Jaguar dubbed ‘Bud Light 2.0’ after releasing modernist rebranding ad with androgynous models, no cars

District Media Group President Beverly Hallberg and author Carol Roth discuss whether its time for big American companies to ditch their DEI programs on Making Money. Jaguar could be facing its own Bud Light moment after online backlash to a new ad Tuesday. The car brand released a new promotional video debuting its reimagined logo … Read more

Europe’s STOXX 600 regains steam, tech stocks lead charge By Reuters

By Ankika Biswas and Joao Manuel Vicente Mauricio (Reuters) -Europe’s main stock index was set to snap a three-session streak of declines on Wednesday as technology stocks rebounded, while safe-haven bids took a backseat as investors monitored ongoing developments around the Ukraine-Russia conflict. A day after Russia lowered its threshold for a nuclear strike, Reuters … Read more

Minecraft is set to enter the real world in £85 million theme park deal in U.K. and U.S.

The best-selling video game “Minecraft” is to become a real-life destination, as part of a multi-million-pound deal between theme park operator Merlin Entertainments and video game developer Mojang Studios. Merlin said it had agreed an initial £85-million ($107.5-million) deal with the Swedish company to create attractions based on the game at its existing parks in … Read more

Govt confident of meeting 4.9% fiscal deficit in FY25: Finance Secy Tuhin Kanta Pandey

Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) and Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the government is confident of meeting the 4.9 per cent fiscal deficit for the year. He also spoke about the new Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) capital restructuring norms that mandates them to pay a minimum of 30 per cent … Read more

ECB warns of ‘bubble’ in AI stocks as funds deplete cash buffers

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank warned on Wednesday about a “bubble” in stocks related to artificial intelligence (AI), which could burst abruptly if investors’ rosy expectations are not met. The warning came as part of the ECB’s twice-yearly Financial Stability Review, a laundry list of risks ranging from wars and tariffs to cracks … Read more

Trump’s energy team: Chris Wright, Doug Burgum top to-do list

Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, discusses U.S. energy policy under the Trump administration on Maria Bartiromos Wall Street. President-elect Trump has tapped two energy czars to oversee the expansion of American energy in his second term, and the industry has already handed the incoming administration and Congress a wish list of what they would like to … Read more

China funds slash ETF fees, escalating price war in booming market By Reuters

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Major Chinese fund companies announced a reduction in fees for a batch of equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Wednesday, intensifying price competition in the rapidly expanding $400 billion sector of the market. The move to cut management and custodian fees came a day after Wu Qing, China’s chief securities regulator, pledged … Read more