Gold (XAU/USD) surges over 2% on Monday, clearing the $5,000 milestone and extending its gains towards $5,100 amid renewed geopolitical tensions and central banks continuing to buy the yellow metal as...
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Microsoft debuts AI chip – Maia 200 to boost cloud business
Microsoft has unveiled its second-generation artificial intelligence chip, Maia 200, as it pushes to strengthen its cloud business and ease reliance on Nvidia processors. Demand for artificial intelli...
Nike to lay off 775 employees at U.S. distribution centers
A shopper carries a Nike bag in the Union Square neighborhood of San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nike is cutting 775 employees ...
ICE Agents ‘Dress Up As Soldiers’ But ‘This Is Not Policing And It’s Not Military’
MINNEAPOLIS, MN. – JANUARY 2026: ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officers and federal agents clash with a growing crowd of protesters on Nicollet Avenue in south Minneapolis after Alex...
Currency stability emphasized – MUFG Bank
MUFG Bank Senior Currency Analyst Lloyd Chan notes that the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) has retraced losses due to USD softness and the Bank of Indonesia’s focus on currency stability. However, the report...
Hong Kong’s SFC sets date for transition to new suspicious transaction reporting platform
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has stated that financial institutions must transition to the new suspicious transactions reporting platform. Hong Kong’s initial Suspicious Transa...
What Time Is ‘American Idol’ Season 24 On Tonight? New Release Schedule And Major Changes
AMERICAN IDOL – “901 (Auditions)” – Luke, Lionel, Carrie and Ryan welcome the newest class of hopefuls to Idol University in Nashville, where future stars take their first step...
NZD/USD extends winning streak, hits four-month high near 0.6000
NZD/USD trades around 0.5990 on Monday at the time of writing, up 0.75% on the day. The pair extends a seven-day winning streak and earlier touched a fresh four-month high at 0.6000. The move is mainl...
These Republicans Are Breaking With Trump Over Pretti Shooting
Topline Former Vice President Mike Pence called the killing of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis “deeply troubling” on Monday, becoming the latest Republican to break with the Trump ...
United States 2-Year Note Auction up to 3.58% from previous 3.499%
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Nvidia invests $2 billion into CoreWeave for data centers, CRWV stock rallies 15%
CoreWeave’s stock jumped 15% on Monday after Nvidia announced it was pumping $2 billion into the company. Nvidia bought Class A CoreWeave shares at $87.20 each, cheaper than the $92.98 close on Friday...
X Games Unveils Four Franchises, MoonPay As Name Partner In Move To Leagues
(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Getty Images The X Games wrapped its last stand-alone event this weekend in Aspen, Colo., with an announcement of the home cities for its first four franchises ...
Canadian Dollar faces headwinds on trade tensions and policy anticipation
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) enters the week navigating a complex mix of trade uncertainty and macro signals. Renewed US tariff threats tied to Canada’s relationship with China have injected headline ris...
Meta’s WhatsApp joins Facebook and TikTok in tough EU content regime
WhatsApp has officially been pulled into the European Union’s strictest internet crackdown. On Monday, the European Commission gave Meta’s popular messaging app a new status under the Digital Services...
,Cites Contractor Who Leaked Trump Tax Returns
Topline The Treasury Department is cancelling all contracts with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton directly citing the case of Charles Littlejohn—a former Booz Allen contractor who was sentenced to ...
Oracle data center to bring 1,500 jobs to New Mexico
Oracle says a big artificial intelligence data center going up in New Mexico will create twice as many permanent jobs as the company first thought, 1,500 positions once construction wraps up. The comp...
A Promising Update About ‘Wednesday’ Season 3’s Release Date On Netflix
While the Stranger Things team did not seem to remotely care about its enormous gaps between seasons, ending in its season 5 finale, which took three years to arrive, not so of the Wednesday squad. Af...
Firm PMI reports amid rupee weakness – Commerzbank
India’s January PMI reports indicate healthy economic expansion, with services and manufacturing PMIs showing improvement. However, the Indian Rupee continues to weaken against the Dollar, drive...
Senate Agriculture panel delays market structure hearing after winter storm
The Senate Agriculture Committee has postponed its markup hearing on crypto market structure from Tuesday to Thursday due to the winter storm that hit much of the US over the weekend. A once-in-a-deca...
At Davos, Inkwell Beach Asked CEO’s To Reclaim Leadership Through The Art Of Storytelling
J.J. Carter, CEO FleishmanHillard speaks at the 2026 Inkwell Beach at Davos. Photo Courtesy of MBE Every year since 1971, the most influential people in the world have traveled to the highest town in ...
Is this appliance giant finally heating up?
Whirlpool Corporation (WHR), the home appliance manufacturer behind brands like Maytag, KitchenAid, and Whirlpool, has been stuck in a brutal downtrend since late January 2025. But something shifted r...
Read An Excerpt Of Ye’s Letter That Blames A Brain Injury For His Antisemitism
Topline Musician Kanye West on Monday blamed a decades-old brain injury for his bipolar diagnosis and a series of manic episodes in which he lashed out at Jewish people, praised Hitler and sold swasti...
Plug power: The battle for $2.50
Plug Power (PLUG) has reached a definitive crossroads in its technical structure. Following a period of consolidation, the stock is now testing the conviction of both bulls and bears at a critical psy...
Investors dump dollar, chase 18% returns in emerging markets
People who moved their money from the dollar into emerging market currencies are seeing strong profits at the start of 2026, and financial experts at major banks think this winning streak will keep go...
Defending Champ Madison Keys Is Out, But 4 American Women Reach Australian Open Quarterfinals
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 24: Amanda Anisimova of the United States celebrates her victory in the Women’s Singles Third Round against Peyton Stearns of the United States during day se...
Technical levels signal potential gains – MUFG Bank
MUFG Bank’s analysis indicates a constructive outlook for the Singapore Dollar (SGD), supported by improving sentiment towards the Chinese Yuan (CNY) and a softer USD backdrop. The report notes ...
Tether Gold commands 60% of the tokenized market amid rising demand
Tether Gold surpassed $4 billion in value, accounting for more than half of the total supply of the gold-backed stablecoin market. The surpassing of $4 billion in value occurred amid growing demand f...
AI wasn’t the biggest engine of U.S. economic growth in 2025
Meta’s 5-gigawatt “Hyperion” data center under construction in Richland Parish, Louisiana, on January 9, 2026. Meta The popular narrative that artificial intelligence is the engine k...
Will The DOJ, U.S. Senate Or Kid Rock Ask Why Live Nation Prospers?
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 31: U.S. President Donald Trump listens as entertainer Kid Rock speaks during an executive order signing event in the Oval Office of the White House on March 31, 2025 in W...
EUR/USD rises to four-month highs amid broad US Dollar weakness, Fed in focus
The Euro (EUR) consolidates gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday as the Greenback remains under broad selling pressure amid rising economic and political concerns in the United States. At the t...
Zuckerberg to take stand as Meta, YouTube and TikTok face youth addiction allegations
Three of the world’s biggest social media companies will face a jury this week as they defend allegations that their platforms have contributed to mental health problems among young users, marking the...
Does America Have a Defense Strategy?
NUUK, GREENLAND – JANUARY 17: People hold Greenlandic flags and placards as they gather by the United States Consulate to march in protest against U.S. President Donald Trump and his announced i...