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Initial jobless claims dip, beating forecast and previous figures

The number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time, otherwise known as initial jobless claims, experienced a decrease recently. The actual figure recorded was 199,000, a significant deviation from the forecasted 219,000.

SoftBank has fully funded $40 billion investment in OpenAI, sources tell CNBC

SoftBank has completed its $40 billion investment commitment to OpenAI, sources told CNBC’s David Faber.

Warner Bros likely to reject Paramount’s latest hostile bid, source says

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), opens new tab will likely reject Paramount Skydance’s (PSKY), opens new tab amended $108.4 billion hostile bid for the storied Hollywood studio despite a personal guarantee from billionaire Larry Ellison backing the media giant’s offer, according to a person familiar with the matter.

China manufacturing activity expands for the first time since March, beating expectations

China’s economy ended the year on a slightly less gloomy note, as factory activity expanded in December for the first time since March, beating expectations, according to official data released Wednesday.

Exclusive – Nvidia sounds out TSMC on new H200 chip order as China demand jumps, sources say

Nvidia is scrambling to meet strong demand for its H200 artificial intelligence chips from Chinese technology companies and has approached contract manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to ramp up production, sources said.

Fed minutes show officials were in tight split over December rate cut

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released minutes from its highly divisive meeting earlier this month, which concluded with a vote to lower interest rates again that appeared to be an even closer call than the final vote indicated.

Γ. Στουρνάρας για τράπεζες: Θετικά τα οικονομικά αποτελέσματα το εννεάμηνο Ιανουαρίου-Σεπτεμβρίου 2025

Τη βελτίωση των θεμελιωδών μεγεθών των ελληνικών τραπεζών επισημαίνει σε άρθρο του στον Ελεύθερο Τύπο της Κυριακής ο διοικητής της Τράπεζας της Ελλάδας, Γιάννης Στουρνάρας.

CrediaBank: Μεταβιβάζει ATMs και POS στη Euronet, νέα συνεργασία

Υπεγράφη δεσμευτική συμφωνία μεταξύ των δύο πλευρών. Περιλαμβάνει και την αποκλειστική συνεργασία στον τομέα πληρωμών και υπηρεσιών μέσω ηλεκτρονικού πορτοφολιού.

Εγνατία Οδός: Από σήμερα στον έλεγχο της ΓΕΚ ΤΕΡΝΑ με ποσοστό 90% – Έρχονται επενδύσεις 3,8 δισ. ευρώ

Ολοκληρώθηκε το financial closing – Κυρίαρχη η ΓΕΚ ΤΕΡΝΑ με αυξημένο ποσοστό στο 90% – 1,27 δισ. ευρώ στα δημόσια ταμεία

Dimand: Πώληση του Μινιόν στην Alpha Bank αντί 61 εκατ.

Με αποτίμηση στα 61 εκατ. ευρώ η Dimand πούλησε στην Alpha Bank το μεγαλύτερο τμήμα του ακινήτου της στην περιοχή της Ομόνοιας, το οποίο στο παρελθόν στέγαζε το πολυκατάστημα Μινιόν.

Στουρνάρας: Η επενδυτική στρατηγική μετά το RRF – Ανάπτυξη 2% – 2,4% το 2026

Ο ρόλος των μεταρρυθμίσεων, του ΕΣΠΑ και του τραπεζικού συστήματος στην αναπτυξιακή πορεία της χώρας το επόμενο έτος – Οι προοπτικές για τις ελληνικές τράπεζες παραμένουν θετικές και για το 2026

UK’s Octopus Energy to spinoff AI unit Kraken at $8.65 billion valuation

British renewable energy startup Octopus Energy is set to spin out its AI tech unit Kraken Technologies, setting the stage for a potential public listing.

Boeing Gets $8.6B Grant to Build Aircraft for Israel Air Force

Boeing was awarded a contract for up to $8.58 billion from the U.S. Air Force to build fighter jets for the Israeli Air Force.

Applied Digital stock rises after announcing cloud business spinoff

Applied Digital (APLD) stock rose 1.2% in after-hours trading Monday following the announcement of a proposed business combination that would spin off its cloud computing business.

US approves Samsung, SK Hynix chipmaking tool shipments to China for 2026, sources say

The U.S. government has granted an annual licence to Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) and SK Hynix (000660.KS) bring in chip manufacturing equipment to their facilities in China for 2026, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

China to cut VAT on short-term home sales to 3% from January 2026

China will reduce the value-added tax (VAT) on homes sold by individuals who have owned them for less than two years, according to an announcement from the finance ministry on Tuesday.

Meta Buys Manus. What the China-Founded AI Start-Up Brings for Zuckerberg.

Meta Platforms (META) has agreed to acquire artificial-intelligence start-up Manus. It’s a surprise move to buy a company that was once one of the brightest lights in China’s AI sector but could boost the social-media platform’s offering in the hot area of autonomous agents.

BlackRock’s BUIDL hits $100M million in dividends and passes $2 billion in assets

BlackRock’s tokenized money market fund BUIDL has distributed about $100 million in dividends since launching in March 2024, according to tokenization firm Securitize, which serves as the product’s transfer agent and administrator.

Tesla quarterly deliveries seen falling as lack of tax credits, competition sap demand

Tesla (TSLA) deliveries were expected to fall in the fourth quarter, as the loss of U.S. tax credits and rising global competition sapped demand even as the company rolled out cheaper versions of its best-selling electric vehicles.

ΟΠΑΠ: Η Allwyn αγόρασε 120.023 μετοχές, τίμημα 2,22 εκατ. ευρώ

Η Allwyn International AG απέκτησε στις 23/12/2025 120.023 μετοχές του ΟΠΑΠ με μέση τιμή 18,4839 ευρώ, μέσω Χ.Α. και MTFs, έναντι 2,22 εκατ. ευρώ.