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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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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Klaviyo, Carvana, Palantir and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Klaviyo – The software company surged almost 6% after fourth-quarter results topped Wall Street expectations. Klaviyo posted adjusted earnings of 7 cents per share on $270 million in revenue, above the 6 cents per share and $257 million in revenue that analysts surveyed by LSEG were […]
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Fed officials are worried about tariffs’ impact on inflation and see rate cuts on hold, minutes show
Federal Reserve officials in January agreed they would need to see inflation come down more before lowering interest rates further, and expressed concern about the impact President Donald Trump’s tariffs would have in making that happen, according to meeting minutes released Wednesday. Policymakers on the Federal Open Market Committee unanimously decided at the meeting to […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Occidental, Hims & Hers, Bumble, quantum stocks and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Analog Devices — Shares gained 8% after the semiconductor manufacturing company beat earnings and revenue expectations and management signaled a “return to growth” for the 2025 fiscal year. Analog Devices reported adjusted earnings of $1.63 per share on revenue of $2.42 billion, while analysts polled by […]
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Trump suggests 25% tariffs on autos, pharma and semiconductors that could go even higher
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., Feb. 18, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump said he may broaden the scope of U.S. tariffs on imports to include automobiles, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors. In remarks to reporters Tuesday, Trump said the duties would be around 25% and “go very […]
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India’s aviation market could see 15% growth in next decade: Air India Express
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Aloke Singh, managing director of Air India Express, says India’s aviation industry is heavily leveraged to the country’s expansion and expects 14% to 15% growth in the sector if GDP grows as projected. Source
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