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Marcin Frąckiewicz

CEO of TS2 Space and founder of TS2.tech. Expert in satellites, telecommunications, and emerging technologies, covering trends in space, AI, and connectivity.

Canada Stock Market Today: TSX Holds Near Record Highs as Bank of Canada Decision Looms (December 8, 2025)

Canada Stock Market Today: TSX Holds Near Record Highs as Bank of Canada Decision Looms (December 8, 2025)

Updated: December 8, 2025 – mid‑morning ET Canada’s stock market is catching its breath near record territory. The S&P/TSX Composite Index is trading just under 31,300, down only a fraction on the day and still close to its all‑time high around 31,542 set last week.Investing.com+1 With a pivotal Bank of Canada (BoC) rate decision due on Wednesday and a U.S. Federal Reserve cut widely expected this week, investors are in classic “wait‑and‑see” mode rather than rushing to take big new positions.Reuters+2Reuters+2 Canada stock market snapshot – December 8, 2025 As of around 10:00 a.m. ET on Monday, December 8: The current level caps a remarkable
8 December 2025
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Biggest Stock Gainers Today: Biotech Breakouts and IBM–Confluent Deal Lead U.S. Market Movers (December 8, 2025)

Biggest Stock Gainers Today: Biotech Breakouts and IBM–Confluent Deal Lead U.S. Market Movers (December 8, 2025)

U.S. stocks traded mostly flat on Monday as Wall Street headed into a crucial Federal Reserve meeting, but under the surface the tape was anything but quiet. While the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average hovered around unchanged and the Nasdaq 100 eked out a small gain, small‑cap and high‑beta names ripped higher, led by a wave of biotech catalysts and a blockbuster AI‑data takeover. According to StockAnalysis.com’s real‑time “Gainers Today” screen, Cemtrex, Structure Therapeutics, Wave Life Sciences, Fulcrum Therapeutics and iBio sat atop the leaderboard by early afternoon, each posting gains of nearly 50% or more. Many of
8 December 2025
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Biggest Stock Losers Today: LEGN, MRVL, UL and More Slide as Wall Street Braces for a Fed Rate Cut (December 8, 2025)

Biggest Stock Losers Today: LEGN, MRVL, UL and More Slide as Wall Street Braces for a Fed Rate Cut (December 8, 2025)

Wall Street kicked off “Fed week” in a cautious mood on Monday, December 8, 2025. U.S. stock futures ticked slightly higher, with the S&P 500 hovering just below record territory as traders priced in an ~85–90% chance of another 25‑basis‑point rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s final meeting of the year. TechStock²+1 Beneath that calm index-level picture, several individual U.S. stocks logged outsized losses, led by biotech, AI‑chip, consumer staples and med‑tech names. According to TipRanks’ “Stock Market Losers Today” screen for U.S. equities (data from late morning Eastern time), the day’s biggest percentage decliners included: TipRanks Below is a closer look at the key stories, forecasts and analyst commentary behind the
8 December 2025
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Japan’s GDP Revised to 2.3% Contraction in Q3 2025 as Tariffs Bite and BoJ Eyes Rate Hike

Japan’s GDP Revised to 2.3% Contraction in Q3 2025 as Tariffs Bite and BoJ Eyes Rate Hike

Deeper July–September slump raises questions about “Sanaenomics”, but markets still bet on a December rate increase. TOKYO — December 8, 2025 Japan’s economy shrank more sharply than first reported in the July–September quarter, with revised figures showing an annualised 2.3% contraction, compared with an initial estimate of 1.8%. On a quarter‑on‑quarter basis, real GDP fell 0.6%, versus the preliminary 0.4% drop and slightly worse than economists’ median forecast of a 0.5% decline. Reuters+1 The revision confirms Japan’s first GDP contraction in six quarters and the steepest fall since the third quarter of 2023, underscoring how new U.S. tariffs, weaker capital spending
8 December 2025
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IBM Close to $11 Billion Deal to Acquire Confluent, Reports Say, as Big Blue Confirms Takeover for AI Data Push

