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01/26/2025

If Trump fully adopts his deportation proposals, inflation would soar and labor-intensive industries such as agriculture and construction would struggle to find workers.

President Donald Trump’s immigration policies are starting to take shape, with potentially devastating effects on Corporate America’s growth and earnings. Investors don’t seem too perturbed yet — largely because they don’t believe he’s going to follow through on the full extent of his pl...

01/26/2025

Diageo is already looking to sell Ciroc vodka and could look to dispose of other subscale or underperforming labels.

Diageo Plc said it doesn’t plan to sell the Guinness beer brand or its stake in Moet Hennessy, even as pressure grows on the company to find ways to revive growth.

01/26/2025

US companies that beat analysts' profit estimates are seeing unusually large jumps in their stocks soon after, delivering a dose of confidence to traders.

With uncertainty swirling around the outlook for inflation and interest rates, there’s been one dependable catalyst keeping Wall Street’s spirits lifted: Corporate America’s bottom line.

01/26/2025

Tech firms are under pressure to dazzle investors when they report results this week even as earnings growth is projected to slow.

Investors are heading into yet another pivotal Big Tech earnings cycle with the companies’ shares near record highs and valuations stretched. A key distinction this time: The group’s profit growth is projected to come in at the slowest pace in almost two years.

01/26/2025

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said that while the two leaders had different political outlooks, they had a “very good” relationship.

President Donald Trump praised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for doing a “very good job” during his first months in office and said they would talk by phone soon.

01/26/2025

Donald Trump’s immigration policies have potentially devastating effects on Corporate America’s growth and earnings — but investors seem unperturbed.

President Donald Trump’s immigration policies are starting to take shape, with potentially devastating effects on Corporate America’s growth and earnings. Investors don’t seem too perturbed yet — largely because they don’t believe he’s going to follow through on the full extent of his pl...

01/26/2025

The disagreement between Israel and Hamas is preventing hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza and putting pressure on a fragile week-old truce.

A disagreement between Israel and Hamas over a hostage is preventing hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza, putting pressure on a fragile week-old truce.

01/26/2025

Risky bonds are outperforming safe ones in periods of volatility due to an increasing focus on interest income, or carry in industry parlance.

In today’s topsy-turvy credit world, risky bonds are outperforming safe ones in periods of volatility. The reason? An increasing focus on interest income, or carry in industry parlance.

01/26/2025

The strength of the US economy is making BlackRock CEO Larry Fink wonder if the Fed may have to resort to raising interest rates.

The strength of the US economy is making BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink wonder if the Federal Reserve may have to resort to increasing interest rates later after easing in the short term.

01/26/2025

Nigeria has emerged from a years-long oil output slump due to improved security, creating a quandary for its government.

Africa’s biggest crude producer Nigeria has emerged from a years-long output slump due to improved security, creating a quandary for the government.

01/26/2025

The hold was imposed in May to limit civilian casualties in Gaza during Israel's military campaign against Hamas.

President Donald Trump ended a Biden administration hold on supplying 2,000-pound bombs to Israel and called on Egypt and Jordan to accept more Palestinian refugees following the devastation of the conflict in Gaza.

01/26/2025

Indian stocks are no longer favored by global money managers due to a cooling economy and foreign exodus.

01/26/2025

No new evidence has led to the change in position.

The Central Intelligence Agency said the Covid-19 pandemic “more likely” originated from a lab leak than a natural source, shifting its stance after previously saying both scenarios were possible.

01/26/2025

Masayoshi Son has made and lost tens of billions of dollars in his rollercoaster career. A new book charts the tech entrepreneur’s quest for glory and acceptance.

In Gambling Man, Lionel Barber charts the Softbank founder’s rollercoaster career and his persistent quest for acceptance.