Business News - The Last 24 Hours

Palantir CEO Karp twice slams short sellers as stock suffers worst week since April
CNBC - 19 min 56 sec ago
Palantir CEO Alex Karp twice confronted short sellers this week as the company's shares suffered a double-digit drop.

NDTV - Elon Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package: How It Compares To Other Top CEOs' Salaries - 12 hours 55 min ago

Bloomberg - Watch Euronext CEO on Pan-European Exchange, Buyback - Bloomberg.com - 13 hours 34 min ago

FOX Business - McDonald’s CEO warns rising beef prices remain a challenge as inflation stays ‘sticky’ - 20 hours 47 min ago

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New York Post - Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav loving the ‘energy’ among bidders for his media empire - 10 hours 1 min ago

Indiatimes - ‘You can’t just let AI run wild,’ says ex-Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka, sharing why artificial intelligence should be kept on a leash - 10 hours 44 min ago

BusinessInsider - One lesson took the CEO of Habit Burger's career from consultant to the C-suite - 10 hours 48 min ago

The Straits Times - Sacked CEO fires back at Fu Yu demanding $2 million over salary and alleged defamation - 22 hours 46 min ago

"Will Remember This": Jamaica, Cuba Praise India For Support After Hurricane
NDTV - 1 hour 11 min ago
Cuba and Jamaica have publicly thanked India for standing with them after Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean, leaving widespread destruction and a rising death toll.

Deutsche Welle - How far will India and China go in improving ties? - 8 hours 56 min ago

CNBC - Trump says India has 'largely stopped' buying Russian oil, hints at visiting the country next year - 18 hours 15 min ago

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Indiatimes - India and New Zealand also agree to conclude talks early: Piyush Goyal - 3 hours 36 min ago

The Hindu - WB asks India to provide further impetus to financial sector reforms to achieve 2027 vision - 7 hours 4 min ago

Fed's Miran says stablecoin surge could help push interest rates lower
CNBC - 1 hour 14 min ago
The central banker said the Fed might need to lower its own policy rate to avoid unintentionally slowing the economy.

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The Guardian - NS&I increases interest rates on fixed-term savings accounts - 7 hours 42 min ago

Consumer sentiment slides to near-lowest level on record as government shutdown drags on
FOX Business - 1 hour 29 min ago
Consumer confidence slumps to a three-year low as government shutdown fears grip American households, with sentiment dropping to 50.3 amid economic uncertainty.

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Indiatimes - US consumer sentiment gloomiest in more than three years: Survey - 5 hours 29 min ago

Millions more Americans could access obesity drugs after Trump's deals with Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk
CNBC - 1 hour 31 min ago
Medicare will start covering obesity drugs for the first time, which could open access to millions of seniors and spur more private insurers to follow suit.

Reuters - Exclusive: China starts work on easing rare earth export rules but short of Trump hopes, sources say - Reuters - 13 hours 55 min ago

NDTV - Zohran Mamdani, Sadiq Khan Face Criticism From Trump, Get Abused Over Faith - 15 hours 45 min ago

FOX Business - Trump announces $35B Uzbekistan investment deal after meeting with Central Asian leaders - 16 hours 32 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Trump pushes for closer mineral ties with Central Asia - 16 hours 37 min ago

Bloomberg - How the US Under Trump Fits Into China-Taiwan Tensions - Bloomberg.com - 19 hours 13 min ago

BBC - Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund Snap food benefits - 23 hours 33 min ago

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The Independent - Trump goes after America’s meat producers over rising prices after failed bid to boost Argentine beef - 10 min 45 sec ago

BusinessInsider - Meta details $600 billion US investment pledge that led to a hot-mic moment between Zuckerberg and Trump - 37 min 47 sec ago

The Guardian - Washington National Opera may move out of Kennedy Center due to Trump ‘takeover’ - 1 hour 16 min ago

Indiatimes - Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order - 3 hours 6 sec ago

Russia Today - Trump sees ‘good chance’ of meeting Putin in Hungary - 3 hours 7 min ago

New York Times - Trump Administration Seeks Immediate Halt to Court Order to Pay Food Stamps - 7 hours 20 min ago

SCMP - On giving the White House a big beautiful ballroom, Trump may be right - 9 hours 31 min ago

AllAfrica - Nigeria: Real Reasons U.S. President Donald Trump Is Attacking Nigeria - Professor - 13 hours 13 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Nancy Pelosi rips up Donald Trump's State of the Union speech - 21 hours 47 min ago

New York Post - Trump touts affordability while inflation rages across America on everything from food to furniture to cars - 22 hours 16 min ago

What caused the stock market's lackluster week — plus, an earnings season update
CNBC - 1 hour 34 min ago
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

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CNBC - The Club's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday - 8 hours 2 min ago

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Indiatimes - US stock market crashes hard: Why Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq are falling big today? Is AI era gone before it begins as Nvidia and Palantir lead tech selloff - 4 hours 42 min ago

BusinessInsider - 3 takeaways from a volatile week in the stock market — and one key level to watch for the S&P 500 - 6 hours 26 min ago

Trump pardons New York baseball star Darryl Strawberry for tax evasion conviction
CNBC - 2 hours 37 min ago
President Donald Trump has pardoned multiple high-profile figures since returning to the White House, including Binance founder Changpeng Zhao.

