busy putting billions of dollars to work after completing one ...
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Key FactsPershing Square discloses six new portfolio positions
Aug 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: financialexpress.com
  • A semiannual report released on August 13, 2026, disclosed six new positions: Netflix, Visa, Mastercard, S&P Global, Intercontinental Exchange and Alcon.

  • The overhaul took place between the end of March and the end of June 2026; Uber, Meta Platforms, Amazon, Microsoft and Brookfield remained in the portfolio, while Universal Music Group and Alphabet were sold by June 30 and Hertz was exited in July.

  • According to Yahoo Finance, the Netflix stake comprises 3.15 million shares worth about $2.1 billion and represented roughly 4.9% of the portfolio on June 30.

  • Pershing Square returned negative 12.6% in the first half of 2026 versus a positive 10.2% for the S&P 500, while its year-to-date net asset value return was negative 4.3% versus positive 13.7% for the index as of August 11.
West Africa needs regional energy market to unlock $3tn wealth — Expert
West Africa needs regional energy market to unlock $3tn wealth — Expert: An expert says West Africa could build a $3tn energy market by 2035 with a connected ...
punchng.com/west-africa-needs-regional-energy-market-to-unlock-3tn-wealth-expert/
5 budget-friendly stocks under Rs 50 to track
5 budget-friendly stocks under Rs 50 to track: Let’s take a look at some stocks priced under Rs 50 that you can watch.
financialexpress.com/market/stock-insights-5-budget-friendly-stocks-under-rs-50-to-track-4311200/
Roblox made one change and wiped out $9 billion
Roblox made one change and wiped out $9 billion: Roblox’s growth engine just hit a safety wall
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Treasury: Municipal failures threaten South Africa’s fiscal gains
Treasury: Municipal failures threaten South Africa’s fiscal gains: Country needs to unlock more investment flows, says director-general Duncan Pieterse
sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-04-treasury-municipal-failures-threaten-south-africas-fiscal-gains/
AI's bottomless pit problem: Investors are scrutinizing costs
AI's bottomless pit problem: Investors are scrutinizing costs: Investors are scrutinizing the AI trade over bottomless pit concerns — that is ...
axios.com/2026/08/05/ai-spacex-amd-elon-musk
Invest in Nigeria before opportunity becomes expensive – Shettima
Invest in Nigeria before opportunity becomes expensive – Shettima: VP Shettima urges local and foreign investors to invest in Nigeria now, citing improved ...
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Global tech sell-off intensifies, led by AI and chip stocks
Global tech sell-off intensifies, led by AI and chip stocks: Markets tumbled around the world as renewed doubts about sky-high valuations took hold of investors ...
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The hidden dynamic that could undermine global stocks
The hidden dynamic that could undermine global stocks: As we plough on through the fourth consecutive year of global stock records and huge annual advances ...
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Argentina MSCI review holds key to foreign investment surge
Argentina MSCI review holds key to foreign investment surge: MSCI Inc will decide next week whether to set Argentina on the road back to membership in global ...
batimes.com.ar/news/economy/argentina-msci-review-holds-key-to-foreign-investment-surge.phtml
South Africa’s turnaround is happening
OpinionSouth Africa’s turnaround is happening: South Africa is behaving like a 'safe haven', with reforms, better finances and an independent Reserve Bank lighting the ...
businesstech.co.za/news/business-opinion/862052/south-africas-turnaround-is-happening/
Japan's auto industry plots new road map to counter BYD threat
Japan's auto industry plots new road map to counter BYD threat: TOKYO -- When Toshihiro Mibe took over as Honda Motor President and CEO in April 2021 ...
asia.nikkei.com/business/business-asia/japan-s-auto-industry-plots-new-road-map-to-counter-byd-threat
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Boston Mayor Wu touts triple-A bond rating as sign of ‘fiscal discipline’ ...
Boston Mayor Wu touts triple-A bond rating as sign of ‘fiscal discipline’ amid $48M budget shortfall
bostonherald.com/2026/05/05/boston-mayor-wu-touts-triple-a-bond-rating-as-sign-of-fiscal-discipline-amid-48m-budget-shortfall/
Morocco Pitches Financial Market Strength to Investors in London
Morocco Pitches Financial Market Strength to Investors in London: Morocco used the ninth edition of the Morocco Capital Markets Days (MCMD) 2026 this week to ...
moroccoworldnews.com/2026/05/295160/morocco-pitches-financial-market-strength-to-investors-in-london/
Michael Saylor said he would never sell bitcoin. Now he says he might.
Michael Saylor said he would never sell bitcoin. Now he says he might.: Strategy’s first-quarter loss is bigger than expected
marketwatch.com/story/michael-saylor-said-he-would-never-sell-bitcoin-now-he-says-he-might-f05776fc
The Financial Product That Blew Up the Global Economy Is Back
The Financial Product That Blew Up the Global Economy Is Back: As if the economy isn’t already in enough chaos, the banks are reviving credit default swaps ...
newrepublic.com/article/209166/credit-default-swaps-financial-crisis
Analysis: Fiscal stability at risk amid rising energy costs
OpinionAnalysis: Fiscal stability at risk amid rising energy costs: Analysis: Fiscal stability at risk amid rising energy costs - Academia - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/04/27/analysis-fiscal-stability-at-risk-amid-rising-energy-costs.html
Tesla Cybertruck sales were inflated by a SpaceX buying spree
Tesla Cybertruck sales were inflated by a SpaceX buying spree: Almost one in five pickups registered during the fourth quarter went to another company in Elon ...
mercurynews.com/2026/04/16/tesla-cybertruck-sales-were-inflated-by-a-spacex-buying-spree/
The Iran war created a global natural gas shortage — a windfall for U.S ...
The Iran war created a global natural gas shortage — a windfall for U.S. companies
npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5766431/us-iran-trump-lng-supply-strait-of-hormuz-qatar
What smart people are saying about Trump's ceasefire deal with Iran
What smart people are saying about Trump's ceasefire deal with Iran: Economists, foreign policy experts, and politicians weigh in on Donald Trump's last-minute ...
businessinsider.com/what-smart-people-saying-about-donald-trump-ceasefire-deal-iran-2026-4
India Expected To Grow At 6.3 pc If Oil Price Averages $130/barrel This ...
India Expected To Grow At 6.3 pc If Oil Price Averages $130/barrel This Fiscal: Commenting on the Indian economy due to the West Asia war, S&P director ...
deccanchronicle.com/business/india-expected-to-grow-at-63-pc-if-oil-price-averages-130barrel-this-fiscal-1950868
Stagflation to batter UK economy as growth grinds to halt
Stagflation to batter UK economy as growth grinds to halt: The war in the Middle East has increased the risk of stagflation as output growth came to a halt while ...
cityam.com/stagflation-to-batter-uk-economy-as-growth-grinds-to-halt/
Iran's closure of Hormuz an act of economic terrorism, Dr Sultan Al Jaber ...
Iran's closure of Hormuz an act of economic terrorism, Dr Sultan Al Jaber says: Keeping strait open is security not supply issue, head of Adnoc tells global ...
thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/03/23/irans-closure-of-hormuz-an-act-of-economic-terrorism-dr-sultan-al-jaber-says/