Hong Kong’s November retail sales rise 6.5% on sustained recovery momentum
HONG KONG, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s annual retail sales rose 6.5% in November in value terms for a…
Wall Street mixed on the first trading day of 2026; precious metals resume rally
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks faded after the opening bell on Friday, as the…
Trump’s latest target in Washington? Public golf courses
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration this week canceled a lease held by the…
USDA details $12 billion farm aid package favoring rice, cotton; soy farmers warn of strain
By P.J. Huffstutter and Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Dec 31 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture released details on Wednesday…
Jack Smith says Trump acknowledged to others that he lost 2020 election
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Jack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel who brought two now-dropped…
Trump tells WSJ he is taking more aspirin than doctors recommend
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Jan 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with the Wall Street…
Insight: Trump’s funding cuts put America’s consumer watchdog on the brink of collapse
By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) – When Bianca Jones, a 33-year-old special education teacher in Memphis, Tennessee, decided…
Wall Street opens subdued in last session of 2025, eyes yearly gains
Dec 31 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened muted on the last trading day of 2025, but approached a…
Trump Media unveils plan to distribute new cryptocurrency to shareholders
By Manya Saini Dec 31 (Reuters) – Trump Media and Technology Group said on Wednesday it will distribute a new…
Nvidia in advanced talks to buy Israel’s AI21 Labs for up to $3 billion, report says
JERUSALEM, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Nvidia is in advanced talks to buy Israel-based AI startup AI21 Labs for as much…