Corporate Confidence Drives Dealmaking Revival as Goldman Sachs Sees M&A Activity Near Historic Highs

Global merger and acquisition activity is gathering momentum once again, with corporate boardrooms increasingly driving a wave of dealmaking that investment bankers believe could push transaction volumes close to the record levels achieved during the post-pandemic boom. Goldman Sachs, one of the world’s most influential advisers on mergers and acquisitions, has indicated that industry-wide activity…

AI Data Center Spending Creates a Powerful Growth Engine as Dell Raises Expectations

Dell Technologies has emerged as one of the strongest beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom, lifting its revenue and profit forecasts as demand for AI-optimized servers continues to surge. The company’s stronger outlook reflects a broader transformation underway across the technology industry, where spending on data centers, cloud computing capacity, and advanced computing systems…

Capgemini Positions Artificial Intelligence as a New Source of Corporate Spending Growth

Capgemini is seeking to convince investors that artificial intelligence will expand rather than weaken the long-term role of technology consulting firms, arguing that companies are increasingly treating AI as a transformation strategy that reaches far beyond traditional information technology budgets. The French technology services group used its recent investor presentations to push back against growing…

Rising Heat Projections Signal Growing Pressure on Global Climate Systems

Global temperatures are expected to remain near historic highs over the next five years, according to updated climate projections from international weather agencies, reinforcing warnings that the planet is moving closer to dangerous warming thresholds linked to increasingly disruptive weather patterns, shrinking Arctic ice, and mounting environmental instability. The forecasts suggest that average global temperatures…

Europe’s Carbon Market Faces Political Strain as Governments Push Back on Emissions Costs

A growing dispute inside the European Union over free carbon permits is exposing deeper tensions between climate policy ambitions and industrial competitiveness, as several member states resist plans to tighten emissions rules amid rising energy prices and mounting economic uncertainty. The disagreement centers on proposed changes to the European Union’s Emissions Trading System, the bloc’s…

Silver’s Volatile Retreat Signals Growing Pressure on Industrial Demand

Silver prices are facing mounting pressure after one of the most dramatic rallies in the metal’s modern trading history, with analysts increasingly warning that elevated prices may be undermining industrial demand and exposing the market to further downside risk. The sharp swings in silver over recent months have highlighted how differently the metal behaves compared…

Europe Moves to Balance Tech Sovereignty and Competition in Satellite Spectrum Expansion

Europe is preparing for a significant shift in the future of satellite communications as policymakers consider opening part of the region’s mobile satellite spectrum market to foreign low-earth-orbit operators while still reserving a majority share for European companies. The proposal reflects the increasingly delicate balancing act facing the European Union as it attempts to strengthen…

AI Pushes Drug Discovery Into a New Era of Biological Modeling

The growing convergence between artificial intelligence and biotechnology is rapidly reshaping how scientists approach drug discovery, with major research institutions and technology-backed initiatives increasingly turning to advanced AI systems capable of modelling the hidden rules governing human biology. The latest development comes from Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, the biomedical research initiative backed by Mark Zuckerberg and…

Mining Giants Face Renewed Pressure to Consolidate as Resource Demand Intensifies

The global mining industry is entering a period where scale, financial strength, and operational reach are becoming increasingly critical, prompting major investors to support the idea of larger mergers and acquisitions among the world’s biggest resource companies. Asset managers and institutional investors are signalling that consolidation may be necessary if miners are to secure the…

Ferrari ’s Luce Emerges From Decade-Long Electrification Gamble Amid Luxury EV Uncertainty

Ferrari’s unveiling of the fully electric Luce represents the culmination of a decade-long technological and strategic transformation that has gradually pushed the iconic Italian carmaker toward one of the most difficult transitions in the history of the luxury automotive industry. The launch arrives at a moment when many high-performance brands are slowing their electric ambitions…