House passes GOP elections overhaul

The House passed a major GOP elections overhaul Wednesday after intense pressure from President Donald Trump, tech mogul Elon Musk and hard-right influencers. But the legislation still has no clear path forward in the Senate, where Republicans privately acknowledge there is not enough GOP support to skirt a Democratic filibuster as Trump is demanding. The […]

House Democrats think Pam Bondi just helped them in the midterms

Democrats walked into the House Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi Wednesday expecting her to be nonresponsive and combative. They walked out with what they believe to be a more compelling argument for winning back the majority. For four hours, the nation’s top law enforcement officer largely refused to answer questions from Democrats […]

Uber Eats rolls out AI cart assistant for grocery shoppers

Uber Eats is stepping up its push into grocery delivery by adding artificial intelligence to the shopping cart. The company said on Wednesday that its food delivery platform is introducing a new AI assistant designed to help customers build grocery baskets using simple text prompts or even photos of handwritten lists. The feature is being […]

Why did Kraft Heinz suddenly hit pause on its breakup plan?

Kraft Heinz surprised markets on Wednesday by pressing pause on plans to explore a potential breakup. For months, the investors were debating whether splitting the packaged-food giant could revive growth and sharpen focus. Instead, management chose caution. The decision reflects a mix of multiple factors, like leadership change, difficult operating environment, and growing belief that […]

India’s gold market faces headwinds despite Titan’s festive sales surge

India’s top jewellery maker, Titan Co., is reporting that customers are becoming cautious, with record-high gold prices dampening demand in the world’s second-largest bullion market.  Sales growth is now primarily driven by price increases rather than volume, with customer growth remaining “muted,” according to Chief Financial Officer Ashok Kumar Sonthalia in an interview with Bloomberg […]

Sam Bankman-Fried pushes for retrial, claims prosecutors pressured witnesses

Sam Bankman-Fried has resurfaced on social media with fresh allegations about the conduct of US prosecutors during his criminal trial. The FTX founder claims that new evidence shows officials within the Biden administration’s Department of Justice pressured witnesses, either discouraging them from speaking or pressuring them to alter their testimony. His posts on X come […]

US jobs report surprises with 130,000 hires in January as rate cut hopes fade

US employers added far more jobs than expected in January, delivering a rare upside surprise after months of subdued hiring and easing fears that the labor market was sliding into a prolonged slowdown. Payrolls rose by 130,000 last month, significantly above economists’ expectations, while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3%, according to government data […]

US stocks open in the green after strong jobs data: Nasdaq climbs around 1%

US equities moved higher on Wednesday after a stronger-than-expected January jobs report eased concerns about slowing economic momentum and reinforced confidence in the resilience of the labour market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 207 points, or about 0.4%. The S&P 500 gained 0.6%, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.8%, as investors responded positively to […]