Finance & Business News

China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns - BBC

It makes China the first country to outlaw designs first popularised by Elon Musk's Tesla.

Asian Stocks Set to Climb After US Data Lifts Mood: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg.com

Asian stocks climbed after their steepest two-day drop since April as markets found footing following sharp swings in gold and silver that sent ripples across assets. The precious metals rose in early trading.

International companies cut off business in the U.S. because of ICE - The Washington Post

French multinational Capgemini moved to distance itself “immediately” from ICE after criticism from French officials; a Canadian company has also canceled a sale to the agency.

Moltbook, the AI social network freaking out Silicon Valley, explained - vox.com

AI agents have their own social network now. They’re posting philosophy, complaining about their memories, and starting a lobster religion. Here’s what to know.

Waymo raises $16B to scale robotaxi fleet internationally - TechCrunch

Waymo said the funds will be used to fuel its growth, which has accelerated over the past year and doesn't appear to be slowing.

Palantir Earnings: Stock Rises on Strong Results - Barron's

Con Ed blames salt spread after thousands lose power in Brooklyn - Gothamist

Con Ed’s repair times are taking longer because of snow, ice and parked cars preventing access to key infrastructure.

Oracle Jumps On AI Financing Plans - Investor's Business Daily

The tech giant plans to raise up to $50 billion using equity and debt this year.

Dow surges 500 points as traders look past rout in precious metals and bitcoin: Live updates - CNBC

More than 100 S&P 500 companies are due to report this week, including Amazon, Alphabet and Disney.

Here are the retailers with the most store openings and closures planned for 2026 - CNBC

Stores closures in the U.S. are expected to fall to the lowest level in the past three years, according to an analysis by Coresight Research.

Devon Energy to Buy Coterra for $21.5 Billion to Create Shale Giant - The Wall Street Journal

The deal is one of the largest to be announced in the oil patch in recent years

McDonald’s is giving away McNuggets with caviar for Valentine’s Day - Dexerto

McDonald’s has announced a limited-time Valentine’s Day stunt that pairs its Chicken McNuggets with high-end caviar.

OpenAI launches new macOS app for agentic coding - TechCrunch

OpenAI has released a new macOS app for Codex, integrating many of the agentic coding practices that have become popular since Codex launched last year.

Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months - TechCrunch

The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software update mechanism to deliver tainted software to users for months.

Disney warns of hit from flagging foreign visits - BBC

The company says international visits to its US parks are weakening, with analysts pointing to President Donald Trump's policies.

Friday's jobs report will be delayed because of the partial government shutdown - CNBC

Following last year's record shutdown, the BLS also was forced to delay a number of its releases.

Gold and silver prices are slumping after their meteoric rise. Here's why. - CBS News

Several factors are weighing on the value of gold and silver after the precious metals ascended to record highs last week.

Amazon layoffs hit nearly 2,200 in Washington state, more than half in core product and engineering roles - GeekWire

Software development roles account for the largest share of the layoffs, with engineering management, program management, and technical product roles also hit hard.

EPA Advances Farmers’ Right to Repair Their Own Equipment, Saving Repair Costs and Productivity - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (.gov)

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advanced American farmers and equipment owners’ lawful right to repair their farm and other nonroad diesel equipment.

In 2026, many employers are ditching merit-based pay bumps in favor of ‘peanut butter raises’ - Fortune

Bucking the trend of only rewarding top staffers, around 44% of companies are planning fixed pay bumps spread out evenly to all their employees.