Category Archives: Syndicated

Google CEO Pichai tells employees to gear up for big 2025: ‘The stakes are high

(CNBC) Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees last week that “the stakes are high” for 2025, as the company faces increased competition and regulatory hurdles and contends with rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. “I think 2025 will be critical,” Pichai […]

Why tech giants such as Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta are betting big on nuclear power

(CNBC) Data centers powering artificial intelligence and cloud computing are pushing energy demand and production to new limits. Global electricity use could rise as much as 75% by 2050, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, with the tech industry’s […]

800 venture capital funds raised a total of $84.8bn by Q3 2024

(Opalesque) By Q3 2024, 800 funds raised a total of $84.8bn, compared to 1,645 funds raising $135.9bn in 2023, said a study. Notably, capital gravitated towards larger funds during 2024, according to Preqin 2025 Global Report: Venture Capital. This was […]

Stock futures inch down, but major averages are on pace for weekly gains: Live updates

(CNBC) Stock futures ticked lower early Friday as investors look to end the holiday-shortened week on a strong note. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 50 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures dipped […]

Larry Ellison wraps up banner year as Oracle’s stock rallies most since dot-com boom

(CNBC) It’s been a good year for Larry Ellison. Oracle’s co-founder has gained roughly $75 billion in paper wealth as the software company he started in 1979 enjoyed its biggest stock rally since 1999 and the dot-com boom. While the […]

Nvidia sees ‘remarkable’ influx of retail investor dollars as traders flock to AI darling

(CNBC) Retail traders sent almost $30 billion into Nvidia shares this year.“ Whenever you look at AI, it’s like, all the roads lead to Nvidia” said Michael MacGillivray, who’s spent thousands of dollars on shares this year from his home […]

Pershing Square boosts buybacks to address share discount

(Hedgeweek) Pershing Square Holdings, a $12.bn investment trust managed by Bill Ackman, has doubled its share buyback program to $200m (£159m) as it seeks to address a persistent 34% discount on its shares, according to a report by Citywire.  To […]

Hedge funds to lose bitcoin ETF lead by 2025

(Hedgeweek) Investment advisers are expected to surpass hedge funds as the largest holders of US-listed spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2025, according to a report by CoinDesk citing CF Benchmarks. To read this article:

Banking barriers threaten crypto hedge funds, says AIMA

(Hedgeweek) Action is needed to address the systemic barriers that crypto-focused hedge fund managers face in accessing crucial banking services, according to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), a global organisation representing the alternative investment industry. To read this article:

SS&C GlobeOp Indicator signals hedge fund redemption rise

(Hedgeweek) Hedge fund redemptions remain low but could increase next year, as shown by SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator for December which reached 3.54%, up from 2.91% in November. To read this article:

S&P 500 futures are little changed after positive start to the holiday trading week:

(CNBC) S&P 500 futures were flat early Tuesday after all three major averages kicked off the holiday-shortened trading week in the green. Futures linked to the broad market index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures remained around the flatline. […]

Honda shares set for best day in more than 16 years on share buyback plan, Nissan deal

(CNBC) Shares of Japanese automaker Honda were on track for their best day in 16 years after it announced to buy back up to 1.1 trillion yen ($7 billion) of its shares on Monday amid merger talks with Nissan and […]