The summit, hosted by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch, aimed to attract greater global capital to UK companies and markets, as well as to highlight the country’s role as a science and tech superpower.
Month: November 2023
China’s Shadow Bank Zhongzhi Faces $65 Billion Crisis
Zhongzhi Enterprise Group, one of China’s largest shadow banks, has declared itself “severely insolvent” and warned of the risk of maintaining normal operations, leaving tens of billions of dollars in losses for its investors.
Sam Altman Back as OpenAI CEO Less Than a Week After Ouster
In a striking turn of events, Sam Altman has been reinstated as the CEO of OpenAI, merely a week after his unexpected dismissal from the pioneering AI company he co-founded. This development follows an intense five-day period marked by rigorous discussions and negotiations.
Binance CEO Steps Down Amidst Money Laundering Charges
Changpeng Zhao, known as “CZ” in the cryptocurrency world, recently stepped down as the CEO of Binance, the globe’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. This unexpected move came alongside his guilty plea to serious federal money laundering charges.
Biden and Xi Find Common Ground in California Meeting
US President Biden and President Xi Jinping of China held a rare face-to-face meeting on Wednesday, seeking to ease tensions and find areas of cooperation amid a host of thorny issues that have strained the world’s most important bilateral relationship.
Ryanair Plans First Regular Dividend Amid Record Profits
The low-cost carrier said it expected to make an after-tax profit of between €1.85 billion and €2.05 billion ($2.1 billion and $2.3 billion) in the fiscal year ending in March 2024, surpassing its previous record of €1.45 billion in 2018.
Berkshire Hathaway Amasses Record Cash Stockpile
Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate led by Warren Buffett, reported a 40% increase in its operating earnings for the third quarter of 2023, as well as a record-high cash balance of $157 billion.
South Korea Stocks Surge Following Short Selling Ban
South Korean stocks soared on Monday after the government announced a full ban on short selling for about eight months, a move that aimed to curb illegal use of the trading strategy and protect retail investors.
US GDP Grows by 4.9% in Third Quarter 2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), the broadest measure of economic activity, increased at an annualized rate of 4.9% in the July-September period, the highest since the fourth quarter of 2021, when it grew by 5.1%.