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BBC - The Week: Mistaken Prisoner Releases and Tax Rises Are Coming? - 10 hours 23 min ago

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Indiatimes - Schumer pushes urgent deal in today’s Senate vote to end 38-day shutdown with one-year ACA tax-credit extension - 1 hour 11 min ago

AllAfrica - Nigeria: Govt Unveils New Tax Reform Laws in Major Economic Policy Shift - 12 hours 46 min ago

Trump May Exempt Hungary From Sanctions for Buying Russian Energy - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 3 hours 16 min ago
Trump May Exempt Hungary From Sanctions for Buying Russian Energy Bloomberg.com

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Deutsche Welle - Trump meets Hungary's Orban to discuss Russian sanctions - 3 hours 46 min ago

NDTV - "Iran Has Been Asking If US Sanctions Could Be Lifted": President Trump - 12 hours 33 min ago

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Russia Today - Russian oil sanctions exemption for Hungary possible – Trump - 1 hour 24 min ago

Indiatimes - ‘It’s vital for us’: Hungary’s Orban pleads with Trump to avoid US sanctions over Russian oil - 1 hour 40 min ago

SCMP - Trump hosts Hungary’s Orban, eyes oil sanctions carve-out for Putin ally - 2 hours 29 min ago

The Guardian - Trump suggests he’s open to exempting Hungary from sanctions on Russian oil - 2 hours 41 min ago

The Straits Times - Two tankers with Russian oil drop anchor at sea in sign sanctions hit sales - 6 hours 22 min ago

The Independent - UN Security Council lifts sanctions on Syrian president ahead of Trump meet - 14 hours 23 min ago

BusinessInsider - Russia's oil revenues plunge just as US sanctions hit when Moscow can least afford it - 15 hours 34 min ago

Airlines are 'going to lose millions of dollars' over government shutdown's impact on flights, Duffy says
FOX Business - 3 hours 55 min ago
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said airlines are "going to lose millions of dollars" after the FAA instituted flight reductions due to the shutdown.

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FOX Business - Airlines tapping Thanksgiving pilot reserves early as government shutdown snarls flights - 6 hours 25 min ago

CNBC - Airlines cancel more than 700 U.S. flights as FAA-ordered shutdown cuts begin - 7 hours 36 min ago

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Indiatimes - Flight cancellations today: Over 800 flights cancelled in 40 airports, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines issue advisory for flyers - 8 hours 20 min ago

BusinessInsider - These are the airlines most affected by the FAA's order to cancel hundreds of flights during the government shutdown - 9 hours 19 min ago

U.S. backs EU using frozen Russian assets to help end war, U.S. source says - Reuters
Reuters - 4 hours 2 min ago
U.S. backs EU using frozen Russian assets to help end war, U.S. source says Reuters

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Deutsche Welle - Russian network for conducting hybrid warfare in Europe - 4 hours 14 min ago

Bloomberg - Mol Floats Shift Away From Russian Oil Before Orban Meets Trump - Bloomberg.com - 8 hours 15 min ago

BBC - British man jailed after trying to spy for Russia - 8 hours 49 min ago

NDTV - "Clarify Remarks": Russia To US After Trump's Call To Resume Nuclear Testing - 10 hours 33 min ago

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SCMP - UK man who dreamed of ‘being like Bond’ jailed for trying to spy for Russia - 4 hours 7 min ago

Russia Today - UK and Baltic countries simulate war with Russia – Politico - 4 hours 57 min ago

The Independent - Putin ‘sidelines’ Russia’s veteran foreign minister after ‘blaming him for collapse of Trump summit’ - 5 hours 21 min ago

Indiatimes - European Union toughens visa rules for Russians - 10 hours 33 min ago

BusinessInsider - NATO's chief says the West is finally 'turning the tide' on Russia's ammo advantage - 16 hours 59 min ago

Worried about layoffs? Economists say the job market is cooling but 'not falling off a cliff'
CNBC - 4 hours 13 min ago
Job experts say they're not in panic mode just yet. Here are the numbers to focus on.

