Amazon Reports 88% Rise in Profits but Says Growth Could Slow

• Santander profits rise at UK arm

  Spanish lender says it faces competitive environment in market where future of its business remains in doubt
  
  Financial Times - 1d

• Nissan and Honda shares rise as report says automakers may call off merger talks

  Honda and Nissan are considering calling off their merger talks, Japan's Asahi Shimbun reported on Wednesday citing several sources.
  
  CNBC - 1d

• The Fed could find itself in a policy Catch-22 if tariffs spike inflation and slow growth

  Many economists expect the tariffs both to raise prices and shave the pace of gross domestic product.
  
  CNBC - 2d

• Trump tariffs-led spike in energy prices is temporary, oil prices could ‘plummet’ as global growth slows

  Oil prices are likely to fall in the longer run after the initial jump following Donald Trump's implementation of hefty tariffs, said industry watchers.
  
  CNBC - 3d
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  Microsoft reports 10% quarterly profit growth as it works to show AI investments paying off

  Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday that its profit for the October-December quarter grew 10% from the same time last year as it works to capitalize on the huge amounts of money it has spent to advance ...
  
  ABC News - Jan. 29
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  RFK Jr. says he’s not anti-vaccine. But he could profit off claim in vaccine lawsuit.

  RFK Jr. played a lead role in building a case against Merck's HPV vaccine and could profit from the lawsuit alleging fraud, even if confirmed as health secretary.
  
  ABC News - Jan. 28
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  Givaudan Reports Profit Rise, Expects to Exceed Five-Year Sales Target

  The flavor-and-fragrance company said full-year net profit for 2024 rose 22% to $1.2 billion, beating analyst expectations.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24

• Nvidia supplier Taiwan Semi reports profit surge. AI capacity is ‘very tight,’ CEO says.

  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Thursday reported a stronger-than-expected profit and said artificial intelligence demand will help offset a typically weak period for smartphone sales.
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 16

• California wildfires could slow the economy and boost inflation — and that’s not even the worst of it, economists say

  There were 27 natural disasters that cost at least $1 billion in 2024, well above the annual average of nine such events from 1980 to 2023.
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 16
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  The Slow Growth of Hand-Painted Clothes

  In an era of fast fashion, some yearn for clothing with a personal touch.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 9

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  Andreessen Horowitz Defends Hiring Daniel Penny

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  Google Unwinds Diversity Goals, Citing Trump’s DEI Orders

  The Silicon Valley giant also said it was reviewing other diversity programs and initiatives and would update them if they seemed risky or ineffective.
  
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  Pro-Trump Media Sees Nothing but the President ‘Winning’

  Among an array of pro-Trump personalities and media outlets, the president can do no wrong.
  
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  Is Waymo Friend or Foe to Uber?

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  A Professor Put Her Class on TikTok. Thousands Enrolled in a Digital H.B.C.U.

  A video welcoming students to Leah Barlow’s African American studies course inspired Hillmantok, a virtual university of free TikTok lectures from Black academics and experts.
  
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