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  • Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rebound as inflation data improves

    Stocks signaled another rough day of trading on Friday after the House of Representatives voted against a Trump-backed spending bill.

  • Novo Nordisk stock sees biggest loss in more than 20 years on CagriSema results

    Novo Nordisk stock sinks on news of its newest GLP-1 candidate.

  • Starbucks workers' union set to strike in US cities as talks hit impasse

    (Reuters) -The workers' union representing over 10,000 baristas at Starbucks said its members will strike at stores in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle for five days starting Friday, citing unresolved issues over wages, staffing and schedules. At Starbucks, the Workers United union, which represents employees at 525 stores across the U.S., said late on Thursday that walkouts would escalate daily, and could reach "hundreds of stores" nationwide by Christmas Eve. "It's (the strike) taking place during one of the busiest times of the year for Starbucks, which could magnify its impact while bringing unwanted public scrutiny into the company's labor practices," Emarketer analyst Rachel Wolff said.

  • EU, Switzerland agree deal to strengthen trade ties

    Switzerland and the European Union said on Friday they had reached a deal to strengthen their trade ties, overcoming Swiss concerns about immigration and opening the door for the biggest overhaul of bilateral relations in years. The joint negotiations began in March and delved into contentious areas of sovereignty such as how to resolve disputes where Swiss and EU law diverge in a bilateral trade relationship worth some 300 billion Swiss francs ($338 billion) annually. It also delivers a boost to the EU as it tries to move past Britain's 2016 vote to exit the bloc.

  • Avalanche on Bulgaria's Pirin Mountain kills 1 man

    SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — One person has died in an avalanche on Pirin Mountain, in southern Bulgaria, and rescue efforts are underway to find several others buried under the snow, the mountain rescue service said on Friday.

  • Closures, Social Security checks, furloughs: What a government shutdown might mean

    Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government or federal agencies will shut down, meaning hundreds of thousands of federal employees could be sent home — or stay on the job without pay — just ahead of the holidays.

  • US consumer watchdog sues big banks over 'widespread' fraud on Zelle payment app

    (Reuters) -The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said on Friday it filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo for failing to protect consumers from alleged "widespread fraud" on payments platform Zelle. The lawsuit was initiated as the watchdog moves ahead with an aggressive agenda in the final weeks of Joe Biden's Democratic administration in a bid to advance consumer protections before President-elect Donald Trump overhauls the agency, said three people familiar with the agency's thinking. The CFPB seeks to stop the alleged unlawful practices, secure redress and penalties, and obtain other relief for consumers, it said in a statement.

  • Government shutdown live updates: Congress scrambles to make deal before midnight

    A government shutdown will set in at midnight if Congress doesn't come up with a bipartisan deal. Keep up with the USA TODAY Network's live coverage.

  • Russia's central bank holds off on interest rate hike amid friction between inflation, war spending

    Russia's central bank has left its benchmark interest rate at a record 21%, holding off on further increases despite high consumer inflation fueled by the Kremlin's war against Ukraine. Central Bank of Russia Gov. Elvira Nabiullina said that lending to companies had tightened more than expected due to the October rate hike that brought the benchmark to its current record level. The central bank held open the possibility of an increase at its next meeting and said inflation was expected to fall to an annual 4% next year from its current 9.5%.

  • Indiana man sentenced to the maximum of 130 years in prison for 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls

    DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man convicted in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished during a winter hike was sentenced to a maximum of 130 years in prison Friday in the case that’s long cast a shadow over the teens’ small hometown of Delphi.

  • World Darts Championship 2025: Latest results, who's playing today, schedule and how to watch

    Smith fell at the first hurdle in what was the match of the tournament so far

  • These Are the 3 Internal Obstacles to Wealth, According to Suze Orman

    Suze Orman is a financial advisor, author and host of the "Women & Money" podcast. She has dedicated her career to helping people achieve financial freedom and prosperity. However, Orman's...

  • Magnificent Seven Stocks: Nvidia, Tesla Reverse Higher

    Dubbed the Magnificent Seven stocks, Apple, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon.com, Nvidia, Meta Platforms and Tesla lived up to their name in 2023 with big gains. And all of them boasted solid year-to-date gains in the final month of 2024.

  • Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Co-Leads $3.5 Billion Financing Round for Vultr to Boost AI and Cloud Infrastructure

    We recently published a list of 10 AI News That Broke the Internet. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) stands against other AI news that broke the Internet. Key AI Trends Shaping Business in 2025 As AI continues to evolve, its influence on business […]

  • Fact check: Man was arrested after aggressively wielding windscreen wiper

    Police said claims the man had a machete were inaccurate.

  • Gisèle Pelicot has no fear of another trial, lawyer says as appeals lodged

    Two defendants have so far filed appeals and Dominique Pelicot is said to be considering challenge against sentence

  • Trump transfers $4B stake in DJT to a revocable trust

    President-elect Donald Trump has transferred the entirety of his stake in Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT, DJTWW) — worth more than $4 billion — to a revocable trust, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. Catalysts hosts Julie Hyman and Madison Mills report more on this story and how DJT shares are reacting, which are currently up by over 90% year-to-date. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

  • Ex-IMF chief Rato sentenced to new prison term over corruption

    MADRID (Reuters) -A Madrid court has sentenced former International Monetary Fund chief Rodrigo Rato to almost five years in prison for corruption offences, the court said on Friday. Rato, who has denied any wrongdoing throughout a nine-year probe, said in a statement sent to Reuters through the law firm Baker McKenzie that the ruling was "unfair" and that he would appeal. Rato had already spent two years in prison over a separate embezzlement case during his tenure as chairman of Spanish lender Bankia.

  • UK and Mauritius want to finalise Chagos treaty ‘as quickly as possible’

    It comes after the new Mauritian prime minister rejected an initial draft deal.

  • At least 30 children die from drug shortages in Pakistan after sectarian violence

    Key roads closed in Kurram, a hotbed of sectarian violence between Shia and Sunni Muslims for decades