IBM Close to $11 Billion Deal to Acquire Confluent, Reports Say, as Big Blue Confirms Takeover for AI Data Push

Published December 8, 2025 International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) is moving ahead with one of its largest software deals in years, agreeing to acquire data-streaming specialist Confluent in an all‑cash transaction valued at about $11 billion, following a wave of reports that it was “close to a deal” over the weekend.Reuters+1 The purchase, priced at $31 per share in cash, gives IBM control of one of the leading platforms for real‑time data streaming—technology increasingly viewed as critical infrastructure for enterprise AI and cloud applications.IBM Newsroom+1 From “close to a deal” to signed agreement On Sunday, The Wall Street Journal and others reported that IBM
8 December 2025
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IndiGo Flight Diversions: Bomb Threats, Emergency Landings and an Airline in Crisis — 8 December 2025 Update

IndiGo Flight Diversions: Bomb Threats, Emergency Landings and an Airline in Crisis — 8 December 2025 Update

As India’s largest airline battles its worst-ever operational crisis, a series of IndiGo flight diversions — many linked to bomb threat emails — has amplified passenger anxiety and raised tough questions about aviation safety, security and planning. This article brings together all major developments, expert analysis and forward-looking forecasts as of 8 December 2025. A turbulent week of IndiGo flight diversions Over the past week, at least three IndiGo flights bound for Hyderabad were diverted following bomb threats, alongside a separate domestic diversion that left passengers stranded in another city. 1. Kuwait–Hyderabad flight diverted to Mumbai On 2 December, an IndiGo flight from Kuwait to
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UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report 2025: Record $15.8 Trillion in Billionaires’ Wealth and a Historic Inheritance Wave

UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report 2025: Record $15.8 Trillion in Billionaires’ Wealth and a Historic Inheritance Wave

Published: December 8, 2025 The world has never had more billionaires—or more money concentrated in so few hands. According to UBS’s new Billionaire Ambitions Report 2025, global billionaire wealth has surged to an all‑time high of $15.8 trillion, spread across 2,919 individuals, up 13% in just twelve months and 8.8% more billionaires than a year earlier.Poder360+1 What makes this edition of the report especially significant is not just the headline number, but the way that wealth is being created—and passed on. A powerful combination of new self‑made fortunes and the largest inheritance wave on record is reshaping the very top of the global wealth pyramid. Record-breaking billionaire
8 December 2025
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Global Stock Market Today, December 8, 2025: Fed Rate-Cut Bets Keep World Equities Near Record Highs

Global Stock Market Today, December 8, 2025: Fed Rate-Cut Bets Keep World Equities Near Record Highs

Global stock markets started the week in a holding pattern on Monday, December 8, 2025, as investors wait for what is widely expected to be a US Federal Reserve rate cut — and, more importantly, clues about how far and how fast any easing cycle might go. World equities were broadly flat, with Asia mixed but mostly firmer, European stocks hovering just below recent highs, and US futures pointing to a mildly positive open as the S&P 500 trades within touching distance of its all‑time peak.Reuters+1 Key takeaways for December 8, 2025 Fed week keeps global stocks in a tight
8 December 2025
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G3 Geomagnetic Storm Watch: Will the Northern Lights Be Visible Tonight? (December 8, 2025)

G3 Geomagnetic Storm Watch: Will the Northern Lights Be Visible Tonight? (December 8, 2025)

Published: December 8, 2025 A powerful burst from the Sun has set up a Strong (G3) geomagnetic storm watch for tomorrow, December 9, 2025 – and many skywatchers are asking whether the Northern Lights could already be visible tonight, Monday, December 8. Short version: What triggered the G3 geomagnetic storm watch? On December 6, 2025, sunspot region AR 4299 unleashed a powerful M8.1‑class solar flare at about 20:39 UTC. Coronagraph images showed a full‑halo CME, meaning at least part of the eruption is heading straight toward Earth. SpaceWeatherLive.com+1 In response, the NOAA SWPC issued an official bulletin titled “Strong (G3)
8 December 2025
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China’s Record $1 Trillion Trade Surplus: How Beijing’s Export Machine Is Reshaping the Global Economy in 2025

