In this article .STOXX .IXIC .DJI .SPX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. Mahsa | Afp | Getty Images .ido-promo__content { box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 2px 20px 2px 20px; font-family: Lyon, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;…
When one of Adam Burkhammer’s foster children struggled with hyperactivity, the West Virginia legislator and his wife decided to alter their diet and remove any foods that contained synthetic dyes. “We saw a turnaround in his behavior, and our other children,” said Burkhammer, who has adopted or fostered 10 kids with his wife. “There are…
Shares in banks and credit card firms have fallen after US President Donald Trump called for credit card costs to be capped. On Friday, Trump wrote on Truth Social that interest rates on cards should be limited to 10% for one year from 20 January. He did not specify how such a cap might be…
Nvidia has been the star of the artificial intelligence show for three years, and its stellar performance doesn’t appear to be coming to an end. For the last three years, the stock market’s biggest tailwinds have stemmed from virtually anything that touches artificial intelligence (AI). Within the AI landscape, semiconductor giant Nvidia (NVDA +0.00%) has…
The current average refinance rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate home loan is 6.29%, according to data from the popular real estate marketplace Zillow. If you’re a homeowner hoping to refinance your mortgage for a lower rate or perhaps to tap home equity, read on to see average refi interest rates for a variety of loan…
UBS has been at loggerheads with the government for nearly two years © Pascal Mora/Bloomberg UBS has criticised the Swiss government for failing to properly consider less stringent bank capital reforms, with the lender arguing that proposals to significantly increase its capital requirements have already cost its investors nearly $40bn. UBS said plans for it…
Rather than provide clarity on how to reduce racial bias in pulse oximeter readings, a long-awaited study commissioned by the Food and Drug Administration has muddied the path forward. The results were meant to help researchers understand why the handheld devices, widely used in hospitals and clinics to measure blood oxygen levels, do not work…
SAN FRANCISCO — Noubar Afeyan, one of biotech’s top investors, warned in an annual letter that a backlash against science in the U.S. could endanger U.S. life expectancy, take “a sledgehammer” to biotech innovation, and give China a scientific and economic edge. Afeyan’s letter, sent through his company-building group Flagship Pioneering, was issued on the…
As tourism to the US plunges because of perceived risks, some travellers are now second-guessing whether it’s safe to visit destinations Trump has recently threatened. This was supposed to be a huge year for tourism to the US. In 2026, the nation is not only celebrating the centenary of its iconic Route 66 highway and…
Flying deliveries are coming to major cities, including Los Angeles. By Chase DiBenedetto Chase DiBenedetto Social Good Reporter Chase joined Mashable’s Social Good team in 2020, covering online stories about digital activism, climate justice, accessibility, and media representation. Her work also captures how these conversations manifest in politics, popular culture, and fandom. Sometimes she’s very…
In this article FIVE AEO SVV LULU BIRK ANF Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People shop at a mall decorated with holiday lights in New York, Dec. 18, 2025. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Some retailers provided early holiday results on Monday that showed the crucial shopping season was solid, but didn’t blow away…
Faisal IslamEconomics editor Reuters It is extraordinary enough to see the world’s top central banker make an unscheduled video statement on social media. My first thought upon seeing the post from the Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell was: “Is this an AI deepfake?” That sense did not go away as I listened to what were…
The Sile Me app, which means ‘Are You Dead?’ in Chinese, has become the most popular Apple Store download in the country © Wu Hao/EPA/Shutterstock An app called “Are You Dead?” that checks up on people living alone has become the most popular paid Apple Store download in China, a sign of concerns created by…
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Dina Powell McCormick, vice chair of BDT and MSD Partners, at the Qatar Economic Forum (QEF) in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Christopher Pike | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta on Monday announced it has appointed Dina Powell McCormick as its president and vice chairman. Powell McCormick joined Meta’s board…
Jersey Mike’s Subs is taking its signature sandwiches overseas with its first European expansion set for this year, the company said Monday. Leading the push is the brand’s founder and board chair, Peter Cancro, via his company, JM Submarines UK Ltd. The deal between Jersey Mike’s and Cancro’s entity calls for 400 stores to be…
New York — Last January, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he was eager to have an ally in the White House to go after foreign regulations “pushing” American tech firms “to censor more” content. That was days before Donald Trump’s inauguration, and the president has been quite willing to take up that mantle. It’s led…
