UniCredit increases Commerzbank stake to 34%, launches new takeover bid
Commerzbank, in May 2026, formally rejected a takeover offer by its Italian counterpart, digging in its heels in its months-long resistance...
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IF Insights: Airlines face grounding risk as Iran war pushes jet fuel price higher
As per industry executives, even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens, cost impact on jet fuel will persist due to reduced refining capacity in the Middle East...
Cooperation key in maintaining global shipping resilience, says Ningbo forum
At the 10th Maritime Silk Road Port Cooperation Forum, Jin Jingdong, chief planner of China's Ministry of Transport, called for stronger cross-border cooperation...
Robinhood introduces AI agents for trading and credit card spending
Customers will now be able to connect third-party agents to Robinhood through "Model Context Protocol Servers" for both the broking and banking...
Coinbase, Kalshi introduce perpetual crypto futures to American investors
As per the market data provider CryptoQuant, perpetual futures trading volume reached USD 61.7 trillion in 2025, up 29% on 2024...
Philippines’ contribution in ASEAN’s Islamic finance market remains small, says Fitch
As per the Fitch, Islamic banking assets in the Philippines amounted to just USD 44 million as of end-2025...
All you need to know about the revamping of Apple’s Siri
The Siri revamp, touted to be the biggest in the AI assistant’s nearly 15-year history, will be released to consumers as early as September...
Insurance industry grew by 7.1% in 2025, observes Allianz report
Allianz Research's "Global Insurance Report 2026" found that while growth moderated from 2024, it remained above the industry’s 10-year CAGR of 5.6%...
Canada’s housing sector undergoing declining investment, says report
In the residential sector, investment in construction dropped to USD 15.5 billion in March, decreasing by USD 345.4 million, said Statistics Canada...
Iran war, weak yen make Japan’s crude import troublesome affair
Japan, the world's fifth-largest oil importer, got just 850,000 bpd of crude oil in April, against the established capacity of over 2.3 million bpd...