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Trump-Merz: a meeting of contrasts

Last October, Joe Biden hailed Germany as the United States' closest and most important ally. Suffice to say that in eight months, diplomatic lines have had time to shift: Friedrich Merz has succeeded...

Cobalt Holdings abandons its IPO in London

The fund specializing in the purchase and storage of physical cobalt has canceled its IPO in London. This is another blow to the British capital after the Shein affair....

Trade diplomacy: the EU between two fronts

While negotiations between China and the US are stalling pending talks between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, trade tensions are mounting. Washington has just raised tariffs on aluminum and steel to...

Musk, GOP Step Up Assault on Trump's Tax Plan

Elon Musk and a faction of staunchly conservative Senate Republicans are intensifying their opposition to Donald Trump's tax-and-spending proposal, arguing that it bloats an already towering national...

Higher rates and a weaker dollar

Faced with political uncertainty and mistrust of US assets, the markets are reacting contrary to the usual logic. This is illustrated by the traditional relationship between Treasuries and the dollar....

Trump wants to scrap the Chips Act subsidies

Introduced under the Biden administration, the Chips Act is being revised by Trump and his administration to make it even more profitable despite significant subsidies. As a reminder, the measure is...

Bitstamp falls into Robinhood's hands - Crypto Recap

Robinhood is changing scale. By acquiring Bitstamp for $200m, the American fintech company is not only expanding its offering, but also taking over a historic pillar of the global cryptocurrency...

Bitcoin Conference 2025: between political statements and concrete progress

As Bitcoin flirted with historic highs, the spotlight was on Las Vegas from May 27 to 29, where the sixth edition of the Bitcoin Conference was held. Against a backdrop of increased regulation in the...

Elon Musk slams Donald Trump's budget bill as Senate debate continues

This week, the US Senate is beginning its review of the tax bill passed by the House of Representatives at the end of May. The bill has been strongly opposed by Elon Musk, who called it a repugnant...

On Wall Street, investors take advantage of every dip

Despite often hesitant starts to the session, US markets are regularly closing higher. This momentum is being driven by the buy the dip strategy and by retail investors....

Now it's the music industry's turn to give in to generative AI

Less than a year after suing them, Sony, Universal, and Warner are negotiating with generative AI start-ups Suno and Udio. The goal: to grant them licenses for their catalogs. This is a symbolic...

Wegovy on the rise amongst American teens; between effectiveness and reluctance

The use of Wegovy, an obesity treatment developed by Novo Nordisk, has jumped 50% amongst American teens in just one year, according to data from Truveta. In 2024, there were 14.8 prescriptions per...

Trump to Bypass Congress to Boost U.S. Critical Mineral and Weapons Output

Donald Trump is preparing to invoke emergency powers to bypass legal hurdles, including certain congressional funding approvals, in a bid to accelerate U.S. production of critical minerals and defense...

China: manufacturing industry declines in May

The Chinese manufacturing PMI fell below 50 for the first time in eight months, reflecting a contraction in activity. This figure contrasts with the official statistics published over the weekend. The...

MarketScreener's Secret Sauce: Ratings

As you know, at MarketScreener, we are journalists and big data experts, but like you, we are also investors. In this article and those that follow, we will focus on our management tools, which were...

AI coding: new tendency towards making losses

Two years after the launch of ChatGPT, returns on investment in generative AI are struggling to materialize. However, one sector is bucking the trend: software development. Start-ups specializing in...

ECB: lower rates, but a more uncertain future

One year after it started easing interest rates, the ECB is set to lower its key interest rates by another 25 basis points on Thursday. With inflation now under control, the ECB is expected to...

Aedifica and Cofinimmo merge to create a European healthcare real estate giant

This is a turning point in the European real estate landscape. Aedifica and Cofinimmo, two Belgian sector heavyweights, have announced a merger agreement, thereby creating the largest European...

Netherlands: political instability returns as government falls

The most right-wing government in Dutch history fell on Tuesday, brought down by the departure of Geert Wilders' Party for Freedom . The reason: a migration policy that was deemed too timid. This...