Etihad Airways profits soar nearly 50% as fleet network expansion support strong demand

Etihad Airways reported a near 50% jump in net profit to $698 million last year, the carrier said on Tuesday, as increased capacity supported strong demand across markets and lifted its load factor.
Tesla’s Europe problem keeps getting worse. Here’s why

Tesla’s new car registrations fell 17% year-on-year in January, marking the 13th consecutive month in which sales have shrunk across Europe.
European markets set for broadly positive open as traders assess tariff landscape

European stocks are expected to open flat to higher on Tuesday as investors assess the new global trading landscape after President Donald Trump’s tariffs move.
Making it rain: Why more and more countries are turning to cloud seeding

Cloud seeding programs are now taking place in more than 50 countries across the globe, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
As Wall Street punishes software stocks over AI concerns, Canva gets more acquisitive

Cavalry offers motion graphics tools for designers, while MangoAI could help Canva provide tools for making new video ads.
Four years into the Ukraine war, is Europe ready for its own army?

Is it time for Europe to take security matters into its own hands?
Russia’s war on Ukraine puts women off having children — and that could spell economic disaster

Four years of war have discouraged Ukrainian and Russian women from having children, and that could impact their economies in the future.
From Dimon’s ‘cockroaches’ to the Blue Owl freeze: How stress is spreading in private credit

Private credit’s meteoric rise to a roughly $3 trillion cornerstone of global finance was fueled by demand for lending outside the traditional banking system.
Bitcoin extends decline, falling over 5% to below $64,000

Bitcoin tumbled more than 5% to around $63,000 on Tuesday as investors continued to grapple with escalating tariff tensions and broader geopolitical risks.
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.