Defense Startup Neros Triples Valuation to $2.5 Billion

Neros Inc. raised $250 million in a funding round that tripled its valuation to $2.5 billion, money that will boost the defense startup’s drone development and production to meet rising US government demand. The funding will also be used to expand internationally and...

Bessent’s Whatever-It-Takes Yen Vow Masks Limited Firepower

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s suggestion of a no-limits approach toward helping Japan rescue the yen risks getting called out by market participants flagging his limited firepower to do the job. Japan’s currency slid as much as 1% Monday to past 159 per dollar,...

Bulgaria Says Crashed Drone Near Romania Likely Ukraine’s

The drone that crashed into a sunflower field in Bulgaria early Saturday was most likely a model commonly used by Ukraine, the Bulgarian defense ministry said. “Initial analysis of the wreckage shows that it is most likely a Maya decoy drone. This type of drone is...

South Korea’s Curbs on ETF Speculation Echo 1873’s Panic

Some say that history may not repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Single-stock product launches have exploded in the ETF ecosystem, but South Korea’s recent efforts to curb excessive speculation in these funds are producing historical echoes of the Panic of 1873....

Explosive Drone at German Airport Marks New Threat to Europe

A German airport used to ship Ukraine military equipment resumed flights after discovering an explosive-laden drone, prompting warnings of new threats targeting Europe. Germany’s Leipzig-Halle airport, a major hub for transporting cargo and arms, diverted several...

German Airport Stops Flights After Drone Sighting, Collision

Germany’s Leipzig-Halle airport, a major hub for transporting cargo and military equipment, temporarily suspended flights after an armed drone was found overnight and a cargo plane collided in midair with a small, unidentified object. Several aircraft, including a...

Yen Rally Stalls Even as Bessent Vows Support After Intervention

The yen’s rally stalled Tuesday even as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pledged continued support for Japan following a historic joint intervention. The yen ended the New York trading session weaker by 0.4% against the dollar, snapping the Japanese currency’s best...

Jefferies Gets New Evidence of Fake Invoices at Beleaguered Fund

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. has been told that some of the invoices underpinning its financing to an iron ore trader called Sapphire Minmetals Corp. are not genuine, according to people familiar with the matter. The discovery, which came after Jefferies checked the...

US Drafts Ban on China Data Center Components, Reuters Says

The Federal Communications Commission is drafting a ban on imports of some Chinese data center components to protect US data center infrastructure, Reuters reported. The proposed ban aims to prevent Chinese firms from installing malware or stealing data from the data...

Bessent Says Yen Level Problem for Japan, Other Currencies

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the weakness of the yen has contributed to Japan’s inflation problem and raised the risk of broader depreciation of Asian currencies as he reiterated US support for efforts to stabilize the situation. “It’s just the level of the...

Aramco Sees Oil Refineries Running Flat Out as Buffers Run Thin

Refineries outside of conflict zones are running at full tilt across the world and there are few shock absorbers left in the system to protect against higher fuel prices, the world’s biggest oil company Saudi Aramco said. A combination of war in the Middle East and...