Timef 01/31/2025

On Thursday, vast numbers of the government work force received an “F.A.Q.s” e-mail on how to leave their “lower productivity jobs” in government for more productive ones in business.

Economists, policymakers and investors are bracing for a trade war that has been brewing since Election Day.

Economists, policymakers and investors are bracing for a trade war that has been brewing since Election Day.

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Brock Giles, 36, started a business inspired by his childhood filled with "food, cooking and entertaining."

The Treasury Department has also eliminated the option of buying as much as $5,000 in extra inflation bonds, beyond the $10,000 annual limit.

The relative calm in the markets may not survive upheaval in the A.I. sector and a deluge of disruptive Trump policies, our columnist says.

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Atlassian benefitted from robust cloud and data center growth during the period as more customers turned to artificial intelligence solutions.

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The personal consumption expenditures price index for December was expected to show a 2.6% increase on an annual basis

Commerzbank on Friday unexpectedly released quarterly results, touting "record" annual profit and announcing a new share buyback scheme.

The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest rate cuts.

The reading was also in line with a forecast from economists polled by Reuters.

President Trump’s long-promised trade war could start as soon as Saturday, leaving companies scrambling for a workaround for their global supply chains.

The platform, which recently hired Donald Trump Jr. as an adviser, is seeking to tap Wall Street to expand its potential customer base.

Some oil refineries will probably struggle to replace imported crude oil if President Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico.

Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect for interest rates this year.

Manufacturers from Asia, Europe and elsewhere have poured billions into North American supply chains that could be hit by new taxes on Mexico, Canada and China.

The impending wave of an aging U.S. population is either a crisis or an opportunity … depending on whom you ask.

A growing number of sectors are focusing on operating as part of a "circular economy," aiming to waste less — and reap the financial benefits in the process.

The president confirmed his long-threatened tariffs will come into effect on Saturday, and said they “may or may not rise with time.”

After the DeepSeek-induced ruction on Tuesday, Big Tech earnings reminded investors that it might be better to focus on companies already bringing in billions.

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Friday reported fourth-quarter results after repeatedly raising its full-year guidance.

Tom Daley discussed the merits of mindfulness with CNBC host Tania Bryer at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last week.

Executives at leading AI labs say that large language models like those from OpenAI and Big Tech firms risk becoming commoditized in 2025.

Clues emerging from the moments before an Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet suggest breakdowns in the system meant to help aircraft land safely at the busy Reagan National Airport.

European carmakers are urging Brussels to ease regulations to help them avoid buying carbon credits from rivals at increasingly high prices.

The New York Times wants to talk to business owners about President Trump’s plan to impose additional duties on imports from China.

A settlement, if reached, would be an extraordinary concession by a major U.S. media company to a sitting president.

Samsung Electronics reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue and operating profit, though the latter dropped by nearly a third from the previous quarter.

The former governor of North Dakota is promoting President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda and wants more oil, gas and mining on public lands.

Mr. Chopra, long a target of criticism by Republican lawmakers and banks, has not yet been forced out. “I swore an oath to a five-year term,” he said this week.

Senators had objected to the financial conflict posed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to retain a financial stake in lawsuits against a major drug company. It remains unclear whether any proceeds would be redirected.

Amazon could soon let go of thousands of managers, resulting in savings of up to $3.6 billion.

A labor agreement, covering more than 500 U.S. stores, would be the company’s first. Talks stalled last year over wages.

On an earnings call this week, one analyst said the company's turnaround was "the best one of all time" in the restaurant industry.

SoftBank would contribute as much as $25 billion to OpenAI's funding round and become the largest investor.

She transformed nursing by making it an area of clinical practice and research and recasting nurses as colleagues of doctors, not assistants.

The report, reviewed by The New York Times, said that one controller was communicating with both helicopters and planes. Those jobs are typically assigned to two people, not one.

After years of waiting tables at Peter Luger in Brooklyn, he opened Wolfgang’s Steakhouse in Manhattan, the first of 35 restaurants around the world.

DeepSeek is at the top of the app store charts.

Blackstone, a major global investor in data centers that run A.I. systems, expects use of the technology to rise as the cost of computing power falls.

Denise Nelsen, CEO of Smashburger, reflects on her journey from Starbucks barista to the leader of one of the most popular brands in the fast-casual dining industry, reveals the exciting changes being implemented at the company and offers advice for aspiring executives.

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Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, recently expressed concern about NPR and PBS’s sponsorships.

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Research suggests that unfiltered coffee may increase heart disease risks.

CEO Arvind Krishna said that the company posted $5 billion in bookings for its generative AI segment.

The challenge to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s acquisition of Juniper Networks came as many in corporate America had expected a lighter touch under a new administration.

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A new investment from the Japanese conglomerate would be separate from the $100 billion tied to a project announced at the White House last week.

UPS has shifted away from less profitable large contracts in recent years, while Amazon has built up its own in-house logistics empire.

Analysts are concerned about how Apple will signal the March quarter is shaking out.

Melissa Kieling and her son Brennan Naylor co-founded hyve Security to save customers headaches and retailers money.

Long a focus of conservatives, the level of public borrowing is starting to concern left-leaning economists. Proposed remedies still differ radically.

President Donald Trump blasted former President Joe Biden and Democratic diversity measures after a midair collision above Washington, D.C.

Amazon's latest layoffs affect two specific departments.

Mark Zuckerberg commended X's Community Notes system during a Meta earnings call.

The more time you have to plan your exit, the more successful it will be. But how can business owners prepare themselves for this tremendous life change? These are the big-picture questions that business owners must reflect on to achieve their goals and prepare for the next phase of life.