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Markets Rally as Central Banks Signal Rate Pause

Global equities climbed for a third straight session after policymakers hinted that the long tightening cycle may finally be over.

Quarterly GDP Ticks Up 0.4% on Resilient Consumer Spending

The economy grew slightly faster than expected last quarter as households kept spending despite higher borrowing costs.

Inside the Boardroom: How TechCorp's CEO Engineered a $40B Turnaround🔒 Subscriber

Three years ago TechCorp was written off for dead. A previously untold series of boardroom decisions changed everything. (Subscriber exclusive.)

Exclusive: The Central Bank Chief on What Comes After the Pause🔒 Subscriber

In a rare sit-down interview, the central bank chief discusses the path for 2027, the risks that keep them up at night, and the one indicator they watch most. (Subscriber exclusive.)

Oil Slips Below $70 as Supply-Glut Fears Return

Crude fell for a fourth straight session as rising inventories and softer demand forecasts rattled energy traders.

Dollar Weakens to Six-Month Low as Rate-Cut Bets Build🔒 Subscriber

The greenback slid against every major peer as traders positioned for an earlier turn in policy. (Subscriber exclusive.)

Unemployment Holds at 3.9% as Job Growth Cools

Hiring slowed for a second month, but a steady jobless rate suggests the labour market is easing rather than breaking.

Why the Yield Curve Just Un-Inverted — And What It Means🔒 Subscriber

After the longest inversion on record, the curve is normalising. History says what comes next is rarely calm. (Subscriber exclusive.)

Retail Giant MegaMart Beats Earnings but Warns on Holiday Season

Strong quarterly profits were overshadowed by a cautious outlook as the retailer flagged softening consumer demand.

Startup DarkForge Raises $200M to Take On Cloud Incumbents

The infrastructure upstart says it can undercut the hyperscalers on price — and investors are betting it is right.

The Quiet Empire: How One Family Came to Control Half the World's Vanilla🔒 Subscriber

A months-long investigation into a commodity cartel hiding in plain sight. (Subscriber exclusive.)

Private Credit Boom Raises Systemic Risk Concerns

The explosive growth of non-bank lending has created a $2 trillion industry that regulators are struggling to see into — let alone control.

Small Business Lending Tightens as Regional Banks Pull Back

Regional banks are cutting back on small business loans after absorbing commercial real estate losses and deposit outflows, leaving Main Street scrambling for credit.

The CEO Who Bet the Company on Africa — and Won🔒 Subscriber

When Laurence Acheson announced he was pivoting an aging Western consumer brand toward African markets, investors called it reckless. Three years later, the results speak for themselves. (Subscriber exclusive.)

Hedge Fund Giants Diverge on AI Investment Strategy🔒 Subscriber

Two of the industry's most prominent firms are making opposite bets on artificial intelligence — one embracing it as the future of markets, the other calling it the trade of a generation gone wrong. (Subscriber exclusive.)

The Pension Fund Crisis Nobody Is Talking About

Trillions in promised retirement benefits are underfunded — and the politicians who could fix it have every incentive not to.

How Private Equity Quietly Took Over Emergency Medicine🔒 Subscriber

A months-long investigation into the financialisation of hospital emergency departments — and why your next ER bill may be a surprise. (Subscriber exclusive.)

The Credit Card Debt Bubble That's About to Pop

American consumers are carrying record credit card debt at record interest rates. Something has to give.

Inside the Family Offices Quietly Buying Up America's Farmland🔒 Subscriber

The ultra-wealthy have discovered agriculture — and the farmers selling to them have mixed feelings about it. (Subscriber exclusive.)

Why the 60/40 Portfolio May Be Broken for Good

The traditional mix of stocks and bonds has been an investor's best friend for four decades. Now some of those friends are having second thoughts.