CNBC Daily Open: Apple’s fall overshadows positive bank earnings
The drop in Apple shares Thursday broke a three-day winning streak for the S&P, despite big banks posting upbeat earnings.
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‘Big oil’s negligence’: LA residents call on fossil fuel industry to pay for wildfire damages
Experts say climate crisis was likely responsible for a quarter of the dryness that fueled the fires’ rapid spread As Los Angeles’s deadly wildfires continue to burn, a group of survivors is taking aim at the industry most responsible for fueling climate disasters: fossil fuels. Residents impacted by the blazes lamented during a Thursday conference…
Badenoch: Tories to consider means-testing the pension triple lock
Major policy shift follows speech admitting the Tories made mistakes and offered policies without plans while in power UK politics live – latest updates Kemi Badenoch has said the Tories will consider means-testing the triple-lock, in what would be a major policy shift. Under the policy, the state pension rises each year by whichever is…
US sanctions Sudan’s army chief and accuses him of choosing war over peace
Measures come a week after Washington also sanctioned Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s rival, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo The United States has imposed sanctions on Sudan’s army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, accusing him of choosing war over negotiations to bring an end to the conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and driven millions from their…
SpaceX catches Starship booster again as rocket continues on in space
SpaceX launched the seventh test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday.
Snap shares drop as FTC refers MyAI chatbot complaint to the DOJ
Snap shares closed down 5% on Thursday after the Federal Trade Commission said it would refer a complaint against the company to the Department of Justice.
Israeli Vote on Cease-Fire Is Delayed as Diplomats Work on Details
Even though negotiators for Israel and Hamas reached a provisional deal for a truce starting Sunday, they continued to discuss outstanding issues through mediators.
Israel delays vote to approve Gaza ceasefire deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a “loose end” was being tied up but he was confident the ceasefire would begin on Sunday as planned.
As bird flu affects more people and animals, CDC urges faster testing – The Washington Post
As bird flu affects more people and animals, CDC urges faster testing The Washington Post Bird Flu Is Raising Red Flags Among Health Officials Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health How would RFK Jr. handle bird flu? His record on vaccines has experts on edge NPR Health Alert Network (HAN) – 00520 | Accelerated Subtyping of Influenza…
Apple has worst day since August following reports of China, AI struggles
Apple reports December quarter results on Jan. 30.