Ministers hope to reach compromise after MPs and families said bill went too far in shielding intelligence officers The government is to delay the progress of the Hillsborough law while ministers thrash out a compromise, amid concerns from MPs and families over how it will apply to serving intelligence officers. The bill will enforce a duty of candour on public officials and contractors to tell th...
Ministers hope to reach compromise after MPs and families said bill went too far in shielding intelligence officers The government is to delay the progress of the Hillsborough law while ministers thrash out a compromise, amid concerns from MPs and families over how it will apply to serving intelligence officers. The bill will enforce a duty of candour on public officials and contractors to tell the truth in the aftermath of disasters. But concerns were raised by campaigners that it went too far in protecting individual employees of the intelligence agencies who might have misled public inquiries or investigations. Continue reading...
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here's a recap of Tuesday 's key moments. 1. The S & P 500 and Dow are down on Tuesday from the previous session's record closing highs. Investors are digesting JPMorgan's latest earnings along with December's inflation reading, which came in just below expectations. This follows Monday's ...
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here's a recap of Tuesday 's key moments. 1. The S & P 500 and Dow are down on Tuesday from the previous session's record closing highs. Investors are digesting JPMorgan's latest earnings along with December's inflation reading, which came in just below expectations. This follows Monday's notable rebound, in which the market shrugged off the Justice Department's criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Separately, President Donald Trump said any country conducting business with Iran will face a 25% tariff. "China's a big importer of crude from Iran, so an additional 25% tariff on them could have some implications for a lot of multinationals," said Jeff Marks, director of portfolio analysis for the Club. 2. Microsoft announced a new five-point plan aimed at offsetting the costs of powering AI data centers in local communities. The company pledged to replenish more water than it uses, expand the local tax base in the areas where its data centers are located, create jobs, invest in local AI training, and provide greater transparency. The news comes as power bills across the U.S. rise amid data center buildouts. Shares of Microsoft are down over 1%. "As a whole, we are seeing this continued weakness across the Mag Seven as the market tries to broaden out in other areas," said Marks, noting Amazon and Apple as exceptions. 3. Boeing shares hit a new 52-week intraday high of $245.85. This comes amid reports that the company outsold its European rival Airbus last year for the first time since 2018. The plane maker also received two new orders. Delta ordered up to 60 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with deliveries expected to start in 2031, and Aviation Capital Group ordered 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, with deliveries scheduled from 2032 to 2033. Separately, a Citi analyst raised its price target on Boeing to $270 from $265 a piece. Boeing's stock "is...
As economic uncertainty has grown, investors have increasingly turned to gold as an alternative to traditional investments in stocks, bonds, and other asset classes. Gold soared in 2025, and already in the opening days of 2026, the yellow metal has continued to gain momentum. That's been good news for Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM) , one of the premier gold-mining companies in the world. The first...
As economic uncertainty has grown, investors have increasingly turned to gold as an alternative to traditional investments in stocks, bonds, and other asset classes. Gold soared in 2025, and already in the opening days of 2026, the yellow metal has continued to gain momentum. That's been good news for Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM) , one of the premier gold-mining companies in the world. The first two parts of this Voyager Portfolio series on Agnico Eagle gave a broad overview of the Canadian miner's business and highlighted the sources of the gold stock 's financial success. In this final installment, you'll get a peek at Agnico Eagle's most promising opportunities to boost production from existing mines and to develop new projects. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which me
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which me
Law firm Kirkland & Ellis has been drawn into a dispute between investors of Ascent Resources and the private equity firm that’s seeking to raise a continuation fund to prolong its hold on the natural gas producer. Mason Capital Management questioned the law firm’s role representing the Ascent board while also advising the private equity firm, Energy & Minerals Group , in its legal fight with anot...
Law firm Kirkland & Ellis has been drawn into a dispute between investors of Ascent Resources and the private equity firm that’s seeking to raise a continuation fund to prolong its hold on the natural gas producer. Mason Capital Management questioned the law firm’s role representing the Ascent board while also advising the private equity firm, Energy & Minerals Group , in its legal fight with another Ascent investor, the Abu Dhabi Investment Council , according to a letter seen by Bloomberg. Last month, the Mideast sovereign wealth fund sued to stop EMG from shunting Ascent into a continuation vehicle amid disagreements over the valuation of the portfolio company and the process surrounding the proposed fund. The two sides agreed to pursue arbitration, and the continuation fund can’t close until that’s resolved. Ascent, based in Oklahoma City, operates in Ohio’s Utica shale basin and is that state’s largest natural gas producer, according to the company’s website . Read More: Abu Dhabi Fund Blocks $800 Million Private Equity Asset Shuffle “Managers may not reasonably rely on conflicted advisers whose interests are aligned with a controller pursuing a challenged transaction,” Mason wrote in the letter dated Monday and addressed to Ascent’s board, which is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Fisher . Five of the 12 board members are EMG executives. Ascent and Kirkland & Ellis didn’t reply to messages seeking comment. Mason declined to comment. Kirkland & Ellis topped the deals and private equity league tables last year, according to its website. The firm serves more than 800 private equity firms, advising on a variety of matters, including fund formation, fundraising, buyouts, take-privates, recapitalizations and deal exits. The dispute over the sale concerns an increasingly popular, sometimes controversial asset-shuffling technique that allows managers to extend their bets on long-held companies. The strategy gained traction amid a tough environment for ...
