Perplexity AI bids to merge with TikTok US, CNBC reports
(Reuters) – Perplexity AI asked TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, on Saturday to allow the U.S. search engine startup to…
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Factbox-What we know about the Gaza hostage and prisoner exchange
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas is due to take effect from…
Putin and Iran’s president deepen defence ties with 20-year pact
By Vladimir Soldatkin and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian deepened military…
US mid-sized banks ride industry upswing on robust fee income
By Manya Saini and Niket Nishant (Reuters) – A raft of U.S. banks reported higher fourth-quarter profits on Friday, extending…
Biden protects 84% of IRA clean energy grants from being clawed back
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has protected about 84%, or $96.7 billion in clean…
J.P.Morgan forecasts spending on data centers could boost US GDP by 20 basis points in 2025-26
By Siddarth S (Reuters) – J.P.Morgan estimated spending on data centers could contribute between 10-20 basis points to U.S. economic…
Morning Bid: Inflation relief and bumper bank earnings
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Wall Street’s best day of the…
US retail sales exit 2024 with momentum; labor market on solid ground
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. retail sales increased in December as households bought motor vehicles and a range of…
World Bank warns that US tariffs could reduce global growth outlook
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank on Thursday warned that U.S. across-the-board tariffs of 10% could reduce…
US import prices remain tame in December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. import prices barely rose for a third straight month in December as a surge in the…