By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. China’s latest inflation figures are out on Thursday, and they could
Month: January 2025
Jefferies’ profit jumps on investment banking windfall
By Pritam Biswas and Lananh Nguyen (Reuters) -Jefferies Financial’s profit more than tripled in the fourth quarter as the investment bank earned higher fees from
Factbox-Can Trump buy Greenland?
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Louise Rasmussen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to make Greenland a part of the United States,
Aurora shares jump after deal with Nvidia, Continental to deploy self-driving trucks
By Akash Sriram and Jaspreet Singh (Reuters) -Aurora Innovation’s shares rose 35% on Tuesday after the self-driving technology developer announced a long-term deal with Nvidia
Berkshire shareholder seeks committee to oversee AI at Buffett’s company
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A Berkshire Hathaway shareholder wants a committee of independent directors to oversee risks associated with artificial intelligence at the dozens
Trump Middle East envoy predicts ‘good things’ to announce on Gaza hostages before inauguration
By Gram Slattery (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday he hopes to have good things to report about
American Airlines back in ‘Big 3’ carriers, brokerages predict strong 2025
By Shivansh Tiwary (Reuters) -American Airlines’ stock is poised for a strong 2025 as the carrier emerges from a challenging year, according to brokerages Jefferies
U.S. Steel, Nippon sue Biden administration over decision to block merger
By Alexandra Alper, Aatreyee Dasgupta WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden unlawfully blocked Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel through a sham national
AI-influenced shopping boosts online holiday sales, Salesforce data shows
(Reuters) – Artificial intelligence-powered chatbots helped consumers purchase and return products during the 2024 holiday season, boosting online sales in the United States by nearly
US companies rush to bond market in fundraising flurry
By Matt Tracy (Reuters) – U.S. companies rushed to the corporate bond markets on Monday as what is usually a seasonal fund-raising spree over the