Empowering content creators, supporting livelihoods at Nestlé Professional’s first-ever TikTok affiliates event
Social commerce has changed the landscape of discovering and purchasing products online. Through live selling and affiliate content creators on social media platforms like TikTok, buying an item is now as easy as scrolling on your feed, clicking the yellow
SEC studies lifting moratorium on new online lending platforms
SEC studies lifting moratorium on new online lending platforms - BusinessWorld Online BW FILE PHOTOThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it is studying a
Micron stock: is MU headed for $450 after Barclays’ price-target hike?
Barclays raised its 12-month price target on Micron stock (NASDAQ: MU) to $450 from $275 on January 15, 2026, while Wells Fargo simultaneously lifted its target to $410. The aggressive dual upgrades have reignited optimism around the memory chip maker, but
Why are gold stocks pushing higher and what comes next?
Gold stocks are inching “meaningfully” higher this week as the underlying commodity (gold) itself climbed to a fresh all-time high of nearly $4,700. Spot gold prices have staged a dramatic rebound from their recent low of “$4,200” as geopolitical tensions continue
Powell steps into spotlight as Supreme Court weighs Trump’s bid to remove Fed’s Cook
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend Supreme Court oral arguments on Wednesday, a rare public show of institutional support as justices decide whether President Trump can fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook. The case tests whether the president’s removal power overrides
EU has $8 trillion leverage over US as Trump threatens new tariffs
European capitals are weighing their response to President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat, this time tied to his controversial push to acquire Greenland. While the White House has signaled duties of about 10% on eight NATO allies beginning February 1st, analysts
Morning brief: Asian markets slide on trade fears, Japan bonds hit record
Asian markets opened weaker on Tuesday as renewed trade-war concerns weighed on risk sentiment, while government bond markets in Japan and the United States signaled rising investor unease over fiscal and geopolitical uncertainty. Developments in China’s consumption policy outlook and
Trump threatens tariffs on French wine to push Macron into peace board plan
US President Donald Trump has warned of a 200% tariff on French wines and champagnes in a sharp escalation linked to his proposed global peace initiative. The move comes after reports said France might not join Trump’s newly announced Board
Indian stocks slump to three-month lows on weak earnings, FII outflows, global risks
Indian shares fell to their lowest levels in more than three months on Tuesday, as a broad-based sell-off driven by weak corporate earnings, global trade concerns and sustained foreign fund outflows rattled investor confidence. The benchmark Nifty 50 slipped 1.38% to
From Greenland to canola: how geopolitics is changing trade, commodity markets
Global trade policy is rapidly transforming into a strategic instrument, evidenced by “The Greenland episode” and Canada’s notable pivot toward China. This shift is creating a unique market environment where stable financial conditions coexist with increasingly turbulent commodity pricing, a divide