English News Archive — Business
May 2026
Economy — Economy — Record-high Business Applications Fizzle on Jobs Creation as Startups Surge But Hiring Lags
Investing — Parents Weigh Fresh Investment Avenues as They Start Early for Kids’ Finances
Economy — Wealth Gap Widens as S\&P 500 Surges 130% While U.S. Consumer Sentiment Sinks to Records Lows
Finance — SpaceX Sets Stage for Record IPO, Harnessing Banks of Phones to Drive Historic Share Sale
Finance — Foreign Investors Flood Chinese Stocks as Inflows Hit Peak Since January, Marking Fifth-Largest Monthly Intake on Record
Economy — Trump Approval Plunges as Americans’ Economic Concerns Drive Unpopularity
Economy — US Consumer Sentiment Plummets to Record Low as Inflation Expectations Surge to 4.8%
Economy — European Carmakers Shift Production to China as Overcapacity and Cost Benefits Reshape Global Auto Industry
Markets — Foreign Holdings in U.S. Treasuries Plunge to Fresh Low as Japan and China Trim Stakes, UK Buoys Purchases
Markets — Investor Demand for Downside Protection Slumps to 20-Year Lows as S\&P 500 Near All-Time Highs
Markets — Iranian Official Denies Supreme Leader Order to Keep Enriched Uranium Inside Country as Oil Prices Slip
Markets — Asian Markets Rally as Iran Talks Spur Risk Optimism; Nikkei Surges 3.3% on De-escalation Hopes
Taxes — Trump Administration Grants Tax Immunity to President, Family, and Businesses in Unprecedented Move
Mergers & Acquisitions — AvalonBay and Equity Residential Near Deal to Create Massive Multifamily Real-Estate Giant
Markets — SpaceX Files S-1 for Nasdaq Debut, Reports \$4.69 Billion Q1 Revenue as Elon Musk Leads IPO Momentum
Markets — Nvidia Hits Record \$81.6B Revenue as AI Boom Fuels Data Center Demand, Shares Edge Lower After Rally Ahead of Results
Markets — Trump Jr.’s 1789 Capital Surges to \$3.5B as Patriotic Capitalism Pushes Toward \$10B Ambition
Markets — G7 Long-Term Yields Jump to 2004 High as Inflation Fears and Deficits Boost Borrowing Costs
Markets — U.S. 30-Year Yields Surge to Highest Since 2007, as Bond Markets Flare Red and Americans Brace for Broad Economic Impact
Finance — U.S. 30-Year Treasury Yield Surges to 5.18%, Highest Since 2007
Investing — Trump Bets Big on Tech: Pre-White House Portfolio Shifts Into Major Big Tech Stocks Ahead of Era-Defining Market Moves
Markets — SEC Approves Innovation Exemption as Tokenized Stocks Move Toward 24/7, On-Chain Trading
Economy — New York City Hotel Workers to Earn Over \$100,000 as Wages Surge 50% Under New Contract
Markets — S\&P 500 Futures Rebound, Erasing Losses to Turn Positive on Day
Energy — U.S. Energy Boom Fuels Global Demand, Keeping Domestic Gas Prices Elevated
Markets — Bitcoin slides below \$77,000 as \$500M in levered long liquidations rock markets in 60 minutes
Finance — US Student Loan Delinquencies Hit All-Time High in Q1 2026 as Defaults Surpass 2.5 Million
Markets — US Oil Surges Past \$107 as Trump Iran Clock Ticks, Fanning Supply-Disruption Fears
Markets — Japan’s Record Q1 Selloff: \$29.6B U.S. Debt Dump by Investors as Inflation Bets Rise
Energy — Coal Surges as LNG Disruption Boosts Demand for Baseload Power Across Asia and Europe
Markets — AI Chip Boom Risks a Bust: Surging AI Demand Sparks Overcapacity Fears Amid Volatile Cycles
Regulation — Regulators Probe Prediction Markets Kalshi and Polymarket Over Political and Geopolitical Event Bets
Markets — Iran Stock Market Set to Reopen After 80-Day Closure Amid War De-escalation Prospects
Real Estate — US Pending Home Sales Jump 9.6% to Highest Level Since 2022 as Lower Mortgage Rates Boost Demand
Markets — Margin Debt at Record \$1.3 Trillion as U.S. Investors Borrow More, Lifting Leverage to 5.2% of GDP
Economy — AI-driven mass automation sweetens prosperity chances, economists say, with tools to share gains for all.
