Business
McDonald’s topped forecasts in Q4 2025 as U.S. comparable sales rose 6.8% and global comps gained 5.7%, lifting revenue 10% to $7.01B, whilst EPS rose to $3.03.
Meta began building a $10 billion, 1GW data center campus in Lebanon, Indiana, with 4,000 construction jobs, 300 roles and an early 2028 opening target in phases.
Gold slipped as a firmer U.S. dollar followed a stronger January jobs report, with payrolls up 130,000 and unemployment at 4.3%, ahead of U.S. CPI Friday print.
Tax Foundation says Trump tariffs cost households about $1,000 in 2025, as customs duties surged and studies found most costs passed to U.S. buyers at checkout.
Gold regained the $5,000 mark, trading near $5,078 as the U.S. dollar softened, while investors tracked central bank reserves and sharp swings in silver market.
News
U.S. winter storm deaths reach 90 as ice, snow and deep cold cut power and snarl travel across the South, Midwest and East, officials say. Roads icy, power out.
Federal immigration data shows Canada granted permanent resident status to roughly 393500 people in 2025, reflecting planned admission levels for the year.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore Oregon, shaking coastal areas without triggering tsunami alerts or immediate damage reports, according to monitoring data.
Norway reacted strongly after Machado handed her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump, prompting Nobel bodies to restate the limits of laureate status.
The White House imposed a 25% tariff on Nvidia H200 chips routed to China, pairing limited export approvals with added trade restrictions on AI hardware.
The Trump administration’s legal confrontation with the Federal Reserve has drawn congressional resistance and complicated the central bank’s leadership transition.
Increasing US benefit claims underscore a shift from tight labour conditions to a more restrictive hiring environment heading into 2026.
Verticillin A, a rare fungal compound with anti-cancer relevance, has been synthesized for the first time by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
MENA Newswire, TOKYO: Japanese long-term government bonds recorded net inflows from foreign investors during the week ended Jan. 3, marking the first such inflow in three weeks,…
Sports
Ford recalls about 119,000 US vehicles after NHTSA warned some engine block heaters can crack, leak coolant and short when plugged in, raising fire risk. NHTSA.
STUTTGART, November 19, 2025: Porsche has introduced the first fully electric version of its flagship SUV,…
NORTH CAROLINA, Feb. 14: Toyota has opened its new battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina,…
Technology
Apple will start a developer beta of Siri 2.0 in iOS 26.4 the week of Feb 23, adding smart agent actions across apps, and stronger privacy controls for iPhones.
GDC’s 2026 survey says 33% of US game workers faced layoffs in two years, with half saying employers cut staff in the past 12 months.
Drugmakers are using AI to speed trial site selection patient screening and regulatory submissions cutting manual work while regulators set rules for AI use now.
Built on a 3-nanometer process, Maia 200 integrates 140+ billion transistors and high-bandwidth HBM3e to run large AI models efficiently in Azure.
Apple delivers faster Wi-Fi for Macs and iPads with Wi-Fi 6E support, expanding channel bandwidth on 5 GHz networks without introducing new hardware.
Lifestyle
TOKYO, November 13, 2025: Apple and ISSEY MIYAKE have announced a new collaboration called iPhone Pocket,…
Fresha secures a $31 million investment from JP Morgan to enhance its machine learning and AI-driven robotics.
Adidas Originals and Highsnobiety, a prominent platform in fashion, design, and culture, have announced the launch…
In a world where we are inundated with options for almost everything, the name Starbucks stands…
On August 23, which would have been Kobe Bryant’s birthday, Nike released a revamped classic: the Kobe 8…