A rainstorm swept across the Gaza Strip, flooding hundreds of tents and collapsing homes sheltering families displaced by two years of war. At least six people have been killed, local health officials said. Three months since a ceasefire halted major combat, Israeli forces have ordered the near-total depopulation of nearly two-thirds of Gaza. More than 2 million people have been forced into a narr...
A rainstorm swept across the Gaza Strip, flooding hundreds of tents and collapsing homes sheltering families displaced by two years of war. At least six people have been killed, local health officials said. Three months since a ceasefire halted major combat, Israeli forces have ordered the near-total depopulation of nearly two-thirds of Gaza. More than 2 million people have been forced into a narrow strip near the coast, with most living in makeshift tents or damaged buildings Continue reading...
DALLAS, TX and CAMPBELL, CA, Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strive, Inc. (“Strive”) announces Semler Scientific, Inc. (“Semler Scientific”) stockholders voted to approve being acquired by Strive. As part of the all-stock transaction, Strive will acquire Semler Scientific’s 5,048.1 Bitcoin. Strive also announces the purchase of 123 additional Bitcoin for its corporate treasury at an average pric...
DALLAS, TX and CAMPBELL, CA, Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strive, Inc. (“Strive”) announces Semler Scientific, Inc. (“Semler Scientific”) stockholders voted to approve being acquired by Strive. As part of the all-stock transaction, Strive will acquire Semler Scientific’s 5,048.1 Bitcoin. Strive also announces the purchase of 123 additional Bitcoin for its corporate treasury at an average price of $91,561 per Bitcoin, for a total purchase price of $11,264,000, inclusive of fees and expenses,
Shares of computer processor maker Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) jumped 6.2% in the morning session after Keybanc upgraded the stock's rating to 'Overweight' from 'Sector Weight' and set a new price target of $60.
Shares of computer processor maker Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) jumped 6.2% in the morning session after Keybanc upgraded the stock's rating to 'Overweight' from 'Sector Weight' and set a new price target of $60.
Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery, London There’s no escape from the torments of the past in this show, which celebrates the German artist at his most Wagnerian, enchanting and sickening you simultaneously Born in 1921, Joseph Beuys was the “perfect” age to fight for Hitler and he did, with the wounds to prove it. The Andy Warhol portraits that complement this exhibition, without actually being part of it, ...
Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery, London There’s no escape from the torments of the past in this show, which celebrates the German artist at his most Wagnerian, enchanting and sickening you simultaneously Born in 1921, Joseph Beuys was the “perfect” age to fight for Hitler and he did, with the wounds to prove it. The Andy Warhol portraits that complement this exhibition, without actually being part of it, brutally catch his gaunt, ravaged face in the glare of a photo flash under the hat he wore to hide burns sustained in a plane crash while serving in the Luftwaffe. The most haunting portrait turns Beuys into a spectral negative image, all darkness and shadow, his eyes wounded, guilty, lost. This was in the 1970s when Beuys was a charismatic one-man artistic revolution, inspiring young Germans to plant trees, lecturing about flows of ecological and human energy – and, in breathtaking performances, speaking to a dead hare or spending a week locked in a cage with a coyote. All that remains today of those actions, protests and performances are posters, preserved scrawls on blackboards and mesmerising videos. Yet the moment Beuys disappeared – he died in 1986 – his solid, material sculptures took over. He believed passionately in flow and flux, promoting an animist vision of humanity and the cosmos. When he stopped talking and acting, entropy gripped his art, making it a static, slumped set of dead objects. And all the greater for it. Continue reading...
Adams announced in May that he was dying of metastatic prostate cancer. Thousands of newspapers carried his strip satirizing office culture from the '90s until a controversy in 2023. (Image credit: Lea Suzuki)
Adams announced in May that he was dying of metastatic prostate cancer. Thousands of newspapers carried his strip satirizing office culture from the '90s until a controversy in 2023. (Image credit: Lea Suzuki)
Eyebrows were almost certainly raised in Downing Street today as a YouGov poll showed the popularity of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK falling to a nine-month low , while Labour gained two points. Needless to say, one poll is only one poll and, as all psephologists will tell you, must therefore be taken with a generous pinch of salt. Indeed, it was shortly followed by an Electoral Calculus poll that pre...
