Stocks are poised for a muted close to a record-setting year
Year: 2025
Hong Kong Stocks Log Best Year Since 2017 as AI Boom Fuels Tech Rally
Hong Kong stocks ended 2025 with a second consecutive annual gain, posting their best performance since…
OpenAI Is Paying Employees More Than Any Major Tech Startup in History
The company’s stock-based compensation in 2025 reached an average of $1.5 million per employee.
Tech Startups Are Handing Out Free Nicotine Pouches to Boost Productivity
A nicotine replacement for smokers has started popping up in offices in the tech industry, despite…
How Meta’s Newest Acquisition Target Got Around Worries Over Its Ties to China
The $2.5 billion deal could herald a new era for China-linked AI companies and U.S. investors.
Nvidia Is Getting Creative as Options to Use Its Cash Flood Narrow
Blowout artificial-intelligence spending fills chip maker’s coffers, but the Groq deal shows that the company needs…
BLS Defends Housing Calculations in November Inflation Report
The agency argued that it had no better way to handle a challenging patchwork of missing…
Chicago Fed Estimates Flat December Unemployment Rate
An estimate by the Chicago Fed forecasts that unemployment held steady in December at 4.6%, the…
South Korea Inflation Eases in December; Averages 2.1% in 2025
The consumer price index rose 2.3% from a year earlier in December, compared with 2.4% in…
China’s Factory Activity Gauges Signal Return to Growth
China’s factory activity signaled a return to growth in December, according to both official and private…