Billion U.s Investment

Tencent invests $1.25B in Ubisoft’s new core games operating division

Tencent has invested $1.25 billion in a new Ubisoft operating division that includes the core games Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six brands. Ubisoft, the French video game ...

VentureBeat - 3d

DOGE Was Created to Save the Government Money. It May End Up Costing Billions Instead

DOGE reports it has saved $130 billion, but between lost tax income and severance costs, the unit may wind up costing the U.S.

Inc. - 2d

Canadians pull back on U.S. trips, threatening to widen United States' $50 billion travel deficit

Some carriers are cutting back U.S. flights from Canada due to weaker demand.

CNBC - 2d

Navigating Trump-Era Market Volatility: How to Invest Amid Uncertain Times

People with bond and international stock funds have held their own, despite a shaky U.S. stock market and the uncertainty and turmoil flowing from the White House.

The New York Times - 2d

Blackstone Considers Small Investment in TikTok

The private equity giant is considering investing as the video app works to follow a law that requires it to separate from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, by next week.

The New York Times - 2d

Dutch pensions to invest €100bn in risky assets boosting Europe’s defence efforts

APG boss says largest part of investment to be within bloc owning to ‘attractive valuations’

Financial Times - 1d

Alphabet to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion

Google owner Alphabet has agreed to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion

ABC News - Mar. 18

‘Game over’ for ESG investing due to Trump backlash? Analysts say no

President Donald Trump and the GOP have expressed disdain for so-called ESG investments. Despite political headwinds, analysts say such funds are here to stay.

CNBC - 4h

Ashton Hall’s Unconventional Morning Routine Has Drawn Nearly a Billion Views

Ashton Hall’s unconventional morning routine has drawn close to a billion views, and scores of copycat videos.

The New York Times - 6d

Musk’s xAI Buys Social Media Platform X for $45 Billion

Elon Musk said on X that ‘xAI and X’s futures are intertwined.’ He bought Twitter for $44 billion in 2022.

Inc. - 2d

To Secure $40 Billion, OpenAI Must Complete For-Profit Transition by End-Year

SoftBank can reduce funding to $20 billion if OpenAI fails to fully transition by the deadline.

Inc. - 1d

The use and abuse of investment bank bonuses

HSBC’s sacking of bankers without a payout is part of a wider reset of incentives

Financial Times - 1d

Eight Watch Brands Now Sell $1 Billion a Year

There now are eight brands selling more than $1 billion each year. Experts say it means big brands are getting bigger and their products are getting pricier.

The New York Times - 8h

OpenAI funding round could be cut by $10 billion if for-profit conversion doesn't occur by year-end

If OpenAI doesn't restructure into an independent for-profit company by Dec. 31, its mega-financing round could be slashed by $10 billion.

CNBC - 41m

U.S. Bank says it believes its vice chair was on plane that crashed in Minnesota

Terry Dolan, the vice chair of U.S.

NBC News - 16h

3 U.S. soldiers found dead in Lithuania; 1 still missing after vehicle is swallowed by peat bog

The bodies of three U.S.

NBC News - 3h

Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion cash from Sacklers

Members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma would hand over the company and up to $7 billion in cash in the latest plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of ...

ABC News - Mar. 19

US gives initial approval for Qatar to purchase MQ-9 armed drones for nearly $2 billion

The United States has given an initial approval for the energy-rich Mideast nation of Qatar to buy eight armed MQ-9B Predator drones for its military, an estimated purchase worth nearly $2 billion

ABC News - 4d

Elon Musk sells X to his own xAI for $33 billion in all-stock deal

Elon Musk has sold social media site X to his own xAI artificial intelligence company in a $33 billion all-stock deal, the billionaire announced on Friday

ABC News - 2d

Airlines Cut Seats to the U.S. as Canadians Stay Away

Several airlines have reduced the number of seats on U.S.-bound flights in April, while industry data shows that bookings have declined significantly.

The New York Times - 2d

A16z speedrun opens applications for fifth event, offers $1M investment

A16z Speedrun is taking applications for its fifth event, where startups in the interactive and tech spaces receive advice and funding.

VentureBeat - 5h

U.S. Army details challenges of recovering soldiers missing in Lithuania

A U.S. Army commander says recovering four soldiers from their submerged vehicle in swampland in Lithuania "will be a long and difficult" operation.

CBS News - 2d

3 of 4 U.S. soldiers missing in Lithuania found dead, Army says

The U.S. soldiers had been at the center of a recovery mission in Lithuania for nearly a week after their armored vehicle sank in a body of water.

CBS News - 24m

What to know about the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland

The remote Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, which Vice President JD Vance is visiting on Friday, is the U.S. Department of Defense’s northernmost installation

ABC News - 3d

Why it's so hard to fix the U.S. air traffic control problems

The U.S. has a severe shortage of air traffic controllers. There are currently 10,800 certified controllers but the country needs to have more than 14,000.

CNBC - 2d

Hegseth says U.S. is making Japan a 'war-fighting' base to deter China

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Japan an “indispensable partner” in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in the region and announced upgrading the U.S. military command in Japan to a new ...

NBC News - 12h

Asian stocks tumble as U.S. tariffs fuel slowdown fears

Asian share markets tumbled on Monday amid concerns that broad and steep U.S. tariffs to be announced this week could affect trade-reliant emerging economies.

NBC News - 8h

Trump's aid cuts may be delaying U.S. response to Myanmar quake

The U.S. is largely absent from the international response to a devastating earthquake in Myanmar amid President Donald Trump's deep cuts to foreign aid.

NBC News - 6h

Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the U.S. after Trump letter

Indirect negotiations have been unsuccessful for years since Mr. Trump initially withdrew the U.S. from Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers in 2018.

CBS News - 1h

Xi Jinping Meets Global Business Leaders Amid Trade Tensions

German investment in China’s auto industry has been one of the few bright spots as foreign investment has slowed to a crawl.

The New York Times - 3d

U.S. Institute of Peace lays off most staff members

All but a small group of U.S. Institute of Peace employees received formal termination notices Friday evening, effective immediately, current and former employees told NBC News.

NBC News - 1d

Missing U.S. soldiers' vehicle recovered from Lithuania swamp

A U.S. armored vehicle that went missing in a swamp Lithuania has been retrieved from a swamp after a six-day search but there's no word on the four American soldiers in it, Lithuanian officials say.

CBS News - 8h

Nashville SC to host U.S. Open Cup round of 32 match at Geodis Park on May 6

Nashville SC will host a match in the U.S. Open Cup round of 32 on May 6 at Geodis Park.

Yahoo Sports - 3h

Foreign Travelers Are Rethinking Travel to the U.S.

A growing number of travelers say they are worried about feeling unwelcome or unsafe in America and are reluctant to support the economy of a country that may be destabilizing other nations.

The New York Times - 5d

After 20 years at the helm, Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski faces his biggest test yet: A U.S. IPO

Sebastian Siemiatkowski has been CEO of Klarna for 20 years. He now faces his biggest test yet with a U.S. IPO fast approaching.

CNBC - 7h

America cannot afford to break global investor trust

Even the most powerful nation in the world needs foreign investment

Financial Times - 2h

Homeownership is 'an investment,' Maryland governor says. High prices mean fewer young adults can benefit

Since 1980, median home prices have increased much faster than median household incomes, research finds. For some, that is putting homeownership out of reach.

CNBC - 4h