Gold climbed to a fresh all-time high on Monday, crossing the $5,000-an-ounce mark and extending a powerful rally driven by heightened geopolitical tensions and growing concerns over global fiscal stability. The move underscores gold’s enduring role as a safe-haven asset during periods of uncertainty, as investors continue to seek protection against a volatile macroeconomic and
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The Walt Disney Company remains on track to appoint a new chief executive early this year, as the entertainment giant moves closer to resolving a long-running succession process and faces renewed pressure to revive its underperforming stock. In a letter to shareholders released late Thursday, board chairman James Gorman said Disney expects “to announce the
After days dominated by geopolitical tensions tied to US President Donald Trump’s Greenland ambitions and renewed tariff threats toward European allies, global markets are heading into a pivotal week shaped less by diplomacy and more by data, earnings and central bank signals. A heavy slate of corporate results and a closely watched Federal Reserve interest
Gold is knocking on the $5,000-per-ounce door after a historic 66% rally in 2025, driven by geopolitical shocks, a weakening dollar, and relentless central bank buying of the precious metal. The impressive rally has investors reconsidering a critical decision: should they own bullion directly or buy exposure through exchange-traded funds? The answer depends entirely on
US President Donald Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canada after Ottawa moved to reset trade ties with China, reigniting fears of a renewed North American trade war just months after tensions appeared to cool. In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump said Canada would face a 100% tariff on all goods
Uncertainty has become the defining condition of modern business. Market volatility, rapid technological shifts, geopolitical tension, and changing workforce expectations have made long-term predictability increasingly rare. In this environment, traditional competitive advantages—speed, scale, or capital—are no longer sufficient on their own. According to Alessio Vinassa, serial entrepreneur, advisor, and leadership mentor, one asset is emerging
The USD/CAD exchange rate crashed to the lowest level since January 5 as the US dollar index retreated after the Greenland crisis eased. It plunged for five consecutive days in its longest losing streak since May 2025. Donald Trump threatens Canada tariff One key catalyst for the USD/CAD exchange rate will be a threat by
The Australian dollar surged to the highest level in years, making it one of the best-performing currencies this year. The AUD/USD exchange rate rose for five consecutive days, reaching a high of 0.6895, much higher than the year-to-date low of 0.6662. Australian dollar has surged amid potential RBA and Fed divergence The main reason why
The global upstream oil and gas merger-and-acquisition (M&A) market is set to cool in 2026, with activity expected to dip below 2025 levels despite nearly $152 billion in available opportunities as of January, according to a Rystad Energy analysis. “Rystad Energy expects North America to remain the clear anchor for upstream M&A activity in 2026,