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The global M&A boom is rolling into 2026 as AI sparks deal frenzy — but cash is getting tight

Markets are betting that the global M&A surge has not yet finished, as Wall Street recovered its appetite for large-scale financings.

Register now: Applications open for the World's Top Fintech Companies 2026

CNBC and Statista chart the top fintech players from around the world, ranging from startups to Big Tech names.

PayPal pops nearly 7% on report fintech startup Stripe is weighing an acquisition

PayPal's stock lost nearly a third of its value last year due to slowing growth and competition concerns.

Jamie Dimon says AI is already reshaping JPMorgan Chase's workforce as bank plans 'huge redeployment’

JPMorgan, the world's biggest bank by market cap, has the industry's largest annual tech budget at nearly $20 billion, and it has outlined an ambitious AI plan.

Fed's Goolsbee calls for a hold on cuts as current rate of inflation is 'not good enough'

The Chicago Fed president said Tuesday that cuts aren't appropriate until there's more evidence that inflation is on its way down.

Jamie Dimon says 'watch out’ as lofty asset prices add to economic risks: ‘My anxiety is high’

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is anxious as high asset levels collide with increased competition among lenders and jitters over loans to the software industry.

Supreme Court ruling throws Trump administration's tariff strategy into flux. What it means for global trade, U.S. economy

President Trump's new tariffs could further strain global trade relations, pushing businesses to operate more cautiously and hurting the U.S. economy.

Bitcoin falls to nearly $64,000 as 2026 crypto woes continue

Bitcoin fell below $65,000 on Monday as geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty sparked another flight from risk-on investments.

Here are 3 forces that drove the stock market during Wall Street’s comeback week

The stock market staged a comeback, even as Wall Street waded through a flurry of both upbeat and unsettling headlines.

Market volatility trap? Why this income-first strategy may 'leave a lot on the table'

The market volatility may be leading retail investors astray.

Illiquid loans, investor demands: Blue Owl's software lending triggers another quake in private credit

Blue Owl, a direct lender specializing in loans to the software industry, said it had sold $1.4 billion of its loans to institutional investors at 99.7% of par value.

Fed officials split on where interest rates should go, minutes say

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released minutes from its Jan. 27-28 meeting.
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