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Nvidia CEO Unveils Gaming ‘Blackwell’ Cards and Project DIGITS AI Supercomputer

On Monday, Nvidia unveiled its next generation gaming graphic cards at the CES tech trade show in Las Vegas. The company’s CEO, Jensen Huang, announced the coming RTX 5090 card and three other models, all of which will use “Blackwell” architecture chips.

Device maker Stryker strikes $4.9 billion deal for Inari Medical

Medical-device maker Stryker on Monday agreed to acquire Inari Medical, which makes devices that treat patients with venous diseases, in an all-cash deal worth $4.9 billion.

Tencent shares fall 8% in Hong Kong after U.S. designates it a Chinese military company

Shares of Chinese tech heavyweight Tencent Holdings tumbled nearly 8% in Hong Kong after the company was added to a list of “Chinese military companies” by the U.S. Department of Defense.

Aktor Group: Η προσαρμοσμένη τιμή της μετοχής και όλα όσα θα πρέπει να γνωρίζουν οι επενδυτές για την ΑΜΚ

Από σήμερα, η μετοχή της εταιρείας Aktor θα είναι διαπραγματεύσιμη χωρίς το δικαίωμα στην ΑΜΚ. Στην τελική ευθεία μπαίνει πλέον η αύξηση κεφαλαίου της Aktor Group, μέσω της οποίας θα αντληθούν 200 εκατ. ευρώ.

Ανεργία: Μειώθηκε στο 9,6% τον Νοέμβριο

Σύμφωνα με την ΕΛΣΤΑΤ, το ποσοστό ανεργίας τον Νοέμβριο του 2024 ανήλθε σε 9,6% έναντι 10,8% τον Νοέμβριο του 2023 και 9,8% τον Οκτώβριο του 2024.

ΟΔΔΗΧ: Ποδαρικό στις αγορές με 6μηνα έντοκα – Ο σχεδιασμός για το 2025

Χωρίς μείωση του υπολοίπου των εντόκων γραμματίων εντός του έτους, ο Οργανισμός Διαχείρισης Δημόσιου Χρέους (ΟΔΔΗΧ) σχεδιάζει να προχωρήσει σε έντεκα εκδόσεις το α΄ εξάμηνο του έτους. Παράλληλα, θα συνεχίσει το πρόγραμμα επανέκδοσης ομολόγων με στόχο την άντληση περίπου 1,5 δισ. ευρώ μέχρι το τέλος Ιανουαρίου.

Σκυλακάκης: Επιδοτήσεις στο ρεύμα τον Ιανουάριο – Καθησυχαστικός για ρωσικό αέριο

Ο Θόδωρος Σκυλακάκης, υπουργός Περιβάλλοντος και Ενέργειας αποφασίζει τις επόμενες ημέρες για την επιχορήγηση των λογαριασμών ρεύματος του Ιανουαρίου. Ο Σκυλακάκης, θα ανακοινώσει επιδοτήσεις για τα οικιακά τιμολόγια και στις αρχές του επόμενου μήνα θα θέσει σε εφαρμογή το σχήμα ενισχύσεων για τους λογαριασμούς ρεύματος των επιχειρήσεων.

AST SpaceMobile Announces Agreement for Long-Term Access to up to 45 MHz of Premium Lower Mid-Band Spectrum in the United States for Direct-to-Device Satellite Applications

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, today announced an agreement for long-term access to up to 45 MHz of lower mid-band spectrum in the United States for direct-to-device satellite applications.

Trump aides ready ‘universal’ tariff plans — with one key change

President-elect Donald Trump’s aides are exploring tariff plans that would be applied to every country but only cover critical imports, three people familiar with the matter said — a key shift from his plans during the 2024 presidential campaign.

Eurozone December final services PMI 51.6 vs 51.4 prelim

The readings are a marginal improvement to the initial estimates but overall, it still marks a slight contraction in euro area business activity in December.

Foxconn beats estimates with record fourth-quarter revenue on AI demand

Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, beat expectations to post its highest-ever revenue for the fourth quarter on continued strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) servers.

Biden to ban offshore oil, gas drilling in vast areas ahead of Trump term

U.S. President Joe Biden will ban new offshore oil and gas development along most U.S. coastlines, a decision that President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to boost domestic energy production, may find difficult to reverse.

Italy’s right-wing leader Meloni positions herself as Trump’s ally in Europe

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made a surprise visit to Mar-a-Lago on Sunday, meeting incoming President Donald Trump for the second time since he won the U.S. election in November.

Euro zone investor morale falls in January to lowest in more than a year

Investor morale in the euro zone fell in January to its lowest in more than a year, a survey showed on Monday, with Germany remaining a continued drag on the bloc.

German inflation rises more than expected to 2.9% in December

German inflation jumped to a higher-than-expected 2.9% in December, German statistics office Destatis said in the first reading since the country’s government was dissolved late last month.

Xpeng, Volkswagen to build ultra-fast charging network in China

China’s Xpeng Motors and Volkswagen have agreed to expand their partnership to cooperate on ultra-fast electric vehicle charging networks in China, the automakers said on Monday.

MicroStrategy Targets $2 Billion Capital Raise. It’s All to Buy More Bitcoin.

MicroStrategy is targeting a capital raise of up to $2 billion to continue to strengthen its balance sheet and acquire more Bitcoin, the business software company announced.

Canada PM Trudeau is likely to announce resignation, source says

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is increasingly likely to announce he intends to step down, though he has not made a final decision, a source familiar with Trudeau’s thinking said on Sunday.

U.S. Steel and Nippon File Lawsuits After Biden Blocks Merger

The lawsuits challenge President Joe Biden’s final significant act of his tenure, calling his decision to block the buyout of the American steel maker by Nippon Steel an “unlawful political influence.

US plans more sanctions on tankers carrying Russian oil, sources say

The Biden administration plans to impose more sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine, taking aim at its oil revenues with action against tankers carrying Russian crude, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.