Business News - The Last 24 Hours

Investors cashing in on gold's run face higher capital gains taxes: What to know
CNBC - 42 min 19 sec ago
Physical gold and gold ETFs carry a higher top tax rate on long-term investment profits than traditional assets like stocks.
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SCMP - Chinese vendors on Shein, Temu face tax changes at home and abroad - 13 hours 12 min ago


Americans are heating their homes with bitcoin this winter
CNBC - 52 min 36 sec ago
Winter across the U.S. means big bills for home heating oil, gas and electric furnaces, but in some cases, crypto like bitcoin is paying to keep Americans warm.
COMMENTARY:
Indiatimes - Bitcoin sentiment plunges to extreme fear as Fear & Greed Index crashes to 10 — lowest since Covid meltdown - 21 hours 51 min ago


Google to invest $40B in Texas data centers in major AI push
FOX Business - 1 hour 57 min ago
Google plans a $40 billion Texas data center investment, creating thousands of jobs as tech companies compete for AI infrastructure capacity.
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The Guardian - How Google’s DeepMind tool is ‘more quickly’ forecasting hurricane behavior - 2 hours 11 min ago
Indiatimes - YouTube and Google $30 million child privacy settlement: Who qualifies and how to claim - 20 hours 27 min ago


Philippines: Mass protest in Manila over corruption scandal
Deutsche Welle - 2 hours 19 min ago
Police say some 550,000 people have attended the rally in Manila, which is expected to continue until Tuesday. Public anger over the corruption scandal has been mounting in the Philippines.
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BBC - Zelensky vows energy sector overhaul after $100m corruption scandal - 18 hours 45 min ago
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The Independent - Hundreds of thousands rally in Manila against flood-control corruption scandal - 3 hours 58 min ago
SCMP - Philippine church rallies over corruption scandal, piling pressure on Macros - 7 hours 15 min ago
Indiatimes - 'Giving Rs 10,000 right before elections is a corruption': Sharad Pawar slams NDA after Bihar results - 23 hours 45 min ago


Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on these 3 dividend stocks
CNBC - 2 hours 46 min ago
TipRanks' ranking service highlights three dividend-paying stocks, including Diamondback Energy and Permian Resources
COMMENTARY:
Indiatimes - Wall Street ends the week with mixed investor sentiment, all eyes on the Nvidia report next week as AI stocks remain in focus; here's what to expect - 8 hours 1 min ago
New York Post - The Trump economy is far from the Reagan boom— and Wall Street’s top CEOs are pushing back on the president’s rosy outlook - 11 hours 16 min ago


Ukraine: Kyiv working on prisoner exchange with Russia
Deutsche Welle - 4 hours 40 min ago
Zelenskyy said Ukraine is working to resume the prisoner exchange with Russia. Meanwhile, Finland's President Alexander Stubb warned a ceasefire this year is unlikely. DW has the latest.
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Deutsche Welle - Ukraine announces energy shake-up after corruption scandal - 19 hours 55 min ago
COMMENTARY:
Indiatimes - Russia, US actively discussing Ukraine settlement: Kremlin aide - 1 hour 38 min ago
Russia Today - Ukraine conflict killing EU economy – Orban - 5 hours 25 min ago
SCMP - Ukraine seeks to bring home 1,200 prisoners in Russia talks - 6 hours 10 min ago
The Independent - How to fight in ‘hell’: Ukraine veterans say Nato not ready for war with Russia - 20 hours 30 min ago


