News - 2025-02-18

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Many of President Trump’s media allies were quick to celebrate this week’s negotiations, a contrast to the deep unease expressed by the foreign policy establishment.

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The filings over the collision of an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter last month appear to be the first such claim and signal the start of a long legal fight.

Move away from its ancestral home is part of a wider shakeup at its parent company Yum Brands.

A tie-up involving the tour and LIV Golf was stalled under President Biden. They’re aiming to forge a new agreement under President Trump.

Stocks followed on from the S&P 500s record close with consistent gains in after-market movement.

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Elon Musk's controversial role in the Trump administration appears to be dragging down the Tesla CEO's image — and brand — during a pivotal time for the EV industry.

President Donald Trump is looking to boost American manufacturing and its competitiveness with tariffs.

Investors continue to largely shake off concerns around persistent inflation and tariffs.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday auto tariffs will be around 25% and he will have more to share on the topic on April 2. On Friday, Trump said levies on automobiles would come as soon as April 2, the day after members of his cabinet are due to deliver reports to him outlining options for a range of import duties as he seeks to reshape global trade. Trump has long pointed to what he calls unfair treatment of U.S. automotive exports in foreign markets.

Pershing Square's Bill Ackman hiked his takeover offer for Howard Hughes Holdings to create a "modern-day" Berkshire Hathaway.

Stocks tipped higher to start a holiday-shortened week of trading highlighted by Fed minutes and Walmart earnings.

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Stocks tipped higher to start a holiday-shortened week of trading highlighted by Fed minutes and Walmart earnings.

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Intel could unlock a lot of value by splitting up, calculates one tech analyst.

Americans' credit card debt set a new record of $1.2 trillion in the last quarter of 2024, while overall household debt reached a new high of about $18 trillion, the New York Fed found.

The S&P 500 stock index has returned three consecutive years of 20% gains once in history, analysts said.

Nike is partnering with Skims and introducing a new female-focused brand together with the shapewear company co-founded by Kim Kardashian.

Stocks tipped higher to start a holiday-shortened week of trading highlighted by Fed minutes and Walmart earnings.

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Mira Murati, who left OpenAI last year, has helped establish Thinking Machines Lab, a new artificial intelligence start-up.

Elon Musk said he is trying to root out fraud at the Social Security Administration as Trump appointees gain access to sensitive data. A critic sees a 'fishing expedition' that could destabilize the safety net program.

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American farmers are turning to technology, including the use of artificial intelligence, to help combat challenges facing the agriculture industry in 2025.

Stocks tipped higher to start a holiday-shortened week of trading highlighted by Fed minutes and Walmart earnings.

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Southwest Airlines cut hundreds of corporate roles, including senior leadership and director positions, as it works to trim its overhead and become a leaner company.

A flurry of trading has helped push the Pan-European Stoxx 600 index to a record high as investors expect Europe’s governments to increase military spending.

Intel (INTC) stock jumped Tuesday following a Wall Street Journal report that its rivals Broadcom and TSMC are exploring potential deals with the chipmaker that would split it into two.

Stocks tipped higher to start a holiday-shortened week of trading highlighted by Fed minutes and Walmart earnings.

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Tata plans to build a new electric furnace in Port Talbot to replace two traditional blast furnaces.

Cornwall Insight predicts that the energy regulator will hike gas and electricity prices by 5%.

South Korea's data protection regulator says user data was sent to the Chinese owner of TikTok.

The bullish gold trade may stay intact, argues Goldman Sachs.

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The UK's largest water and waste company was set to run out of money by the end of March.

Tech appears poised to benefit from Trump 2.0, according to Investopedia editor in chief Caleb Silver. However, these two sectors may not be so lucky.

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Pay outstripped price rises by 3.4% between October and December while the unemployment rate remains unchanged.

The head of the FDA's food division, Jim Jones, resigned on Monday due to cuts within the division that he said were "indiscriminate."