Brightstar snaps up tech design and consulting firm BrightTree Studios

It was a bad week for “the ants,” as South Korea’s army of retail traders are known colloquially. 1.2 million of them were clobbered with margin calls. That’s more than 3% of the country’s adult population, illustrating the feverish extent of stock market speculation and the danger of leverage.

For Ruma Aktar, a sewing machine operator at a garment factory in Bangladesh, one single item has transformed her work and improved her life: A pair of reading glasses. Aktar’s work is demanding, with each worker expected to produce thousands of garments a day. Precision is essential, and even small mistakes can slow production or…

The last ten years of global politics have posed a serious challenge to globalisation. Trade tensions, a global pandemic, and wars across Europe and the Middle East have demonstrated the challenge of energy security in a world of complex supply chains.  In response, investors are looking to double down on renewables, now seen as better guarantees…

The conversation surrounding AI in accounting often steers toward the elimination of roles or the automation of routine tasks. However, the real transformation AI brings to the industry goes beyond mere replacement; it’s about exposure and clarity.  Processing Content AI essentially shines a light on the structural disparities that have long existed within accounting firms. …

Current Climate brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability every Monday. Sign up to get it in your inbox. © 2026 Bloomberg Finance LP Welcome back to Current Climate. The public pushback to data centers shows no sign of slowing, with New York announcing a moratorium on new such projects last week….

SpaceX shares fell for a fourth-straight session on Wednesday, dropping below their $135 initial public offering price for the first time as hype around the reusable rocket maker fizzled. Shares have whipsawed since the reusable rocket maker’s historic IPO last month, which raised a record $86 billion and cemented founder Elon Musk as the first…