American Airlines plans to resume U.S.–Venezuela flights after Trump reopened airspace, pending security checks and regulatory approval, ending a six-year halt.
Trump plans to announce his Fed chair pick Friday, with markets betting on Kevin Warsh as investors weigh impacts on rates, the dollar and volatility.
Apple forecast up to 16% revenue growth as iPhone demand rebounds in Asia, with China sales up 38%, though chip shortages may pressure margins.
A U.S. judge ruled Bank of America must face claims it knowingly benefited from Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking, while a similar case against BNY Mellon was dismissed.
Lawmakers passed reforms cutting taxes, boosting ministry power and giving private firms autonomy, aiming to revive output as U.S. eases sanctions.
Mastercard beat Q4 profit estimates on strong spending, but will cut 4% of staff, taking a $200M restructuring charge this quarter.
Starmer meets Xi in Beijing, signalling a reset in UK-China ties, eyeing trade gains, tariff cuts and cooperation despite security concerns.
Tesla invests $2bn in Musk's xAI, confirms Cybercab production this year, boosts AI pivot but flags heavy capex and chip supply risks.
Fed keeps rates at 3.5–3.75%, citing easing risks, still-high inflation and a stabilizing job market; cuts likely later.
Google agrees to pay $135m to settle claims it collected Android users' cellular data without consent, while denying any wrongdoing.
EU urges faster launch of a digital euro to cut reliance on U.S. payment firms, boosting Europe's economic autonomy and security.
Gold tops $5,300 as a weak dollar and Fed uncertainty fuel safe-haven demand. Investors await Powell's remarks for rate clues.
UK regulators fined Bank of Scotland £160k for letting a sanctioned Putin ally access banking after a name spelling mismatch bypassed checks.
The EU and Vietnam plan closer cooperation on critical minerals, chips and trusted 5G as they upgrade diplomatic ties and boost security and trade links.
Amazon mistakenly emailed AWS staff about planned layoffs early, revealing cuts tied to AI use and a broader plan to slash up to 30,000 corporate jobs.
SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $30B more in OpenAI, part of a funding round that could raise $100B and value the firm at $830B.
Roche's experimental CT-388 achieved 22.5% weight loss in a Phase II trial, seeking to challenge Lilly and Novo in the $150B obesity market.
SoftBank ends $50B talks to buy Switch, slowing Masayoshi Son's Stargate AI plans for OpenAI data center expansion.
EU and India agree on a free-trade pact cutting tariffs on EU goods, boosting cars and wine exports while leaving sensitive sectors untouched.
Anta will buy a 29.06% stake in Puma for €1.5B, becoming its top shareholder and boosting Puma's China push and Anta's global expansion.
ASML dominates EUV chip machines vital for AI chips, riding Nvidia-led demand as chipmakers boost spending and its shares surge.
Micron plans a $24B chip plant in Singapore to boost memory output, targeting AI-driven demand as global shortages push prices higher.
Google will pay $68M to settle a lawsuit alleging Google Assistant wrongly recorded private talks after false activations, sending data for targeted ads.
Delta cancels more flights in Atlanta, Boston and New York as winter storm Fern brings ice to the South and heavy snow to the Northeast.