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Trump to stay out of Netflix, Paramount fight over WBD
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 30, 2026.Annabelle Gordon | Afp | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said in a new interview on Wednesday…
Hedge funds made $24 billion shorting software stocks so far in 2026 — and
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Jan. 28, 2026. Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersHedge funds are increasing their short bets against software stocks, contributing to the brutal sell-off in…
Democrats lay out demands in prickly DHS funding fight
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) holds a press conference following the Democratic weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 3, 2026.Annabelle Gordon | ReutersHouse and Senate Democrats on…
U.S. plans critical mineral price floors with Mexico, EU and Japan
The United States is developing plans with Mexico, the European Union and Japan to implement minimum prices for critical minerals, the U.S. trade representative said Wednesday. The Trump administration is exploring a partnership with…
GOP Sen. Tim Scott says Fed Chair Powell committed no crime
Senator Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina and chairman of Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, during a confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty…
Oil prices jump on report U.S.-Iran nuclear talks are collapsing
Tankers docked at the Phillips 66 Freeport Terminal in Freeport, Texas, US, on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOil prices rose Wednesday after President Donald Trump said Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…
Democrats grill Treasury chief Bessent at House oversight hearing
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sparred with Democratic members of the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, with one calling him a "flunky" for failing to criticize investment from United Arab Emirates officials in the Trump…
Alphabet (GOOGL) Q4 2025 earnings
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, attends the inauguration of a new hub in France dedicated to the artificial intelligence sector, at the Google France headquarters in Paris, France, on Feb. 15, 2024.Gonzalo Fuentes |…
ADP jobs report January 2026:
The U.S. labor market barely budged in January, with hiring below even muted expectations, according to a report Wednesday from payrolls processing firm ADP.Private companies added just 22,000 positions for the month and the number would…
Trump admin to withdraw 700 federal officers from Minnesota: Homan
White House 'border czar' Tom Homan speaks during a press conference at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on February 4, 2026. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration will draw…