https://bullrunpost.com/en/world/The latest business and finance news in the world, told with context and rigour.enhttps://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/03/california-billionaire-tax-what-is-on-the-ballot/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/03/california-billionaire-tax-what-is-on-the-ballot/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTVoters decide on 3 November on a levy on net worth above $1bn. Two rival measures, Props 41 and 42, could stop it even if it wins.Economyhttps://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/03/palantir-third-quarter-2026-results/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/03/palantir-third-quarter-2026-results/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTFor the first time, US commercial sales ($984m) exceeded US government sales ($953m). Palantir also raised its full-year revenue guidance to about $8.53bn.Companieshttps://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/apple-fiscal-fourth-quarter-2026-results/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/apple-fiscal-fourth-quarter-2026-results/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:30:00 GMTThe iPhone and Mac drove the quarter, while iPad and accessories fell. Tariff refunds added almost a point of margin and 5 cents a share.Companieshttps://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/binance-theft-what-is-frozen-what-is-not/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/binance-theft-what-is-frozen-what-is-not/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:45:00 GMTElliptic puts the frozen or seized share at $2.85 billion, 44% of the total. It says stablecoins can be blocked and bitcoin and ether cannot, which matters to anyone who keeps money on an exchange.Cryptohttps://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/oil-falls-hopes-iran-hormuz-deal/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/oil-falls-hopes-iran-hormuz-deal/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:40:00 GMTWTI touched $95.15 a barrel, its lowest since 15 October, according to crypto news site Cointelegraph. The sources we read tie the fall to diplomacy with Iran, and no official confirmation of any deal has been reported.Marketshttps://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/coinbase-strategy-earnings-crypto-stocks/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/coinbase-strategy-earnings-crypto-stocks/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:50:00 GMTTwo Nasdaq-listed crypto stocks reported profits tied to the value of their crypto holdings on 29 October, with lower revenue. A day later they fell, with the Binance theft in the background.Cryptohttps://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/korea-fatf-crypto-risk-financial-system/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/korea-fatf-crypto-risk-financial-system/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:50:00 GMTSouth Korea's central bank is asking 31 institutions about their entry into the crypto market and its risks, and the global anti-money-laundering body will review jurisdictions with significant activity, South Korea among them.Cryptohttps://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/tether-reserves-us-treasury-bills/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/tether-reserves-us-treasury-bills/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:50:00 GMTWhat the world's largest stablecoin says backs it, why it matters for US government debt, and what it means that this is an attestation and not a full audit.Cryptohttps://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/oman-uk-investment-salalah-what-is-firm/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/oman-uk-investment-salalah-what-is-firm/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:45:30 GMTThe announcement combines a memorandum for a data centre with no timetable, a £7 billion export credit ceiling that is not loans, and a Gulf trade treaty still unsigned.Economyhttps://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/china-economy-grows-third-quarter-weak-demand/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/china-economy-grows-third-quarter-weak-demand/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:52:01 GMTGDP edges past forecasts, but retail sales rose just 1.1% in September and fixed-asset investment is down 7.2% over nine months.Economyhttps://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/tesla-profit-down-43-percent-third-quarter-2026/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/tesla-profit-down-43-percent-third-quarter-2026/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:52:01 GMTThe company reports $28.046 billion in revenue, almost level with a year ago, and its operating margin drops to 2.6%. Free cash flow falls to $1.531 billion.Companieshttps://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/binance-6-3-billion-crypto-theft/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/binance-6-3-billion-crypto-theft/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:39:07 GMTThe exchange puts the theft at about 6.3 billion dollars, paused deposits and withdrawals, and has reopened withdrawals in phases since 1 November. What protects a customer when a platform is robbed.Crypto