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The US Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged in its first interest rate decision in 2026.The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that interest rates would be kept between 3.5% and 3.75%, defying US President Donald Trump’s calls for more aggressive rate cuts.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list”The Committee aims to achieve maximum employment and 2% inflation in the long term. Uncertainty about the economic outlook remains high,” the central bank said in a release announcing the decision.Wednesday’s decision was widely expected. CME FedWatch, a tool that tracks monetary policy expectations, predicts a more than 97% chance that…
Mercedes’ strong start to the new F1 rules era looked set to continue on day three of the shakedown in Barcelona, but world champion Lando Norris finally debuted his new McLaren on track.Mercedes, many in the sport keen to return to title contention in 2026, are believed to have logged the most laps (183) of the six teams that ran at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit on Wednesday. Although the time at the closed-door event has not been officially announced, it is believed that Kimi Antonelli set the fastest time in the test so far in the W17 in the afternoon, clocking…
listen to this article | 5 minutesinformationOn Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed it as an “extraordinary achievement.” The Israeli military recovered the body of Ran Gviri, an Israeli man who died on October 7, 2023, from a Palestinian cemetery in northern Gaza. Israeli television showed Israeli soldiers singing Hebrew songs at the scene. Western media talked about the importance of the surgery and this “moment of national healing.”Here in Gaza, Israeli operations to recover bodies have caused fear, suffering and death. Israeli soldiers killed four Palestinians near the cemetery and desecrated hundreds of Palestinian graves. Hundreds of Palestinian…
Meta announced Wednesday that it will charge developers who run chatbots on WhatsApp in regions where regulators are forcing the company to allow it. The move comes after the company banned third-party chatbots on WhatsApp, effective January 15. For now, Meta plans to charge developers in Italy, where the country’s competition watchdog asked the company to suspend the policy in December. The company said new pricing for non-template responses will begin on February 16th. Meta plans to charge developers $0.0691/€0.0572/£0.0498 per message for AI responses. If users are exchanging thousands of queries with an AI chatbot every day, it can…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer warned investors Tuesday against chasing the rally in data storage stocks. But all is not lost, Cramer said, and investors should instead consider owning companies that can help alleviate the memory shortage.”If you don’t already own one, I think it’s too late considering how far it’s been running already,” Kramer said. micron, western digital, seagate and sandiskfour leading companies in the global data stage and memory industry. A surge in AI-related demand and limited supply has seen the stock prices of all four companies more than triple in the last year, giving them immense pricing power. 2026…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 20, 2026.Cristian Bosi | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesmicrosoft is scheduled to announce its second quarter results after the market closes on Wednesday.Here are the forecasts of analysts surveyed by LSEG:Earnings per share: Adjusted $3.97 Revenue: $80.27 billionThe consensus suggests that analysts expect sales to increase 15% year-over-year for the quarter ending Dec. 31.Investors will be paying close attention to the growth rate of Microsoft’s Azure cloud infrastructure and other cloud services. Analysts surveyed by StreetAccount and CNBC expect the category to grow 39.4% and 38.9%,…
FairShake, a crypto political action committee that raised $193 million by the end of last year, is positioned to play a key role in the Congressional midterm elections as lawmakers negotiate a major crypto bill scheduled for its first vote this week.The total, which FairShake shared with CNBC ahead of the Jan. 31 reporting deadline, includes money raised for FairShake, which donates to candidates in both parties, as well as money raised for its sister organizations, Democratic-centered Protect Progress and Republican-centered Defend American Jobs. The new total reflects two large donations made in the second half of 2025. Blockchain company…
AP — A former French senator has been found guilty in a high-profile drug-induced sexual assault case, more than a year after France was rocked by a mass rape trial that made Gisele Pericot a symbol of the fight against sexual violence. Joel Guerriault, 68, is on trial for putting the drug commonly known as ecstasy in a champagne glass he gave to Sandrine Josso in November 2023. Guerriault has admitted providing her with a drink containing MDMA, but claims it was an accident. A Paris court on Tuesday sentenced him to 18 months in prison, with an additional suspended…
Raheem Sterling has left Chelsea after three and a half years.Sterling is now free to sign with any club as a free agent after both parties have agreed on the terms of his departure. Sterling has no intention of limiting himself to a move to a London club and all options are on the table. The 31-year-old has not played for Chelsea since May 2024 but remains one of the club’s highest-paid players, reportedly earning £325,000 a week.Sterling has 18 months left on his contract and could cost Chelsea £25m if he stays until his contract expires in the summer…
melbourne, australiaKieran Stone | Moments | Getty ImagesKorean Kospi It hit a record high for the second day in a row on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump took a conciliatory stance on threats of tariffs against South Korea. He reportedly said, “We intend to resolve something with South Korea.” The Kospi closed 1.69% higher at 5,170.81, while the Kosdaq rose 4.7% to 1,133.52. Elsewhere, Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Wednesday, splitting the standings with Wall Street. S&P500 It closed at an all-time high. The broader market index rose 0.41% to end at 6,978.60. apple and microsoft.Japanese Nikkei Stock Average…