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China’s property slump will be worse than expected
A real estate project under construction along the ancient Huai River in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on January 29, 2026.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesBEIJING — S&P Global Ratings has lowered its forecast for…
America’s oldest bank spends billions on tech
At America's oldest bank, 134 new workers don't sleep or take sick days. They don't even have names.They're what BNY calls "digital employees." They work side by side with humans. They have unique roles and are evaluated by how well they…
investors await busy week of economic data
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 27, 2026. NYSEThe 10-year Treasury yield was little changed to begin the week as investors looked ahead to a flurry of economic data, including the delayed January jobs report.The …
Databricks completes $5 billion funding round with $2 billion in debt
Ali Ghodsi, co-founder and CEO of Databricks.DatabricksDatabricks said Monday it has raised $5 billion in funding and $2 billion in new debt capacity at a $134 billion valuation. The privately held data analytics software company also…
Oracle gains 9% as tech tries to bounce back from $1 trillion sell-off
Big Tech stocks were a mixed bag on Monday, after a bruising week that saw more than $1 trillion wiped from their market caps.Oracle climbed 9% and Microsoft had edged about 2% higher. Nvidia gained about 3%. Meta was largely flat while…
Sam Altman touts ChatGPT growth as OpenAI nears $100 billion funding
Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a talk session with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at an event titled "Transforming Business through AI" in Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2025.Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty ImagesAs OpenAI faces intensifying pressure…
Meta warned EU plans to impose measures to reverse WhatsApp AI policy
The European Commission has told Meta it intends to impose "interim measures" to stop the tech giant from excluding third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp.On Monday, the EU informed the company that its preliminary view was that it had…
Novo Nordisk sues Hims & Hers over compounded obesity drugs
The logo of pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is displayed in front of its offices in Bagsvaerd, Copenhagen, Denmark, February 4, 2026. Tom Little | ReutersNovo Nordisk on Monday said it is suing online telehealth provider Hims &…
NatWest dips after $3.7 billion deal to acquire Evelyn Partners agreed
NatWest's shares fell nearly 5% in early market moves on Monday after the company announced a £2.7 billion ($3.7 billion) deal to acquire one of the U.K.'s largest wealth managers, Evelyn Partners.The deal will see NatWest double its…
Cuba says airlines can no longer refuel as Trump turns up the pressure
Aerial view of Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, taken from an airplane on April 3, 2025. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Cuban government said international airlines can no longer refuel there due to fuel shortages…