Feud erupts between Trump and longtime ally Marjorie Taylor Greene
BBC - 8 hours 46 min ago
The Georgia congresswoman has criticised Trump's foreign policy and handling of Jeffrey Epstein files.
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NDTV - Trump Says He Will Sue BBC For $5 Billion. Why He Faces High Hurdles - 8 hours 50 min ago
FOX Business - Energy secretary says DOE loan office will largely finance nuclear power plants, reflecting Trump priorities - 16 hours 49 sec ago
Bloomberg - Europe Gauges Fallout From Trump’s Year of Trade Chaos - Bloomberg.com - 18 hours 12 min ago
BBC - Trump says he will take legal action against BBC after apology - 19 hours 29 min ago
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Indiatimes - Trump ‘made up his mind’ on Maduro? ‘Table is set’ for US military actions against Venezuela? - 1 hour 49 min ago
Russia Today - Trump wants another late night host fired - 3 hours 11 min ago
The Independent - Sending licence fee money to Mar-a-Lago not ‘smart’, shadow minister suggests after Trump threatened to sue BBC - 3 hours 57 min ago
Sydney Morning Herald - The outstanding question about Epstein and Trump - 6 hours 42 min ago
SCMP - Trump thought Epstein’s ghost was gone, it could haunt him in midterm election - 11 hours 32 min ago
New York Post - Trump is considering portable mortgages — here’s how they work - 14 hours 46 min ago
The Guardian - Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s had ‘warnings for my safety’ after posts by Trump - 19 hours 5 min ago


Netanyahu, Putin Discuss Middle East After Russia's UN Resolution On Gaza
NDTV - 13 hours 14 min ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation, during which the two leaders exchanged views on the Middle East situation, according to statements from both sides.
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Russia Today - Putin and Netanyahu hold phone call ahead of UN vote on Gaza peacekeepers - 13 hours 16 min ago


Why India caps pollution reading at 500 when the air is far more toxic
BBC - 15 hours 12 min ago
India's air quality framework hasn't been comprehensively revised since 2009 and needs an update, say experts.
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Indiatimes - Pakistan's Lahore tops global pollution index as hazardous smog engulfs Punjab - 4 hours 34 min ago


Real Estate Sector & Industry Performance - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 18 hours 12 min ago
Real Estate Sector & Industry Performance  Bloomberg.com


Here are several buy levels to consider for both Microsoft and Nike
CNBC - 18 hours 47 min ago
In this analysis, we are using two-year charts to find some places to get in.


Former Federal Reserve official Adriana Kugler violated trading rules: report
FOX Business - 19 hours 28 min ago
Adriana Kugler, a former governor on the Federal Reserve board who suddenly stepped down from her role, violated the bank’s trading rules, a report said.
COMMENTARY:
BusinessInsider - Former Fed official Adriana Kugler's stock trades trigger ethics referral to inspector general - 19 hours 8 min ago


Week in review: Stocks swing wildly, Disney disappoints, and we make 6 trades
CNBC - 22 hours 31 min ago
Many Club holdings notched records this week despite the stock market's volatility.


Former Fed Gov. Kugler violated trading rules while at the central bank, ethics report found
CNBC - 22 hours 44 min ago
Issues related to financial transactions reported by then-Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler were referred to an internal ethics watchdog earlier this year.
COMMENTARY:
Indiatimes - Former Fed governor Kugler's stock trades violated the central bank's ethics rules - 13 hours 49 min ago


Trump tariffs are helping drive U.S. beef prices to new highs
CNBC - 22 hours 54 min ago
President Trump's tariffs are adding to higher beef prices, along with drought and parasites in a stressed U.S. beef supply chain.
COMMENTARY:
SCMP - Trump exempts Indian items from tariffs amid rising consumer costs - 1 hour 48 min ago
New York Times - Pasta at Twice the Price? Some Italian Producers Face Huge U.S. Tariffs. - 5 hours 11 min ago
Indiatimes - 'How soon will Americans get the checks?': Trump put on the spot over tariff dividends - 9 hours 32 min ago
The Guardian - Trump pressures Thailand to recommit to Cambodia ceasefire with ‘threat of tariffs’ - 23 hours 8 min ago


Walmart shares are up 312% during outgoing CEO Doug McMillon's tenure. Here's how that compares to its rivals
CNBC - 23 hours 45 min ago
The outgoing Walmart CEO's tenure was marked by both sharp sales gains and stock growth.
COMMENTARY:
Indiatimes - Bihar CEO hands over list of 243 newly elected MLAs to governor - 1 hour 42 min ago
BusinessInsider - I'm a CEO and mom in NYC. Ping pong, piano, and 4:45 am wake-ups are how I stay healthy and focused. - 4 hours 12 min ago
The Hindu - Global funds trimming exposures amidst imminent correction in U.S. markets: Sanlam Group CEO - 21 hours 52 sec ago