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Indiatimes - 'No hire' job market leaves unemployed in limbo as threats to economy multiply - 10 hours 53 min ago

US household debt hits a new record, NY Fed finds
FOX Business - 4 hours 22 min ago
American household debt reached a record $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, rising $197 billion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's latest report.

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Indiatimes - Why is Fed pumping billions into the market? Is this just a temporary liquidity blip — or the first tremor of something far bigger? Markets fear a repeat of 2008 Global Financial Crisis - 22 min 18 sec ago

Food banks are in 'disaster response mode' due to shutdown and SNAP cuts, leaders say: 'The damage gets worse and worse' every day
CNBC - 5 hours 5 min ago
Food bank leaders across the U.S. are responding to 'a great increase in need' due to SNAP disruption.

NDTV - Over 750 Flights Cancelled As US Sees Travel Chaos Due To Government Shutdown - 18 hours 43 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Flight cuts across US amid longest gov't shutdown in history - 19 hours 45 min ago

FOX Business - America’s top 10 busiest airports face flight cuts as the government shutdown drags on - 23 hours 44 min ago

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Russia Today - US shutdown damage ‘far worse’ than estimated – White House aide - 1 hour 52 min ago

Indiatimes - US Air travel collapses: 800+ flights cancelled nationwide amid govt shutdown; 40 airports affected - 5 hours 26 min ago

BusinessInsider - Map shows which airports have the most canceled flights due to the government shutdown - 5 hours 58 min ago

The Guardian - Senate to hold 15th vote on ending record US government shutdown - 6 hours 23 min ago

SCMP - US economy hit hard by 38-day shutdown but rebound expected: Hassett - 7 hours 33 min ago

The Straits Times - US shutdown compounds worst year for currency trading since 2005 - 7 hours 57 min ago

New York Times - What Travelers Need to Know About the Shutdown, Flight Reductions and Delays - 8 hours 58 min ago

The Independent - FAA airport shutdown live updates: Nation’s biggest travel hubs brace for impacts from 10 percent cut in flights - 12 hours 56 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - US government employee sells hotdogs amidst shutdown - 14 hours 13 min ago

How Trump’s tariffs are crushing small businesses while big retailers weather the costs
CNBC - 5 hours 29 min ago
While large retailers like Walmart and Amazon are mostly brushing off Trump's tariffs, small businesses are being crushed under the weight of them.

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Bloomberg - How New US Tariff Doubts Will Play Out Among Trade Partners - Bloomberg.com - 17 hours 25 min ago

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The Independent - Transgender rights to Trump’s tariffs – here’s what’s on the Supreme Court docket - 4 hours 27 min ago

The Hindu - VST Tillers Tractors stops U.S. exports on high tariffs - 6 hours 53 min ago

New York Times - Japanese Automakers Warn of Billions in Tariff Losses - 10 hours 9 min ago

Indiatimes - ‘It’s simply common sense!’: Justice Thomas grills Dem lawyer in SC clash over Trump tariff legality - 11 hours 13 min ago

The Straits Times - Shein eyes bumper $2.6 billion profit in 2025 despite US tariffs - 21 hours 52 min ago

New York Post - Temu offers ‘aggressive’ payouts to lure US retailers as Chinese company grapples with tariffs - 22 hours 46 min ago

Block sinks 10% after weak third quarter results miss Wall Street estimates
CNBC - 5 hours 33 min ago
Block's third-quarter revenue missed Wall Street estimates and showed slowing profit growth from Square.

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Indiatimes - AI bubble bursting or deeper market correction? US stocks plunge as Nvidia crashes 4% and Palantir slides 1.2% — Wall Street’s favorite AI synonyms tumble big - 4 hours 11 min ago

BusinessInsider - Missed a promotion on Wall Street? Here is why it is not the end. - 7 hours 56 min ago

The Straits Times - Wall Street ends lower on tech valuations, economic jitters - 23 hours 33 min ago

Bessent says new rare earth factory will cut costs, break China’s 'chokehold' on industry
FOX Business - 6 hours 23 min ago
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent highlights South Carolina's rare earth facility as economic win, creating jobs and cutting costs under President Donald Trump.

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SCMP - Cop30: China to join coalition seeking shared rules for carbon trading - 1 hour 33 min ago

Indiatimes - The people’s game: How China’s rural soccer leagues are rebuilding faith in a broken sport - 3 hours 21 min ago

Over 1,400 Africans From Dozens Of Countries Fighting For Russia: Ukraine
NDTV - 7 hours 6 min ago
More than 1,400 citizens from three dozen African countries are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, Kyiv's foreign minister said on Friday.

