Morning News: January 29, 2025

Sweden’s Central Bank Cuts Rate Again, Signals It Could Be Finished Easing

They Invested Billions. Then the A.I. Script Got Flipped.

Meta Gave Away Its A.I. Crown Jewels. DeepSeek Vindicated Its Strategy.

DeepSeek Is Coming for Sam Altman’s Other Company Too

Alibaba Touts New AI Model Superior to DeepSeek’s and Meta’s

DeepSeek Calls for Deep Breaths From Big Tech Over Earnings

Microsoft Probing If DeepSeek-Linked Group Improperly Obtained OpenAI Data

Leaving the W.H.O. Could Hurt Americans on a Range of Health Matters

Trump’s Tariffs Hit US Growth Before, and Threaten to Again

Trump Wants to ‘Impound’ Money That Congress Appropriated. Here’s What It Means

Trump Buyouts, Spending Freezes Wreak Havoc Across Government

In Trump’s Economy, Trump Gets to Pick the Winners and Losers

Trump Can Have Lower Interest Rates Without Bullying the Fed

Fed to Hold Rates Steady and Brace for Trump

U.S. Consumers Lose Confidence at Start of Trump’s Second Term

HSBC’s Longshot Dream of Rivaling Wall Street Comes to an End

HSBC’s Global Brand in the Balance as It Doubles Down on Asia Bet

If Goldman Is the Future of Diversity, We Have a Problem

Tesla’s $600 Billion Run-Up Looks Past Major Risks to EV Growth

Frontier Airlines Is Bidding for Spirit—Again

T-Mobile Earnings Beat Projections on Mobile Subscriber Gains

Corning Swings to Profit, Sees Sales Growth on AI-Driven Demand

KKR Builds Stake in Medical-Supply Company, Reaches Deal for Board Seats

VF Corp. Sales Top Estimates Signaling Turnaround Is Working

Whole Foods Union Faces Tough Task to Secure Contract With Amazon

Indy Pass, the Anti-Vail Seasonal Ski Ticket, Is Gaining Fans

Sundance Made Park City the It Town. Not Anymore.

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Posted by on January 29th, 2025 at 7:06 am


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