Finance — Federal Probe Targets BlackRock Private Credit Fund After Sudden Portfolio Write-Down
Investing — Bill \& Melinda Gates Foundation Completes Exit from Microsoft, Sells Remaining 7.7 Million Shares
Finance — SpaceX Targets June 12 IPO in Bid to Launch Largest Public Offering Ever
Investing — Berkshire Hathaway Expands AlphabetStake, Buys Macy’s and Delta; Exits Amazon, UNH, DPZ and Cards, Also Boosts New Positions and Reduces Others in Q1 2026 Filing
Economy — US Job Growth Leans Heavily on Healthcare as Other Sectors Shrink
Economy — Powell Steps Down as Fed Chair After 3,018 Days, Marking End of Transformative Era
Markets — U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield Tops 4.50% as Inflation Surges and Fed Rate Hikes Signal Return to Higher-for-Longer Landscape
Markets — JGB Yields Climb Across Curve Ahead of Key Japan Economic Data Next Week
Markets — Fed Faces Pressure to Hike Amid Persistent Inflation as Markets Price in Higher Rates Through 2027
Markets — Trump's First-Quarter Stock Frenzy: 3,642 Trades Across Nvidia to Walmart Showcases Multi-Million-Dollar Bets
Markets — S\&P 500 Soars to Fresh All-Time Highs, Adds \$10.2 Trillion in Market Value in Six Weeks
Real Estate — Trump Brand Fallout Halts Australia’s Tallest Beachfront Tower Plan
Energy — Oil Prices Jump to \$104 Amid stalled US-Iran Peace Talks, Markets Rally on War Wariness
Economy — U.S. Wholesale Prices Surge 6% as Energy Spike Fuels Inflation Pressure
Markets — US Inflation Shock: April PPI Jumps to 6.0%, Core Hits 5.2%, Fueling Rate Hike Fears
Markets — Nvidia Surges to Record \$5.4 Trillion Value as Huang Joins Trump’s China Trade Bus Tour
Markets — Long-Term Yields Surge as 30-Year Tops 5%, Fueling Mortgage Rebound and Housing-Cost Pressures
Markets — Inflation Uptick to 3.8% in April Fueled by Surging Energy Prices Amid Middle East Tensions
Markets — Inflation Rises to 3.8% in April, Core CPI at 2.8% as Oil Surges Prompt Fed Rate Hike Bets
Regulation — China struggles to balance rapid tech innovation with tight regulation as drones, AVs, and AI push the boundaries of oversight
Markets — Yen Holds Steady as Markets Eye Bessent Talks
Markets — Gold Climbs as Major Players Signal Position Shifts Tighten Market Grip
Economy — Trump Signs Executive Orders to Cut Record Steak Prices by Expanding Beef Imports and Supporting U.S. Ranchers <span style="display:none">[^1][^10][^2][^3][^4][^5][^6][^7][^8][^9]</span>
Markets — S\&P 500 Rebounds to Green Amid Stalled Peace Talks, Defying Early Selloff Fears
Finance — OpenAI Employees Authorized to Sell Up to \$30 Million in Shares Each, Sparking Market-Wide Attention
Mergers & Acquisitions — Apollo Explorives to Sell MidCap Financial Investment Corp. in a \$3B Move to Streamline Private-Credit Platform
Mergers & Acquisitions — Poppi Co-Founder Allison Ellsworth Shares How She Teaches Her Kids About Money After \$1.95 Billion Sale
Finance — Private Credit Risks May Sting Investors but Pose Limited Threat to Broader Financial System
Investing — Chip Surge: AI Boom Sparks Unprecedented Rally Across Semiconductor Makers
Markets — China Central Bank Adds 8+ Tonnes of Gold in April, Marking 18th Straight Month of Purchases to Hit Record Reserves
Markets — Americans See Uneven Gains as Oil Surges with Gulf Conflict; European Majors Rally While U.S. Giants Struggle
