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Xiaomi’s Wild Week: State‑Gift Phones, 40k+ EV Deliveries Again, Double‑11 Billions—and a Stock Dip on Nov 5

Xiaomi’s Wild Week: State‑Gift Phones, 40k+ EV Deliveries Again, Double‑11 Billions—and a Stock Dip on Nov 5

Key facts (Nov 5, 2025 + last few days) What happened today (Wed, Nov 5, 2025) and in the last few days Markets & the stock Xiaomi closed at HK$42.96, down 1.1% day‑over‑day and 3.9% below Monday’s close (Nov 3), with intraday prints near HK$43.32 as Hong Kong tech names softened alongside global risk‑off sentiment tied to AI‑stock volatility. The 52‑week range (HK$26.60–61.45) underlines how far the name has run (and pulled back) through the EV ramp. amp.scmp.com “A 10 to 15 per cent correction wouldn’t just be tolerable, it might even be healthy,” notes Stephen Innes, SPI Asset Management, on
5 November 2025
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‘Yeast Survives Mars’ & ESA’s ‘Protein Out of Thin Air’: How Biology Is Rewriting the Mars Menu — and What It Means for Investors

‘Yeast Survives Mars’ & ESA’s ‘Protein Out of Thin Air’: How Biology Is Rewriting the Mars Menu — and What It Means for Investors

Key facts (updated Nov 5, 2025): The story: Biology is moving from thought experiment to flight plan Europe’s HOBI‑WAN pilot (Hydrogen‑Oxidizing Bacteria in Weightlessness As a source of Nutrition) is ESA’s clearest sign yet that microbial food production will be part of living off‑Earth. The agency says the demonstrator feeds a bacterial culture with stored gases (H₂, O₂, CO₂) to produce Solein, a protein‑rich powder that needs “neither farmland nor sunlight.” The ISS testbed will ride in a standard locker and includes safety‑critical gas‑injection cartridges because hydrogen/oxygen handling in microgravity must be fail‑safe. The first eight months build and validate
5 November 2025
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IMF WARNING: Europe’s ‘Explosive’ Debt Could Blow by 2040—Calls Grow for New Social Contract and EU‑Wide Borrowing

IMF WARNING: Europe’s ‘Explosive’ Debt Could Blow by 2040—Calls Grow for New Social Contract and EU‑Wide Borrowing

The story Europe’s debt burden is re‑entering the danger zone—and the IMF says the continent needs to rewrite the policy playbook to avoid a crunch in the 2030s. In a speech at the ECB’s House of the Euro on November 4, 2025, IMF European Department director Alfred Kammer warned that, absent faster growth and fiscal effort, the average public‑debt ratio in Europe would lurch toward ~130% of GDP by 2040—an “explosive” trajectory that would put elements of the European social model at risk. “Doing nothing is not an option,” he said. IMF+1 The Fund’s latest Regional Economic Outlook for Europe
5 November 2025
Bitcoin Rebound, CBDC Ban, NFT Revival – Inside Crypto’s 48-Hour Whirlwind (Sept 23–24, 2025)

Hong Kong Just Opened the Liquidity Floodgates: HashKey’s CaaS launch, Kraken tie‑up and a $500M IPO plan supercharge the city’s crypto reboot

The in‑depth story A policy pivot to unlock liquidity Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has taken its most market‑opening step since launching a full licensing regime for virtual‑asset trading platforms (VATPs): allowing licensed exchanges to link local order books to their overseas affiliates. SFC chief executive Julia Leung framed it as part of a “multi‑pronged” plan to integrate with global liquidity while preserving safeguards—delivery‑versus‑payment, prefunding at overseas VATPs, a Hong Kong reserve fund for compensation, and joint surveillance. sfc.hk Leung said the circular issued during FinTech Week would “enable licensed VATPs to share a global order book with
5 November 2025
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Cryptocurrency Market Update: October 2025 Rally Ends with Tariff-Driven Selloff

‘I Don’t Know Who He Is’: Trump’s Binance Pardon Explodes Into Washington Firestorm — What It Means for Crypto, COIN, and BNB Prices

Key facts (updated Nov. 5, 2025) What happened — and what the president said On Oct. 23, the White House announced a pardon for Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, who pleaded guilty in 2023 to failing to maintain an effective anti‑money‑laundering program and served four months in prison. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called it part of ending the prior administration’s “war on cryptocurrency.” Zhao, for his part, said he was “deeply grateful” and pledged to help make the U.S. the “Capital of Crypto.” Reuters Two weeks later, in a Nov. 3 interview with CBS News, Trump downplayed any personal connection
5 November 2025
NVIDIA’s $4 Trillion AI Revolution: How the Chipmaker Overtook Apple and Microsoft

Nvidia Just Hit $5 Trillion—But Can AMD or Intel Finally Crack Its AI Chip Moat?

