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EU and South American bloc Mercosur sign trade deal after 25 years of negotiations
European Council President Antonio Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena and Argentina’s President Javier Milei during the signing ceremony of a free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur, ending more than 25 years of negotiations, in Asuncion, Paraguay, on Jan. 17, 2026. Cesar […]
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Trump threatens to sue JPMorgan Chase for ‘debanking’ him
Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO, JPMorganChase, speaks during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, U.S. December 6, 2025. Jonathan Alcorn | Reuters President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to sue JPMorgan Chase over allegedly “debanking” him following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. […]
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Musk seeks up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft in ‘wrongful gains’
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, saying he deserves the “wrongful gains” that they received from his […]
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Trump: NATO members to face tariffs increasing to 25% until a Greenland purchase deal is struck
U.S.President Donald Trump arrives at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, in Michigan, U.S., January 13, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Eight NATO members’ goods sent to the U.S. will face escalating tariffs “until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland,” President Donald Trump announced Saturday. The tariffs […]
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Led by Texas, New Hampshire, U.S. states race to prove they can put bitcoin on public balance sheet
Led by Texas and New Hampshire, U.S. states across the national map, both red and blue in political stripes, are developing bitcoin strategic reserves and bringing cryptocurrencies onto their books through additional state finance and budgeting measures. Texas recently became the first state to purchase bitcoin after a legislative effort that began in 2024, but […]
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Smaller companies are rising quickly to challenge Big Tech as AI ‘s best trade
ETF Edge Smaller companies are rising quickly to challenge Big Tech as AI ‘s best trade Published Sat, Jan 17 202610:28 AM EST Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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Activist Irenic takes a stake in Integer. Here’s what could be next for the company
Timon Schneider | SOPA Images | AP Company: Integer Holdings Corp (ITGR) Business: Integer Holdings Corporation is a medical device contract development and manufacturing company. Its brands include Greatbatch Medical and Lake Region Medical. The company’s Cardio & Vascular product line offers a range of components, subassemblies, and finished devices used in interventional cardiology, structural […]
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Unshaken: Why Brazilian stocks have looked past the Venezuela attack
While the U.S. military operation in Venezuela has spurred concerns around the world over international law violations, global financial markets have appeared unaffected by the developments , even stocks right next door in Latin America’s largest economy. Earlier this month, the U.S. conducted a large-scale attack on Venezuela, during which Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and […]
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Bank of America says buy these five stocks ahead of earnings including Amazon
Bank of America named a slew of stocks that are best positioned heading into earnings. The Wall Street investment bank says companies like Amazon are compelling, with more room to run. Other buy-rated names screened by CNBC Pro include: Brookdale, Corning, Vertiv and Carvana. Amazon Analyst Justin Post says Amazon Web Services growth will be […]
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Disney dominated the 2025 box office. Here’s how it could keep the crown in 2026
Courtesy of Disney Enterprises Inc. Blue aliens, a family of superheroes and a city of talking animals boosted the Walt Disney Company to the top of the domestic box office in 2025. Full-year ticket sales in the United States and Canada rose about 4% from 2024 to $9.05 billion. Disney accounted for the highest share […]
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