Eyebrows were almost certainly raised in Downing Street today as a YouGov poll showed the popularity of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK falling to a nine-month low , while Labour gained two points. Needless to say, one poll is only one poll and, as all psephologists will tell you, must therefore be taken with a generous pinch of salt. Indeed, it was shortly followed by an Electoral Calculus poll that predicted a complete collapse of Labour seats — from 412 to 41 — if a general election were held today. However, “today” was actually five weeks ago, when fieldwork for the latter poll was undertaken. The YouGov poll is far more up to date, having surveyed people on Sunday and yesterday. Now, if you were a Downing Street adviser, you could read a lot into this. You could argue that voters in early December were still downbeat after the generally negative media reaction to Rachel Reeves’ budget, whereas the weekend’s survey captures the effect of Number 10’s aggressive messaging about policies to tackle the cost of living. Polling also explains why Keir Starmer is banging that particular drum, with his ministers seemingly competing to see who can repeat “cost of living” the most times during their TV and radio interviews. Asked to name important issues facing the country, nearly 7 in 10 people list living costs — more than double the number that say immigration. It’s a curious phenomenon, as inflation has been below wage growth since mid-2023. But not all inflation is the same, and not everyone gets the same raise each year, meaning that many people are clearly fed up following a long stretch of elevated costs. That should be coming to an end pretty soon though, with economists expecting the consumer price index to drop to the Bank of England’s 2% target by the middle of the year. Some forecasters, such as Capital Economics, see it happening by April. Little wonder that Starmer and Reeves want to tie their sail to this mast. One more piece of polling might give Labour some addi...
Global central bankers are standing shoulder to shoulder with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who is facing unprecedented pressure from Donald Trump’s administration. In a statement today reacting to the threat of criminal criminal charges against the Fed, chiefs of institutions including the European Central Bank, Bank of England and the Bank of Canada said they “stand in full solidarity”...
Global central bankers are standing shoulder to shoulder with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who is facing unprecedented pressure from Donald Trump’s administration. In a statement today reacting to the threat of criminal criminal charges against the Fed, chiefs of institutions including the European Central Bank, Bank of England and the Bank of Canada said they “stand in full solidarity” with the Fed and Powell. It was a rare coordinated response that underscored growing alarm about the US central bank’s independence in the Trump era. Trump continued to lash out at Powell today in comments to reporters as he departed the White House for an economic speech in Detroit. Powell himself has taken a combative stance , saying grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment “should be seen in the broader context of the administration’s threats and ongoing pressure.” The defense of Powell is the latest example of a deepening rift between European and US authorities. Greenland’s Premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen today rebuffed Trump’s threats to take over the island , saying the Danish territory doesn’t want to be part of the US. Teresa Ribera, executive vice-president of the European Commission, also condemned the US approach. — What You Need to Know Today Trump urged Iranian protesters to continue anti-government demonstrations following a deadly crackdown. “KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!” Trump posted on Truth Social today, saying he’d canceled all meetings with Iranian officials until the killing of demonstrators stops. Earlier, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz became the first G7 leader to predict the Iranian regime’s downfall amid nationwide protests. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Germany of “double standards” and “illegal interference” in response. Protests appeared to persist overnight , and the Oslo-based Iran Human Rights group estimated the total death toll could be over 6,000, while anothe...
WIRobotics, a global robotics company co-led by Co-CEOs Younbaek Lee and Yongjae Kim, announced the successful conclusion of its participation at CES 2026, marking a shift from technology demonstration to the execution phase of global collaboration across both humanoid and wearable robotics.
WIRobotics, a global robotics company co-led by Co-CEOs Younbaek Lee and Yongjae Kim, announced the successful conclusion of its participation at CES 2026, marking a shift from technology demonstration to the execution phase of global collaboration across both humanoid and wearable robotics.
Google says that generated videos should also now be more consistent with thereference images they’re based on. | Image: Google / The Verge Google is making its Veo 3.1 AI video model pay closer attention to the reference images you want generated clips to be based on. The company is releasing new visual improvements for the "Ingredients to Video" tool that was introduced last year, alongside expa...
Google says that generated videos should also now be more consistent with thereference images they’re based on. | Image: Google / The Verge Google is making its Veo 3.1 AI video model pay closer attention to the reference images you want generated clips to be based on. The company is releasing new visual improvements for the "Ingredients to Video" tool that was introduced last year, alongside expanding native vertical video support and resolution upscaling features. The Ingredients to Video tool allows Veo users to generate videos based on up to three reference images, pulling in materials like character subjects, backgrounds, and textures to have more control over how the results will look. Google says this update will make videos "more expressive and creative," and provide "r … Read the full story at The Verge.
