The economy got off to a decent start in the first month of 2026, new surveys show, but growth appeared to cool due to ongoing stress from U.S. tariffs.
The economy got off to a decent start in the first month of 2026, new surveys show, but growth appeared to cool due to ongoing stress from U.S. tariffs.
Ryan Wedding allegedly ran a drug-trafficking organisation that moved 60 tons of cocaine a year into Los Angeles Ryan Wedding, the Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin , has been arrested, US law enforcement officials announced on Friday. Wedding, 44, has been sought by the FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for his role in overseeing what the US attorney general,...
Ryan Wedding allegedly ran a drug-trafficking organisation that moved 60 tons of cocaine a year into Los Angeles Ryan Wedding, the Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin , has been arrested, US law enforcement officials announced on Friday. Wedding, 44, has been sought by the FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for his role in overseeing what the US attorney general, Pam Bondi , called the “one of the most prolific and violent drug-trafficking organizations” in the world. Continue reading...
Workers inspect energy storage containers bound for export at a workshop in a new-energy base in Yiling district, Yichang, Hubei province. Photo: VCG Chinese energy storage firms secured a record 366 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of overseas orders in 2025, up 144% from a year earlier, driven by grid instability in Europe and favorable policy tailwinds in the U.S. and Australia. The China Energy Storage Al...
Workers inspect energy storage containers bound for export at a workshop in a new-energy base in Yiling district, Yichang, Hubei province. Photo: VCG Chinese energy storage firms secured a record 366 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of overseas orders in 2025, up 144% from a year earlier, driven by grid instability in Europe and favorable policy tailwinds in the U.S. and Australia. The China Energy Storage Alliance (CNESA), which released the figures Thursday, said more than half of those orders—nearly 200 GWh—came in the second half of the year. But the group cautioned that order volume outpaced actual shipments due to long delivery cycles.
Since 1965, Medicare has been the U.S. federal health insurance program helping to lower healthcare costs for seniors. To qualify, you must be at least 65 years old or have certain disabilities. Unfortunately, Medicare isn't the easiest program to understand, largely due to all its moving parts. This year is no different, with three major changes kicking in to start 2026. If you're a retiree or wi...
Since 1965, Medicare has been the U.S. federal health insurance program helping to lower healthcare costs for seniors. To qualify, you must be at least 65 years old or have certain disabilities. Unfortunately, Medicare isn't the easiest program to understand, largely due to all its moving parts. This year is no different, with three major changes kicking in to start 2026. If you're a retiree or will be soon, here's what you need to know about them. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
tupungato Microsoft's ( MSFT ) Fairwater AI data centers — which started going online in 2025 — are likely to boost growth for the tech giant's Azure unit, UBS said. “Importantly, we did not pick up evidence of material go-live delays and all partners confirmed that Fairwater Wisconsin would begin going live in early 2026,” UBS analyst Karl Keirstead wrote in a note to clients. “Although estimates...
tupungato Microsoft's ( MSFT ) Fairwater AI data centers — which started going online in 2025 — are likely to boost growth for the tech giant's Azure unit, UBS said. “Importantly, we did not pick up evidence of material go-live delays and all partners confirmed that Fairwater Wisconsin would begin going live in early 2026,” UBS analyst Karl Keirstead wrote in a note to clients. “Although estimates varied, the consensus was to bring the data center online in 50 MW chunks, with 100 MW by the end of Feb., 200 MW by the end of March and 400 MW by the end of June, and 500 MW by the middle of the summer.” Keirstead continued: “Bottom line, our work led us to the conclusion that our Azure growth estimates established post the 1Q/Sept print are too conservative, and for the 4Q/Jun 2026 quarter, we’re raising our c/c Azure growth estimate from 35% to 37%. Given the magnitude of GPU capacity coming online throughout 2026, we also conclude that Street capex estimates for FY27 are likely biased up.” Keirstead reiterated his Buy rating on Microsoft, but lowered his price target to $600 from $650. Microsoft is set to report fiscal second-quarter results after the close of trading on Jan. 28. More on Microsoft Microsoft: Cloud Margins Are The Tripwire Heading Into FQ2 Earnings (Downgrade) Microsoft: The $134 Billion Misunderstanding Microsoft: Something Doesn't Add Up China does not lag West in AI tech, says Mistral CEO: report OpenAI CEO seeks backing from Middle East investors in $50B round: report
My top financial goal is to generate enough passive income to cover my basic living expenses. I'm starting to worry about the potential impact AI will have on my income. That's leading me to focus on making investments that will generate passive income to help alleviate this concern. Investing in high-quality dividend stocks is the foundation of my investment strategy. While I already own several,...
My top financial goal is to generate enough passive income to cover my basic living expenses. I'm starting to worry about the potential impact AI will have on my income. That's leading me to focus on making investments that will generate passive income to help alleviate this concern. Investing in high-quality dividend stocks is the foundation of my investment strategy. While I already own several, I recently added NNN REIT (NYSE: NNN) to my portfolio. Here's why I think it can help me achieve my goal of reaching financial freedom through passive income . Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading