Year: 2025
Altitude, communication and congestion: Investigators look for clues in fatal jetliner collision with Army helicopter
The air traffic control at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is pictured, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, with the Capitol dome in the background, as seen from Virginia, U.S., January 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters How an […]
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WNBA files trademark application to bring back ‘Detroit Shock’ as city submits expansion bid
The Renaissance Center (complex of skyscrapers with the Chrevrolet sign) in city urban skyline by the Detroit River. Roberto Machado Noa | Lightrocket | Getty Images As cities around the country vie for the next WNBA team, the league quietly filed a trademark application this week for the name “Detroit Shock.” The filing, dated Thursday, […]
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These companies reporting next week have momentum going into earnings
A few companies have momentum by their side ahead of their quarterly results out next week. The fourth-quarter earnings season is off to a strong start, with just more than 77% of S & P 500 companies that have reported exceeding expectations. That is well above the 10-year average of 75%, per FactSet . Heading […]
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German parliament rejects opposition’s draft migration law
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz giving a government declaration on domestic issues at the Bundestag on January 29, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images The German parliament rejected an opposition draft law on tightening immigration policy on Friday, two days after the opposition conservatives were accused of breaching an agreement against cooperating with […]
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Shein ramps up charm offensive as London IPO nears
A shopper carries a bag with promotional merchandise while visiting fashion retailer Shein’s Christmas bus tour, in Manchester, Britain, December 13, 2024. Temilade Adelaja | Reuters Shein is ramping up its charm offensive again as the fast fashion giant eyes a public listing in London as soon as this year. The retailer issued a press […]
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Funflation: Concert ticket prices have soared, but music fans don’t seem to care
From Billie Eilish and Sabrina Carpenter to Kendrick Lamar and SZA, 2025 promises to be another big year for live music events. That may also mean concert-goers will be shelling out more for their favorite shows. After rising steadily post-pandemic, admission to movies, theaters, and concerts jumped 20% since 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor […]
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Here’s what Trump’s tariff threat looks like on the ground in China
As President Donald Trump threatens to impose his first tranche of tariffs on the world Saturday, Chinese manufacturers are bracing for impact. Though Trump is pledging to take his biggest initial swing at Canada and Mexico with a proposed 25% tariff, the U.S. president has suggested China is still on his radar. Earlier this month, […]
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Watch European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde’s exclusive conversation with CNBC
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde sat down with CNBC’s Karen Tso for a wide-ranging, exclusive interview on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The meeting kicked off the day after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, and the subject of potential trade tariffs were one of the […]
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Germany’s inflation steady at 2.8% in January ahead of February election
Customers waiting at the checkout in a supermarket. Markus Scholz | Picture Alliance | Getty Images German inflation was unchanged year-on-year at 2.8% in January, preliminary data from the country’s statistics office Destatis showed Friday in the last reading before Germans head to the polls next month. The reading was also in line with a […]
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Commerzbank posts 20% hike in annual profit and launches new share buyback as it wards off UniCredit
Key Points Commerzbank bank said it achieved a 20% increase in net profit to 2.68 billion euros ($2.78 billion) in 2024. This compares with a $2.47 billion net profit forecast for the period, according to a consensus estimate cited by Reuters. The group will deliver its annual strategy update and outlook on Feb. 13. “We […]
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