Business News - The Last 24 Hours

Constitutional amendment to allow Trump third term introduced in the House
CNBC - 39 min 43 sec ago
President Donald Trump has hinted at the possibility of somehow serving a third term in office.

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NDTV - Trump Says Will "Obviously" Appeal Birthright Citizenship Ruling - 1 hour 46 min ago

BBC - Afghan refugees feel 'betrayed' by Trump order blocking move to US - 1 hour 56 min ago

CNBC - Jim Cramer: Not all Trump comments are investing opportunities - 2 hours 19 min ago

Reuters - Trump orders crypto working group to draft new regulations, explore national stockpile - Reuters - 3 hours 18 min ago

FOX Business - President Trump signs crypto executive order - 5 hours 24 min ago

Deutsche Welle - US updates: Judge halts Trump bid to change citizenship law - 6 hours 3 min ago

Bloomberg - Michael Bloomberg Will Help Fund UN Climate Body After Trump Withdraws From Paris Climate Agreement - Forbes - 6 hours 35 min ago

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Indiatimes - Trump accelerates campaign to remake federal bureaucracy - 55 min 31 sec ago

New York Post - Trump shakes up globalists at Davos summit — instilling fear and relief while showing Sleepy Joe’s no longer at the wheel - 2 hours 3 sec ago

SCMP - What ideology means to Trump and his team in the US’ competition with China - 2 hours 7 min ago

The Independent - Bernice King accuses pastor at Trump inauguration of ‘misusing’ her dad’s famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech - 2 hours 22 min ago

New York Times - Trump Lashes Out at Bank of America Over Treatment of Conservatives - 2 hours 44 min ago

Russia Today - Judge suspends Trump’s birthright citizenship order - 2 hours 46 min ago

The Guardian - Trump orders release of thousands of classified files on JFK assassination - 3 hours 3 min ago

BusinessInsider - Bank of America responds publicly to Trump's Davos speech: 'We welcome conservatives' - 3 hours 12 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Trump presidency LIVE updates: US President gives first speech to world leaders, judge blocks executive order - 5 hours 17 min ago

The Hindu - Japan Inc will struggle to follow SoftBank's lead and go big with Trump - 11 hours 26 min ago

AllAfrica - Africa: Could Trump Really Blow Up the Global Trade System? - 13 hours 37 min ago

Trump applauded for 'significant' immigration action after Biden's 'inexcusable inaction'
FOX Business - 1 hour 26 min ago
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, praises President Donald Trump's decisive border actions on 'Kudlow.'

NDTV - "Chose Not To Pardon Myself": Trump Slams Biden In 1st Interview As President - 23 hours 39 min ago

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The Independent - Trump delivers key speech at Davos after suggesting Biden should have pardoned himself during Hannity interview: Live - 6 hours 9 min ago

Indiatimes - With the stroke of pen, Donald Trump rescinds major executive orders of ex-President Joe Biden - 11 hours 17 min ago

Russia Today - Biden had ‘very bad’ advisers – Trump - 12 hours 58 min ago

The Guardian - Trump suggests it was a mistake for Biden not to pardon himself – US politics live - 16 hours 55 min ago

'World's first downside protected bitcoin ETF': Calamos unveils a safer way to play crypto
CNBC - 2 hours 23 min ago
A major exchange-traded fund provider is trying to take the volatility out of bitcoin investing.

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Indiatimes - Stock Market Today: Dow Jones rises, Nasdaq dips, S&P 500 nears record, Bitcoin holds steady - 7 hours 59 min ago

SCMP - Hong Kong’s bitcoin ETFs could open to Greater Bay Area investors under new measures - 15 hours 38 min ago

BusinessInsider - Concerned about a bitcoin crash? A $65B CIO shares a low-cost trading strategy to hedge downside risk - 16 hours 8 min ago

UnitedHealthcare announces new CEO after killing of Brian Thompson
FOX Business - 3 hours 26 min ago
UnitedHealth Group named Tim Noel the new CEO of the company's insurance division, UnitedHealthcare, after the targeted killing of former CEO Brian Thompson.

