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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holds a new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card and an RTX 5070 laptop as he gives a keynote address at CES 2025, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 6, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Marcus
Jan 6, 2026

Nvidia says next-gen Rubin AI chips in full production

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the new Rubin chip platform delivers up to five times more AI computing power.

Woody Gontina, 49, Royal Oak, takes delivery of his new Ford F-150 Lightning that he purchased from New Car Salesman Liam Belill, 28, of Flushing, Mich. at Szott Ford dealership in Holly, Mich. on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024.
Jan 6, 2026

Ford reports its best quarter and yearly U.S. sales since 2019

Ford Motor Co. reported strong U.S. sales results for the fourth quarter and the full year, crediting the gains to a wide-product lineup offering various trim levels and powertrains to meet a range of customer needs and pocketbooks. Ford reported on Jan. 6 that it had its best annual sales and fourth quarter performance since [&[...]

FILE PHOTO: Vehicles of automobile brands belonging to General Motors Company are seen at a car dealership in Queens, New York, U.S., November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Jan 5, 2026

US auto sales defy regulatory uncertainty to rise 2% in 2025, analysts forecast

DETROIT, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Sales of new cars in the United States rose about 2% in 2025, analysts estimate, defying extraordinary disruptions all year in an industry where “black swan” events have become routine. Several automakers on Monday reported strong December sales to close out the year. Toyota Motor not[...]

Young man looking for new chair for home at furniture warehouse. Photo: Depositphotos
Jan 5, 2026

President Trump delays higher furniture tariffs

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a New Year’s Eve proclamation delaying higher tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for one year as trade negotiations continue with major partners. The order, signed on Wednesday, keeps in place a 25% tariff imposed in September on those imported go[...]

President Donald Trump speaks with the press before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Dec. 19. MUST CREDIT: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post
Jan 5, 2026

Trump says the job market is booming for U.S.-born. The data doesn’t show it.

President Donald Trump and White House leaders say that American workers are winning because of his immigration crackdown. But the data doesn’t back that up. Since the summer, Trump officials have been trumpeting the idea that job creation is booming for U.S.-born workers. Trump said so, too, during a prime-time address la[...]

US refiner Phillips 66 to acquire Britain’s Lindsey oil refinery assets
Jan 5, 2026

US refiner Phillips 66 to acquire Britain’s Lindsey oil refinery assets

U.S. refiner Phillips 66 will acquire assets of Britain’s Lindsey oil refinery after liquidation and integrate them into its Humber site.

A Chevron logo outside the Chevron building in Houston, Texas, U.S. August 19, 2025. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee
Jan 5, 2026

US oil companies gain after Trump signals access to Venezuela’s reserves

U.S. oil and refining stocks surged after Trump said American firms could access Venezuela’s vast oil reserves amid political upheaval.

A Tesla model 3 is pictured inside a showroom, as the U.S. prepares to announce tariffs on Taiwan, in Taipei, Taiwan July 31, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Jan 2, 2026

Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD as competition, tax credit expiry hit demand

Jan 2 (Reuters) – Tesla ceded its crown as the world’s top electric vehicle maker to China’s BYD, after annual sales fell for a second year, hit by rising competition, the expiry of U.S. tax credits and brand backlash. With global EV sales rising 28% last year, BYD outsold Tesla for the first time on […]

Berkshire Hathaway enters post-Buffett era as shares drift lower
Jan 2, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway enters post-Buffett era as shares drift lower

   Jan 2 (Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway’s post-Buffett era began quietly Friday, as shares slipped slightly after the “Oracle of Omaha” handed Greg Abel the top job following six decades at the helm. The world’s most famous conglomerate now must protect its record without its chief architect, [...]

FILE PHOTO: Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo
Jan 2, 2026

Dollar climbs to start 2026 after biggest annual drop in eight years

LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar kicked off 2026 on a stronger note on Friday after struggling against most currencies last year, as traders awaited a flurry of U.S. economic data next week, including several reports on the labor market, to gauge the path of interest rates. A narrowing interest rate difference bet[...]

A smartphone with a displayed NVIDIA logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Dec 30, 2025

Nvidia in talks to buy Israeli AI startup AI21 for $3B

JERUSALEM, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Nvidia is in advanced talks to buy Israel-based AI startup AI21 Labs for as much as $3 billion, the Calcalist financial daily reported on Tuesday. Nvidia declined to comment, while AI21 was not immediately available to comment. A 2023 funding round valued AI21 at $1.4 billion. Nvidia and Alpha[...]

Signage is seen at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Dec 30, 2025

Trump’s funding cuts put America’s consumer watchdog on the brink of collapse

WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) – When Bianca Jones, a 33-year-old special education teacher in Memphis, Tennessee, decided a couple of years ago that she wanted to buy a house, she started digging into her Experian credit report. She was shocked by what she found. Her student debt had been double-counted, making it look as t[...]

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