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Costco workers face contract deadline as potential strike looms - 2025-01-31T19:21:00Z

This story incorporates reporting from NPR, The Associated Press on MSN.com and MSN.

Thousands of Costco workers across the U.S. are on the brink of a strike, as a midnight deadline approaches in contract negotiations. The workers, represented by the Teamsters union, are preparing for possible industrial action if a…

This story incorporates reporting from Digital Trends, CNET on MSN.com and Gizmochina.

In a recent comparison between the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Max, neither emerged as a clear winner in camera performance. However, one feature of the Galaxy S25 Ultra is gaining attention for its potential…

This story incorporates reporting from MediaNama, gadgets360 and NBC New York.

The U.S. government is reportedly investigating Chinese technology firm DeepSeek regarding its potential use of artificial intelligence chips that are restricted under current export control measures. DeepSeek, a company primarily involved…

This story incorporates reporting from tbsnews, The Conversation and MIT Technology Review.

DeepSeek, a newly developed AI app, has gained significant attention for reshaping the AI chatbot industry. Developed by a Chinese technology firm, the app promises to revolutionize global communications by offering innovative…

This story incorporates reporting from worldenergynews.com, SchaeffersResearch.com and MSN.

Chevron announced financial results revealing its refining division experienced its first quarterly loss in four years. Despite the company’s overall performance, the downturn in refining contributed to lower-than-expected…

Earlier this week, Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek sparked a sell-off of global tech stocks that lost the AI-driven stock rally $1 trillion in value.

Exxon stock climbs as earnings beat expectations - 2025-01-31T17:31:46Z

This story incorporates reporting from Benzinga.com, Barron’s on MSN.com and MarketWatch on MSN.com.

Exxon Mobil’s stock saw an uptick after the release of its fourth-quarter earnings report. On January 31, the company announced its earnings had surpassed analysts’ predictions, even as it faced a downturn in revenue…

Colgate-Palmolive stock declines on dim outlook - 2025-01-31T17:18:00Z

This story incorporates reporting from AOL, MarketWatch on MSN.com and Seeking Alpha on MSN.com.

Colgate-Palmolive’s stock experienced a decline as the company’s guidance for future performance didn’t meet investor expectations. The personal care giant revealed that its fourth-quarter earnings surpassed analyst…

Meta (META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees during a company-wide Q&A session on Thursday that “its going to be a crazy year.”

Costco is set to raise hourly pay for many of its U.S. store workers, but the wage boost isn’t universal.

Bitcoin maximalist MicroStrategy (MSTR) has extended its Bitcoin buying spree, raising $584 million through a perpetual convertible preferred stock offering to fund additional Bitcoin purchases. Initially, MicroStrategy targeted $250 million for its capital raise, but demand ballooned the offering threefold. As a…

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) stock rose on Friday after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its new painkiller, the first of its kind approved by regulators.

This story incorporates reporting from Business Insider, Yahoo and Zacks.com on MSN.com.

The U.S. Department of Labor reported a decrease in weekly jobless claims, signaling a robust labor market. The latest statistics show a drop in claims beyond economists’ projections, suggesting continued economic stability. The…

This story incorporates reporting from The Verge, The Verge on MSN.com and MSN.

DeepSeek and Stargate are emerging players in the artificial intelligence landscape, setting the stage for an intensifying global arms race centered on AI technology. DeepSeek, reportedly focused on leveraging AI for complex data analysis,…

This story incorporates reporting from MacRumors, Mactrast, Android Authority and ZDNet.

Apple has agreed to a $20 million settlement concerning a lawsuit about battery issues affecting some early models of the Apple Watch. The lawsuit alleged that the batteries in certain models of the Apple Watch ballooned or…

President Donald Trump is set to slap Mexico and Canada, two of the U.S.’s top three trade partners, with 25% tariffs on all imports as soon as Saturday. But he’s eyeing a carve-out for one of his favorite products: oil.

This story incorporates reporting from Yahoo, MSN and MSN.

Frontier Airlines experienced a nationwide ground stop affecting all its flights across the U.S. on Friday due to an IT outage. The issue, originating from a technological malfunction, temporarily halted operations as airline officials worked to resolve the…

The DOJ wants to block HPE's $14 billion merger deal - 2025-01-31T13:37:00Z

This story incorporates reporting from The New York Times, GovCon Wire and The Verge.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated legal proceedings to obstruct a $14 billion acquisition deal involving Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Juniper Networks. This lawsuit marks the first significant antitrust action of…

This story incorporates reporting from Yahoo, Space on MSN.com and MSN.