The state of play: Nvidia’s grip on AI compute Nvidia’s AI accelerators built on Hopper (H100/H200) and now Blackwell (GB200/B200) remain the default choice for training and serving the largest AI models because they pair raw throughput with a full‑stack advantage—CUDA software, NVLink/NVSwitch interconnects, and networking that plugs into hyperscale data centers. Bloomberg’s explainer today makes the point starkly: investors pushed Nvidia past $5 trillion in late October, and the company is “on course to report more net income this year than its two main rivals will chalk up in sales, combined.” Bloomberg That valuation surge has a geopolitical shadow.
5 November 2025
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Elon Musk Smashes Records by Hitting $500 Billion Net Worth—How He Got There and What It Means

Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Tesla Payday on the Line: Norway’s $2T Wealth Fund Says ‘No’ as Shareholders Vote — What It Means for TSLA

The vote that could reshape Tesla — and Musk’s control Tesla’s annual meeting on Thursday, Nov. 6 will decide whether to award Elon Musk a new, decade‑long performance plan that Tesla calls the largest incentive package in corporate history. The company will stream the meeting and says seating is limited at its Austin headquarters. Tesla At the center is the 2025 CEO Performance Award: 423.7 million shares divided among 12 tranches that vest only if Tesla clears towering production, profitability, AI/robotics, and market‑cap hurdles. Tesla’s proxy materials state Musk must “create nearly $7.5 trillion in value for shareholders” to receive
5 November 2025
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Space Junk Scare: China Delays Shenzhou‑20 Return After Suspected Debris Strike — What It Means for Astronaut Safety, Markets and the Space Race

Space Junk Scare: China Delays Shenzhou‑20 Return After Suspected Debris Strike — What It Means for Astronaut Safety, Markets and the Space Race

Key facts (updated Nov. 5, 2025): What happened and what we know China’s Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Shenzhou‑20’s return, originally scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 5, is postponed after the spacecraft was “possibly hit by tiny bits of space debris.” An impact analysis and risk assessment are in progress; no revised landing time has been announced. Reuters The outgoing Shenzhou‑20 crew has already completed a handover with the newly arrived Shenzhou‑21 team aboard the Tiangong space station. The in‑orbit changeover took place earlier this week, and both ships remain docked as engineers evaluate Shenzhou‑20’s condition. Spacepolicyonline Why this is significant
5 November 2025
Next-Gen GPU Showdown: Nvidia RTX 50-Series vs AMD RX 9070 XT vs Intel Arc B580

China Slams the Door on Foreign AI Chips — and Dangles ‘Half‑Price’ Power for Homegrown Silicon: What It Means for Nvidia, AMD, Alibaba and the AI Arms Race

Key facts (Nov 5, 2025 and the last few days) What happened — and why it matters Beijing’s new line in the sand. China has issued guidance requiring any AI data center that receives state funding to deploy only domestic AI chips. Officials have told data centers that are less than 30% complete to rip out foreign accelerators or cancel pending procurements. Projects further along will be reviewed case‑by‑case. The directive, described by sources to Reuters, is among China’s most assertive steps to localize critical compute amid on‑off trade tensions and export controls with Washington. Reuters Who’s covered. The order
5 November 2025
Dow Dips as Fed Fears Slam Tech Stocks – Hot Economic Data Rattles Wall Street (Sept 25, 2025)

Regional Banks Roar Back? Q3 Surprises, Mega‑Mergers—and the One Risk Still Haunting 2025

Key facts (updated Nov. 5, 2025): Q3 in one chartless glance: earnings stabilized, but credit is still a coin flip After two straight Fed cuts took the policy range down again in late October, the October Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey painted a nuanced picture: tighter C&I standards on balance, but basically unchanged CRE standards and stronger demand for mortgages and HELOCs. In other words, lending isn’t shutting down, but banks are still protective—especially on business credit. Federal Reserve On the scoreboard, a sweeping Yahoo Finance/StockStory Q3 roll‑up of 94 regional lenders found revenues missed by ~1.2% versus consensus—yet the
5 November 2025
Nebius (NBIS) Stock Rockets 350% on AI Boom – Bubble or Breakout? Experts Weigh In

‘Vineland ramp’ or bust? Nebius’ Q3 countdown, Microsoft mega‑deal and stock‑split buzz — what investors need to know now

