AI fuels MENA venture capital recovery as funding hits record $3.8 billion
MENA venture capital surged to a record $3.8B in 2025, with AI startups raising $858M. The UAE and Saudi Arabia led the charge, backed...
Year: 2026
Shell closes 2025 with $18.5 billion earnings, $26 billion free cash flow despite weaker oil prices
Shell posted strong 2025 results despite weaker oil prices, delivering $18.5 billion in adjusted earnings and $26.1 billion in free cash flow.
E-commerce giant Amazon’s 2025 earnings hit $77.7 billion amid massive US expansion and AI push
Amazon ended 2025 with record US investments, committing over $340 billion to logistics, AI, robotics, and infrastructure.
Under Armour’s reset shows early gains as global markets offset US weakness
Under Armour Q3 results show $1.33 billion revenue, a $431 million loss, and ongoing restructuring challenges. Growth in Europe and Latin America offsets North...
Saks Global names new CEO amid leadership transition; Pandora appoints new chief product officer
Saks Global has appointed former Neiman Marcus chief Geoffroy van Raemdonck as CEO amid a bankruptcy-led restructuring. Pandora named ex-Michael Kors executive Philippa Newman...
SpaceX-xAI deal could turn space into the world’s largest AI supercomputer
Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquires AI startup xAI, aiming to launch space-based AI data centers that could generate hundreds of gigawatts of computing power while...
Guardians above Paris: A return to Notre Dame’s towers
The twin towers of Notre Dame Cathedral, restored after the 2019 fire, rise 69 meters above Paris as enduring symbols of history and Gothic...
JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Ropes & Gray lead retail M&A advisory rankings in 2025: GlobalData
JPMorgan topped retail M&A advisers by value in 2025 with $44.5 billion in deals, while Morgan Stanley led by volume and Ropes & Gray...
Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrive in China, leaving Japan without pandas for first time in 50 years
Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo said goodbye to its last two giant pandas, ending more than 50 years of panda presence in Japan as Xiao Xiao...
H&M posts higher 2025 earnings despite muted sales growth
H&M’s 2025 profits rose to $2.1 billion despite slower sales, driven by tighter cost control, smarter inventory, and a stronger product mix.
NVIDIA and telecom operators deploy distributed AI grids for ultra-fast services 
Oscars 2026: From ‘Sinners’ to ‘One battle after another,’ here are the night’s big winners 
Faster pickups, lower costs: IKEA China rolls out self-driving vehicles to boost efficiency, cut delays 
From code to car: BMW brings humanoid robots into German production lines