China’s Record $1 Trillion Trade Surplus: How Beijing’s Export Machine Is Reshaping the Global Economy in 2025

China has just crossed a symbolic and controversial threshold: according to fresh customs data released on 8 December 2025, the country’s goods trade surplus for the first 11 months of the year has exceeded $1 trillion for the first time on record, reaching roughly $1.07–1.08 trillion.The Washington Post+2Al Jazeera+2 The milestone underlines how powerfully China’s export engine is still driving global trade — even in the middle of an intensifying tariff war with the United States and mounting backlash from Europe. 1. What the latest data show Customs figures for November 2025 paint the clearest picture yet of how China
8 December 2025
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US Stock Futures Today, December 8, 2025: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Edge Higher Ahead of Fed Rate Cut Decision

US Stock Futures Today, December 8, 2025: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Edge Higher Ahead of Fed Rate Cut Decision

U.S. stock futures traded slightly higher early Monday, December 8, 2025, as Wall Street enters a pivotal “Fed week” with investors overwhelmingly betting on an interest rate cut and major indexes hovering near record highs. Investing.com+2SWI swissinfo.ch+2 US stock futures today at a glance By around 6:00–7:30 a.m. ET on Monday: Coverage from Reuters, Investing.com, Yahoo Finance and others characterizes the move as “slightly higher” to “steady”, underscoring a cautious but positive tone as traders wait for the Federal Reserve’s final policy decision of 2025. Investing.com+2Yahoo Finance+2 In the cash market, the broad US500 (S&P 500 cash index) recently traded
8 December 2025
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Netflix’s $82.7B Warner Bros Deal Faces Trump Scrutiny, Hollywood Alarm

Netflix’s $82.7B Warner Bros Deal Faces Trump Scrutiny, Hollywood Alarm

Netflix’s move to buy Warner Bros in a deal valued at about $82.7 billion has instantly become the biggest story in global media — and U.S. President Donald Trump and Warner Bros. executives are already shaping the narrative around it. As of December 8, 2025, the proposed mega‑merger is drawing praise from corporate leaders, skepticism from unions and theaters, and unusually personal attention from the White House. Netflix+1 What Netflix Is Actually Buying Under a definitive agreement announced on December 5, Netflix will acquire Warner Bros. from Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), including: The transaction values Warner Bros. Discovery at $27.75
8 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Verizon stock price snaps 7-day run as consumer chief exit sharpens focus on turnaround

Verizon stock price snaps 7-day run as consumer chief exit sharpens focus on turnaround

7 February 2026
Verizon shares fell 1.7% to $46.31 Friday, ending a seven-session rally and closing about 2.7% below Thursday’s one-year high. The dip follows news that consumer chief Sowmyanarayan Sampath will step down, with Alfonso Villanueva named interim head. Verizon has climbed 16% since January 29 amid strong subscriber growth and a $25 billion buyback plan.
Cisco stock jumps 3% near $85 as UBS sticks with Buy ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

Cisco stock jumps 3% near $85 as UBS sticks with Buy ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

7 February 2026
Cisco shares rose 3% to $84.82 Friday, nearing $85 ahead of fiscal Q2 results due Feb. 11. UBS maintained a Buy rating and $90 target, citing strong product order growth and data-center demand. Investors are watching AI-related spending and U.S. economic data that could affect rates. Peers Fortinet, CrowdStrike, and Palo Alto Networks also gained.
Coherent stock whiplash: COHR jumps after earnings drop — what to watch next week

Coherent stock whiplash: COHR jumps after earnings drop — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Coherent Corp shares jumped 8.8% to $227.68 Friday, rebounding after a two-day slide following its quarterly results. The company reported December-quarter revenue of $1.69 billion and non-GAAP earnings of $1.29 a share, with datacenter and communications driving 72% of sales. Barclays, Stifel, and JPMorgan raised price targets to $235–$245. FMR LLC disclosed a 15% stake as of Dec. 31.
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