European stock markets opened higher on Wednesday, attempting to extend a recent winning streak as investors navigated another significant wave of corporate earnings reports and awaited key economic growth data for the Eurozone. The underlying market sentiment remained cautiously optimistic, despite persistent uncertainties surrounding global trade and tariffs.The pan-European Stoxx…

Global automakers are dialling back profit forecasts and suspending guidance as tariff tensions, weakening margins from electric vehicles, and mounting global competition cast a shadow over the industry’s near-term prospects.From Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz to Stellantis and Aston Martin, companies are warning that US trade policy under President Donald Trump, combined…

PepeX is an AI-driven token launchpad combining meme coin culture with practical DeFi utility, aimed at democratising token creation. Its design enforces a fixed 95/5 token distribution cap, meaning creators retain at most 5% of supply while 95% is for the community.In a total supply of roughly 5,000 million PEPX,…

Italy’s central bank has raised concerns about potential financial instability as the global cryptocurrency market cap surged past $2.75 trillion in March 2025, led by Bitcoin’s dominance and fresh political momentum from President Donald Trump. The warning comes amid a sharp revival in digital asset valuations following Trump’s return to…

SoFi Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: SOFI) chief executive Anthony Noto says the neobank is fully committed to “re-entering the crypto category” in 2025. Speaking with CNBC this week, Noto said SoFi will likely resume crypto-related services within the next six months as the regulatory environment continues to evolve under Trump 2.0.Noto’s…

Asian equities closed mixed on Wednesday, weighed by weak regional factory data, cautious corporate guidance from US companies, and investor uncertainty surrounding global trade policy. Market participants also await key US GDP and inflation data, along with earnings from major technology firms such as Apple and Amazon, for further direction.…

US stocks remain volatile as investors wait and see how the tariff situation unravels moving forward. Fears are that the Trump administration’s new trade policies could lead to a full-blown trade war or even a severe global recession.Whatever may come to pass, however, buying high-quality stocks at a bargain irrespective…

After prolonged struggles with declining sales and fading customer loyalty, Starbucks is on a mission to return to the fundamentals of its coffee-shop experience, but external pressures and weaker earnings are testing investor patience.The coffee giant reported fiscal second-quarter results on Tuesday that missed Wall Street expectations, sending its shares…