Oakland Airport Keeps San Francisco Name
A Bay Area Airport Dispute Ends San Francisco has settled a two year legal dispute with Oakland over the naming of Oakland’s airport, ending a trademark fight that reflected both commercial competition
AI Stocks Slip As OpenAI Concerns Weigh
Markets Open With Mixed Signals Shares tied to the artificial intelligence trade
Musk And Altman Face Trial Over OpenAI
A Silicon Valley Feud Enters Court A long running dispute between Elon
China Blocks Meta’s AI Deal
Beijing Tightens Control Over Tech Capital China has blocked Meta’s planned 2
AI Layoffs Are No Longer A Future Threat
The latest wave of cuts at major technology companies is reinforcing a
Markets
Ceasefire sparks broad rally across Wall Street
Wall Street staged a powerful rebound as investors responded to the U.S.-Iran ceasefire with a sharp shift back into risk assets. The rally was broad, but the biggest winners were the sectors
Bond Markets Reel as War Fuels Inflation Fears
Global government bond markets are heading toward their steepest monthly decline in years as investors reassess the economic fallout from the war involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. The conflict, now
Wall Street Sinks as Inflation Fears Reignite
Fed caution and hot producer prices hit investor sentiment US stocks retreated sharply on Wednesday as a fresh inflation signal from the wholesale economy and a cautious message from the Federal Reserve
Stocks rebound as oil eases and U.S. data improves
Wall Street claws back losses after two volatile sessions U.S. stocks moved higher Wednesday after two days of sharp swings, helped by a pullback in oil prices and economic reports that suggested
AI Fears Extend Slide in U.S. Software Stocks
Investors reprice disruption risk across the sector U.S. software stocks declined again on Wednesday as investors reassessed whether rapid advances in artificial intelligence could erode the foundations of the enterprise software industry.
Trump files $5bn lawsuit against JPMorgan and Dimon
Lawsuit alleges political debanking U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday filed a $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its chief executive Jamie Dimon, accusing the bank of unlawfully closing several of
Natural gas prices jump as Arctic cold grips the U.S.
Energy markets react to extreme winter forecast Natural gas prices surged sharply on Wednesday as forecasts pointed to an intense
UK court backs regulator on cross-border card fee caps
Payments firms lose challenge against UK watchdog Mastercard, Visa and British fintech Revolut have lost a legal challenge against Britain’s
U.S. Holiday Retail Sales Rise as Shoppers Seek Deals
Spending grows despite tighter household budgets U.S. retail sales have climbed by roughly 4% so far this holiday season, reflecting
RBC boosts dividend as record results fuel global ambitions
Strong earnings power a higher payout for shareholders Royal Bank of Canada reported a record fourth quarter, prompting its board
Intel Roars Back As AI Demand Revives The Story
Intel has delivered one of the most dramatic reversals in the chip sector, with its stock surging 24% in a single session and recording its strongest daily performance since October 1987. The
Tesla Heads Into Earnings With Robotaxis In Focus
Tesla goes into its first-quarter earnings report with Wall Street focused less on what the company has just done and more on whether its long-promised future is finally taking shape. Investors want
Kailera Debut Points To New Life In Biotech Ipos
Kailera delivered an eye-catching stock market debut, offering fresh evidence that investor appetite for obesity-drug developers remains strong even after a difficult stretch for biotechnology listings. The company sold roughly 39 million
Software stocks bounce, but fear still lingers
Software shares surged as investors rushed back into one of the market’s most heavily punished sectors, using a calmer geopolitical backdrop as an excuse to buy names that had been crushed by
SpaceX IPO may expose a deeper investor risk
SpaceX’s expected stock market debut is already being framed around its size, valuation and Elon Musk’s ability to generate extraordinary investor demand. But the most important issue may not be the price
Business
Spirit Rescue Plan Could Redraw Airline Competition
A possible federal rescue package for Spirit Airlines is raising far bigger questions than the fate of one struggling carrier. According to the reported
Jet Fuel Risks Could Disrupt Summer Travel Plans
Rising concern over jet fuel supplies is starting to cast a shadow
American Rejects Merger Talk With United
American Airlines came under pressure after firmly rejecting speculation about a possible
Uber Eats Turns Returns Into A Delivery Service
Uber is expanding further beyond rides and restaurant orders by turning one
Spirit Airlines Faces A New Threat As Liquidation Fears Grow
Spirit Airlines is once again confronting the possibility that its recovery may
Allbirds Abandons Shoes For An Ai Pivot
Allbirds has made one of the most dramatic strategic turns seen on
Amazon makes a major move in the satellite race
Amazon is making a far more aggressive push into space-based communications with
Meta is testing how far an AI CEO can go
Meta is reportedly building an artificial intelligence version of Mark Zuckerberg, turning its founder into the latest experiment in the company’s attempt to push AI deeper into both its products and its
Meta’s new AI model now faces a harder test
Meta has finally shown the first major product from its new artificial
Intel gets a lift from Musk’s Terafab partnership
Chipmaker joins a high-profile project in Texas Intel has secured a new
OpenAI Pushes Policy Debate Beyond the Lab
OpenAI has moved further into public policy by publishing a broad set
Microsoft Expands AI Push With New Multimodal Models
Microsoft has unveiled three new foundational artificial intelligence models designed to generate
California Gas Hits $5.20 as Iran War Bites
Prices Jump Faster in the Golden State Gasoline prices in California have climbed sharply since the conflict involving Iran intensified, widening the gap between the state and the national average, according to
Black Friday spending hits records but raises questions
Record sales mask mixed fundamentals Fresh data from Thanksgiving weekend shows American consumers spent at record levels, but analysts say the increase was driven more by inflation than excitement. Adobe Analytics reported
Do You Need a Robo-Advisor or a Human Advisor?
Robo-advisors: Efficient, affordable, and beginner-friendly Robo-advisors are automated digital platforms that build and manage investment portfolios based on your preferences and risk tolerance. According to Investor.gov, they offer a low-cost solution for
The 4% Rule: Still Relevant for Retirees?
How a Simple Formula Was Born In the early 1990s, financial planner William Bengen developed what is now known as the 4% withdrawal rule. He published his research in 1994, offering a
Why 401(k) savers are struggling in 2025
Inflation disrupts retirement planning More than half of American workers say inflation is the main reason they are struggling to build a retirement fund. According to Schwab’s 2025 survey, 57 percent of
China’s Economy Started Strong, But Risks Are Building
China opened the year with stronger-than-expected economic growth, helped largely by resilient exports and solid industrial activity. Gross domestic product expanded by 5% in the first quarter, accelerating from 4.5% in the
China Exports Slow As Iran War Clouds Demand
China’s export machine lost momentum in March, offering a fresh sign that the global backdrop is becoming less supportive for
Consumer confidence hits a new low
American consumers turned sharply more pessimistic in April as the economic fallout from the Iran war fed through into sentiment,
Euro zone stalls as energy shock bites
Business surveys show war-driven cost pressure is already hitting activity Private sector growth in the euro zone nearly stalled in
Bank of England Holds as Iran War Clouds Outlook
Markets shift from rate-cut hopes to fears of tighter policy The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged, but
