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Jan 28, 2026 · 1 min read

Germany cuts growth forecasts amid slow recovery

Europe’s largest economy struggles to rebound despite the government’s €1tn debt-funded investment spree

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Jan 28, 2026 · 4 min read

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesdsay

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were set to open higher this morning, driven by soaring chip stocks.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 1 min read

What’s the cost to Mark Carney of defying The Donald?

It is not foolish to show the US president that Canada has options

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Jan 28, 2026 · 2 min read

China’s next DeepSeek moment could come from a group of AI chipmaking 'dragons'

China is gaining momentum with its home-grown Nvidia rivals, and it could be the next DeepSeek moment.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 3 min read

Starbucks stock rises as coffee chain's traffic grows for the first time in two years

Shares of Starbucks have fallen more than 3% over the last year.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 1 min read

Deutsche Bank raided by German police in money laundering probe

German federal prosecutors searched Deutsche Bank premises in Frankfurt and Berlin Wednesday.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 2 min read

Trump warns Iran an 'armada' is heading its way and to agree a nuclear deal, or else

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday it should "make a deal" with the U.S. on its nuclear program or face a large-scale U.S. military attack.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 7 min read

Southwest ends open seating after 54 years. Here's what the last flight was like

Southwest Airlines replaced open seating with assigned seats after more than 50 years.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 3 min read

Amazon laying off about 16,000 corporate workers in latest anti-bureaucracy push

The layoffs mark the second round of mass cuts at Amazon since last October, when the company laid off roughly 14,000 employees across its corporate workforce.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 1 min read

Global green investment keeps growing despite China market shock

Signs of broader-based growth as renewable energy investment falls in China

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Jan 28, 2026 · 2 min read

Mortgage demand drops 8.5%, as interest rates swell to the highest level in 3 weeks

Mortgage rates rose last week, causing a large drop in demand for refinances. Homebuyer demand was essentially flat.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 3 min read

Chip stocks rally after bumper earnings and a report of a game-changing China approval for Nvidia

Reuters reported that China has approved sales of Nvidia's H200, sending the AI chip giant's shares higher in premarket trade.

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