JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said growing competitive pressures across finance are beginning to resemble conditions that preceded the 2008 financial crisis, raising concerns about risk-taking in lending markets. Speaking to investors during a company update, Dimon said some lenders appear to be loosening standards in pursuit of profit growth, particularly
Millions of people on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs know the weekly routine by heart: a new injector pen, a new box, another reminder to refill, and one more item for the sharps bin. Eli Lilly is trying to make that routine feel less like a chore. The company says it has launched a new Zepbound KwikPen
The most noteworthy cryptocurrency developments in the region this week came from Argentina, Brazil, and El Salvador. El Salvador is planning a $100 million tokenised investment program for local SMEs, Brazil is considering a bill to eliminate crypto taxes and establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, and Argentina’s fintech industry suffered a blow when lawmakers revoked
Progress around key crypto legislations in the US remains stuck in limbo, effectively capping price action as institutional capital remains on the sidelines. After a year of blistering gains that saw Bitcoin soar from under $70,000 to an all-time high of $126,000 in October, the flagship crypto has crashed to multi-month lows. Bitcoin’s rally last
Washington moved to wind down a controversial immigration surge in Minnesota as federal agents began pulling back after weeks of backlash. Markets, meanwhile, remain tense: Bitcoin is stuck near $65,000 as traders debate whether another leg lower lies ahead. In corporate news, SoftBank-backed PayPay has filed for a blockbuster US IPO, while AI heavyweight Anthropic
Global markets and corporate developments offered a mixed picture on Wednesday as investors balanced resilient Asian equities against political tensions in Washington and mounting corporate upheaval across technology and media sectors. A rally in Asia came despite soft US consumer data and artificial-intelligence concerns on Wall Street, while Elon Musk’s artificial-intelligence startup lost key founders,
Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP are all in the red as the broader cryptocurrency market shed billions in market cap over the last 24 hours. The bearish performance has spread to other leading cryptocurrencies, with Stellar (XLM) down by nearly 2%. XLM is trading below $0.1600 at the time of writing on Wednesday, extending its correction
Workday stock price has slipped into a technical bear market, moving from a record high of $310 in 2024 to the current $155. It is hovering at its lowest level since 2024, and has become a bargain as investors dump software companies. Workday stock has crashed amid software jitters Workday is a top software company
Novo Nordisk’s Denmark-listed shares climbed more than 7%, while the stock gained close to 6% in US premarket trading after telehealth company Hims & Hers said it would stop offering its newly launched oral obesity pill copycat following regulatory scrutiny. Hims & Hers, by contrast, fell nearly 20% in premarket trading. Additionally, Novo Nordisk also
The top cryptocurrency news in LATAM this week includes: XDC Network crosses $100 million in tokenized assets in Brazil, Argentina introduces its first public Bitcoin treasury model, and Brazilian investors express increasing interest in “digital gold” in light of the metal’s recent surge. Argentina’s first public Bitcoin Treasury model Argentina’s public Bitcoin treasury represents a