Stock sales from drug developers are off to a flying start on US exchanges in 2026, boosting the prospects for biotechnology fundraising after turbulence in the sector last year. Aided by a rebound in share prices across the sector, a burst of acquisitions by big drugmakers and receding concerns about the regulatory backdrop, biotechs and pharmaceutical companies raised $2.5 billion from sales of ...
Stock sales from drug developers are off to a flying start on US exchanges in 2026, boosting the prospects for biotechnology fundraising after turbulence in the sector last year. Aided by a rebound in share prices across the sector, a burst of acquisitions by big drugmakers and receding concerns about the regulatory backdrop, biotechs and pharmaceutical companies raised $2.5 billion from sales of new shares, including in Aktis Oncology Inc. ’s initial public offering, in the first week of January, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That marks the busiest start to the year since 2021, the data show. Most of the money was raised by already-listed companies such as epilepsy-focused Praxis Precision Medicines Inc. , which collected $575.1 million in the largest of last week’s offerings. In a bullish sign, several companies, including Monte Rosa Therapeutics Inc. and Alumis Inc. , found enough investor enthusiasm to sell shares at a premium to their market prices. “This is a sector where success begets further success,” said Mariel Healy , the co-head of biotech equity capital markets at Toronto-Dominion Bank , one of the banks that worked on Aktis’ $318 million IPO. Wall Street is beginning to take a closer look at health-care, with generalist investors piling back into the sector as they look for growth opportunities outside of high-flying tech stocks. The State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF , a popular industry gauge, is up about 17% in the past three months and more than 35% in the past year, according to Bloomberg-compiled data. Nearly all of 2025’s biotech IPOs are trading above their offering prices. The early-year action included the IPO of Eli Lilly & Co. -backed radiopharmaceuticals specialist Aktis, an offering that was upsized by 50% and saw shares gain 24% in its debut session. The deal was the first of what biotech bankers hope will be a sharply improved market for new listings in 2026. Of course, a strong start to the year doesn’t guarantee that the mo...
New Zealand home-building costs increased the most in 15 months in the fourth quarter as the construction industry begins to recover. Construction costs rose 0.9% from the third quarter, when they gained 0.4%, property consultancy Cotality said Wednesday in Wellington. That’s the most since the third quarter of 2024 but below the long-term quarterly average of 1%. Falling interest rates and rising...
New Zealand home-building costs increased the most in 15 months in the fourth quarter as the construction industry begins to recover. Construction costs rose 0.9% from the third quarter, when they gained 0.4%, property consultancy Cotality said Wednesday in Wellington. That’s the most since the third quarter of 2024 but below the long-term quarterly average of 1%. Falling interest rates and rising business confidence are starting to fan demand for new homes. Building approvals neared a three-year high in the third quarter and that renewed activity is beginning to use up spare capacity in the industry, which can increase the cost of materials and labor. “We are now seeing a recovery that aligns with anecdotal evidence that builders are becoming busier again,” said Kelvin Davidson , chief property economist at Cotality. For much of 2025 developers were reluctant to build new properties as there was an over-supply in many areas and prospective buyers — faced with a sluggish economy and rising unemployment — remained on the sidelines. But lower home-loan interest rates have increased the ability for households to finance projects and that suggests the construction industry is set to expand in 2026, Davidson said. From a year earlier, construction costs increased 2.3%, today’s report showed. That’s a gain from 2% in the third quarter but less than the 4.1% long-term average. Costs rose more than 10% in 2022 when the Covid-19 pandemic drove up wages and key building materials like plasterboard were in short supply. “The latest figures remain relatively controlled, although as the industry starts to recover more clearly in 2026, construction cost growth could pick up again,” he said. “A spike similar to the post-Covid phase remains unlikely.” The construction cost index is based on the cost of building a 200 square-meter brick and tile house. About half the gauge reflects payments for materials and 40% is labor, with the remainder professional fees and other costs. A net 7...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) had a great year in 2025, with a total return of 14.9%. But it still fell short of the Nasdaq Composite 's (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) 21.1% total return, marking the eighth year out of the last 10 that the Dow has underperformed the Nasdaq. Here's why the Dow could go against the odds and outperform the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) in 2026, ...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) had a great year in 2025, with a total return of 14.9%. But it still fell short of the Nasdaq Composite 's (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) 21.1% total return, marking the eighth year out of the last 10 that the Dow has underperformed the Nasdaq. Here's why the Dow could go against the odds and outperform the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) in 2026, what it could mean for your financial portfolio , and five Dow dividend stocks to buy now. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading