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10-year Treasury is little changed on first trading day of 2026 - CNBC
Treasury yields were little changed on Friday as investors weighed the economic outlook and the prospects for further rate cuts.
First toll lanes on 183 North open this morning, with pricing that changes in real time - KUT
Austin's second set of variable priced toll lanes will connect directly to the MoPac Express Lanes.
Three questions AI needs to answer - Financial Times
Evaluation of use cases and business models will dominate 2026
Orsted files legal challenge over Trump's halt to $5 billion offshore wind project - CNBC
Shares of Orsted, the world's largest developer of offshore wind farms, rose more than 4% on the news.
Oracles of Wall Street: The top calls for 2026 from last year's most accurate market forecasters - Business Insider
2025 was yet another blockbuster year in markets. A handful of the most prescient investing pros detail their recommendations for 2026.
China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla as world’s top EV seller for the first time - CNBC
The milestone would cap an extraordinary rise for BYD, a company Tesla's Elon Musk once dismissed by laughing at their products.
BMW ALPINA: Launch of the new exclusive BMW Group brand. - BMW Group
+++ Rights to Alpina brand transferred to BMW Group on 1 January 2026 +++ The brand embraces history and future alike, as represented in its new wordmark +++ Striking a balance between superior ride comfort and maximum performance +++ Focus on individual cust…
Britain's FTSE 100 hits symbolic 10,000 mark for the first time as new year trading kicks off - CNBC
Britain's FTSE 100 index on Friday surpassed the symbolic 10,000 points marker for the first time, extending gains after a bumper 2025.
China’s ‘Silicon Valley’ is building robots and fortune-telling AI apps at the same time - CNBC
Hangzhou’s AI ecosystem now spans everything from cutting-edge robotics to experimental apps built by solo founders.
Shares of KFC and Pizza Hut Indian operator Devyani jump on merger with rival franchisee Sapphire - CNBC
Two major franchisee operators for Yum!Brands in India will merge to create a single unified franchisee for KFC & Pizza Hut in the country
Baidu’s semiconductor unit Kunlunxin files for Hong Kong listing amid AI chip boom in China - CNBC
Baidu has announced plans to spin off its artificial intelligence chip subsidiary, Kunlunxin, and list the new firm on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Europe has ‘lost the internet’, warns Belgium’s cyber security chief - Financial Times
EU law enforcement too dependent on digital infrastructure from US tech companies, Miguel De Bruycker says
Shares are higher in Asia in an upbeat start to the new year - Yahoo Finance
World markets began 2026 with gains, with benchmarks in Britain and South Korea hitting records as optimism over the future of artificial intelligence...
China's BYD set to overtake Tesla as world's top EV seller - BBC
It would mark the first time the Chinese firm has outpaced its American rival for annual sales.
China AI chipmaker Biren soars over 100% on Hong Kong debut as IPO wave builds - Yahoo Finance
Shares of Chinese AI chip designer Shanghai Biren Technology closed up 76% in their Hong Kong debut on Friday, the financial hub's first listing of 2026. The...
Why everything from your phone to your PC may get pricier in 2026 - BBC
The price of Ram - once one of the cheapest computer parts - has more than doubled since October 2025.
19 states just raised their minimum wage. See which states pay the most. - Business Insider
See how your state ranks — from New York to Hawaii — as 19 states raise the minimum wage for 2026.
How the defence sector is battling a skills crisis - BBC
Attracting younger workers into the defence industry can be challenging.
Georgetown Sprinkles store closes as the chain’s retail outlets are shuttered - WTOP
Sprinkles closed all 20 locations and over 30 of its “cupcake ATMs” it operates across the nation.
Singapore fourth-quarter GDP jumps 5.7%, beats expectations on strong manufacturing - CNBC
The advance figure was also up from the 4.2% growth in the quarter before, and pushed the country's full year GDP to 4.8%