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A partial shutdown of the federal government began just after midnight on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, after the Senate approved a revised appropriations package that the House of Representatives will not consider until at least Monday evening. Essential operations continue, but agencies lacking appropriations authority have started to curtail non-critical services and place some employees […]
Amazon heads into its fourth-quarter earnings release on Thursday after a week marked by large-scale job cuts, an errant internal email and heightened attention to a $75 million documentary about U.S. First Lady Melania Trump. White House screening draws criticism On Saturday, Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy and an Amazon MGM Studios executive joined corporate […]
New York, Jan. 29, 2026 — WeRide Inc. (NASDAQ: WRD) continues to draw unanimous support from Wall Street analysts after broadening access to its fully driver-less taxi platform through China’s largest social media ecosystem. Unanimous Buy Ratings and Fresh Price Target All 13 brokerage firms that officially cover WeRide maintain a Buy recommendation on the […]
The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday disclosed a new batch of correspondence connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, revealing that current Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and the former Duke of York, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, held direct email exchanges with Epstein in the years following the financier’s 2008 state conviction on prostitution-related charges involving a […]
The United States Senate approved a bundle of appropriations legislation Friday evening, moving most federal agencies a step closer to full-year funding but leaving the government to enter a partial shutdown when the current fiscal authority expires at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday. The chamber voted 71-29 to advance five appropriations bills along with a two-week […]
Record prices for gold and silver have dominated the opening weeks of 2026, yet a key segment of the equity market is flashing a warning signal that the precious-metal surge may be detached from underlying economic conditions. Precious metals soar to new highs Gold futures for February delivery (GCG26) and silver futures for March delivery […]
The U.S. Coast Guard has moved ice-breaking ships into New York City waters to keep critical shipping lanes open as an Arctic blast sweeps across much of the United States. The deployment was carried out on January 29, 2026, when forecasters were already tracking a potential blizzard in the Southeast and warning of a weekend nor’easter […]
Apple posted fiscal first-quarter results that topped Wall Street forecasts, propelled by a sharp rise in demand for the iPhone 17 line introduced in September. For the three months ended in December, the company reported revenue of $143.76 billion, up 16 percent from a year earlier, and earnings per diluted share of $2.84. Consensus figures […]
The latest round of quarterly results from the United States’ largest technology firms underscored a new market reality: heavy investment in artificial intelligence continues to be tolerated only when it directly translates into revenue expansion. On Thursday, January 29, Wall Street’s verdict was decisive. Microsoft Corp. lost roughly 10% of its market capitalization, an erosion of […]
President Donald Trump has chosen conservative economist and former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as his nominee for chair of the U.S. central bank, setting up what could become a contentious confirmation process in the Senate. Trump announced the selection early Friday on his social-media platform, praising Warsh’s credentials and predicting he would rank among […]
The U.S. auto market is increasingly polarized, with affluent households accounting for a growing share of new-vehicle purchases while many middle- and lower-income consumers remain in the used-car segment. Industry data indicate that rising prices, higher borrowing costs, and elevated insurance premiums are reshaping who can afford a factory-fresh model, raising concerns about long-term demand. […]
Major U.S. equity benchmarks finished close to unchanged on Thursday after a session marked by abrupt shifts in direction, steep individual stock moves and a mid-day retreat from record levels. Early gains for the S&P 500 faded as the index swung between a 0.1% rise in the morning and a 1.5% slide in the afternoon before […]