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Asian Shares Set for Weaker Open, Crude Oil Falls: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg.com

Oil fell for the first time in six days after President Donald Trump signaled he may hold off on attacking Iran for now. Precious metals also slipped from their record highs.

Toyota Industries shares hit record high after Toyota Motor raises buyout offer to over $35 billion - CNBC

Toyota Motor sweetened the tender offer price for buying out the carmaker by more than 15% to over $35 billion.

Chicago business news: Harold's Chicken Shack CEO Kristen Pierce-Sherrod, founder's daughter, dies at 55, family says - ABC7 Chicago

Harold's Chicken CEO Kristen Pierce-Sherrod, the daughter of the iconic Chicago restaurant chain's founder, has died at age 55.

Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500, Dow slide for two straight sessions: Live updates - CNBC

Big Tech names and chipmakers slid on Wednesday, pressuring stocks across the board.

Recalled Super Greens diet supplement powder sickens 45 with salmonella - CNN

At least 45 people in nearly two dozen states have been sickened with salmonella food poisoning tied to the Super Greens brand of diet supplement powder, federal health officials said Wednesday.

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slide after Wall Street's first back-to-back losses in 2026 - Yahoo Finance

Stock futures fell following consecutive days of losses. Investors have been buffeted by industry losses and geopolitical issues.

Why oil experts say U.S.-Iran tensions feel different this time compared with previous crises - MarketWatch

U.S. oil prices settled back to October highs, reflecting growing worries on Wall Street

A part that broke on a UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times on other planes years ago - AP News

The National Transportation Safety Board says Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a flaw in the part that failed and contributed to the engine flying off a UPS plane before it crashed and killed 15 in November but at that point the plane manufacturer did…

AI Can’t Touch These Skilled Trade Jobs. If Only Enough Humans Would Fill Them. - The Wall Street Journal

At Crane Stationery, the craft of high-precision engraving is in danger of becoming lost art

Readout from Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent’s Meeting with Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama of Japan - U.S. Department of the Treasury (.gov)

WASHINGTON – On Monday, January 12, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent met with Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama of Japan. The Secretary thanked the Minister for attending the United States’ critical minerals summit and emphasized the importance of crit…

AI speeds up work and creates more of it - Axios

New survey says workers spend hours weekly fixing AI's mistakes.

Trump enacts 25% tariff on chips — with a caveat - CNN

Key US Power Grid Cuts Demand Outlook on Overstated AI Boom - Bloomberg.com

The biggest US grid operator dialed back its forecast for power demand growth, offering a reality check to the frenzy around the artificial intelligence boom.

Microsoft Stock Hits a 7-Month Low. Why Wall Street Analysts Are Backing a Recovery. - Barron's

ADJUSTING IMPORTS OF SEMICONDUCTORS, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT, AND THEIR DERIVATIVE PRODUCTS INTO THE UNITED STATES - The White House (.gov)

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1.  On December 22, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a

Stellantis (STLA) Targets 2026 as the Turning Point for Its U.S. Comeback - TipRanks

Stellantis ($STLA) CEO Antonio Filosa says that 2026 will be a critical year for turning the automaker around in the U.S., following several years of declining sales and market share

OpenAI agrees $10bn AI infrastructure deal with start-up Cerebras - Financial Times

Multiyear agreement with Nvidia rival adds to ChatGPT maker’s spree of recent computing tie-ups

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Action on Certain Advanced Computing Chips to Protect America’s Economic and National Security - The White House (.gov)

SUPPORTING AMERICA’S SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Directs Negotiations to Adjust Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Their Derivative Products into the United States - The White House (.gov)

SUPPORTING AMERICAN INDUSTRY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Act)

US Stocks Extend Losses as Metals Hit Highs: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg.com

A weeklong rotation that has seen investors bail from richly priced technology names in favor of more economically sensitive industries picked up speed, sending the Nasdaq 100 to its worst decline in a month while lifting the majority of companies in the S&P …