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Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents delays further releases
Dec 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has found more than a million more documents potentially tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, delaying a full release for weeks while officials redact details to protect victims, DOJ said on Wednesday.President Donald Trump's administrati...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Apple's Cook doubles Nike stake, endorses CEO Hill's turnaround push
Nike faces challenges with weak margins, sluggish sales in ChinaNike shares have dropped nearly 13% since December 18 resultsCook's stake in Nike now worth nearly $6 millionBy Juveria Tabassum and Nicholas P. Brown Dec 24 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O chief Tim Cook bought shares worth about $3 mi...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Dow, S&P 500 close at record highs as Santa rally starts
Intel falls after report Nvidia stopped using 18A processNike up after Apple CEO buys $3 million in sharesThree main indexes set for third straight yearly gainsIndexes up: Dow 0.6%, S&P 500 0.32%, Nasdaq 0.22%By Chuck Mikolajczak Dec 24 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, as t...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Japan expects growth to accelerate next year with fiscal stimulus
TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Japan's government revised up its economic forecast for the fiscal year to next March and projected that growth would accelerate in the following year, on the view that its massive stimulus package will boost consumption and capital expenditure.The projections are the f...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Nvidia, joining Big Tech deal spree, to license Groq technology, hire executives
Nvidia's licenses chip tech for inference Groq's leadership transition to Nvidia raises questions about future independenceNvidia's strategic hires reflect trend of acquiring talent without full acquisitionsBy Stephen Nellis Dec 24 (Reuters) - Nvidia NVDA.O has agreed to license chip ...
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Thu, Dec 25
Oil marginally lower as investors weigh US data, geopolitical tensions
Brent, WTI gain about 6% since last week's lows Oil set for biggest annual decline since 2020US economy grew faster than expected in the third quarterWeekly US crude, fuel stocks rose last week, API saysBy Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Oil settled marginally lower on Wednesda...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Stocks up as markets wind down to bumper year; gold and silver smash records
Asian shares advanced on Wednesday, capping a year of brisk artificial intelligence-driven gains, while commodities such as gold and silver extended their bullish run to new all-time highs as 2025 draws to a close.Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
FOREX-Dollar set for worst year since 2003 as rate outlooks diverge
The U.S. dollar was headed for its worst annual performance in more than two decades on Wednesday as investors wagered the Federal Reserve would have room to cut rates further next year even as some of its peers looked set to hike.Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Japan's Nikkei gains as chip-sector shares track US peers higher
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday, led higher by chip-sector stocks, tracking an advance among U.S. peers on Wall Street overnight.The Nikkei .N225 added 0.3% to 50,559.01, as of 0150 GMT, on course for a fourth consecutive winning sess...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Waymo to update software after San Francisco power outage snarls self-driving vehicles
Alphabet GOOGL.O unit Waymo said on Tuesday it will update software used to operate its self-driving vehicles and improve its emergency response protocols after its robotaxis stalled in parts of San Francisco on Saturday due to a widespread power outage that snarled traffic and gridlocked parts of tReuters
Wed, Dec 24
USD/INR ticks up as FIIs continue to offload stake in Indian stock market
The Indian Rupee (INR) ticks down against the US Dollar (USD) in the early trading session on Wednesday. The USD/INR pair edges higher to near 90.16, but is broadly in the corrective phase, following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) intervention last week.Fxstreet
Wed, Dec 24
GBP/USD gathers strength above 1.3500 as BoE signals gradual easing
The GBP/USD pair trades in positive territory near 1.3510 during the early European session on Wednesday. The Pound Sterling (GBP) strengthens against the Greenback on expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) will follow a gradual monetary easing path in 2026.
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Wed, Dec 24
Nvidia Reorganizes Cloud Division and Pivots Focus, The Information Reports
Nvidia restructured its cloud division last week and stepped back from directly competing with major cloud providers, The Information reported, citing people familiar with the matter and an internal memo.This comes more than two years after CEO Jensen Huang outlined a vision to build a cloud computiTiger News
Wed, Dec 24
White House adviser Hassett says GDP 'fantastic,' job gains to jump
Dec 23 (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth reported on Tuesday is a product of President Donald Trump's trade policies and of investment in artificial intelligence, and heralds faster job gains ahead."It's really a fanta...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Trump: Fed chair must align with my views on rates and markets
US President Donald Trump used a series of social media posts to outline his views on inflation, interest rates, and Federal Reserve (Fed) leadership, emphasizing a strong preference for lower rates and close alignment between monetary policy and market performance.Fxstreet
Wed, Dec 24
Trump's AI hiring campaign draws interest from 25,000 hopefuls
By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Roughly 25,000 people have expressed interest in joining the Trump administration's cadre of engineers known as Tech Force, a senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday, as the U.S. government looks to install staff with artificial in...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
