Trump’s Treasury pick Bessent says heavier Russia sanctions coming, no reason for digital currency
January 17, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary testified Thursday before the Senate Banking Committee.
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President Biden’s climate standards for walk-in freezers could face reckoning under new GOP resolution
January 17, 2025
Republican Rep. Stephanie Bice introduced a joint resolution against the Biden administration's new climate standards for walk-in coolers and freezers.
These are the stocks most at risk from Trump tariffs where they are not priced in
January 17, 2025
The president-elect's tariff plans are weighing on several consumer goods stocks, including a slew of popular apparel and home retailers, per Wolfe Research.
Burgum grilled on environmental issues targeted by Trump during confirmation hearing: ‘Drill, baby, drill’
January 17, 2025
Secretary of interior nominee Doug Burgum was questioned by members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee during his confirmation hearing Thursday.
ABC host tells ‘The View’ Trump ‘clearly had an effect’ in securing cease-fire deal
January 17, 2025
ABC News host Martha Raddatz said Wednesday on "The View" that President-elect Trump "clearly had an effect" on the cease-fire deal reached between Israel and Hamas.
Bondi spars with Schiff at testy confirmation hearing: ‘You were censured’
January 17, 2025
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., grilled Pam Bondi on how she would act in terms of President-elect Trump's political opponents, leading to a fiery response from Bondi.
Texas star Arch Manning will take reins after Quinn Ewers declares for draft
January 17, 2025
Texas Longhorns star quarterback Arch Manning will get the keys to the Lamborghini after Quinn Ewers declared for the NFL Draft earlier this week.
House Republican introduces bill to redirect funds employing IRS auditors to instead hire more border agents
January 17, 2025
Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., introduced a bill to reallocate funds from Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement to hiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents.
Israel, Hamas cease-fire held up over renewed debate over Philadelphi security corridor, terrorist exchange
January 17, 2025
Old disputes over security concerns involving the Philadelphi corridor have apparently stalled a deal that Israel was set to vote on after the U.S. and Qatar said hostage exchanges would begin Sunday.
JOE CONCHA: The 5 biggest losers from Team Trump’s confirmation hearings
January 17, 2025
The questioning of Trump nominees Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi has greatly diminished what was once a relatively dignified Senate chamber.
LA authorities searching for at least 36 missing people as wildfire death count rises to 25
January 17, 2025
The death toll from the Los Angeles wildfires rose to 25 on Thursday, while at least 36 people remain missing, city and county authorities said.
These names reporting next week have a history of beating earnings expectations
January 17, 2025
The fourth-quarter earnings season began in earnest with the largest banks on Wednesday.
Progressive foreign policy experts credit Trump in striking Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal
January 17, 2025
Progressive foreign policy leaders credited President-elect Trump for being a considerable influence on the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Anti-Trump columnist delivers withering assessment of ‘failed’ Biden presidency as he leaves office
January 17, 2025
George Will, an anti-Trump columnist for The Washington Post, wrote a scathing assessment of President Biden's actions as president as he prepares to leave office.
David Lynch, ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet’ director, dead at 78
January 17, 2025
David Lynch, the visionary director behind films like "Blue Velvet" and the TV series "Twin Peaks," has died at age 78, after revealing a battle with emphysema last year.
Small-cap crypto rallies ahead of Trump inauguration, bitcoin trades near $100,000
January 17, 2025
Cryptocurrencies jumped on Thursday as investor appetite shifted to smaller, higher risk coins ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
Fed Governor Waller sees potential for multiple interest rate cuts in 2025
January 17, 2025
In a CNBC interview, the policymaker said he expects the first cut could come in the first half of the year.
Kid Rock wants to ‘unite the country,’ shares plans to celebrate with ‘like-minded,’ ‘hard-working patriots’
January 17, 2025
On Thursday, Kid Rock - who has been a longtime supporter of Donald Trump - shared his plans to celebrate with "like-minded" people during his upcoming spring tour.
Tren de Aragua ‘asylum seeker’ and migrants trafficked arsenal of weapons across NYC: prosecutor
January 17, 2025
A Tren de Aragua gang member who claims to be an asylum seeker, along with two other migrants, has been charged with trafficking an arsenal of guns across New York City.
NBA great Gus Williams, who led Sonics to lone championship, dead at 71
January 17, 2025
Seattle SuperSonics great Gus Williams, who led the team to its only NBA Championship in 1979, has died. He was 71.
American radicalized by ISIS expressed ‘excitement’ about traveling overseas to support terrorist group: FBI
January 17, 2025
A suspected North Carolina ISIS supporter is facing federal charges after he allegedly made plans to travel to Morocco in December 2024 to join the foreign terrorist organization.
Trump inauguration guest list includes tech titans Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk
January 17, 2025
High-profile tech billionaires, including Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk will sit front and center at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
Weelicious founder joins with organization started by KIND Snacks founder to help LA wildfire victims
January 17, 2025
Weelicious founder discusses how the Frontline Impact Project is working with her brand and others to get resources to frontline workers fighting the devastating LA wildfires.
This once top-performing retail stock is showing signs of weakness, charts show. Here are the levels to watch
January 17, 2025
Our recent review of the charts tells us that, unfortunately, the uptrend phase may be over.
Trump, Vance official portraits released
January 17, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump's expression and head angle closely mirror the stone-faced look he wore when his mugshot was taken in the Fulton County Jail.
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
January 17, 2025
Find insight on the U.S. defense industry, NetEase, BlackBerry and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom.
EU Competition Chief Denies Reassessment of Big Tech Probes
January 17, 2025
The European Commission’s new chief competition enforcer pushed back against concerns that the regulator might weaken its efforts to curb Big Tech companies in the bloc ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week.
Nintendo reveals long-awaited Switch 2 console set to launch this year
January 17, 2025
Nintendo showed off its new Switch 2 console in a video trailer Thursday, featuring a bigger display and joy controllers.
Shares of Cartier owner Richemont jump 16% as sales rise in December quarter
January 17, 2025
Cartier owner Richemont on Thursday reported a 10% increase in third quarter sales even as China demand weighed.
Europe markets close higher; Richemont up 16% on quarterly results, boosting luxury sector
January 17, 2025
Europe markets closed higher Thursday as attention turned to earnings in the region.
Target says its holiday sales were better than expected — but its profits weren’t
January 17, 2025
The big-box retailer's report indicates that deals and promotional events motivated shoppers.
TikTok CEO expected to attend Trump’s inauguration, NBC reports
January 16, 2025
TikTok's CEO Shou Chew is expected to attend President's Trump inauguration next week, NBC News reports.
Bank of America tops estimates on better-than-expected investment banking, interest income
January 16, 2025
The company said fourth-quarter profit more than doubled to $6.67 billion, or 82 cents per share, from a year earlier.
Morgan Stanley tops estimates on strong equities and fixed income trading revenue
January 16, 2025
While bank stocks have been supported by enthusiasm for rising deal activity, it was actually the trading side that helped Morgan Stanley more in the quarter.
Biden administration launches cybersecurity executive order
January 16, 2025
With this executive order, the Biden White House is looking to boost digital security in the U.S. for the government and the private sector.
Polestar expects delayed profitability as demand for EVs weakens, competition hurts
January 16, 2025
Polestar's CEO said on Thursday it would take longer for the Swedish EV maker to be profitable after it reported fewer cars were sold in 2024 than projected.