Stock Market News

Microsoft Maintains 100% Renewable Match

Company Hits Clean Energy Milestone Microsoft said it successfully matched all of its global electricity consumption with renewable energy purchases last year and pledged to maintain that target as it scales infrastructure

WBD Reopens Talks With Paramount

Seven-Day Window Granted by Netflix Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it will

Bayer Proposes $7.25B Roundup Settlement

Nationwide Deal Targets Thousands of Claims Bayer and attorneys representing cancer patients

TUC pushes for rate cuts as growth stalls

Unions warn of weak consumer momentum The Trades Union Congress has called

Japan narrowly avoids recession in Q4

Modest rebound after prior contraction Japan’s economy expanded by 0.1% in the

Finance

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

Business

Alphabet Expands Bond Sale Past $30 Billion

Strong investor demand supports larger issuance Alphabet is set to finalize a global bond issuance exceeding $30 billion, according to people familiar with the

Eli Lilly Acquires Orna to Expand Cancer Technology

Deal adds in-body cell engineering platform Eli Lilly announced an agreement to

German police search Deutsche Bank offices

Money laundering investigation targets Frankfurt and Berlin German police carried out searches

JPMorgan and BofA match $1,000 child savings plan

Major banks join government-backed pilot program JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America

UPS plans 30,000 more job cuts amid Amazon exit

Cost reductions tied to operational overhaul United Parcel Service announced Tuesday that

GM to move Buick SUV production from China to Kansas

Production shift driven by tariffs and policy pressure General Motors announced on

Stellantis CEO focuses on execution and U.S. market recovery

Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa is pushing ahead with a sales turnaround plan

Technology

ChatGPT Introduces Ads for Free Users

OpenAI tests advertising as new revenue stream OpenAI has begun introducing advertisements to users of ChatGPT’s free version, marking a new phase in the company’s efforts to monetize its widely used artificial