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Google goes nuclear to power its artificial intelligence ambitions
Oct 14, 2024, 9:14 PM
The technology giant says the agreement will see it start using the first reactor this decade.
Lilly Ledbetter, icon of equal pay in US, dies aged 86
Oct 14, 2024, 9:31 AM
Alabama woman's case led to law, signed by Barack Obama, that gave Americans more rights to sue for pay discrimination.
Killing of Japanese Boy Leaves Chinese Asking: Is This My Country?
Oct 14, 2024, 5:01 AM
Angry at what they view as China’s state-led xenophobia, taught in schools and prevalent online, some people are taking action, even at personal risk.
Would Donald Trump’s taxes on trade hurt US consumers?
Oct 14, 2024, 7:34 PM
What could happen if Donald Trump drastically increases tariffs as he has promised to do?
African nations race to put satellites in space
Oct 14, 2024, 7:01 PM
Falling launch costs have given African nations a chance to send their own satellites into orbit.
EV sales are rising in the US and nearing an important turning point
Oct 14, 2024, 2:42 PM
According to Cox Automotive’s Kelly Blue Book, EV sales jumped 11% year over year to just over 346K new EVs sold. It also said that EV sales rose 5% sequentially.
Dow futures are little changed after index closes above 43,000 for the first time: Live updates
Oct 14, 2024, 6:02 PM
The Dow and S&P 500 both closed at record highs on Monday.
Nvidia and other chip stocks surge with no sign of AI spending slowdown — for now
Oct 14, 2024, 5:23 PM
The stocks of AI chipmakers such as Nvidia and TSMC and other AI hardware suppliers have been on a tear as Wall Street stays bullish on artificial intelligence — in the short term, at least.
Starbucks scales back discounts as new CEO seeks turnaround
Oct 14, 2024, 4:43 PM
Starbucks has been pulling back recent promotions as it works to turn around the company under new leadership. Brian Niccol took over the helm in August.
Google to buy power for AI needs from small modular nuclear reactor company Kairos
Oct 14, 2024, 3:03 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Alphabet's Google said on Monday it signed the world's first corporate agreement to buy power from multiple small modular reactors to meet electricity demand for artificial intelligence. The technology company's agreement with Kairos Power aims to bring Kairos' first small modular reactor online by 2030, followed by additional deployments through 2035. Google said it has agreed to buy a total of 500 megawatts of power from six to seven reactors, which is smaller than the output of today's nuclear reactors.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 clinch fresh highs as Nvidia surges to record
Oct 14, 2024, 4:06 PM
Stocks are upbeat as Nvidia ht a fresh record high, with the next batch of big bank earnings in focus.
Florida restaurateur rebuilding after Hurricane Helene: 'An absolute gut punch'
Oct 14, 2024, 3:43 PM
Small business owners with locations on Florida's Gulf Coast are facing thousands of dollars' worth of damage after Hurricanes Helene and Milton hit the area.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 head for records, Nasdaq jumps as Nvidia surges
Oct 14, 2024, 3:46 PM
Stocks are upbeat as Nvidia heads for a fresh record high, with the next batch of big bank earnings in focus.
Hardware wholesaler True Value files for bankruptcy, plans sale to rival
Oct 14, 2024, 3:04 PM
Wholesaler True Value filed for bankrtupcy Monday and announced its plans to sell to rival Do It Best. True Value retail stores are not included in the bankruptcy.
Fed Governor Waller sees need for 'more caution' ahead when lowering interest rates
Oct 14, 2024, 3:02 PM
Waller on Monday signaled that future interest rate cuts will be less aggressive than the big move in September.
Harland and Wolff in talks with Spanish shipbuilder
Oct 14, 2024, 8:07 AM
Spain’s state-owned shipbuilder Navantia is in exclusive talks to buy the Belfast-based shipyard.
DJT stock extends massive rally as election odds shift in Donald Trump's favor
Oct 14, 2024, 12:46 PM
Over the weekend, both domestic and overseas betting markets shifted in favor of a Trump victory,
Trump Media shares make comeback as former president's election odds rise
Oct 14, 2024, 12:23 PM
Shares of Trump Media and Technology Group are up more than 50% over the past month as the former president's chances of winning the 2024 election surge.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway hikes its SiriusXM stake to 32% after Liberty deal
Oct 14, 2024, 12:20 PM
Berkshire hiked its bet after Liberty Media completed its deal in early September to combine its tracking stocks with the rest of the entertainment company.
Kamala Harris Sets an Interview with a Not-So-Friendly Outlet: Fox News.
Oct 14, 2024, 12:00 PM
The interview, to be conducted by the anchor Bret Baier in Pennsylvania, will air Wednesday at 6 p.m. Eastern.
