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Anthropic in talks to raise funding at $60 billion valuation
Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of artificial intelligence startup Anthropic. Chesnot | Getty Images Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup founded by former OpenAI research executives, is in late-stage talks to raise as much as $2 billion at a $60 billion valuation, CNBC has confirmed. The funding round is being led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, according […]
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Trump loses appeals court bid to halt Friday sentencing in hush money case
Former President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Seth Wenig | Via Reuters A New York appeals court judge on Tuesday rejected a request by President-elect Donald Trump to delay his criminal sentencing Friday for his conviction in a case related to paying hush money to a […]
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Hightower’s Stephanie Link says the worst is over for Boeing, names it a top 2025 pick
Boeing shares are set for a turnaround after a rough 2024, according to Hightower Advisors’ Stephanie Link. “I think the worst is behind the company,” the firm’s chief investment strategist and portfolio manager said Tuesday on CNBC’s ” Halftime Report .” “I think this is a 2025 story — my favorite one.” Link’s remarks come […]
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U.S. Steel CEO calls for Trump to take fresh look at Nippon deal, slams Biden decision as corrupt
David Burritt, president and chief executive officer of US Steel Corp., speaks during an Economic Club of Detroit event in Detroit, Michigan, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. Nic Antaya | Bloomberg | Getty Images Biden formally blocked the more than $14 billion deal on Friday, citing national security concerns after a monthslong review by […]
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Trump says he will revoke Biden offshore drilling ban on first day in office
A view of offshore oil and gas platform Esther in the Pacific Ocean on January 5, 2025 in Seal Beach, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images President-Elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will reverse President Joe Biden’s ban on offshore drilling along most of the U.S. coastline as soon as he takes office. “I’m […]
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KBW names Citigroup, these other stocks as the firm’s favorite picks for 2025
As Wall Street looks to extend gains in the new year, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods pegs financial stocks, including Synchrony Financial and Citigroup, as some of the firm’s top picks for 2025. Despite some lingering questions about the Federal Reserve’s forward path this year with rates, stocks are still well in the midst of an […]
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Trump announces $20 billion foreign investment to build new U.S. data centers
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. Jan. 7, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a $20 billion foreign investment to build new data centers across the United States. Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani, a Trump associate and founder of the property development company DAMAC […]
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Cracks appear in UK housing market as home prices fall for first time in 9 months
Housing surveyors have reported the largest fall in new buyer inquiries in October since the financial crisis, excluding the period during the Covid-19 lockdowns. Isabel Infantes | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. house prices fell for the first time in nine months in December, as the country’s Budget and higher mortgage rates dampened […]
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UK’s long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998
View looking towards the Royal Exchange and in the City of London where the glass architecture of the tower 22 Bishopsgate disappears into mist on 6th November 2024 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images U.K. borrowing costs ticked higher on Tuesday, after an auction of 30-year Treasury gilts brought […]
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Getty Images, Shutterstock gear up for AI challenge with $3.7 billion merger
Shutterstock chief technology officer James Chou (C) rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on February 14, 2014 in New York City. D Dipasupil | Getty Images Getty Images said on Tuesday it would merge with rival Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion stock image powerhouse geared for the artificial intelligence era, […]
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