The big picture Nebius — the Amsterdam‑based AI‑infrastructure company created from Yandex’s non‑Russian assets — has become one of 2025’s most closely watched “neocloud” names. Its Nov. 11 Q3 print arrives amid a volatile week for the stock, but also against a backdrop of blockbuster contracts, aggressive capacity additions, and rising questions about how the AI data‑center boom is being financed across the industry. nebius.com+2Reuters+2 Why Nov. 11 matters Two catalysts frame Tuesday’s report: Nebius itself set expectations in its calendar update: Q3 results before the bell on Tuesday, Nov. 11, followed by the usual call. nebius.com Today’s market check
5 November 2025
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Carl’s Jr. Drops $1 Meals Across SoCal as Shutdown Breaks Record—Who Qualifies, Where to Go, and What It Means for Fast‑Food Stocks

Carl’s Jr. Drops $1 Meals Across SoCal as Shutdown Breaks Record—Who Qualifies, Where to Go, and What It Means for Fast‑Food Stocks

Key facts (updated Nov. 5, 2025): What’s happening With Washington’s budget impasse stretching to Day 36, the federal shutdown has officially broken the U.S. record. Negotiations sputtered again overnight, as senators floated outlines of a deal but failed to advance a measure to reopen the government. CBS News+1 Against that backdrop, Carl’s Jr. franchisee Akash Management LLC launched a $1 kids meal at select Southern California locations “to help individuals and families affected by the ongoing federal government shutdown.” The meal includes a kids hamburger, small fry and kids drink. Eligibility requires a federal employee ID, military ID or a
5 November 2025
Shell’s $2 Billion Nigeria Gas Gamble Ignites LNG Boom Amid $8 B Investment Surge

Shell’s Surprise Hedge Deal Turbocharges Bulgaria’s Battery Boom — Sunotec Locks 5‑Year Price Shield on 600+ MWh; Sungrow Secures 2.4 GWh Supply

Key facts (Nov 5, 2025): What happened — and why now On Nov. 4, Sunotec announced a cross‑border spread hedge with Shell Energy Europe for its Bulgarian 600+ MWh BESS. The arrangement, facilitated by Enery Portfolio Optimisation, gives the project long‑term price certainty by locking in revenues against market spreads between bidding zones. Sunotec says the facility is already under development and aims to reach COD in Q2 2026. Renewables Now A spread hedge manages the difference between prices in two connected wholesale electricity markets (or zones). In Europe’s coupled power system, such hedges are a recognized way to tame
5 November 2025
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AI Chip Boom, Google’s New Tricks, and Hollywood’s Robot Wars – Today’s AI News Roundup

$500 Billion Vanishes From Chip Stocks: Is the AI Boom Finally Hitting a Wall?

Key facts (as of Nov 5, 2025, UTC) What just happened—and why it matters Global markets were jolted on Wednesday, Nov 5, as an AI‑led selloff in U.S. megacaps rolled through Asia and then Europe. The immediate trigger: rising skepticism that AI‑exposed winners can sustain nosebleed valuations, compounded by fresh policy headlines out of China and high‑profile warnings from Wall Street heavyweights. Reuters+1 Asia’s hit list. Korea’s memory giants Samsung and SK Hynix led the initial downdraft, dragging the Kospi down as much as 6.2% before some buyers stepped in. In Japan, chip‑equipment and testing names were pummeled, with Advantest
5 November 2025
AI & Quantum Frenzy Propels IBM Stock to New Heights – Will the Rally Last?

IBM’s Shock Q4 Layoffs: Thousands of Jobs Cut as Big Blue Doubles Down on AI and Software—What It Means for You and the Stock

Key facts (Nov. 5, 2025) What happened and why now IBM confirmed it is cutting jobs in the fourth quarter of 2025, affecting “thousands” of employees. The company framed the move as a routine workforce rebalance to align headcount with areas where it sees stronger, more profitable growth—namely software, hybrid cloud (Red Hat), and AI‑driven services. Reuters Bloomberg first reported the reduction and published the company’s statement: “In the fourth quarter we are executing an action that will impact a low single‑digit percentage of our global workforce.” IBM regularly reviews staffing “through this lens and at times rebalance[s] accordingly,” the
5 November 2025
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BREAKING: Apple’s M5 Chip Revolution – New MacBook Pro, iPad Pro & Vision Pro Leaks Explode

Apple’s ‘Chromebook Killer’ Budget Mac Is Coming: Sub-$1,000 Price, iPhone Chip Inside, and a 2026 Launch Window

Apple’s low‑cost Mac: what’s new and why it matters Apple is preparing to enter the budget laptop market for the first time, seeking to lure buyers away from Chromebooks and entry‑level Windows PCs. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports the project is code‑named J700 and aimed squarely at education, casual use, and cost‑conscious businesses. Bloomberg+1 Several details stand out: Bloomberg also notes the device is in active testing at Apple and early production with overseas suppliers, with an H1‑2026 window targeted—timed to coincide with refreshed MacBook Air and Pro models on newer M‑series silicon. Bloomberg+1 Designed for education—and to blunt Chromebook momentum
5 November 2025
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Trump Tariffs Spark Asian Market Meltdown: Stocks Dive, Rupee Crashes & Gold Soars

