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WASHINGTON — Fourteen states have declared states of emergency ahead of a significant winter storm forecast to deliver heavy snow, crippling ice and dangerous cold across portions of the central and eastern United States this weekend, according to LiveABC News coverage. Meteorologists tracking the system describe it as a wide-ranging event expected to sweep eastward […]
Tokyo, Jan. — The Bank of Japan (BOJ) held its short-term policy rate at 0.75% on Friday and issued a more optimistic outlook for economic expansion, signaling cautious confidence as the country heads toward a snap general election on 8 February. Higher growth projections The central bank now anticipates real gross domestic product will rise […]
Planet Labs PBC, the satellite-imaging company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PL, saw its share price fall roughly 10% during the trading week that ended on Friday, 23 January 2026. The pullback interrupted a 12-month rally that had lifted the stock nearly 500 percent, highlighting investor unease over the firm’s […]
More than 170 million people from the Southwest to New England are under winter weather alerts as a far-reaching storm advances across the United States, bringing heavy snow, significant icing and life-threatening cold. At least 14 states have issued emergency declarations ahead of the system, which is forecast to disrupt travel, strain power grids and […]
India’s largest airline, InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., the operator of IndiGo, reported a sharp decline in quarterly earnings after absorbing heavy foreign-exchange losses and setting aside funds for labor and passenger compensation. The announcement late Thursday triggered a drop of more than 3 percent in the carrier’s share price when trading resumed on Friday. Profit hit by […]
Fifth Third Bancorp, a diversified financial services institution headquartered in Cincinnati, remains a frequent subject of analyst attention amid a wider examination of regional banking performance. The company operates roughly 1,100 full-service banking centers and about 2,100 automated teller machines across 11 U.S. states, offering a range of products through four primary business segments: Commercial […]
Washington, D.C. — In a newly released video interview, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, summarized major findings from former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigative report into former President Donald Trump, offering a point-by-point overview of the document that has become a focal issue on Capitol Hill. The interview was recorded as congressional attention intensified around Smith’s […]
Shares of companies controlled by India’s Adani Group fell sharply on Friday after court filings in New York revealed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is attempting to serve legal summonses on founder Gautam Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani, in connection with an alleged multi-billion-dollar bribery and fraud scheme. The move by the […]
Vice President JD Vance traveled to Minneapolis on Thursday, 22 January 2026, seeking to defuse escalating confrontations between federal immigration officers and protesters opposed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. Speaking at Royalston Square with rows of ICE vehicles behind him, Vance said President Donald Trump had instructed him to cooperate with local authorities […]
Financial technology firm Affirm is preparing to let certain U.S. tenants divide their monthly rent into two bi-weekly, interest-free installments under a new pilot program developed with housing-focused fintech company Esusu. The initiative, announced by both companies, extends the fast-growing buy now, pay later (BNPL) model to one of the largest household expenses in the […]
Lead – Halliburton Company, the century-old energy-services provider founded in 1919, remains a central focus for equity researchers as Argus releases new forecasts covering the firm and several peer names. Company Background Halliburton traces its origins to the New Method Oil Well Cementing Company, established by Erle P. Halliburton in Duncan, Oklahoma. Over more than […]
WASHINGTON — The United States is no longer a member of the World Health Organization (WHO), ending a relationship that began in 1948. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of State confirmed on Thursday, 22 January 2026, that the withdrawal initiated by an executive order signed by President Donald Trump […]