WORLD
China rare-earth product exports fall as Japan spat draws focus
Outbound flows of the materials — used in electric vehicles, weapons systems and high-tech manufacturing — totaled 6,745 tons, down from 6,958 tons in November
WORLD
‘I’ll sue JPMorgan’: Trump attacks Jamie Dimon over debanking row
Responding to a report, Trump said he had never offered the Fed chair’s post to JPMorgan Chase CEO
WORLD
Anti-ICE demonstrators outnumber backers in Minneapolis protest
Jake Lang, who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the US Capitol, was among the leaders of the pro-ICE demonstrations outside Minneapolis City Hall
BUSINESS
China’s new tech stock boom leaves its economic malaise behind
Thanks to fresh progress in sectors from commercial rockets to robotics and flying cars, Chinese tech shares have begun the new year with a bang
WORLD
BlackRock’s Rick Rieder bid for Fed chair is gaining traction
Trump’s interview Thursday with Rieder went well, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the private deliberations
BUSINESS
2020 Fed transcripts show how Powell sold fateful rate guidance
The new set illuminate the pivotal role Powell played amid the historic upheavals brought about by the pandemic.
WORLD
EU set to halt US trade deal over Trump’s Greenland tariff threat
The trade agreement set a 15% US tariff for most EU goods in exchange for a pledge by the EU to eliminate duties on US industrial goods and some agricultural products
WORLD
China consumed twice the electricity of the US in 2025
Total power consumption in China rose 5% from a year earlier to 10.4 trillion kilowatt hours, according to the report
BUSINESS
Centre to start recovery of taxes from Tiger Global after SC verdict
The revenue department will initiate action to recover taxes, a finance ministry official said Friday
WORLD
Does paracetamol in pregnancy raise autism risk? Check what Lancet study says
Researchers concluded there was no link between use of the drug — known as its generic names acetaminophen or paracetamol and its brand name Tylenol — and those outcomes in newborns
WORLD
'Walking a tightrope': How Venezuela’s Rodríguez is trying to please US and keep 'Chavismo' together
Rodríguez’s days start earlier, her public remarks are far more concise and the marathon speeches that defined Maduro’s rule are gone
WORLD
Venezuela moves to resume dollar sales, halting bolivar rout
BUSINESS
Hedge funds turn more bullish on Brent oil as Iran risks swirl
Traders are closely watching nationwide protests across Iran and assessing the risk of US intervention that could disrupt the country’s roughly 3.3 million barrels-a-day of oil production.
WORLD
Magnificent 7 stock options get SEC nod for Monday, Wednesday expiries
The decision will allow Nasdaq Inc. to list options expiring on Mondays and Wednesday in these stocks. Nasdaq first proposed the listings in May
WORLD
Venezuela signs first gas export deal, citing LPG contract
Venezuela produces LPG at its José refining complex in eastern Venezuela
WORLD
Takaichi trade faces risks from inflation, Yen slump, yield jump
BUSINESS
Standard Chartered mulls options for India cards unit in retail pullback
The London-headquartered bank has held preliminary talks with some stakeholders in recent weeks to come up with decisions as early as this year, sources told Bloomberg.
BUSINESS
Metals sink as China exchange told to rip put high-speed servers
Copper, zinc and aluminum all fell in Shanghai, as well as on the London Metal Exchange, which sets global benchmark prices for the commodities
WORLD
Goldman Sachs tops Wall Street for fourth quarter ECM revenue
The New York-based firm reported $521 million of equity underwriting revenue in the final three months of 2025, beating Morgan Stanley’s $494 million
WORLD
Asian stocks head for fourth weekly gain on tech
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index is poised for a fourth week of gains, during which time it had risen more than 7%
BUSINESS
Paramount loses bid to get Warner Bros suit on fast track
Paramount has targeted Warner Bros. since October with multiple offers, including the current all-cash bid of $30 per share.
BUSINESS
NYC sues delivery app over lost pay in new Mamdani crackdown
Motoclick violated delivery worker laws by failing to pay the required minimum rate and by deducting canceled and refunded orders directly from workers’ paychecks, according to a press release from the city
BUSINESS
US pressured Italy to cancel contracts with China’s Nuctech
The American concern is that images acquired at customs ports could be accessed by Chinese authorities, jeopardizing both US and Italian national security.
BUSINESS
Goldman’s stock traders beat their own Wall Street record
Goldman raised its dividend to $4.50 per share, it said in a statement Thursday.
