President-elect Donald Trump has launched his own cryptocurrency, $Trump, which quickly reached a market value of several billion dollars ahead of his inauguration as the 47th US president.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves said regulators are hindering the UK's efforts to boost the economy and slow growth.
Target is raising its Q4 sales forecast after strong Black Friday and Cyber Monday results, but its stock is under pressure due to lower-than-expected EPS guidance.
Japanese investors bought ¥819.3 billion in stocks last week, the most in nine months, partly due to a new Nippon Individual Savings Account cycle.
China's economy grew 5% in 2024, meeting its target, driven by a stimulus boost and strong exports.
Restaurant execs are facing rising beef prices, with Portillo's and Shake Shack projecting stable costs in 2025 despite inflation concerns, especially in beef supply chains.
A SpaceX Starship rocket broke apart shortly after launching from Texas, losing contact eight minutes in. Flights over the Gulf of Mexico were rerouted to avoid debris.
UnitedHealth Group reported weak Q4 revenue and faced challenges after CEO Thompson's assassination but expects growth in 2025.
BP plans to cut thousands of jobs as part of a major cost-saving effort.
A group of investors, advised by LeBron James' partner Maverick Carter, aims to raise $5 billion to create a global basketball league to compete with the NBA.
SSAB AB withdrew from talks with Washington to build a green steel plant in the U.S. after receiving $500 million in funding.
Mastercard will pay $26 million to settle claims of underpaying female, Black, and Hispanic employees.
Apple lost its top spot in China's smartphone market in 2024, with shipments falling 17%, including a 25% drop in Q4.
Canada has created a list of US-made goods worth $105 billion to target with tariffs if President-elect Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian products.
Nomura-backed Komainu raised $75 million in bitcoin from Blockstream Capital to scale its business and integrate Blockstream's technologies for faster settlement and tokenization.
The U.S. 30-year mortgage rate hit 7.09%, its highest in eight months, continuing a five-week rise amid rising home prices and limited supply.
GM signed a multi-billion dollar deal with Vianode to supply synthetic graphite for its EV batteries.
Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's largest bank, bought 1 million euros of bitcoin in its first trade, calling it "a test."
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in December, with a 2.9% annual increase, mainly due to higher energy costs. This suggests continued inflation and fewer interest rate cuts this year.
Indonesia unexpectedly cut its key interest rate to 5.75% to boost economic growth, despite the rupiah falling below 16,000 to the dollar.
Intel will spin off its Intel Capital venture arm into a separate company in 2025 to improve efficiency, with Intel staying as an investor.
The Biden administration banned 37 Chinese companies over forced labor claims in Xinjiang.
Ingka Group, IKEA's investment arm, will invest 1 billion euros in recycling to reduce waste from discarded furniture. This follows new EU rules to fund textile recycling.
Reinet is selling its 2% stake in BAT for £1.22 billion, causing a 2.9% drop in shares. The sale won't affect BAT's £900 million buyback plan.