CNBC - UnitedHealthcare taps company veteran Tim Noel as new CEO following Brian Thompson killing - 5 hours 46 min ago

FOX Business - Trump confronts Bank of America CEO for not taking 'conservative business' - 8 hours 21 min ago

Bloomberg - CEOs do JPMorgan e Goldman resistem à pressão contra diversidade - Bloomberg - 13 hours 25 min ago

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New York Post - JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon was paid $39M in 2024 — a massive $3M raise - 3 hours 6 min ago

BusinessInsider - Donald Trump says he isn't bothered by Elon Musk's Stargate criticism as the CEO 'hates one of the people in the deal' - 3 hours 36 min ago

Indiatimes - Is there a hidden message for Tesla CEO Elon Musk? One by one, EV makers in the US are going bankrupt, the latest being Canoo - 5 hours 50 min ago

Watch How the World Is Preparing for Trump’s Tariffs - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - 4 hours 13 min ago
Watch How the World Is Preparing for Trump’s Tariffs Bloomberg

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BBC - Canada can avoid tariffs by becoming US state, says Trump - 6 hours 55 min ago

NDTV - 'Make Your Products In America Or Pay Tariffs': Trump Tells Davos - 9 hours 20 min ago

CNBC - Shein exec says tariffs shouldn't impact its cheap clothes — as long as they're applied 'equally' - 9 hours 31 min ago

Deutsche Welle - US updates: Trump tells Davos elite to prepare for tariffs - 10 hours 27 min ago

Reuters - Japan December export growth beats forecast amid tariff jitters - Reuters - 23 hours 24 min ago

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Sydney Morning Herald - Trump tells business leaders to invest in US or face tariffs - 2 hours 16 min ago

AllAfrica - Nigeria: NLC Rejects 50 Percent Telecom Tariff Hike, Threatens Nationwide Action - 3 hours 45 min ago

Indiatimes - 'Make in America or face tariffs': US President Donald Trump tells Davos elites in his WEF address - 6 hours 21 min ago

SCMP - Donald Trump tells Davos he is hopeful about US-China ties as he warns on tariffs - 6 hours 37 min ago

BusinessInsider - Global currencies are reshuffling amid tariff threats. Here's where the dollar and other major currencies could land. - 17 hours 8 min ago

New York Times - Trumps Threatens Tariffs Feb. 1 on Canada, Mexico and China - 22 hours 9 min ago

Wall Street Journal - Trump Keeps China Guessing on Tariff Threats - 23 hours 55 min ago

O'Leary defends his TikTok offer now competing against MrBeast as 'only' viable option
FOX Business - 5 hours 7 min ago
Speculation is rising around MrBeast's bid in buying TikTok, but Kevin O'Leary remains firm that his $20 billion offer is the "only" one that has the coding and technology capabilities.

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Bloomberg - TikTok Weighs Non-Sale Options, ByteDance’s Ford Says - Bloomberg - 12 hours 12 min ago

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Indiatimes - MrBeast or General Atlantic CEO - Who is buying TikTok in US? - 10 hours 25 min ago

BusinessInsider - TikTok is 'severely damaging' young people — unlike its Chinese equivalent, 'The Anxious Generation' author tells BI - 12 hours 29 min ago

New York Times - Trump Signs Executive Order in Attempt to Delay TikTok Ban - 14 hours 14 min ago

The Independent - Parents of children who took their own life are taking TikTok to court - 16 hours 17 min ago

The Guardian - UK minister calls TikTok desirable product but admits ‘genuine concerns’ - 21 hours 7 min ago

Google restores Joe Biden to ‘US presidents’ search results, blames ‘data error’ for omission
CNBC - 7 hours 8 min ago
Users Wednesday night noticed Google search results omitted President Joseph Biden from list of U.S. presidents.

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CNBC - UK opens investigations into Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems - 15 hours 51 min ago

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Indiatimes - Where's Biden? Google temporarily omits Joe Biden from US Presidents list - 9 hours 17 min ago

The Guardian - UK competition watchdog investigates Apple and Google’s mobile platforms - 11 hours 50 min ago

Russia Today - Google sold AI tools to IDF after Hamas attack – WaPo - 12 hours 34 min ago

New York Times - How Chinese A.I. Start-Up DeepSeek Is Competing With OpenAI and Google - 16 hours 6 min ago

Airlines flex pricing power, signaling higher fares in 2025
CNBC - 7 hours 18 min ago
Airlines say strong demand and limited capacity is keeping fares afloat.

