New Tesla cars are displayed at a Tesla dealership on December 20, 2024 in Corte Madera, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The value of Tesla’s brand fell by 26% in 2024, a second straight annual decline, with factors including an aging lineup of vehicles, and CEO Elon Musk’s “antagonism,” according to research and consulting […]

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares advanced early Monday and bitcoin surged to a record high ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for a holiday. The price of bitcoin surged as high as $109,134 early Monday, up from $99,563, according to CoinDesk. Cryptocurrencies have gained substantially since Trump

In his inaugural speech, President Donald Trump laid out four ways he plans to bring America and its economy into a “golden age.”  Speaking at the Capitol Rotunda Monday, Trump laid out his new administration’s “America First” economic agenda focusing on fighting inflation, promoting oil drilling instead of green energy, taxing foreign trade and deporting

HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, and Bank of Communications (Bocom) on Monday started helping Hongkongers open mainland bank accounts remotely, the latest move in a broader effort to make it easier for city residents to cross the border to travel, live, work and retire. After opening a so-called Type II account at a designated branch in

Quantum computing is fast becoming the next big opportunity in the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape. By now, I’m sure you realize that artificial intelligence (AI) is by far the biggest opportunity fueling the technology sector. Underneath the AI umbrella, semiconductor stocks have been some of the largest beneficiaries. This makes sense, as chipware serves a

When your child is having a meltdown at the grocery store or refusing to get out of bed for school in the morning, it’s tempting — and understandable — to want to scold them and list off all the reasons why these behaviors are not OK. But it turns out that talking might not actually

The London Metal Exchange (LME) on Monday added Hong Kong as one of its global warehouse locations to meet growing demand for the physical exchange of metals between mainland China and the rest of the world, while enhancing Hong Kong’s role as a conduit. “The addition of Hong Kong to our global warehousing network is

Big banks are sounding and acting a lot more like private equity. The latest example came last week as Goldman Sachs (GS), one of the oldest and best-known investment banks on Wall Street, repeatedly made clear with actions and words that private markets stand to play a critical role in its future growth — and

Key Takeaways Bitcoin surged to a record high above $109,000 ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday but pared its gains as the new U.S. president made no mention of cryptocurrency during his inaugural address or other appearances after taking office. Over the weekend, two bearish candlestick patterns formed on the cryptocurrency’s chart that warn of

Wall Street rediscovered its winning ways last week, thanks to some promising inflation data. Investors are now focusing on Donald Trump’s first week back in the White House and another bundle of earnings. It was no surprise to see relatively muted action last Monday and Tuesday, given markets were reeling from a hot December jobs