Markets — S\&P 500 Hits Record High as Strong Jobs Data and Chip Rally Drive Sixth Weekly Gain
Markets — S\&P 500 Hits Record High as Tech Surge Adds \$10 Trillion in Market Value
Markets — S\&P 500 Surges by \$10 Trillion in 29 Days as AI and Semiconductor Stocks Ignite Historic Market Rally
Investing — Buffett’s Steady Value Meets SoftBank’s AI Bets in Clash Over Tech’s Big Bet on the Future
Markets — S\&P 500 Surges to All-Time High Above 7,400 as Markets Rally \$10 Trillion in 29 Trading Days
Economy — Dollar’s Dominance Banks on Deep Markets and Trust, Not Petrodollars Alone
Economy — US Adds 115,000 Jobs in April, Outpacing Forecasts as Unemployment Holds at 4.3%
Markets — Wall Street Tightens Grip as Crypto Elite Embraces Corporate Era at Miami Conference
Markets — US Stocks Slip as renewed Project Freedom Fears Disrupt Oil Routes in Strait of Hormuz
Finance — DOJ and CFTC Probe Insider-Timed Oil Trades Ahead of Iran Conflict Announcements, \$2.6 Billion in Notional Suspected
Economy — US Jobs Market Surges After Sharp February Dive, With Record March Hiring Defying Layoff Wave
Markets — Trump touts all-time stock highs as jobs and retirement accounts surge
Finance — New-Home Prices Plunge as Median Hits 2014 Lows; Luxury Gap Widens Amid Market Weakness
Markets — S\&P 500 Hits New All-Time High, Adds \$9.6 Trillion in Market Value Over 27 Trading Days
Finance — JPMorgan Pays \$1 Million to Former Banker Weeks Before High-Profile Sex Claims Lawsuit Erupts on Wall Street
Finance — Banks face \$400m hit as opaque SPV-linked lending to collapsed mortgage broker unravels
Markets — Oil Shorts Bank \$125M as Iran-MOU Talk Sparks 12% Crude Drop, Then Rebound on Strait Authority Move
Economy — Fed Expands Treasuries to 19-Year High as Balance Sheet Surges to \$6.7 Trillion
Markets — S\&P 500 Ranks All-Time High, Surges 15% Off March Lows as Momentum Stays Strong
Markets — Global Offshore US-Dollar Deposits Hit Record \$14.5 Trillion, Surging to 43% of U.S. Bank Deposits
Economy — LEI Slump Pushes US Indicators to 2008 Crisis Levels as Leading-Index Declines for the Seventh Time in Eight Months
Finance — Former JPMorgan Employee Alleges Boss Pressured Him into Sexual Relationship; Father Falsely Claimed Deceased to Secure Paid Leave, Now Found Alive
Finance — US Inflation Expectations Jump to Fresh Highs Across 1-Year and 10-Year Breakevens
Markets — Fed Hikes Odds Jump to 24% as Iran Attacks Spur Oil Risk and Delayed Cuts Through 2027
Finance — SEC Denies Whistleblower Award in Deutsche Bank Case, Signals Shrinking Rewards and Enforcement push
Mergers & Acquisitions — EU seeks modernised merger rules to spur innovation and growth while safeguarding competition and fairness
Markets — Bitcoin Breaks Above \$80,000, Testing 200-Day Trend as Momentum Surges
Markets — Prediction Markets Favor Elite Traders as 0.1% Capture Two-Thirds of Profits
Economy — **Trump's Approval Plunges to -18 on Economic Backlash** <span style="display:none">[^1][^10][^2][^3][^4][^5][^6][^7][^8][^9]</span>
Markets — Foreclosure Surge Signals Early Fallout as Federal Mortgage Subsidy Rules Tighten Under Trump Era Policy Changes
Economy — Gen X Struggles to Build Wealth in Midlife: Sandwich-Generation Pressures, Recession Shocks, and Slower Wages Amid Shifting Retirement Landscape
Markets — US Oil Dives Under \$100 as US Signals Naval Escort Through Strait of Hormuz