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December retail sales were flat, falling well short of estimate

Consumer activity slowed sharply for the December holiday shopping season amid a spate of rough weather, tariff impact and persistently…

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BP suspends buybacks in fresh sign of oil price pressure

Trowbridge in Somerset, England, on March 15, 2025. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil giant…

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Takaichi and the AI trade in focus this week

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a press conference at the…

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FDA says Novo Nordisk’s obesity pill TV ad includes misleading claims

Still life of the new Wegovy semaglutide tablets on a white background. Its a prescription medicine used with a reduced…

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Stock market today: Live updates

A trader works as the Dow Jones Industrial Average surpasses the 50,000 mark on the floor at the New York…

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Takaichi’s victory sends Japan’s Nikkei 225 to new highs

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) speaks to the media at the LDP…

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Top ads, news from NFL’s biggest game

Rob Gronkowski stars in cheeky Novartis ad for prostate cancer blood test Novartis is airing a cheeky ad titled “Relax…

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff quits

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street on February 02, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. Alishia Abodunde | Getty…

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Japan’s ruling LDP seen winning outright majority in snap poll: NHK

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), at the party’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan,…

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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis announces departure

The Washington Post headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images…

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