timef 02/12/2026

Home sales in January fell more than expected as mortgage rates didn't move much and consumer confidence dropped.

Border czar Tom Homan said President Donald Trump has agreed with his proposal to conclude a federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota.

EU leaders will have an 'informal retreat' in Belgium on Thursday to discuss making the EU more competitive. Steve Sedgwick wonders why they don't act.

WhatsApp on Thursday said Russia had attempted to "fully block" its service, with 100 million users affected. The Kremlin later confirmed the move.

Support measures and tax breaks were announced for firms using AI to transform their businesses.

The comments came in response to a question about whether Russia was concerned about the Trump administration's tariff threats.

The novel ultra-long corporate bond diversifies the Google owner's lender base as it ramps up its capex spend.

Schroders will remain headquartered in London following its takeover by Nuveen.

An audacity of opacity has seen observers suggest that India is being "strategically ambiguous" when it comes to the U.S. trade deal.

The stock could have its biggest single-day drop since a 39% fall in August 2023.

German luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz Group on Thursday reported a steep drop in full-year profit and warned of challenging times ahead.

Several Republicans crossed the aisle to support the resolution, even as Trump threatened that dissidents would "seriously suffer the consequences."

The U.K. economy grew a meager 0.1% in the fourth quarter, according to preliminary figures from the Office for National Statistics on Thursday.

SoftBank posted a $2.4 billion gain at its Vision Fund as a jump in the value of its OpenAI investment helped offset losses in some of its other bets.

European stocks are expected to open higher on Thursday as investors await another big batch of earnings reports.

A year after Trump's tariffs spooked manufacturers and customers, Chinese factories and ports were humming unfethered ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

The Shanghai STAR AI Industry Index climbed 1.7% before paring gains.

U.S. officials have identified DP World's Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem as the recipient of a 2009 email from Jeffrey Epstein regarding a supposed "torture video." 

U.S. stocks went down after the report came out Wednesday stateside, with the Dow snapping a three-day winning streak. 

Asia-Pacific markets are set to open mixed Thursday after stronger-than-expected U.S. payrolls data dampened expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts.

Republican House leaders tried, and failed, to pass a measure on Tuesday that would have blocked House disapproval votes on Trump tariffs through July.

Trump declared coal essential to U.S. national and economic security last April.

Cisco reported revenue growth in the quarter of close to 10%, topping analysts' estimates.

The reorganization "required parting ways with some people," Elon Musk said Wednesday on X.

The Danish drugmaker kicked off 2026 with its explosive obesity pill launch, but recent challenges have centered around protecting its market share.

The U.S. government in January ran up a smaller deficit than a year ago, while tariffs collections surged.

Buzzy promotions have helped McDonald's win over high-income consumers.

The January nonfarm payrolls report beat Wall Street expectations in both job creation and the unemployment rate.

Doustdar said Medicare coverage and the launch of Novo's new obesity pill should help gradually boost prescription volumes and offset lower prices in the U.S.