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IEA comes under pressure from former oil market chief to cut energy transition focus
THE International Energy Agency’s (IEA) former oil industry and market chief criticised the agency’s focus on the global energy transition…
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Nissan plans job, output cuts at Mississippi, Tennessee plants
NISSAN Motor is eliminating a work shift at two US vehicle assembly plants and trimming its hourly staff via buyouts, a downsizing to…
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Microsoft shares slide as cloud forecast, AI spending disappoint
MICROSOFT on Wednesday (Jan 29) forecast disappointing growth in its cloud computing business, sending its shares down more than 5 per…
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Las Vegas Sands misses profit estimates on weakness in Macao business
CASINO operator Las Vegas Sands missed analysts’ estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday (Jan 29), hurt by tepid performance of…
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Las Vegas Sands misses profit estimates on weakness in Macau business
CASINO operator Las Vegas Sands missed analysts’ estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday (Jan 29), hurt by tepid performance of…
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Senators challenge Robert Kennedy Jr. on vaccines and fitness to lead HHS in fiery hearing
WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has pledged to “make America healthy again” as President Trump’s secretary of Health and Human…
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IBM beats profit estimates as AI shift boosts software performance, shares surge
IBM surpassed fourth-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday (Jan 29), driven by robust demand in its software unit as businesses ramped up…
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ECB to cut interest rates, keep door open to further easing
THE European Central Bank (ECB) is all but certain to cut interest rates on Thursday (Jan 30) and is likely to keep open the door to…
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ACLU calls on Brown University to reinstate Pro-Palestine student group
A Palestinian flag is seen on a bicycle outside Sayles Hall at Brown University on April 30, 2024. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island…
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Woman used wigs, disguises to take British citizenship tests for at least 14 people, authorities say
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Vermont residents warned about traveling as snow totals could hit 9 inches
A winter weather advisory was issued for parts of Vermont, with snow accumulations expected to reach up to 9 inches in some areas,…
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Trump officials discuss tighter curbs on Nvidia China sales
TRUMP administration officials are exploring additional curbs on the sale of Nvidia chips to China, according to sources familiar with the…
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TikTok bidders to offer ‘significantly’ more than US$20 billion
A GROUP of American investors vying to buy TikTok with support from top YouTuber MrBeast has secured more than US$20 billion for their…
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Tesla commits to cheaper cars in first half, but results miss targets
TESLA said it was on track to roll out new, cheaper electric vehicle (EV) models in the first half of 2025, as its quarterly profit and…
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“This Woman” and Her Tangled World
The Chinese artist and filmmaker Alan Zhang, in her first feature, dramatizes a married woman’s struggle for freedom amid financial and…
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Meta warns first-quarter revenue will miss Wall Street expectations
META Platforms fourth-quarter revenue beat Wall Street expectations on Wednesday (Jan 29) but the company predicted sales in the current…
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Wolfspeed beats Q2 revenue as business transition takes hold
CHIPMAKER Wolfspeed topped Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue and reported a smaller-than-expected net loss on Wednesday…
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Machine Gun Kelly debuts dramatic new look 1 month after Megan Fox split
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Oil prices settle down as US stockpile grows, tariffs still in focus
OIL prices fell on Wednesday (Jan 29), with the US benchmark settling at its lowest year to date, after domestic crude stockpiles in the…
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US: Stocks retreat as Fed holds steady on interest rates
WALL Street stocks finished lower ahead of a deluge of earnings from tech heavyweights as markets digested a Federal Reserve decision to…
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Europe: Tech stocks lift Stoxx 600 to record high; US Fed in focus
EUROPEAN shares closed at a record high on Wednesday (Jan 29), boosted by technology stocks following strong results from chip equipment…
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US Federal Reserve pauses rate cuts, will ‘wait and see’ on Trump policies
THE US Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged on Wednesday (Jan 29) and adopted a patient “wait and see” approach to Donald…
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'Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man' episode 1 recap: "Amazing fantasy"
The iconic webhead is swinging back on the scene in animated form, tackling multiverse shenanigans, but this time it isn't Miles Morales.…
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Alaska blizzard conditions could bring wind chill to -50
A powerful blizzard is set to impact multiple regions in Alaska, with the National Weather Service (NWS) issuing a Blizzard Warning for…