Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock is addressing the press conference, explaining the reasons behind raising the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 3.85% after … [+12232 chars]

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock is addressing the press conference, explaining the reasons behind raising the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 3.85% after the February monetary policy meeting.

FXStreet

RBA Governor Bullock speaks on interest rate outlook after the 25 bps hike - FXStreet

In November, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a probe focused on Tesla's electric-powered door handles, responding to reports that they suddenly stopped working, l… [+35 chars]

It makes China the first country to outlaw designs first popularised by Elon Musk's Tesla.

BBC News

China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns - BBC

Asian stocks climbed after their steepest two-day drop since April as markets found footing following sharp swings in gold and silver that sent ripples across assets. The precious metals rose in earl… [+376 chars]

Asian stocks climbed after their steepest two-day drop since April as markets found footing following sharp swings in gold and silver that sent ripples across assets. The precious metals rose in early trading.

Bloomberg

Asian Stocks Set to Climb After US Data Lifts Mood: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg.com

BELLEVUE, Wash. Amazon and T-Mobile are slashing hundreds of jobs in Bellevue and across Washington state, dealing a major blow to the regions tech-heavy workforce as companies restructure amid shift… [+3549 chars]

Amazon and T-Mobile are slashing hundreds of jobs in Bellevue and across Washington state, dealing a major blow to the region’s tech-heavy workforce as companie

KOMO News

Bellevue hit as Amazon and T-Mobile slash jobs amid restructuring and shifting economy - KOMO

French tech and consulting multinational Capgemini said it is immediately selling its U.S. unit that works with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, after the French finance minister and lawmakersexp… [+97 chars]

French multinational Capgemini moved to distance itself “immediately” from ICE after criticism from French officials; a Canadian company has also canceled a sale to the agency.

The Washington Post

International companies cut off business in the U.S. because of ICE - The Washington Post

At a White House meeting called to thaw the ice between crypto firms and Wall Street bankers, the eager crypto insiders who outnumbered the bankers by a wide margin came away feeling the banks were d… [+5576 chars]

Industry insiders met with Patrick Witt and others in President Donald Trump's administration to try to hash out the impasse over the Senate's crypto bill.

CoinDesk

White House crypto meeting dug into stablecoin yield debate on market structure bill - CoinDesk

President Donald Trump on Monday said a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell should continue, shrugging off a Republican senator's vow to block Trump's Fed chair replace… [+2095 chars]

Sen. Thom Tillis said he would oppose any new Fed nominees until the Powell probe is resolved, the same day Trump announced Kevin Warsh as his Fed chair pick.

CNBC

Trump says DOJ should continue Fed Chair Powell probe 'to the end' - CNBC

Waymo, the Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company, has raised $16 billion as it plans to grow its fleet of driverless taxicabs this year to more than a dozen new cities internationally, including … [+3142 chars]

Waymo said the funds will be used to fuel its growth, which has accelerated over the past year and doesn't appear to be slowing.

TechCrunch

Waymo raises $16B to scale robotaxi fleet internationally - TechCrunch

PalantirTechnologies reported strong fourth-quarter earnings results Monday afternoon. Its shares were up around 4% in after-hours trading.

Barron's

Palantir Earnings: Stock Rises on Strong Results - Barron's

Stocks finished higher on Monday as investors reacted to manufacturing data in January. President Trump said U.S. and India have reached trade deal.

MarketWatch

Stock Market News, Feb. 2, 2026: Dow ends up over 500 points, S&P 500 just shy of record after strong manufacturing data; Trump says U.S. and India have reached trade deal; Oil and gold decline. - MarketWatch

Thousands of Brooklynites have lost power in recent days because of last weeks snow, and the lingering cold has made it harder for Con Edison to get the lights back on.
As of Monday afternoon, Con E… [+3857 chars]

Con Ed’s repair times are taking longer because of snow, ice and parked cars preventing access to key infrastructure.

Gothamist

Con Ed blames salt spread after thousands lose power in Brooklyn - Gothamist

Information in Investors Business Daily is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as an offer, recommendation, solicitation, or rating to buy or sell securities. … [+1064 chars]

The tech giant plans to raise up to $50 billion using equity and debt this year.

Investor's Business Daily

Oracle Jumps On AI Financing Plans - Investor's Business Daily

Trump admin's "it's classified" ploy put on hold in five different cases.

Ars Technica

Court orders restart of all US offshore wind construction - Ars Technica

SoFi Technologies is making its mark on the banking scene -- especially with younger people.If you're interested in financial stocks, you've probably noticed SoFi Technologies(SOFI3.20%), perhaps wis… [+3155 chars]

SoFi Technologies is making its mark on the banking scene -- especially with younger people.

Motley Fool

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock Down Below $25 -- Time to Buy? - The Motley Fool

Devon EnergyDVN-0.17%decrease; red down pointing triangle
agreed to buy Coterra EnergyCTRA-3.60%decrease; red down pointing triangle
in a roughly $21.5 billion all-stock deal that would birth one o… [+493 chars]

The deal is one of the largest to be announced in the oil patch in recent years

The Wall Street Journal

Devon Energy to Buy Coterra for $21.5 Billion to Create Shale Giant - The Wall Street Journal

A partial government shutdown will delay Friday's planned release of January's employment data, an official said.
Why it matters: Just as the economic data fog created by the October-November govern… [+1441 chars]

The economic data fog created by the October-November government shutdown was just starting to lift.

Axios

Jobs report postponed due to government shutdown - Axios

It turns out that what is billed as a front page of the agent internet is mostly just a hall of mirrors. While Moltbook has marketed itself as a thriving ecosystem of 1.5 million autonomous AI agents… [+4082 chars]

Moltbook might be fake, but even worse, it’s dangerous to run on your personal computer, experts say.

Fortune

Top AI leaders are begging people not to use Moltbook: It’s a ‘disaster waiting to happen’ - Fortune

Just four days before President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, two lieutenants to a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family signed a contract to funnel $500 million into a Trump family crypto… [+3588 chars]

Investors with ties to the Abu Dhabi royal family signed a deal to inject $500 million into World Liberty Financial.

How a ‘spy sheikh’ bought 49% of the Trump family’s flagship crypto company - Fortune

The big upside is the ability to at least partially pay off creditors. But selling jewellery now, it points out, also means no longer having that asset for the future, including retirement or as a fa… [+16 chars]

Experts say there are things to consider before selling off your gold or silver.