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Palantir shares plunge on news of Pentagon budget cuts order
Palantir co-founder & CEO Alex Karp attends meetings at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 18, 2023.Jonathan Ernst | ReutersThe ...

Judge questions DOJ over Eric Adams case dismissal request, reserves ruling
New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrives at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for ...

U.S. housing market could lose nearly $1.5 trillion in value due to rising costs of climate change
It's still too soon to fully calculate the cost of the Los Angeles wildfires, but one thing is clear: The cost ...

Forever 21 is in talks with liquidators, indicating it’s struggling to find a buyer
Beleaguered retailer Forever 21 is in talks with liquidators about future steps for the fast fashion company, according to people familiar ...

Government travel has ‘fallen off’ since Trump inauguration, United Airlines says
A United Airlines plane takes off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport November 23, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia.Drew Angerer | Getty ...

Fed officials are worried about tariffs’ impact on inflation and see rate cuts on hold, minutes show
Federal Reserve officials in January agreed they would need to see inflation come down more before lowering interest rates further, and ...

UnitedHealthcare is offering buyouts to employees in benefits unit, could pursue layoffs, sources say
A general view outside the United Healthcare corporate headquarters on December 4, 2024 in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Stephen Maturen | Getty ImagesUnitedHealthcare ...
Trump enthusiasm matches GameStop mania as small investors flood market in record numbers
Traders walk the floor during morning trading at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 14, 2024 in New York ...

Apple unveils cheaper iPhone 16e powerful enough to run AI
Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., during the first day of in-store sales of Apple's latest products at Apple's ...

AI health-care startup OpenEvidence raises funding from Sequoia at $1 billion valuation
Medical technology, AI technology is utilized by doctors for diagnosing increasing the accuracy of patient treatments. Medical research and development innovation ...

Trump suggests 25% tariffs on autos, pharma and semiconductors that could go even higher
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., Feb. 18, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersPresident Donald Trump ...
Embattled EV maker Nikola files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
U.S. Nikola's logo is pictured at an event held to present CNH's new full-electric and Hydrogen fuel-cell battery trucks in partnership ...
Here’s what happens if Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac go private
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two pillars of the U.S. mortgage market, are currently controlled by the federal government. Some in ...

Weekly mortgage demand drops 6%, as homebuyers remain ‘on the fence’
A sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Rafael, California, on Aug. 7, 2024.Justin Sullivan | ...

How the world’s largest asset manager is using nearly $28 billion of acquisitions to reinvent itself
BlackRock has been on a buying spree that will change the makeup of the world's biggest asset manager. BlackRock announced last ...

UK inflation leaps to higher-than-expected 3% in January
Pedestrians walk through the festively decorated Burlington Arcade luxury shopping arcade in London, UK, on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Inflation in ...

The key to a smartphone free childhood is enforcing 4 ‘simple’ rules, says NYU professor
mother picking up her teenage daughter from her basketball practiseSrdjanpav | E+ | Getty ImagesWhen — and if — to give ...

HSBC announces share buyback of up to $2 billion as annual profit jumps 6.5%
A view of the logo of HSBC bank on a wall outside a branch in Mexico City, Mexico June 14, 2024 ...

China deal-making ramps up after years of decline as domestic companies prepare for Trump tariffs
A man carrying a kite in the shape of the Chinese national flag walks along the Bund while buildings of Pudong's ...

China’s DeepSeek has taken the world by storm. Here are the brains powering the AI sensation
DeepSeek offices in Beijing on Jan. 28, 2025.Peter Catterall | Afp | Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has rocketed into global ...

Disney stock is a bargain on the dip, Jim Cramer says
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Tuesday told investors why he thinks now is a good time to invest in Disney, saying the ...

White House posts video of immigrants in shackles, calls deportation footage ‘ASMR’
A deportation flight.Source: Twitter/X | The White HouseThe White House on Tuesday afternoon posted a video online showing immigrants in shackles ...