CNBC - American Airlines shares tumble as outlook falls short - 13 hours 54 min ago

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SCMP - Jeju Air crash: South Korea tells budget airlines to cut flight hours, hire more staff - 17 hours 56 min ago

Oil trades lower as Trump urges Opec to slash prices
BBC - 7 hours 29 min ago
President Trump said he wants OPEC and Saudi Arabia to bring down the price of oil which he says is fuelling the Russia-Ukraine war.

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BusinessInsider - Trump wants OPEC to bring down oil prices. That could hurt America's booming energy industry. - 5 hours 15 min ago

Russia Today - Trump urges OPEC to lower oil prices for Ukraine conflict to end - 8 hours 55 min ago

Trumps says Ukraine peace efforts 'hopefully underway' as he calls for Putin meeting
CNBC - 8 hours 16 min ago
"I really would like to be able to meet with President Putin soon to get that war ended," Trump told the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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NDTV - Trump Says He Wants To Meet Putin Soon To Ensure End Of Ukraine War - 8 hours 56 min ago

Deutsche Welle - US updates: Trump calls on Putin to end war in Ukraine - 14 hours 45 min ago

Reuters - Putin Believes Key Ukraine War Goals Achieved – Reuters - The Moscow Times - 16 hours 9 min ago

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Indiatimes - Donald Trump's threats to Putin on the Ukraine war seem to be hollow, as the U.S. hardly has any Russian imports to levy tariffs on - 4 hours 50 min ago

The Independent - Ukraine to offer financial incentives to boost military recruitment among 18-25-year-olds - 9 hours 11 min ago

BusinessInsider - Ukraine proves the West has to develop weapons faster and cheaper, even if they're not perfect: NATO chief - 12 hours 53 min ago

SCMP - Nato chief Rutte says Europe will pay for US arms for Ukraine - 13 hours 33 min ago

Wall Street Journal - Trump Allies Give Europe's Leaders Reality Check on Ukraine - 15 hours 15 min ago

The Guardian - Nato chief urges ‘step up’ in support for Ukraine - 16 hours 30 min ago

Sainsbury's to cut 3,000 jobs and shut cafés and pizza counters
BBC - 8 hours 30 min ago
The changes are part of a cost-cutting plan, but recent tax rises for businesses have also been a factor.

BBC - Sainsbury's to cut 3,000 jobs and shut cafés - 13 hours 58 min ago

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The Straits Times - UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s cuts 3,000 jobs as tax hike looms - 2 hours 11 min ago

BusinessInsider - CNN is cutting hundreds of TV jobs in a digital pivot. Read the memo CEO Mark Thompson sent to staff. - 12 hours 12 sec ago

New York Times - CNN Cuts Jobs and Shuffles TV Lineup as It Enters New Trump Era - 12 hours 17 min ago

The Guardian - Sainsbury’s to cut 3,000 jobs as it shuts hot food counters and cafes - 14 hours 37 min ago

The Hindu - Amazon exits Quebec operations, to cut about 1,700 jobs; Ottawa unhappy - 22 hours 1 min ago

Trump outlines tax cut plans, tells World Economic Forum 'make your product in America'
FOX Business - 8 hours 43 min ago
President Donald Trump spoke virtually to the World Economic Forum and touted his tax cut and tariff plans while calling for global businesses to make their products in America.

BBC - Rachel Reeves to soften non-dom tax changes - 11 hours 50 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Does US exit spell the end for global tax reform deal? - 13 hours 33 min ago

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The Straits Times - US stocks gain as Trump touts plan for tax cuts - 4 hours 18 min ago

Russia Today - Nuclear reduction, ending the Ukraine conflict and massive tax cuts: Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s Davos speech - 6 hours 24 min ago

Indiatimes - Largest tax cuts in American history to be passed, will reverse inflation: US President Trump at WEF - 9 hours 49 min ago

The Guardian - Rachel Reeves to soften changes to non-dom tax regime after hearing ‘concerns’ - 14 hours 47 min ago

The Hindu - Budget should announce tax cuts for individuals to boost consumption: Barclays - 17 hours 24 min ago

AllAfrica - West Africa: Ecowas Targets Tax Cuts to Lower Air Travel Costs in West Africa - 20 hours 36 min ago

Why Russian ships have returned to Kremlin's base in Syria
BBC - 10 hours 30 sec ago
Analysts say the return suggests that Moscow is preparing to evacuate one of its most valuable overseas bases.

