Platinum’s price broke its three-year slump in 2025, rising sharply due to surging demand and supply deficits. Viewed as a safe-haven precious metal, investors have flocked to it as a hedge against ...

Peru draws tourists eager to explore the remnants of South America’s ancient civilisations. There’s much to uncover in this ...

WorldCom’s accounting scandal is a riches-to-rags story. Until its demise in mid-2002, WorldCom was regarded as the second-largest long-distance US telecommunications company. Although changing market ...

As technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, financial institutions all across the world are under intense pressure to improve efficiency, reduce costs and boost productivity. Indeed, there is ...

Some companies define their space, and for decades, this was true of Thomas Cook, the world’s oldest travel firm. Longevity was not enough to save it, as it succumbed to mounting debt and pressure ...

What does satellite imagery have to do with hedge funds? The more information the better when it comes to making an investment decision, which is why some investors are resorting to alternative data ...

When speculative trading goes badly, it often goes extraordinarily badly for those caught on the short end. March’s LME nickel short squeeze pummelled Chinese nickel-maker Tsingshan Holding Group.

Robotics has long been touted as the next big wave that will boost efficiency, increase customer satisfaction and, most importantly, slash costs and maximize profits. Robo-advisors are now entrenched ...