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A possible merger between Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX and carmaker Tesla may face bigger obstacles from politics than from regulation, drawing scrutiny in Beijing and potentially igniting a battle between US President Donald Trump and the Democrats. Musk revived...

Elon Musk believes a merger between Tesla and SpaceX is a good idea, he said on Tuesday, publicly backing an idea that would create one of the most valuable companies in the world, worth about $3.5 trillion. While electric-vehicle maker...

Soaring euro zone government borrowing costs are reviving fears of a replay of the debt crisis that 15 years ago rocked the bloc. Panic not, say analysts and investors: banks are better prepared. Shaky public finances in the past created...

A sharp sell-off in European government bonds this month shows how hedge funds' growing role is making a systemically important market more vulnerable — a risk regulators are watching closely. On the surface, the reasons for a surge in French...

Tesla unveiled a redesigned Roadster powered with rocket-style thrusters on Thursday and said it would start production in 2028, more than a decade after it first showed a next-generation version of its electric sports car. The white two-seater vehicle, developed...

A sharp selloff in European government bonds this month shows how hedge funds' growing role is making a systemically important market more vulnerable — a risk regulators are watching closely. On the surface, the reasons for a surge in French...

The dollar skidded on Friday toward its first weekly fall in five, lifting the euro from a 17-month low as wobbles in AI investment and a drop in US yields put the brakes on recent gains. AI stocks have cratered...

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday flagged significant growth and financial stability risks from a potential ending of the AI investment boom, growing debt levels and a prolonged Middle East conflict. The IMF forecast global growth at 3.1% for 2026,...

A selloff in AI supplier shares on Tuesday is the strongest sign to date that the mood on the trade of the decade is shifting, with growing worries that rising interest rates could scupper a spending spree bigger than the...

The latest rise in oil and gas prices has renewed concerns about Europe's reliance on imported fuel and its potential impact on companies as winter approaches. Portfolio managers, however, say European listed companies overall are in a markedly different position...