Tech Meltdown, Fed Fog: Wall Street Sours as Global Markets Grab the Lead — What It Means for Your Money Today

Key facts (updated Nov. 5, 2025): What just happened on Wall Street U.S. stocks stumbled Tuesday, with the S&P 500 down 1.2% and the Nasdaq off 2%, as the same AI and megacap names that led 2025’s rally sank, including a sharp pullback in Nvidia and Palantir. The Russell 2000 fell 1.8%, underscoring broader risk‑off sentiment beyond Big Tech. The Washington Post The risk-off mood didn’t stay home. By Wednesday in Asia, the selloff deepened: Japan’s Nikkei plunged up to 4.7% and Korea’s KOSPI fell as much as 6.2% before trimming losses. The yen and Swiss franc caught safe‑haven bids
5 November 2025
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 05.11.2025

ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: November 6, 2025, 12:02 AM EST AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) Q3 Revenue Beats, EBITDA Ahead but Margin Pressure Persists November 5, 2025, 11:54 PM EST. AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) posted a mixed Q3. Revenue came in at $1.3 billion, beating estimates by 6.3% on a 3.6% year-over-year decline. Adjusted EPS was -$0.21, in line with consensus, while Adjusted EBITDA reached $122.2 million, a beat of about 26.8%. The operating margin was 2.8%, down from 5.3% a year ago. Free cash flow was -$81.1 million. With a market cap around $1.29 billion, the stock's long-term growth remains debated: five-year
5 November 2025
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Pixel 10 vs. iPhone 17 – 2025 Flagship Showdown Leaks Reveal Shocking Upgrades

Pixel 10 Price Earthquake: Google’s Entire Lineup Just Dropped—Here’s What’s Real, What’s Hype, and What It Means for Your Wallet (and Alphabet’s Stock)

Key facts (Nov 5, 2025) What’s happening: the Pixel 10 price wave Multiple reliable outlets confirm that Google’s entire Pixel 10 lineup just got its steepest markdowns yet. The Verge’s latest deal roundup puts the Pixel 10 at $599 (25% off), the Pixel 10 Pro at $749 (25% off), and the Pixel 10 Pro Fold at $1,499 (–$300), with listings across Amazon, Best Buy and the Google Store. The piece also notes these prices are expected to last through the week, aligning with 9to5Google’s guidance that the promos end Nov 9 at 11:59 PM PT. The Verge+1 Deal‑tracking sites that
5 November 2025
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Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS Just Turned Blue and “Accelerated”—Here’s What Really Happened This Week

Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS Just Turned Blue and “Accelerated”—Here’s What Really Happened This Week

Key facts (updated Nov 5, 2025): The story so far: what changed in the last few days While 3I/ATLAS was hidden in the Sun’s glare in late October, it slipped into the fields of view of several solar‑monitoring cameras: STEREO‑A (SECCHI), SOHO/LASCO C3 and NOAA’s GOES‑19 CCOR‑1 coronagraph. A new analysis by Qicheng Zhang (Lowell Observatory) and Karl Battams (U.S. Naval Research Lab) reports an extra‑steep brightening as perihelion approached (scaling approximately as r^‑7.5), and color photometry showing the comet was bluer than the Sun, signaling that glowing gas (not just dust) dominated the visible output near perihelion. This is
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Novo Nordisk stock: Class B shares face Monday test after FDA squeeze forces Hims to pull $49 Wegovy copycat

Novo Nordisk stock: Class B shares face Monday test after FDA squeeze forces Hims to pull $49 Wegovy copycat

7 February 2026
Novo Nordisk Class B shares closed up 5.3% at 295.50 Danish crowns in Copenhagen after Hims & Hers said it would stop offering a compounded pill version of Wegovy following U.S. regulatory warnings. The move came after Novo called the Hims product “illegal mass compounding” and threatened legal action. Shares had fallen nearly 8% Thursday after Hims launched the pill. Trading resumes Monday.
Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

7 February 2026
Linde plc shares fell 2.5% to $448.24 Friday after reporting Q4 sales up 6% to $8.76 billion and adjusted EPS of $4.20. The company guided 2026 adjusted EPS to $17.40–$17.90, below analyst consensus. JPMorgan downgraded the stock, while Morgan Stanley and UBS raised price targets. Linde repurchased $1.4 billion in shares in Q4 and returned $7.4 billion to shareholders in 2025.
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