timef 05/01/2025

President Donald Trump has held up tariffs as a key tool in trade negotiations, but some analysts warn the duties are hurting business and the overall economy.

Initial unemployment claims posted an unexpected increase last week in a potential trouble sign for the wobbling U.S. economy.

The FTSE 100 ended Wednesday 0.37% higher, continuing its longest winning run since late 2016 into early 2017.

Eli Lilly said sales of weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes treatment Mounjaro soared in the first quarter.

McDonald's narrowly beat on earnings per share for the first quarter, but fell short on revenue.

The company now expects full-year adjusted earnings of $6 to $6.20 per share, up from a previous guidance of $5.75 to $6 per share.

Shares of Tesla declined over 3% in overnight trading on Robinhood following the Wall Street Journal's reports.

The minerals deal, long coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump, comes more than three years since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Charlie Rudkin-Wilson's homeware designs are for sale at luxury retailer Fortnum & Mason and have been featured in the likes of Vogue magazine.

The corporate updates come shortly after Trump imposed a 25% tariff on automotive imports into the U.S. earlier in the month.

In its policy decision, the central bank highlighted that it will continue to raise its policy rate "if our economic and price forecasts are realised."

If rising costs do push businesses to boost efficiency, Microsoft, with its Copilot artificial intelligence assistant, could be helpful, CEO Satya Nadella said.

Altman co-founded "World" in 2019 — known as Worldcoin until last year — to create a global identity verification system.

Chinese online retailers have cut back their spending on Facebook and Instagram ads in reaction to President Donald Trump's tough trade policy with the country.

The Bank of Japan is widely expected to stand pat on interest rates at 0.5% in its two-day monetary policy meeting which concludes later in the day.

In a Wednesday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Yum Brands CEO David Gibbs claimed President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs haven't impacted business.

Apple willfully violated and ignored a 2021 decision that came out of the Epic Games case, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said in a decision on Wednesday.

Trump also appeared to be unmoved by the idea that American consumers will face empty store shelves if his trade war drags on.

Amazon announced it will spend $4 billion by the end of 2026 on expanding deliveries to small towns in rural America.

Norwegian Cruise Lines misses earnings expectations and braces for "choppiness" ahead

Investors and consumers are growing skeptical that Trump can execute a series of bilateral trade agreements in time to avoid crippling U.S. imports and exports.

Amazon's financials will land days after President Trump complained about a report that the company was considering displaying tariff costs on listings.

Meta is set to report its first-quarter earnings on Wednesday with investors monitoring President Trump's China tariffs and their effect on online advertising.

Microsoft reports quarterly results on Wednesday for the first time since President Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping new tariffs.

Ford CEO Jim Farley said it's "essential" for U.S. policies to encourage exports as well as reward companies, such as Ford, for their American production

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke about China's position in artificial intelligence at a tech conference in Washington, D.C.

Donald Trump is photographed in golf carts as often as in the presidential limo, and its 'Made in America' manufacturing claim relies on a global supply chain.

U.S. Stock market indices fell on news of the decline in gross domestic product over the first full two months of President Trump's second White House term.

This year's Omaha gathering comes after President Trump launched a global trade war, intensifying political tensions between the U.S. and other nations.

President Donald Trump's tariffs "create a significant economic headwind" for First Solar's plants in India, Malaysia and Vietnam, CEO Mark Widmar said.