Shares of private capital giants sink on worries AI risks hitting growth

Ares, Blue Owl and KKR warn on outlook for 2026 as concern about exposure to software investments weighs on sector

Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Prediction market Kalshi seeks US approval to offer margin trades

Initiative highlights rapid evolution of events betting from quaint origins offering wagers on Oscars and elections

Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Trying to gauge BNP Paribas’s legal risk

Nothingburger, wipeout, or something in between?

Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

BNP Paribas lifts outlook for shareholder returns

French bank posts resilient fourth-quarter earnings although Sudan legal appeal casts a shadow

Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Canadian pension funds to exit UK’s biggest port operator in £10bn deal

CPPIB and Omers appoint Morgan Stanley to explore sale of stakes in Associated British Ports

Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Starmer on borrowed time as MPs weigh up how to mount leadership challenge

Prime minister’s handling of Mandelson scandal has left Labour party simmering with resentment

Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Amazon shares fall as it prepares $200bn AI spending blitz

Capital expenditure forecasts for 2026 were a third higher than Wall Street’s expectations

Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Big Tech shares slide for third day with AI stocks under pressure

Nasdaq drops as recent high-flying companies pull market lower

Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

US job cuts surge to highest January total since 2009

Numerous new data points to further weakness in labour market

Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Bitcoin falls below $65,000 to wipe out ‘Trump rally’

Cryptocurrency returns to November 2024 level as it is swept up in tech stock sell-off

Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026