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Latest financial news · Updated Aug 14, 2026
Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Try to Catch a Returning Starship This Month
The panel discusses SpaceX's upcoming Starship Flight 14, which aims to catch the upper stage at the launch tower, a …
National Rail acknowledges ‘exceptional challenges’ of extreme heat after second train derailment in 24 hours
The panel consensus is that the recent UK rail derailments, likely heat-induced, highlight systemic infrastructure vulnerabilities and underfunding. This could …
Royal Parks gardeners to strike over pay
The panel agrees that the strike highlights wage pressure in outsourced public services, with a 70p/hour raise lifting gardeners to …
UMich Sentiment Slumps In August As War Re-Escalated, Inflation Fears Tick-Up
The panel agrees that consumer confidence is eroding due to high inflation and geopolitical tensions, leading to a 'stagflation-lite' environment. …
Sigma Lithium Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Sigma Lithium's strong operational performance in Q2 is overshadowed by a significant regulatory risk in Brazil, with the temporary suspension …
Group including Jeff Bezos buys minority stake in Liverpool FC, with option to become controlling owner
The panel is generally bearish on the $7.1B minority stake deal for Liverpool, citing a significant premium over previous valuations, …
Why is Selena Gomez being sued?
The lawsuit against Wondermind Global, a mental health startup backed by Selena Gomez, signals significant governance risks and potential operational …
Bessent: US Readies Economic Isolation Of Iran "Like The World Has Never Seen Before"
The panel generally agrees that the upcoming sanctions on Iran are unlikely to have a significant and lasting impact on …
Daily ETF Flows: IEMG In Demand
Despite the headline, the $2.86B international inflow is likely due to a single fund's rebalance or index reconstitution, rather than …
Larry Fink's BlackRock Just Crossed $15.3 Trillion in Assets. Here's What That Scale Actually Earns.
BlackRock's shift towards high-margin active and alternative strategies, along with growing Aladdin tech revenue, drove impressive margin expansion to 45.9%. …
AI’s infrastructure boom is getting more leveraged — and harder to track
The panelists agree that the rapid increase in hyperscaler lease commitments and AI infrastructure spending poses significant risks, particularly around …
‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan PM Takaichi condemns Putin’s visit to disputed Kuril Islands
Putin's visit to Iturup hardens the territorial dispute, removes any near-term path to a peace treaty, and validates Russia as …