New York — The biggest chains in America are using facial recognition technology to try to stop shoplifting. But most customers are unaware their faces are being scanned while they shop. Facial recognition isn’t new — it’s been controversially used for over a decade. Despite widespread disdain for the technology’s use in the United States…
Capital One was among the credit card issuers whose shares fell on Monday © AFP/Getty Images Capital One led a decline in shares of US credit card issuers on Monday after Donald Trump called for rates to be capped at 10 per cent, as the US president tries to address Americans’ concerns over the cost…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves before the bell: Bank stocks — The group fell broadly after President Donald Trump called for credit card rates to be capped at 10% for one year . Citigroup dropped 4%, while Capital One slid nearly 10%. Bank of America , Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase were…
AI lab Anthropic is making a major push into healthcare with the launch of Claude for Healthcare and an expansion of its life sciences offerings. The announcement, timed to coincide with the start of the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco this week, comes just days after OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT for Health. That’s no coincidence…
infosec in brief Meta has fixed a flaw in its Instagram service that allowed third parties to generate password reset emails, but denied the problem led to theft of users’ personal information. Last Friday, security software vendor Malwarebytes claimed “Cybercriminals stole the sensitive information of 17.5 million Instagram accounts, including usernames, physical addresses, phone numbers,…
Beijing and Brussels on Monday announced a milestone in resolving their years-long trade dispute over Chinese electric vehicles, with the European Union releasing guidance set to address the countervailing tariffs it levied in 2024. The European Commission issued a document outlining how Chinese exporters can submit price undertaking offers, which it said must be “adequate…
LONDON — European stocks began the new trading week in positive territory as investors weigh geopolitical developments in Iran, and renewed pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index preliminarily closed Monday’s session more than 0.1% higher, with major bourses in the green and sectors mixed after a morning in the…
In this article C JPM BAC V MA WFC PYPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sign at the entrance to a Capital One Bank branch in Manhattan. Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images Banks and financial services stocks slid Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump called for a 10%, one-year cap on credit…
The AI sector continues to grow, and there are plenty of promising ways to invest in it. Artificial intelligence (AI) investing continues to be a huge theme on Wall Street as we turn the calendar to 2026. Although some investors may be getting tired of it, the reality is that it’s here to stay. So…
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Wind turbines supply about a fifth of Europe’s electricity © Lisi Niesner/Reuters Wind industry bosses have warned of “negative spillover” effects on investor sentiment after the Trump administration suspended leases on all large US offshore wind projects on national security grounds. Henrik Andersen, chief executive of Vestas, Europe’s largest wind turbine maker, and president of…
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Tankers are seen at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in the Sharjah Emirate, along the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway through which one-fifth of global oil output passes on June 23, 2025. Giuseppe Cacace | AFP | Getty Images The…
Updated Jan. 11, 2026, 3:27 p.m. ET Detroit — General Motors Co. leveraged the automaker’s more than 120-year heritage and its success during Detroit’s Golden Age to design the company’s new global headquarters at the Hudson’s Detroit complex downtown that opens Monday. Nods to GM’s past are hidden throughout the company’s roughly 200,000-square-foot space: fabric…
Shanghai’s city skyline as seen from observation deck at Shanghai Tower in China. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea’s Kospi closed at an all-time high Monday as Asia-Pacific markets rose, with investors also weighing a possible U.S. intervention in Iran. The Kospi index added 0.84% to 4,624.79, while the Kosdaq advanced 0.2%…
Michelle Roberts and Sophie HutchinsonBBC News BBC News Doctors say they have achieved the previously impossible – restoring sight and preventing blindness in people with a rare but dangerous eye conditon called hypotony. Moorfields hospital in London is the world’s first dedicated clinic for the disorder and seven out of eight patients given the pioneering…
The reclassification is tied to the detection of Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause severe illness. WASHINGTON — A nationwide recall of multiple cheese products issued last year has been upgraded to the Food and Drug Administration’s most serious risk category after testing confirmed the presence of a potentially deadly bacteria. The FDA said…