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US Stock Futures Stay Flat as Earnings Reports Loom

Oct 23, 2024 09:08 am UTC| Economy

Overview of US Stock Futures US stock futures were largely flat on Wednesday as investors prepared for a wave of quarterly earnings reports, including Tesla. As of 03:31 ET (07:31 GMT), the Dow futures were down 115...

ECB Considers Deeper Interest Rate Cuts Amid Stagnant Economy

Oct 23, 2024 08:50 am UTC| Economy

ECB Reassesses Interest Rates as Economic Recovery Stalls The European Central Bank (ECB) is discussing whether to cut interest rates below neutral levels to stimulate the Eurozones faltering economy, according to...

U.S. Oil Inventory Build Pressures Crude Prices Amid Middle East Tensions

Oct 23, 2024 08:42 am UTC| Economy

Oil Prices Dip on Rising U.S. Inventories and Middle East Tensions Oil prices declined during Asian trading on Wednesday following an unexpected increase in U.S. oil inventories. Meanwhile, global attention remained on...

Frontier Airlines Explores Spirit Airlines Acquisition Amid Bankruptcy Talks

Oct 23, 2024 08:36 am UTC| Economy

Frontier Airlines Eyes Spirit Takeover Amid Bankruptcy Discussions Frontier Airlines is reportedly considering another bid to acquire Spirit Airlines, as Spirit negotiates with debtholders over a potential bankruptcy...

McDonald’s Faces E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Quarter Pounder: 1 Death, 10 Hospitalized

Oct 23, 2024 08:30 am UTC| Economy

McDonalds Hit by E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Quarter Pounders McDonalds Corporation saw its stock drop 9% in after-hours trading on Tuesday following a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announcement...

Asian Stocks Struggle Amid U.S. Treasury Yield Surge, Hong Kong Outperforms

Oct 23, 2024 04:54 am UTC| Economy

Asian Stocks Mixed as U.S. Treasury Yields Rise Asian stocks performed mixed on Wednesday, as rising U.S. Treasury yields and uncertainty around the upcoming U.S. presidential election kept investors cautious. Most...

S&P 500 Positioning Hits Three-Year High: Market Trends and Risks

Oct 22, 2024 09:17 am UTC| Economy

SP 500 Positioning at Three-Year High: Market Risks and Global Trends Positioning in the SP 500 has reached a three-year high, according to Citi strategists. This extended positioning contrasts with other global...

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U.S. Denies Plans to Use Venezuelan Oil to Refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The U.S. Department of Energy has denied reports that the federal government is considering using Venezuelan oil in an exchange with American oil companies to help refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). On Friday, a...

U.S. Moves to Expand Chevron License and Control Venezuelan Oil Sales

The United States is accelerating efforts to grant Chevron an expanded license for oil production in Venezuela, a move that could significantly reshape the countrys energy sector and global oil markets. U.S. Energy...

U.S. Stocks Finish Nearly Flat as Earnings Season Begins and Investors Eye Volatility

U.S. stocks ended nearly flat on Friday after a choppy trading session, as investors remained cautious ahead of a long holiday weekend and the early stages of fourth-quarter earnings season. Despite modest daily moves, all...

Australia Treasurer Backs RBA Governor’s Support for Fed Chair Jerome Powell Amid Independence Concerns

Australias Treasurer Jim Chalmers has publicly backed Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock after she joined a group of global central bank leaders in expressing solidarity with U.S. Federal Reserve...

Asian Currencies Trade Narrowly as US Dollar Holds Near Six-Week High on Strong Data

Most Asian currencies traded within tight ranges on Friday, while the U.S. dollar remained firm near a six-week high, supported by strong U.S. economic data and fading expectations for imminent Federal Reserve rate cuts....

Politics

DOJ Sues Virginia Over Failure to Provide Full Voter Registration Records

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the state of Virginia, alleging that state officials failed to comply with federal requirements to provide complete voter registration lists. According to a statement...

Trump Honored With Road Renaming Near Mar-a-Lago as His Name Expands Across U.S. Institutions

U.S. President Donald Trump marked the ceremonial renaming of a major roadway near his private club in Palm Beach, Florida, highlighting the continued expansion of initiatives, buildings, and programs bearing his name...

Trump Expands Investment Portfolio With $100M Bond Purchases Amid Conflict Questions

U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed the purchase of nearly $100 million in municipal and corporate bonds between mid-November and late December, according to newly released financial filings. The disclosures, posted late...

White House Pressures PJM to Act as Data Center Energy Demand Threatens Grid Reliability

The White House has urged PJM Interconnection, the largest electric grid operator in the United States, to hold an emergency power auction to prevent rolling blackouts as electricity demand from data centers accelerates...

Trump Announces “Board of Peace” to Oversee Transitional Governance of Gaza

The White House on Friday officially announced the members of the so-called Board of Peace, a new international body proposed under President Donald Trumps plan to supervise the temporary governance of Gaza. The...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

China Halts Shipments of Nvidia H200 AI Chips, Forcing Suppliers to Pause Production

Suppliers producing key components for Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips have reportedly paused production after Chinese customs authorities blocked shipments of the newly approved AI processors from entering...

California Attorney General Orders xAI to Halt Illegal Grok Deepfake Imagery

California Attorney General Robert Bonta has issued a cease-and-desist letter to Elon Musks artificial intelligence company xAI, demanding an immediate stop to the creation and distribution of AI-generated nonconsensual...

TikTok Expands AI Age-Detection Technology Across Europe Amid Rising Regulatory Pressure

TikTok is set to roll out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, as the popular social media platform faces increasing regulatory scrutiny over child safety and age verification. The move follows a...

Google Seeks Delay on Data-Sharing Order as It Appeals Landmark Antitrust Ruling

Alphabets Google has asked a federal judge to delay enforcing a key part of a landmark antitrust ruling that would require the company to share valuable search data with rivals, according to court filings submitted on...

Anthropic Appoints Former Microsoft Executive Irina Ghose to Lead India Expansion

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has appointed former Microsoft executive Irina Ghose as its Managing Director of India, signaling a major push into one of the worlds fastest-growing AI markets. The appointment...