NASA astronaut Suni Williams set a new record with a recent 5.5-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS). Williams, alongside fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore, spent time adjusting and maintaining equipment critical for the space…

This story incorporates reporting from gadgets360, Android and The Verge on MSN.com.

Google has launched a new feature called “Ask for Me,” which uses artificial intelligence to make phone calls to local businesses on behalf of users. This tool aims to streamline and simplify the process of obtaining information from…

Trump's tariff deadline puts the world on edge - 2025-01-31T13:29:00Z

This story incorporates reporting from The New York Times, MSN and MSN.

Global stock markets are experiencing turbulence as the deadline for tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump approaches. Companies with international operations are preparing for potential disruptions in trade. The tariffs, part of a broader…

The second official week of President Donald Trump’s administration was much like the first — full of chaos and growing pains.

President Donald Trump has threatened to slap dozens of countries with specialized tariffs, along with taxes on imports that would affect every other nation. That could affect trillions of dollars in trade, strain relationships with allies and trading partners, and raise prices on all kinds of goods.

The 10 happiest cities in America - 2025-01-31T10:00:00Z

Americans are apparently going through a tough time: in Gallup’s annual international happiness survey, the United States dropped from the 15th happiest nation in the world in 2023, to the 23rd happiest in 2024.

Hundreds of thousands of Americans start businesses each month — and where they live can have a major impact on their success.

President Donald Trump’s move to freeze federal funding for a massive number of government programs impacted Medicaid payment systems across the country, briefly locking 72 million Americans out of their health insurance Tuesday. Novo Nordisk said this week that its diabetes drug Ozempic was approved by the Food and…

Starbucks is changing its vibe beginning today.

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek sparked a global tech stock sell-off earlier this week that saw chip leader Nvidia lose almost $600 billion in market value — a record-setting loss for a U.S. company.

Apple (AAPL) met Wall Street’s expectations with fiscal first-quarter earnings driven by the holiday season.

The Dow and other major indices edged higher following earnings reports from tech giants Tesla (TSLA), Meta (META), and Microsoft (MSFT). However, AI stock Nvidia (NVDA) dropped another 2%, continuing its decline after it was hit hard by the launch of DeepSeek’s efficient-yet-thrifty AI model.

Shares of United Parcel Service (UPS) dropped 15% on Thursday, marking its worst day ever, after the company announced a significant reduction in its business with Amazon (AMZN), its largest customer. The move, which will see UPS lower its Amazon-related revenue by more than 50% by the second half of 2026, has rattled…

Starbucks (SBUX) is making big changes in the name of safety.

This story incorporates reporting from Bill McEwen, Space.com and CNN on MSN.com.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, currently stationed aboard the International Space Station (ISS), have successfully conducted a spacewalk as part of their extended mission. Their mission, originally intended for a…

Few Americans feel the Fed's interest rate cuts yet - 2025-01-30T18:22:00Z

This story incorporates reporting from The New York Times, MarketWatch on MSN.com and CBS News on MSN.com.

The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates was aimed at stimulating economic growth and easing borrowing costs. However, recent surveys reveal that most Americans, particularly millennials, report…

This story incorporates reporting from ジャパンタイムズ, Bloomberg on MSN.com and The Associated Press - Business News on MSN.com.

Nissan is set to implement significant job and output cuts at its U.S. vehicle assembly plants. The company has decided to make these changes in response to evolving market dynamics and a shift in…

This story incorporates reporting from The Financial Times, New York Post, The Australian Financial Review, Business Insider, Business Insider and Bloomberg L.P..

SoftBank, the Japanese multinational conglomerate, is in negotiations with OpenAI, the prominent artificial intelligence research and deployment company, to…

This story incorporates reporting from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal on MSN.com and MarketWatch.

The Eurozone, a critical economic zone comprising 19 member states, is currently battling stagnation as it grapples with a new set of tariffs imposed by the U.S. under former President Donald Trump’s…

This story incorporates reporting from Business Insider, Business Insider and The Motley Fool on MSN.com.

Nvidia’s position in the stock market remains a focal point even as its shares face turbulence following emerging industry disruptions. Recent data indicates that retail investors purchased $920 million worth of…

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