Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivering a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on Jan. 6, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images More than two years into the generative artificial intelligence boom, Wall Street is setting an increasingly high bar for chipmakers. When it comes to earnings reports…
Royal Mail is to increase the cost of first- and second-class stamps for what will be the sixth time in little more than three years. From 7 April, the price of a first-class stamp will increase by 5p, or 3%, to £1.70. The cost of the second-class service is going up by 2p, or 2.4%,…
Getty Images | CNBC | Getty Images February marked another strong month for health care despite job growth overall coming in weaker than expected but stable. Last month, health care and social assistance led the way for job creation, adding 63,100 jobs, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That marked…
If you took introductory physics, you learned about the “fundamental forces.” It goes something like this: All interactions are the result of one or more of five basic forces: strong nuclear, weak nuclear, gravity, electric, and magnetic. “Doing physics,” then, means identifying the forces in play. There’s a problem, though, which might not have been…
Hock Tan, CEO of Broadcom. Martin H. Simon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Broadcom shares climbed about 5% after the company posted strong first-quarter earnings and guidance that signaled ongoing artificial intelligence demand. The chipmaker posted adjusted earnings of $1.60 per share on $14.92 billion in revenue. That surpassed the adjusted earnings of $1.49 per…
The NASCAR Cup Series shifts to Phoenix Raceway for the Shriners Children’s 500. This race plays a crucial role in the season, giving drivers an early test on the track that will host the championship finale. Here’s what you need to know about the race and how to watch it. When is the Shriners Children’s…
The US labor market continued to grow in February even as threats of mass layoffs in the federal government and uncertainty around Donald Trump’s tariff policies rattle the US economy. In February, 151,000 jobs were added to the economy, up from an adjusted 125,000 jobs gained in January. The unemployment rate was 4.1%, little changed…
Work is underway to make all men in Poland undergo military training, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. In a speech to the Polish parliament, Tusk said the government aimed to give full details in the coming months. Efforts are being made to “prepare large-scale military training for every adult male in Poland,” he told the…
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on March 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump signed a series of executive orders, including lifting 25% tariffs for all goods compliant under USMCA trade agreement. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images Global markets have been…
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase 170,000 in February, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.
