By Eleanor Whitfield
Former buy-side analyst. Leads the desk with a focus on global markets, macro flows and what moves portfolios.
Trump team's $5B Middle East fund plan: what it means
The Trump team is reportedly floating a $5 billion fund to rebuild Middle East infrastructure, from a Strait of Hormuz bypass to port expans
BHP's Vicuna copper project hinges on permits, Jefferies says
Jefferies sees BHP's Vicuna copper venture adding about 150,000 tonnes a year, but warns permits and arsenic processing could slow growth. T
Raymond James hires Jefferies bankers to boost consumer deals
Raymond James has hired several senior dealmakers from Jefferies to deepen its consumer and retail practice and add leveraged finance expert
Chip ETFs jump as Google's Gemini-ready laptops lift tech stocks
Tech stocks climbed Monday, led by chip ETFs, as Google opened pre-orders for Gemini-ready laptops. Meanwhile, Amazon blocked Meta's Muse AI
Two Years of Trade Ideas: What the Finimize Portfolio Taught Us
Two years after the first trade idea, the Finimize portfolio has 18 positions. A review highlights six lessons about patience, diversificati
Saudi EV Startup Ceer Unveils First Models, Targets 2027 Sales
Ceer, the Saudi EV venture backed by the Public Investment Fund and Foxconn, has unveiled its first models. The Exobot sedan and SUV are sla
SalesCloser shares now clear through DTC, easing US trading
SalesCloser Technologies' US-traded shares are now eligible for electronic clearing through the Depository Trust Company. That makes them ea
Amazon blocks Meta's Muse AI shopping agent from its store
Amazon has blocked Meta's Muse AI shopping agent from accessing its store, saying third-party bots can bypass personalization and raise data
Dream Unlimited gets TSX approval to buy back up to 2.4M shares
Dream Unlimited received TSX approval to renew its normal course issuer bid, allowing buybacks of up to 2.4 million Class A shares. The prog
Resident Evil's record $60M opening lifts box office outlook, IMAX shares
Resident Evil's $60 million opening weekend set a franchise record and beat expectations. B. Riley raised its Q3 box office outlook, and IMA
Paramount Skydance settlement adds newsroom guardrails, movie quota to clear Warner Bros Discovery deal
Paramount Skydance has reached a settlement with California and 11 other states to clear its Warner Bros Discovery takeover. The deal adds i
Airbnb's hotel expansion could add 1 million rooms, RBC says
RBC Capital Markets sees Airbnb's hotel push adding roughly 1 million rooms by year-end. Listings are growing in early hotel markets, puttin