Day: January 1, 2026
Yemen’s Aden airport shuts as Saudi-UAE rift deepens
A photograph shows damaged military vehicles, reportedly sent by the United Arab Emirates to support Southern Transitional Council (STC) separatist forces, following an air strike carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in the port of Mukalla, southern Yemen, on December 30, 2025. Stringer | Afp | Getty Images Flights at Yemen’s Aden international airport were […]
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Yum Brands’ India partners Sapphire, Devyani to merge, creating fast-food franchisee giant
Yum Brands logo Dado Ruvic | Reuters Sapphire Foods India said on Thursday it will merge with Devyani International, in a move that is likely to consolidate local franchisee partners of Yum Brands, the owner of KFC and Pizza Hut. The deal, first reported by the local Economic Times, comes as fast-food franchisees in India face slowing same-store […]
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Bernie Sanders and Ron DeSantis speak out against data center boom. It’s a bad sign for AI industry
Democratic Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders and right-wing Gov. Ron DeSantis agree on virtually nothing. But they found common ground this year as leading skeptics of the artificial intelligence industry’s data center boom. The alignment of two national figures on the left and right signals that a political reckoning is brewing over the AI industry’s impact […]
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Stellantis resurrects $100,000 Ram TRX V-8 pickup truck amid industry deregulation
2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX Stellantis DETROIT — Stellantis is resurrecting a V-8-powered Ram pickup truck called the TRX as the company faces fewer federal emissions regulations and enacts a U.S. sales turnaround plan for its brands. The automaker said Thursday that the 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will be available late in 2026 for […]
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2026 will bring more GLP-1 weight loss pills — and new habits. These stocks are poised to benefit
The ripple is about to become a wave. Right now, there are numerous barriers for people who are considering treating their obesity with GLP-1 drugs. Early on, there were manufacturing bottlenecks that resulted in short supplies of Novo Nordisk ‘s Wegovy and Eli Lilly ‘s Zepbound. There were insurance coverage issues for these pricey treatments, […]
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A 5 million percent return in 60 years leaves Warren Buffett’s legacy unmatched
Key Points Warren Buffett has handed over the CEO reins to Greg Abel after a six-decade run. From 1964 to 2024, Berkshire delivered a compounded annual gain of 19.9%, nearly double the S&P 500’s 10.4%. As Buffett relinquishes the helm, investors are increasingly focused on what disappears with him. Source
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Italy says U.S. sharply reduced proposed pasta tariffs after a review
Packages of pasta imported from Italy are seen in a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 12, 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt | AFP | Getty Images Italy’s foreign ministry said on Thursday the United States had sharply lowered proposed duties on several Italian pasta makers following a reassessment of their U.S. activities. In October, the United […]
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Several killed after fire in Swiss ski resort bar
Police officers walk at the site of an explosion that ripped through a bar in Crans-Montana on January 1, 2026. Several people were killed and others injured when an explosion ripped through a bar in the luxury Alpine ski resort town of Crans Montana, Swiss police said early on January 1. Maxime Schmid | Afp […]
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Mamdani’s inauguration: New York, New Year, new mayor
Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor by New York Attorney General Letitia James, left, alongside his wife Rama Duwaji, right, in the former City Hall subway station on January 1, 2026 in New York City. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New […]
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U.S. grants TSMC annual licence to import U.S. chipmaking tools into China
TSMC offices in San Jose, California, on April 18, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. government has granted an annual licence to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to import U.S. chip manufacturing equipment to its facilities in Nanjing, China, the chipmaker said on Thursday. The approval “ensures uninterrupted fab operations and product deliveries,” the […]
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