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NDTV - Ukraine Says Talks With US On Tomahawk Missiles "Positive" - 22 hours 4 min ago

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The Independent - US Army buying 1 million drones in massive ramp-up as it follows Russia and Ukraine’s lead - 4 hours 19 min ago

Russia Today - Diplomacy not weapons: NATO member’s incoming govt on Ukraine policy - 7 hours 57 min ago

The Guardian - Orbán to visit White House to try to broker Trump-Putin summit for peace in Ukraine - 16 hours 55 min ago

Google's decade-long bet on custom chips is turning into company's secret weapon in AI race
CNBC - 9 hours 17 min ago
Google's cloud business is a primary engine of growth, and the company's custom-built chips called Tensor Processing Units are helping drive it.

NDTV - Google Plans AI Data Centre On Australia's Remote Indian Ocean Outpost - 18 hours 40 min ago

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BusinessInsider - YouTube's leverage in its fight with Disney goes beyond support from Google - 2 hours 45 min ago

The Independent - Google to build huge new AI data centre on tiny Australian island - 6 hours 42 min ago

The Guardian - Google to build new AI datacentre on tiny Australian Indian Ocean outpost after signing defence deal - 13 hours 32 min ago

The Hindu - Google planning powerful AI data centre on Christmas Island - 17 hours 8 min ago

Why human-shaped robots loom large in Musk's Tesla plans
BBC - 9 hours 46 min ago
The tech billionaire believes Optimus could play a big role in the lives of people around the world.

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NDTV - What Elon Musk Must Do To Unlock $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package - 12 hours 26 min ago

CNBC - Elon Musk says Tesla needs to build 'gigantic chip fab' to meet AI and robotics needs - 18 hours 18 min ago

BBC - Elon Musk's $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders - 23 hours 6 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Tesla shareholders approve $1 trillion pay package for Musk - 23 hours 37 min ago

FOX Business - Tesla shareholders approve Musk's $1T pay package - 23 hours 58 min ago

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The Guardian - ‘Musk is Tesla and Tesla is Musk’ – why investors are happy to pay him $1tn - 6 hours 45 min ago

BusinessInsider - How Tesla has prepared to defend Musk's mega pay package from legal challenges - 11 hours 5 min ago

Indiatimes - Tesla stock crashes as Elon Musk inches closer to $1 trillion goal with pay plan approval; check Tesla's share price and Musk’s big goals over the next decade - 18 hours 32 min ago

SCMP - Tesla shareholders approve US$1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk - 23 hours 35 min ago

New York Post - Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk’s historic $1 trillion pay package — here’s when he could pocket the windfall - 23 hours 51 min ago

The Independent - Musk could become history's first trillionaire as Tesla shareholders approve giant pay package - 23 hours 53 min ago

Four held after protesters set off flares during Israeli orchestra concert in Paris
BBC - 10 hours 40 min ago
Clashes broke out during one of three disruptions to the performance featuring conductor Lahav Shani.

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BBC - Hundreds of protesters at Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv match - 19 hours 49 min ago

'I thought it was a prank' - How a Brazilian woman became the face of India vote fraud row
BBC - 11 hours 29 min ago
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi alleges that Larissa Nery's photo appeared on the voters' list in Haryana 22 times.

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The Independent - LA fraudsters ‘living like kings’ by scamming the IDs of foreign celebrities and academics, cyber experts say - 45 min 16 sec ago

Indiatimes - ED arrests consultant in Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group loan fraud case - 3 hours 29 min ago

AllAfrica - Namibia: N$3m Fraud Charges Against Businessman - 10 hours 59 min ago

Qantas releases first images of Airbus aircraft set to fly non-stop from Sydney to New York and London
CNBC - 13 hours 1 min ago
The specially configured aircraft was depicted on an assembly line in France, with its fuselage sections, wings and landing gear now all attached.

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The Guardian - Qantas releases images of ultra long range Airbus that will fly non-stop from Sydney to London and New York - 19 hours 55 min ago

Hotter Than Spa Bath: Amazon Lake Hit 41 Degrees Celsius In 2023, Killing Several Dolphins
NDTV - 15 hours 33 min ago
A brutal drought and extreme heat wave that began in September 2023 had transformed the lake into a steaming cauldron, its waters reaching 41 degrees Celsius -- hotter than most spa baths.

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BusinessInsider - Amazon is selling the KitchenAid hand mixer at an all-time low — Get $50 off - 1 hour 47 min ago

China's key weapons in its AI battle with the U.S. — massive Huawei chip clusters and cheap energy
CNBC - 22 hours 35 min ago
China's strategy for competing with the U.S. on AI revolves around huge clusters of Huawei chips and cheap energy.