English News Archive — Business
May 2026
Markets — 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
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
Finance — Foreclosure Surge Reaches Six-Year Peak as Higher Taxes, Insurance, and Debt Strain Homeowners
Investing — Wealthy Investors Boost Equity Share to Near-2021 Peak as Risk Appetite Rebounds
Finance — London Rebounds as Brexit Uncertainty Quells; City Surges in Global Finance Rankings
Markets — Emerging Markets Rally as Middle East-Linked Trade Slows Global Shockwave
Markets — Tether Surges in Gold Boom, Reaches 132 Tonnes in Holdings After Q1 2026 Surge to Record Amid Central Bank–Level Purchases
Finance — Berkshire Hathaway Holds Record \$397 Billion Cash Pose as Equity Selling Continues and Operating Profit Climbs 18%
Finance — Berkshire Hathaway Soars on First-Quarter Profit More Than Doubling Under New CEO Abel
Finance — Spirit Airlines Shuts Down After 33 Years, Bankruptcy Ends All Operations and Cancellations Worldwide
Finance — African Fintechs Target Faster, Cheaper Cross-Border Payments to Boost Cashless Trade and Inclusion
Economy — Older workers drive economic resilience as aging societies rethink retirement and productivity
Mergers & Acquisitions — GameStop Inches Toward a Transformative Buyout: Aiming to Acquire eBay in Strategic Move
Mergers & Acquisitions — GameStop Mulls Bid for eBay as CEO Cohen Charts \$100B Growth Leap
Markets — S\&P 500 Soars to All-Time High, Adds \$8.3 Trillion in Market Cap in 24 Trading Days
Markets — Nasdaq Surges 15.3% in April, Best Monthly Gain Since 2020; S\&P 500 Up 10.4% in Best Run Since 2020, Third-Best Month in 15 Years
Finance — London Rebounds as Global Financial Hub, Poised for Further Expansion