Meta to test premium subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp
Meta Platforms is set to test new subscription models across its apps, including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp in the coming months.
China’s industrial profits edge up in 2025, reversing three years of declines as Beijing curbs price wars
China’s industrial profits rose 0.6% in 2025 from a year earlier, snapping three consecutive years of declines, as Beijing sought to rein in excessive price competition.
CNBC Daily Open: Trump turns tariff pressure back on South Korea — but markets are focused on Big Tech earnings
U.S. equities remain resilient, as investors positioned themselves ahead of Big Tech earnings.
Can the gold rally continue? The CEO of this miner says the fuel for the rally hasn’t faded yet
“The fundamentals that have pushed gold up are still there,” Agnico Eagle CEO Ammar Al-Joundi told Jim Cramer.
South Korea’s Kospi hits fresh record as Trump levels tariff threats against Seoul over trade deal approval delay
Trump threatened South Korea with increased tariffs after he claimed that Seoul’s legislature has not approved the country’s trade deal with Washington.
S&P 500 closes at a record Tuesday as tech giants rally: Live updates
The S&P 500 hit a fresh all-time high and closed at a record, powered by a rally in major tech stocks.
TikTok users are deleting the app, with removals up 150% following U.S. joint venture
TikTok users have been deleting the app at a higher rate since the company announced that its U.S. operations would be housed in a new joint venture.
Hyundai shares fall after Trump says tariffs on South Korean autos, pharma to rise to 25%
South Korean-based automaker Hyundai Motor is the largest importer of new vehicles from that country into the United States.
Nike to cut 775 employees as it accelerates ‘automation’ at U.S. distribution centers
Nike is cutting 775 employees, primarily from jobs at distribution centers in Tennessee and Mississippi.
AI spending wasn’t the biggest engine of U.S. economic growth in 2025, despite popular assumptions
The GDP value of AI is smaller than it might appear given that a lot of high-tech equipment is imported, according to a recent MRB Partners report.
