Not Your Parents’ 401(k): Wall Street’s New Bet on Your Retirement

Jul 14, 2025 | Markets

Wall Street is moving private investments into your 401(k). It could help or quietly raise costs and risk without you knowing. What Happened A major change could be coming to the way Americans save for retirement. Some of the biggest names in finance, such as...

Europe’s VCs Are On Pace for Lowest Fundraising Year in a Decade

Jul 14, 2025 | Markets, Private Markets

Venture capital-backed firms in Europe are on track for their worst year of fundraising since 2015, as investors avoid putting money in an industry that’s struggled with returns. Venture funds based in Europe raised €5.2 billion ($6.1 billion) in the first half of...

UK Hiring Tumbles by Most in Nearly Two Years, KPMG Survey Shows

Jul 13, 2025 | Markets

Hiring by UK businesses plunged at the fastest pace in nearly two years, according to a survey that suggested that the fallout from a hike in payroll taxes is showing little sign of letting up. Permanent staff appointments fell by the most in 22 months in June and the...

Micro-Small-Mid-Caps, Shares below $10 EXTINCT by 2030

Jul 11, 2025 | Markets, Save Change World Companies

Based on a Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) change in regulations publicly traded companies at valuations of less than $10 billion will be extinct by 2030.  Penny stocks and shares that are priced below $10 will also become memories from the past.  To be...

Meta Invests $3.5 Billion in World’s Largest Eye-Wear Maker in AI Glasses Push

Jul 8, 2025 | Markets

Meta Platforms Inc. bought a minority stake in the world’s largest eyewear manufacturer, EssilorLuxottica SA, deepening the US tech giant’s commitment to the fast-growing smart glasses industry, according to people familiar with the matter. Facebook parent Meta...

Private companies line up to join Robinhood’s tokenized equity platform: CEO

Jul 8, 2025 | Markets

Robinhood’s EU tokenized equity launch draws a wave of private company interest and regulatory scrutiny. Robinhood is seeing a surge of interest from private companies eager to tokenize their shares after the firm launched its stock token platform in the European...