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BBC - Russian ships return to Syrian base ahead of expected withdrawal - 10 hours 30 sec ago

Reuters - Putin is increasingly concerned about Russia’s economy and believes key war goals have been met, sources tell Reuters - Meduza - 18 hours 1 min ago

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BusinessInsider - Putin is reportedly growing worried that Russia's economic situation is worsening - 7 hours 50 min ago

Indiatimes - Is Russia's finances on the brink? Some economists are judging its economy by looking at Moscow from space; here's how - 13 hours 22 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Fighting alongside Russia, North Koreans wage their own war - 18 hours 36 min ago

The Independent - Ukrainian army deploys cat noises to lure Russians into explosive-laden traps, soldier claims - 20 hours 12 min ago

Netflix's 'Emilia Perez' gets 13 Oscar nods including best picture
Deutsche Welle - 10 hours 31 min ago
Germany has also earned a best international film nomination with Mohammad Rasoulof's "The Seed of the Sacred Fig."

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Indiatimes - Oscar awards 2025 nominations: Netflix movies dominate the list. Have you watched these films? - 8 hours 50 min ago

BlackRock's Fink sees potential risks and says the bond market will tell us where we are going
CNBC - 11 hours 39 min ago
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said Trump's efforts to unleash capital in the private sector could re-accelerate inflation and hurt the stock market.

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BusinessInsider - Inflation could drive bond yields to 20-year highs and shock the stock market, BlackRock chief Larry Fink says - 10 hours 16 min ago

GM reveals new performance Cadillac Lyriq as it plans to lead EV luxury sales in 2025
CNBC - 13 hours 8 min ago
General Motors on Thursday revealed a new $80,000 performance version of its all-electric Cadillac Lyriq.

China's provincial-level governments set 2% CPI target for 2025
CGTN - 13 hours 19 min ago
The majority of provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions across China have set their 2025 consumer price index (CPI) target at 2 percent, one percentage point lower than the previous year, according to their government work reports.Despite many uncertainties in both domestic and external markets, setting a lower CPI target is seen as more reasonable for local governments. They are striving to boost consumer demand through economic stimulus measures such as providing subsidies for new ca ...

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NDTV - Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri To Begin 2-Day China Visit On January 26 - 14 hours 25 min ago

CGTN - China willing to promote stable economic relations with U.S. - 16 hours 1 min ago

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SCMP - Beyond quick stimulus, China needs deeper, more fundamental reforms - 4 hours 38 min ago

Indiatimes - Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit China on January 26-27 - 14 hours 38 min ago

Why Trump's Citizenship Order Won't Affect Usha Vance, Kamala Harris
NDTV - 14 hours 20 min ago
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 20, ending automatic citizenship for children born in America to non-citizen parents. The controversial move has led to concerns about the citizenship status of Second Lady Usha Vance and former Vice President Kamala Harris as well as millions of immigrants living in the US. Trump's Birthright Citizenship: What Is It? The order, signed on January 20, directs US agencies to deny citizenship to children born after February 19, 20 ...

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Indiatimes - After Obama, now marriage trouble for Kamala Harris: Is the ex-vice president on the verge of divorcing Doug Emhoff? Here's what insiders are saying - 17 hours 14 min ago

HKEX Chairman highlights optimism for HK stock market
CGTN - 14 hours 59 min ago
At the 2025 World Economic Forum, HKEX Chairman Carlson Tong expressed optimism about Hong Kong's equity market, emphasizing its strong performance in 2024. He shared his expectations for 2025 and outlined HKEX's strategic initiatives to strengthen Hong Kong's position as a leading global financial center.

