Feb 25, 2026 • 5 min

The global M&A boom is rolling into 2026 as AI sparks deal frenzy — but cash is getting tight

Markets are betting that the global M&A surge has not yet finished, as Wall Street recovered its appetite for large-scale financings.

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Feb 25, 2026 • 1 min

Aussie and Kiwi dollars surge as traders position for global interest rate rises

Commodity-linked currencies acting as ‘canaries in coal mine’ for shift towards rises in borrowing costs

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Feb 25, 2026 • 4 min

Trump says Iran wants a deal more than the U.S. as American forces build up in oil-rich Middle East

Iran wants to make a "deal" more than the U.S., President Donald Trump said Tuesday, ahead of a third round of bilateral talks in Switzerland later this week.

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Feb 25, 2026 • 5 min

U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling will likely allow India to keep buying Russian oil

India is unlikely to eliminate Russian oil imports and the U.S. may not have enough leverage to push New Delhi to do so, analysts say.

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Feb 25, 2026 • 2 min

Nvidia, Microsoft back self-driving firm Wayve as it hits $8.6 billion valuation

The $1.2 billion Series D round was led by Eclipse, Balderton and SoftBank Vision Fund 2

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Feb 24, 2026 • 5 min

Governments are rushing to hoard critical minerals as the 'resource nationalism' era arrives

A new race to secure critical minerals is unfolding across the global economy.

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Feb 24, 2026 • 3 min

Jim Cramer's simple framework for identifying winners in a market fearful of AI disruption

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday that investors should be able to answer this question about stocks they own in this market.

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Feb 24, 2026 • 2 min

Register now: Applications open for the World's Top Fintech Companies 2026

CNBC and Statista chart the top fintech players from around the world, ranging from startups to Big Tech names.

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Feb 24, 2026 • 2 min

PayPal pops nearly 7% on report fintech startup Stripe is weighing an acquisition

PayPal's stock lost nearly a third of its value last year due to slowing growth and competition concerns.

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Feb 24, 2026 • 2 min

Head of Amazon’s AGI lab is leaving the company

David Luan, the head of Amazon's artificial general intelligence lab, announced on Tuesday that he will be departing the company at the end of the week.

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Feb 24, 2026 • 2 min

Workday stock sinks on weak revenue guidance

The results come weeks after Workday said that CEO Carl Eschenbach is stepping down, with co-founder Aneel Bhusri replacing him.

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Feb 24, 2026 • 2 min

State of the Union: Trump to announce plans for new tax cuts through budget reconciliation

Advancing any legislation through this process is now significantly more challenging given House Speaker Mike Johnson's shrinking margin in the lower chamber.

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