China is requiring chipmakers to use at least 50% domestically made equipment when adding new capacity.

In Japan’s top oyster-producing prefecture, Hiroshima, 80% to 90% of farmed oysters have been dead at the time of landing since the start of this season’s shipments in mid-October.

Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to take over the strategic Arctic island, a Danish territory.

Alaska Airlines is ordering 110 new Boeing planes — the largest single order in the airline’s history.

Lower mortgage rates and slowing price growth pushed pending home sales up 3.3% in November.

Warner Bros. again rejected a takeover bid from Paramount and told shareholders to stick with a rival offer from Netflix.

Israel’s president has pushed back on Donald Trump’s claim that the two had spoken and that a pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “on its way.”

Asian equities kicked off the new year with sharp gains, but the advance may face headwinds from concerns over an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble and diverging interest-rate paths across the region.

Enhanced tax credits that helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight, cementing higher health-care costs for millions of Americans at the start of the new year.

Nvidia shares are down about 8% since hitting a record on Oct. 29, underperforming the S&P 500 Index as investors grow concerned about the sustainability of artificial intelligence spending and the chipmaker’s grip on the market.

As Homeland Security agents were in Minnesota conducting what DHS Secretary Kristi Noem called a “massive investigation into childcare and other rampant fraud,” many of their targets were identified not through FBI tips but via a social media video.

Meta said it would acquire Chinese-founded artificial intelligence startup Manus as the technology giant accelerates efforts to integrate advanced AI across its platforms.

A massive 535-pound bluefin tuna sold for a record ¥510 million ($3.2 million) at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index shed a level on Wednesday, closing at 6,292.09 points, down 25.85 points or 0.41 percent, as investors engaged in profit-taking.

Tesla Inc. published a compilation of analyst estimates for vehicle deliveries on its website, and the averages for the current quarter are more pessimistic than those gathered by Bloomberg.

President Donald Trump teased that he has a preferred candidate to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve but is in no hurry to make an announcement — while also musing that he might fire the central bank’s current leader.

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson is seeking changes to the company’s board in a proxy fight launched as it searches for a new chief executive officer.

U.S. stocks had a stellar 2025, but global markets stole the show.

Intel said in a regulatory filing that it has completed the sale of roughly 215 million shares worth about $5 billion to Nvidia.

International leaders reacted swiftly after President Trump confirmed US military strikes in Venezuela and announced the capture of the country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife.

Swiss investigators said that they believe sparkling flares placed atop Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a ski resort after coming too close to a crowded bar’s ceiling.

Drugmakers are raising US prices on at least 350 branded medications — including vaccines against COVID, RSV and shingles, as well as the blockbuster cancer treatment Ibrance.

Aluminum climbed above $3,000 a ton for the first time in more than three years on a tightening supply outlook and long-term demand bets, joining other base metals in reaching recent milestones.

The top executive of the private company that owns Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is stepping down as it struggles with debt taken on to buy a rival nearly two years ago.