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Indiatimes - Goldman Sachs analysts say a massive 30% correction in the stock market is in the offing in 2025; here's why - 6 hours 13 min ago

How Things Stand In China-US Trade Tensions With Trump 2.0
NDTV - 16 hours 25 min ago
Donald Trump is back in the White House, promising to use the United States's vast economic weight to hit back at China for its alleged unfair trade practices and role in the deadly American fentanyl crisis. This week, the mercurial magnate said 10 percent tariffs on all Chinese imports could kick in on February 1 -- and on the campaign trail touted a levy as high as 60 percent. China has warned that there are "no winners" in a trade war and vowed to defend its economic interests. Here' ...

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The Guardian - Donald Trump signals all imports to US will face tariffs in Davos address - 8 hours 56 min ago

SCMP - US reliance on China’s rare earths, Mach-4 drone tipped for flight: SCMP daily highlights - 11 hours 48 min ago

NATO’s Rutte Says Trump’s Pressure on Putin Is ‘Way Forward’ - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - 16 hours 33 min ago
NATO’s Rutte Says Trump’s Pressure on Putin Is ‘Way Forward’ Bloomberg

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Russia Today - I would meet with Putin immediately – Trump - 4 hours 57 min ago

NATO chief 'very happy' with Trump's sanctions threat to Russia
CNBC - 16 hours 39 min ago
"I was very, very happy with the position of Trump to put more sanctions on Russia," Mark Rutte told CNBC.

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The Hindu - Putin growing concerned by Russia's economy, as Trump mulls more sanctions - 11 hours 32 min ago

Indiatimes - Putin growing concerned by Russia's economy, as Trump mulls more sanctions - 19 hours 44 min ago

$5,000 To Join Facebook, Instagram: How Meta Is Wooing TikTokers in US
NDTV - 17 hours 42 min ago
With the shadow of a tumultuous ban still looming over TikTok in the United States, billionaire Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is offering to pay a large sum of money to popular content creators on the "third party" social media app who join Facebook and Instagram. The company said select creators will get up to a $5,000 bonus if they post content on Meta platforms for over three months. On its website, Meta said the influences who get accepted into the so-called "Breakthrough bonus programme" will b ...

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NDTV - Meta Clarifies On Forcing Users To Follow Trump On Facebook, Instagram - 21 hours 23 min ago

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Indiatimes - Prince Harry's secret email address and Facebook account revealed - 18 hours 41 min ago

BusinessInsider - Meta says it's not automatically making users' accounts follow Trump on Instagram and Facebook - 19 hours 33 min ago

S4 Capital: China-US trade deal a win for the global economy
CGTN - 18 hours 56 min ago
At Davos 2025, Martin Sorrell, founder and executive chairman of S4 Capital, shared his perspective on the evolving global economic landscape. In an interview with CGTN's Guan Xin, Sorrell discussed key growth markets, strategies for navigating a slower-growth environment, and the potential impact of a US-China trade deal.

Philippine water company Maynilad hires banks for over $500 mln IPO, sources say - Reuters.com
Reuters - 19 hours 9 min ago
Philippine water company Maynilad hires banks for over $500 mln IPO, sources say Reuters.com

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The Hindu - Investors balked at Venture Global's earnings outlook before IPO price cut - 7 hours 8 min ago

The Straits Times - New cafe chain Oriental Kopi’s shares double on IPO debut in Malaysia - 16 hours 6 min ago

BusinessInsider - Diabetes startup Virta Health is now prescribing Ozempic for weight loss in a push toward profitability and IPO - 16 hours 8 min ago

Indiatimes - SEBI's Plan to Regulate Grey Market Trading in IPOs: What You Need to Know - 23 hours 8 min ago

Structural weaknesses in the German economy must 'absolutely' be addressed, finance minister says
CNBC - 19 hours 13 min ago
German finance minister Jörg Kukies spoke to CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday.

Dollar treads water as Trump tariff clarity, central banks awaited - Reuters
Reuters - 20 hours 12 sec ago
Dollar treads water as Trump tariff clarity, central banks awaited Reuters

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Indiatimes - World Economic Forum: Will Central Banks be able to 'coin' the right response in the next financial meltdown? Here's what experts say - 14 hours 19 min ago

AllAfrica - Liberia: Central Bank Blames High Exchange Rate On Christmas - 21 hours 3 min ago