How Kamala Harris’s Economic Plan Has Been Shaped by Business Leaders
Oct 14, 2024, 5:03 AM
The vice president has repeatedly incorporated suggestions from business executives into her economic agenda.
Amid Sewage Spills and Rising Prices, Calls to Nationalize Water in England
Oct 14, 2024, 11:43 AM
Four decades after privatization, calls to nationalize the water industry have swept across England and Wales amid sewage spills and rising household bills.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 head for record high, Nasdaq jumps as Nvidia surges
Oct 14, 2024, 10:39 AM
Stocks are upbeat as Nvidia heads for a fresh record high, with the next batch of big bank earnings in focus.
Trump and Harris Both Like a Child Tax Credit but With Different Aims
Oct 14, 2024, 11:18 AM
Kamala Harris’s campaign is pushing a version of the credit intended to fight child poverty, while Donald J. Trump sees the program primarily as a tax cut for people higher up the income scale.
Donald Trump has made at least 10 new tax cut promises. Can he keep any of them?
Oct 14, 2024, 10:59 AM
President Trump, by Yahoo Finance's count, has made 10 distinct tax cut promises in recent months. All would face challenges before becoming law.
Pro-Palestine protestors cause disturbance outside the New York Stock Exchange
Oct 14, 2024, 10:55 AM
A pro-Palestinian protest erupted outside of the New York Stock Exchange Monday.
Nvidia stock eyes record high, looks to unseat Apple as world's most valuable company
Oct 14, 2024, 10:38 AM
Nvidia stock is aiming to notch a new all-time high as the AI boom shows no sign of slowdown.
Stock market today: S&P 500 heads for record high, Nasdaq jumps as Nvidia surges
Oct 14, 2024, 10:39 AM
Stocks are upbeat as Nvidia heads for a fresh record high, with the next batch of big bank earnings in focus.
Nvidia stock eyes record high, looks to unseat Apple as world's most valuable company
Oct 14, 2024, 10:38 AM
Nvidia stock is aiming to notch a new all-time high as the AI boom shows no sign of slowdown.
Stock market today: S&P 500 trades at record high, Nasdaq jumps with earnings on deck
Oct 14, 2024, 10:32 AM
Stocks are upbeat as Nvidia heads for a fresh record high, with the next batch of big bank earnings in focus.
Tim Walz’s continuing contact with China is ‘very disturbing’: Gordon Chang
Oct 14, 2024, 9:29 AM
Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang reacts to Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz's alleged ties to China on 'Mornings with Maria.'
Stock market today: Nasdaq jumps, S&P 500 trades at record high with earnings on deck
Oct 14, 2024, 9:30 AM
The next batch of big bank earnings will test the rally and the chances of an economic "soft landing".
Stock market today: S&P 500 holds near record, Dow slips with big bank earnings in focus
Oct 14, 2024, 9:35 AM
The next batch of big bank earnings will test the rally and the chances of an economic "soft landing".
Can Corporate America Help Harris Win Pennsylvania?
Oct 14, 2024, 7:42 AM
The vice president has raised huge sums and has won over many business leaders. Despite that, the presidential race remains tight in battleground states.
Stock market today: S&P 500 futures hold near record, Dow slips with big bank earnings in focus
Oct 14, 2024, 7:12 AM
The next batch of big bank earnings will test the rally and the chances of an economic "soft landing".
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson Win Nobel Prize in Economics
Oct 14, 2024, 5:59 AM
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson shared the award for their work on the gaps in prosperity between nations.
Attention Kmart Shoppers: It’s Closing Time
Oct 14, 2024, 5:40 AM
As the last full-size Kmart in the continental United States prepares to close, shoppers reminisced about the store that once sold everything, everywhere.
China's exports and imports grew far less than expected in September
Oct 14, 2024, 4:20 AM
China was expected Monday to report a slowdown in export growth in September versus August.
How Trump could exert new controls over the Fed — even without firing Powell
Oct 13, 2024, 9:00 AM
Trump and his allies have floated an array of ideas that have raised worries that Federal Reserve independence could be compromised if the GOP nominee wins.
China’s Stock Markets Rebound on Promises to Help Businesses
Oct 14, 2024, 3:57 AM
Assurances from government officials on plans to strengthen the private sector offset a lack of specifics about economic stimulus.
Revolut customers say e-money firm failed them after being scammed
Oct 14, 2024, 2:22 AM
There were more reports of fraud naming Revolut last year than any other financial institution, BBC finds.
Big business backs UK despite Budget tax threat
Oct 14, 2024, 2:43 AM
Some of the world's biggest firms have voiced confidence in the economy ahead of an investment summit.
China's Ministry of Finance is taking aim at local debt problems before tackling broader economic challenges
Oct 14, 2024, 2:01 AM
In his opening remarks on Saturday, Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an laid out four measures, starting with increasing support for local governments in resolving debt risks.