David Brooks

David is a business journalist based in New York City. A graduate of the Wharton School, David worked in corporate finance before transitioning to journalism. He specializes in analyzing market trends, reporting on Wall Street, and uncovering stories about startups disrupting traditional industries.
1758 Articles

Uzbekistan’s Tax-Free Crypto Mining Zone: A New Economic Frontier

Article on Besqala Mining Valley The announcement from Tashkent landed not with…

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Stellantis Sells Free2move to Focus on Core Automaking

Milan, Italy. The sprawling automotive empire of Stellantis has just made a…

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Tech Stocks Plunge Amid AI and Chip Market Concerns

From my desk overlooking the frenetic pace of the Financial District, the…

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Nvidia’s Financial Maneuvers Raise Concerns Amid AI Expansion

The hum of the trading floor has a different pitch this week.…

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Monaco’s 209 Mare: Crafting Luxury from Towels

The Forbes piece on 209 Mare offers a sharp, compelling narrative on…

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Jay Meador Appointed President of Medical Assets Holding Company

Little Rock, Arkansas is not a city you’d typically associate with seismic…

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Boeing’s Q2 Revenue Surges Amid Rising Jet Deliveries

This was supposed to be a good one. On paper, at least.…

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Microsoft’s Q4 Earnings: AI Investments Under Scrutiny

The air in Manhattan’s Financial District carries a familiar, anticipatory buzz on…

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Rising Costs for AI Data Centers: Meta’s $12.5B Debt Challenge

Financial Analysis From my desk here in the Financial District, the steady…

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Encina Rebrands to Expand Lending Capabilities in Hungary

From my desk in the Financial District, where the air hums with…

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Encina Rebrands to Reflect Expanded Finance Capabilities

So, Encina’s gone and changed its name. It’s a small headline, buried…

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US Chip Stocks Plunge Amid AI Financing and China Competition Concerns

The glow from the artificial intelligence boom is dimming, at least for…

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Gen Z’s Online Resale Skills Outshine College Degrees

Max Hunt needed gas money. Like thousands of other college students, he…

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Hungary’s Equipment Finance Sector Sees Record Growth in 2026

The Hungarian economy, by most accounts, is performing a delicate balancing act.…

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CISOs Emerge as Key Players in Business Resilience Strategy

The finance guy in me sees the world in balance sheets and…

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Western Defense Firms Seek Ukrainian Expertise in Wartime Manufacturing

The steel-and-glass canyons of Manhattan’s Financial District are a world away from…

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Big Tech Earnings May Impact S&P 500’s AI-Driven Surge

Market Analysis From my desk in Lower Manhattan, the pulse of Wall…

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Impact of New Trump Tariffs on Fed’s July Meeting

Financial Analysis The air in the Financial District feels different today. It’s…

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US Stock Futures Surge as Oil Prices Drop Amid Busy Earnings Week

The early morning lights of the Financial District were reflecting off a…

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AstraZeneca Leads Busy Earnings Week Amid Big Tech Focus

Financial Analysis The coffee in my mug had gone cold, a casualty…

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Fed’s Silence on Interest Rates Sparks Economic Confusion

There’s a particular kind of silence that speaks louder than words on…

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Audi and Volkswagen to Collaborate on Business Restructuring

Here in New York’s Financial District, the air hums with speculation. It’s…

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AI-Driven Cross-Border Payments: Lianlian DigiTech & UnionPay’s New Venture

A quiet but significant agreement was signed recently, one that points toward…

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CXMT’s Market Debut: China’s New Tech Giant Emerges

The numbers are almost too large to comprehend. In a single morning…

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RIB Private Finance Launches to Tackle UK Real Estate Challenges

London's skyline isn't just a postcard; it's a ledger. And right now,…

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Houthi Attacks Disrupt Red Sea Shipping, Impacting Global Oil Supply

Let me be blunt: what's happening in the Red Sea is not…

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Swiss Lawmakers Tackle UBS Capital Rules Amid Stability Concerns

The Finance Committee of the Swiss Council of States gathers in Bern…

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Preparing Hungarian Businesses for AI: Essential Data Strategies

As someone who has spent the better part of two decades reporting…

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Nvidia’s $250B OpenAI Financing Raises AI Bubble Concerns

This is the kind of financial maneuver that makes even seasoned Wall…

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CXMT’s Shanghai IPO: A Boost for China’s Tech Ambitions

There was a moment, standing on the balcony of a restaurant overlooking…

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Marine Firm Secures $3M Financing Amid Offshore Wind Challenges

The choppy waters of the North Atlantic are no match for the…

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Nvidia’s $250B Backstop for OpenAI Sparks Debate

A quiet weekend in the financial world was shattered by a Wall…

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AI Spending Sparks Market Turmoil for US Tech Giants

For years, US technology giants had a tacit agreement with investors: The…

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Hungarian SMEs Challenge Trump’s Tariffs in Court

A hét elején a szokásos kávém mellett böngésztem a híreket a Wall…

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Veteran-Owned Tea Brand Offers Purpose to Former Service Members

The story of Star Spangled Tea & Coffee Co. begins with a…

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Key Business Updates: Medicare, Jobless Claims, and Health Insurance

The numbers came in this morning, and for a moment, the familiar…

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Upcoming Stock Splits: Key Dates and Companies to Watch

The data arrived on my screen just after the market closed on…

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Oil Prices Drop as US-Iran Tensions Ease, Impacting Global Markets

NEW YORK – The numbers on the screen tell a story of…

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Leadership Shifts and Business Moves in Fort Worth

The rhythm of a city’s business heartbeat is measured in leadership changes,…

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Utah Businesses Adapt to AI-Driven Search Revolution

From my desk in the Financial District, the chatter is usually about…

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