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Norwegian energy giant Equinor ASA said fourth-quarter profit fell 32% from a year earlier as oil dropped....

UBS Group AG posted profit which beat expectations in the fourth quarter, as the bank announced a $3 billion buyback program for 2026 with the potential for more....

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has set his sights on the Middle East to try and diversify energy supplies for Europe's biggest economy and reduce dependency on LNG imports from the US....

In early September, shortly after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a chummy meeting with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in China, he dispatched his national security adviser to Washington to help smooth over fraying ties....

Economists are increasingly split on Poland's interest-rate path, with a majority expecting the central bank to keep borrowing costs unchanged after faster-than-expected economic growth....

From figure skating to hockey and skiing, follow Bloomberg's live medal count tracks gold, silver and bronze by team....

Traders have become been skeptical about software stocks due to fears about the potential destruction to be wrought by artificial intelligence. Bloomberg's Annabelle Droulers breaks down the situation and explains how Asian markets are responding. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Prosus NV reached a multi-year cloud and artificial-intelligence deal with an Amazon.com Inc. unit that will consolidate contracts in these spheres, resulting in double-digit cost savings....

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., the United Arab Emirates' biggest oil producer, is planning to offer its first-ever yuan bond, the latest sign of deepening financial ties between China and the Gulf....

China's major gold-backed exchange-traded funds recorded their biggest ever daily outflows – nearly $1 billion combined – with investor confidence rattled by the metal's abrupt pullback from an all-time high....

South African equity sectors that lagged behind in 2025 are poised for a recovery as the rally in mining stocks begins to cool....

Australia is weighing a price floor for critical minerals, including rare earths, to help its producers counter China's dominance and draw foreign investment to build new mines and processing projects....

Companies linked to Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu said they would buy back shares, in a bid to shore up prices after last week's market meltdown....

Bank of America Corp. boosted its forecast for the yuan, joining other Wall Street banks in raising their estimates on bets that China's central bank will tolerate further gains in the currency....

India's financial regulator is considering a revamp of how it supervises lenders, shifting from a traditional box-checking exercise to a deeper examination of banks' business models, according to people familiar with the matter....

Veradermics Inc., a biopharmaceutical firm focused on hair restoration, raised $256.3 million in an upsized US initial public offering priced above the top of its marketed range....

Fidelity's Thomas Taw tells Bloomberg Television that he expects a "very bumpy" ride ahead across asset classes. He also discusses the outlook for precious metals and Bitcoin. (Source: Bloomberg)...

China's stock rally in January drew a rush of momentum-chasing traders, prompting a surge in new account openings....

Copper held the bulk of the biggest one-day advance in more than three years, as the metal benefited from a renewed wave of interest in commodities and investors assessed the outlook for Chinese demand....

China's Tianqi Lithium Corp. plans to sell a stake of up to 1.25% in Chilean lithium giant SQM and said its board had simultaneously authorized the potential disposal of its entire holding — a move that would end a once-strategic investment....