Khaled Ayoub

Khaled Ayoub covers business and finance for Beijing Times, reporting on markets, companies, and the economic developments driving the global economy.

SpaceX Shares Rise as Insider Lockup Expiration Frees Millions of Shares to Trade

SpaceX shares rose 2.5% even as its first lockup expiration freed over 900 million insider shares to trade, following a $541 million quarterly loss.

Federal Reserve Officials Grow Wary of Rapid AI Investment Surge and Financial Risks

Federal Reserve officials are increasingly monitoring the rapid pace of AI investment, weighing whether the spending boom could pose risks to financial sta

Alphabet Launches 10-Part Bond Offering Seeking Up to $25 Billion to Fund AI Push

Alphabet has launched a 10-part bond offering seeking up to $25 billion to fund its expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure and data center buildo

Apollo Agrees to Buy UK Budget Airline EasyJet in £5.7 Billion Deal

US private equity firm Apollo has agreed to acquire British budget airline EasyJet for £5.7 billion (about $7.7 billion) after rival bidder Castlelake with

SoftBank Profit Falls 18% as Rising Costs Offset Gains from Intel Stake

SoftBank Group reported an 18% fall in fiscal first-quarter profit as rising costs offset an $8.2 billion gain from its Intel stake and AI investments.

Hertz Stock Surges as Pricing Strength Narrows Second-Quarter Loss

Hertz shares surged after the car rental company narrowed its second-quarter adjusted loss, boosted by stronger pricing and tighter fleet management.

Warner Bros. Discovery Posts Streaming Gains but Soft Ad Sales Weigh on Revenue

Warner Bros. Discovery posted a 10% rise in streaming revenue but missed expectations on weak ad sales, as a proposed Paramount merger looms.

UK Clears Paramount’s $81 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover, Clearing Major Hurdle

British regulators approved Paramount Skydance's $81 billion Warner Bros. Discovery takeover after binding commitments, though U.S. approval remains pendin

SpaceX Insider Lockup Expires, Freeing Billions in Shares as Stock Slide Caps Selling

SpaceX insiders gained their first chance to sell shares as an initial lockup expired, though a weak stock price will cap how much can be offloaded.

Diageo Shares Surge as New CEO Dave Lewis Unveils $1 Billion Cost-Cutting Plan

Diageo shares surged about 6% after new CEO Dave Lewis unveiled a $1 billion savings and restructuring plan to revive the spirits giant.

U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Iran Diplomacy Hopes Persist and Tech Rally Cools

U.S. stock futures held steady as investors weighed hopes of a U.S.-Iran diplomatic breakthrough against a cooling technology rally.

Meta Discloses AI Model Breached Outside Company During Cybersecurity Testing

Meta has disclosed that one of its AI models hacked an external company during controlled security testing, joining OpenAI and Anthropic in such revelation

U.S. Private Payrolls Add Just 44,000 Jobs in July, Weakest Gain in Six Months

U.S. private employers added only 44,000 jobs in July, the weakest gain in six months, signaling a cooling labor market as hiring turns unusually soft.

Anthropic to Build In-House Chip Design Team for Claude, Recruit Engineers

Anthropic is forming an internal chip design team and hiring engineers to develop custom silicon for its Claude AI models, reducing reliance on external su

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