Month: December 2025
White House releases more details on Trump’s October MRI, says results were ‘perfectly normal’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during travel to Washington, D.C., from Palm Beach International Airport, Florida, U.S., November 30, 2025. Anna Rose Layden | Reuters The White House on Monday released new details about President Donald Trump’s October MRI, offering a more comprehensive explanation for the procedure after questions about why the 79-year-old […]
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Shopify outage: Shopping platform goes down for some users during Cyber Monday
Thomas Trutschel | Getty Images Shopify was hit with an outage on Cyber Monday, leaving some businesses unable to manage transactions during one of the biggest shopping days of the year. In an update to its status page, the Canadian e-commerce company said select merchants were experiencing issues logging into Shopify, while others were unable […]
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As regime change looms at the Fed, one candidate emerges as frontrunner for chair
Key Points National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett has been dubbed the clear favorite for the next Federal Reserve chair. Asked Sunday about the situation, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, “I know who I am going to pick, yeah. We’ll be announcing it.” Whomever the actual pick is will take over a Fed […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Synopsys, Disney, DoorDash, Strategy & more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Old Dominion Freight Line — Shares of the less-than-truckload freight carrier rose more than 5% after being upgraded to outperform by BMO Capital. The analyst cited an improving backdrop for its business, plus an opportunity brought on by a more than 40% pullback in the stock […]
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Wall Street comes out bullish on this electric airplane stock. Citi sees a 50% return ahead
Wall Street analysts are bullish on Beta Technologies , even though the electric airplane manufacturer’s stock has tumbled nearly 30% since its Nov. 4 debut on the New York Stock Exchange . Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America have initiated coverage of Beta with a buy rating. Citi views the stock as high […]
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Chair of UK’s fiscal watchdog resigns after early published report threw Budget into chaos
The chair of the U.K.’s economic watchdog stood down on Monday after the organization mistakenly released its economic and fiscal forecasts ahead of the country’s Autumn Budget last week. The Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) released its economic and fiscal forecasts on the budget’s measures about 40 minutes before Chancellor Rachel Reeves was due to […]
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Why December is a time for winners on Wall Street
This year’s market winners should continue to outperform through December, according to Oppenheimer. Stocks had a rocky start to the month, with the S & P 500 , Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average all lower on Monday. Momentum names like Super Micro Computer and Broadcom both fell nearly 3% in midday trading. However, […]
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OpenAI takes stake in Thrive Holdings to help accelerate enterprise AI adoption
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 8, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC OpenAI on Monday announced it is taking an ownership stake in Thrive Holdings, a company that was launched by one […]
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U.S. announces zero tariff pharmaceutical deal with Britain
U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a press conference following their meeting at Chequers, near Aylesbury, Britain, Sept. 18, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The United States announced a deal with Britain for zero tariffs on pharmaceutical products and medical technology on Monday which will lead to Britain spending more […]
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Appeals court disqualifies Trump’s N.J. prosecutor pick Alina Habba, rejecting DOJ challenge
Alina Habba, speaks after being sworn in as US Attorney General for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Alina Habba, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, remains disqualified from serving in […]
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