Year: 2026
Rubio says he will meet with Denmark about Greenland next week
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, next to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaks to the media on the day of a briefing for the House of Representatives on the situation in Venezuela, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Jan. 7, 2026 Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that […]
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Venezuela will ship sanctioned oil to U.S. indefinitely, sources say
Venezuela will ship sanctioned oil to the U.S. indefinitely, sources close to the White House told CNBC on Wednesday. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela will turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil, which will be sold at market prices. “That money will be controlled by me, as President of […]
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Private payrolls rose 41,000 in December, slightly below expectations, ADP says
A “Join Our Team” flyer at the Appalachian State University internship and job fair in Boone, North Carolina, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images Private sector job creation turned positive in December though at a bit softer pace than expected, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Wednesday. Companies added […]
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Tesla CEO Musk brushes off Nvidia self-driving competition as 5 or 6 years away
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., left, and Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that it will take several years […]
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The stocks Goldman gives over 70% upside — with one as high as 147%
Goldman Sachs has updated its top European stock picks for January, rating five stocks with an upside of at least 70%, including one as high as 147%. Here’s where the investment bank sees the biggest upside on their 12-month price targets, in order: Ceres Power The U.K.’s Ceres Power could return a 147% upside, according to […]
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American Airlines keeps frequent flyer status requirements the same, following rivals
Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images American Airlines said Wednesday that it will keep the spending requirements to earn elite frequent flyer status in 2027 steady for a third consecutive year as the carrier courts higher-spending travelers and tries to catch up to industry profit leaders Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. […]
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How Russia is benefiting from Trump’s Venezuelan oil plan
New data on the shadow fleet shows an increasing number of tankers are seeking the protection of Moscow by changing their flag of registration to Russia. That trend has been further accelerated by the United States’ seizures of vessels carrying sanctioned Venezuelan oil. President Donald Trump has said U.S. oil companies will invest billions of […]
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JPMorgan’s asset management will no longer use controversial proxy advisors for shareholder votes
Key Points JPMorgan said its asset management unit is fully eliminating the use of proxy advisors. The firm will instead use artificial intelligence to aggregate and analyze proxy data. Source
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Ryan Cohen could be in for a big payday, but he has to grow meme darling GameStop to $100 billion
GameStop Chairman Ryan Cohen. CNBC GameStop has laid out a a massive, all-or-nothing equity incentive for Chairman and CEO Ryan Cohen that will only pay out if the video game retailer’s stock and profits soar to levels far beyond anything it has achieved to date. The board of GameStop granted Cohen performance-based stock options tied […]
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Alaska Airlines buys more than 100 Boeing jets in carrier’s biggest order ever
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 departs Los Angeles International Airport en route to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Sept. 19, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Alaska Airlines is buying more than 100 Boeing jets, a purchase that the carrier’s fleet chief said will ensure it has locked in sought-after order slots through the middle […]
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