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Asia markets open lower as Trump tariffs dent sentiment; Bank of Korea rate decision on tap
South Korea’s export growth slowed in September, with shipments to the United States barely increasing, in an outcome that may support market expectations for an easing of monetary policy as early as next week. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Tuesday after Wall Street fell overnight as Trump tariffs stoke […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Hims & Hers Health, Tempus AI, Diamondback Energy and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Hims & Hers Health — The telehealth stock fell more than 17%. Hims & Hers reported a gross margin of 77% for the fourth quarter, while analysts polled by StreetAccount expected 78.4%. This overshadowed the company’s top- and bottom-line beats for the quarter. Zoom Communications — […]
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Anthropic says it’s released its ‘most intelligent’ AI model yet as competition ramps up
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images As heavily funded startups and tech giants hustle to get any lead they can in artificial intelligence, Anthropic says it’s developed the company’s “most intelligent” AI model yet. The Amazon-backed startup on Monday unveiled Claude 3.7 Sonnet. What makes it unique is its so-called hybrid model, which combines […]
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Here’s why Trump tariffs may raise your car insurance premiums
Key Points Annual car insurance premiums would rise by 8% in 2025 if tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect, according to Insurify. They would rise by 5% without such duties, it said. Trump proposed a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, which may start in March. Tariffs are expected to raise costs […]
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Europe’s luxury sector is showing signs of revival — but China weakness and tariff threats loom
A Gucci luxury goods store in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele shopping mall in Milan, Italy. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Europe’s troubled luxury sector is showing signs of revival after an upbeat earnings season. But continued weakness in China — and the prospect of U.S. tariffs — could leave even the most exclusive brands […]
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Judge gives go ahead for Trump administration to gut USAID’s workforce
A flag outside of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters is seen on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images A federal judge Friday paved the way for the Trump administration to move forward with plans to remove thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers from their jobs. U.S. District […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: UnitedHealth, Alibaba, Hims & Hers Health, Celsius and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Novo Nordisk — Shares rose 4.9% after the Food and Drug Administration said Friday that the U.S. shortage of Novo Nordisk’s weight loss injection Wegovy and diabetes treatment Ozempic is resolved after more than two years. Hims & Hers Health — The telehealth stock, which offers compounded Wegovy and […]
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Trump says he’s weighing giving 20% of DOGE savings to Americans
President Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that he’s considering sending 20% of the money saved by the Department of Government Efficiency advisory group to Americans. “There’s even under consideration a new concept where we give 20% of the DOGE savings to American citizens and 20% goes to paying down debt,” Trump said during his remarks […]
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OpenAI tops 400 million users despite DeepSeek’s emergence
Brad Lightcap of OpenAI. Courtesy: OpenAI OpenAI appears to be growing quickly despite increasing competition. The San Francisco-based tech company had 400 million weekly active users as of February, up 33% from 300 million in December, the company’s chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, told CNBC. These numbers have not been previously reported. Lightcap pointed to […]
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Who is Friedrich Merz, the favorite to become Germany’s new chancellor?
Friedrich Merz, Union candidate for chancellor and CDU federal chairman, joins the “Quadrell” TV round in the Bundestag election campaign. Michael Kappeler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Friedrich Merz, migration hardliner and longtime rival of Angela Merkel, is expected to become Germany’s next chancellor. His party the Christian Democratic Union is leading polls alongside […]
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