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- Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq pop with Amazon set to highlight earnings rush
Investors are braced for a busy day of earnings, with Amazon serving as the highlight.
- PA Media: UK News
Michelin restaurant critics urged to take ‘stronger stance’ on sustainability
Campaigners at Open Seas are calling for changes to the Green Star awards scheme.
- PA Media: UK News
Government warned over ‘high risk’ multibillion-pound backing for carbon capture
The MPs called on the Government to assess whether its support for carbon capture utilisation and storage in the UK will be affordable for taxpayers.
- PA Media: UK News
AI could replace 70% of tasks in computer-based jobs, study says
A new report on the impact of AI on work and society warns more government intervention is needed on the issue because of its likely ‘seismic’ impact.
- PA Media: UK News
Landlords forced to improve energy efficiency of homes by 2030 under new plans
Under the proposals put out for consultation all private landlords will have to meet the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C standards.
- PA Media: UK News
Prince of Wales meets Blue Peter Earthshot competition winners
The BBC competition invited children to submit an original proposal aiming to achieve one of the five goals set out by William’s Earthshot Prize.
- PA Media: UK News
Bargain-hunting shoppers give retailers welcome January boost
Total UK footfall increased by 6.6% year on year in January, according to BRC-Sensormatic data.
- PA Media: UK News
Public views sought on new archbishop of Canterbury after Welby resignation
Justin Welby’s replacement will be the 106th appointment to the role – which is the most senior bishop of the Church of England.
- Yahoo Sports
Super Bowl 2025 injury report: Jalen Carter upgraded to full practice participant while WR DeVonta Smith again limited with hamstring injury
Both the Chiefs and the Eagles appear to be relatively healthy heading into Sunday's matchup.
- Business Insider
AOC says she's worth less than $500,000 after kickback claims — and seems to get kudos from Trump fans in response
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won plaudits from critics for saying her congressional salary is her only income and she doesn't trade stocks.
- KameraOne
Unique natural spectacle: Drone captures thousands of dolphins off California
A very rare natural spectacle was filmed by whale watchers at the end of January in Carmel Bay off Monterey County, California. A huge school of Risso's dolphins plowed through the water. It took a drone to reveal the true size of the so-called 'super pod' of more than 1,500 animals.
- Yahoo Finance Video
Jobs report and revisions, consumer sentiment: What to Watch
Market Domination Overtime co-hosts Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton outline the key market events happening on Friday, February 7. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the January jobs report before the opening bell. Economists expect nonfarm payrolls to decline from the month prior to 175,000, with unemployment and hourly wages holding steady at 4.1% and 0.3%, respectively. Alongside the report, new revisions will provide any revisions to data for the last 12 months since March 2024. Federal Reserve governor Michelle Bowman will deliver commentary Friday morning. Fresh data about the health of the consumer is coming, with consumer sentiment expected to tick up to 71.8 from 71.1 from January. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.
- Reuters
China tariffs could drive US crude exports lower in 2025
An emerging trade war between the United States and China could drive U.S. crude exports lower in 2025 for the first time since the pandemic by reducing access to the Chinese market, according to analysts. That outlook reflects a potential unintended consequence of President Donald Trump's protectionist policies, running counter to his administration's vow to maximize already record-high U.S. oil and gas production. While U.S. crude exports grew only slightly in 2024, the last time they fell was in 2021, after the COVID-19 outbreak slashed global energy demand.
- The Canadian Press
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter is sentenced to nearly 5 years in sports betting case
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in prison for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers player’s bank account.
- PA Media: Sport
Liverpool boss Arne Slot delighted to reach cup final but focused on next match
The Reds overturned a first-leg deficit with a convincing 4-0 victory in the Anfield return on Thursday.
- USA TODAY Sports
Opinion: NCAA lacks reason, spine in ban of transgender women athletes
The NCAA will no longer allow transgender women to compete on women's teams, sacrificing already-vulnerable kids.
- The Telegraph
Postecoglou sacrifices ‘Angeball’ to park the bus but Tottenham still thrashed by Liverpool
Unusually Ange Postecoglou parked the bus. But it is Liverpool who may be planning another open-top parade. The Carabao Cup is fourth in their list of silverware priorities, but they are in the final and, with it, have the chance to earn a first trophy under Arne Slot and retain the last one they lifted with Jürgen Klopp.
- The Canadian Press
Fast-track approval no guarantee of success for B.C. mines, researcher suggests
VICTORIA — The mining industry is applauding the British Columbia government's decision to fast-track permits for several projects amid the ongoing U.S. tariff threat, but research suggests economic factors have been behind long delays for many other proposals.
- Yahoo Sports
Former Cowboys WR Dez Bryant on Brian Schottenheimer hire: 'My energy is telling me that it won't be successful'
Bryant, a longtime Cowboys receiver and three-time Pro Bowler, seemed hesitant about the team's next head coach.
- Associated Press
Amazon reports strong earnings for Q4, but stocks dip due to outlook for the 1st quarter
Amazon on Thursday reported better-than-expected revenue and profits for the holiday shopping period, but its stocks dipped in after-hours trading due to disappointing guidance for the current quarter. The Seattle-based e-commerce and technology company said its revenue for the October-December period totaled $187.8 billion, a 10% jump compared to the same period in 2023. Profits came out to $20 billion while earnings per share reached $1.86, higher than the $1.49 that analysts surveyed by FactSet had anticipated.