By Eleanor Whitfield
Former buy-side analyst. Leads the desk with a focus on global markets, macro flows and what moves portfolios.
New Muni Bonds Flagged for High Flood Risk by ICE Climate Data
ICE Climate Data has flagged several new municipal bond deals, including school district and utility bonds, with physical climate risk score
Cencora Chair Mark Durcan Buys $1M in Stock After Post-Earnings Dip
Cencora chair Mark Durcan bought 4,000 shares worth about $1 million after the stock fell following Q2 earnings. The purchase, flagged as un
Lloyds, BMO, HSBC Take Divergent Paths: Pensions, Australia Deal, Turkey Sale
Lloyds is doubling down on workplace pensions through 2030, BMO agreed to acquire Euroz Hartleys’ Australian capital markets business, and H
Wonder to Launch Zipline Drone Food Delivery in Dallas Ahead of 2027 IPO
Wonder, the company behind Grubhub, plans to begin drone food delivery in Dallas in January using Zipline drones. The expansion into Texas i
Oppenheimer Downgrades Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, Citing Stretched Valuations
Oppenheimer downgraded Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, saying their valuations look stretched. The brokerage prefers alternative asset man
Quarterhill Buys Conduent's Tolling Unit in $70M Cash-and-Stock Deal
Quarterhill is buying Conduent's tolling unit for $70 million in cash and stock. The deal, closing in Q4 2026, could create a combined backl
Google-Backed Apptronik Opens Robot Park to Train Humanoids for Real-World Work
Apptronik has opened a 90,000-square-foot Robot Park in Austin to train its Apollo 2 humanoid robots for real-world tasks. The facility, bac
Deutsche Bank Raises Adidas Target to €210 on World Cup Boost and Margin Gains
Deutsche Bank Research raised its Adidas price target to €210 and increased 2026-27 profit forecasts. The bank expects strong Q2 sales growt
Pound Mixed as Softer Eurozone Inflation and Burnham Speech Shape Currency Moves
The pound slipped 0.2% to $1.3233 but gained against the euro as traders weighed softer eurozone inflation and signals from UK leader-in-wai
Asia Markets Split as Nikkei Rises on Tech Strength, Hang Seng Slips
Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 0.9% as AI and chip shares rebounded, but Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 0.6% even as its tech index rose 1.8%. Th
Lloyds Banking Group Pivots to Workplace Pensions to Stabilize Wealth Unit
Lloyds Banking Group is shifting its wealth management strategy toward workplace pensions to create a more stable revenue stream. The five-y
India's Markets Stabilize After Oil Shock: Rupee Rebounds, Bond Yields Fall, Foreign Inflows Surge
After oil-price swings rattled India earlier this quarter, its markets stabilized. The rupee rebounded about 2%, the 10-year government yiel