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S&P 500 futures higher as major averages advance for second straight day: Live updates - CNBC
business 2026/01/23 07:34:00

S&P 500 futures higher as major averages advance for second straight day: Live updates - CNBC

Stocks rose for a second session Thursday on easing geopolitical fears, placing the Dow Industrials on track for a narrow weekly gain.

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Amazon braces for another major round of layoffs, 14,000 jobs at risk - mynorthwest.com
business 2026/01/23 06:19:03

Amazon braces for another major round of layoffs, 14,000 jobs at risk - mynorthwest.com

Amazon is expected to undergo another round of layoffs next week, according to an exclusive report from Reuters.

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'Is Microsoft Down?' Outlook and Teams Go Dark in Widespread Outage - CNET
business 2026/01/23 04:47:00

'Is Microsoft Down?' Outlook and Teams Go Dark in Widespread Outage - CNET

It’s not just you: Numerous Microsoft services weren’t working for most of Thursday.

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Bank of Japan raises economic growth forecasts ahead of snap election, holds rates at 0.75% - CNBC
business 2026/01/23 03:24:00

Bank of Japan raises economic growth forecasts ahead of snap election, holds rates at 0.75% - CNBC

The BOJ also upgraded its GDP forecast for the 2025 fiscal year to 0.9%, and also raised its GDP projection for the 2026 fiscal year to 1% from 0.7%.

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Trump sues JPMorgan, Jamie Dimon over cutting off banking access - The Washington Post
business 2026/01/23 00:41:43

Trump sues JPMorgan, Jamie Dimon over cutting off banking access - The Washington Post

President Donald Trump filed suit against JPMorgan Chase and its CEO, Jamie Dimon, saying the bank abruptly closed his accounts.

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Capital One acquires Brex for a steep discount to its peak valuation, but early believers are laughing all the way to the bank - TechCrunch
business 2026/01/22 23:46:19

Capital One acquires Brex for a steep discount to its peak valuation, but early believers are laughing all the way to the bank - TechCrunch

Before everyone sharpens their knives, consider that for the VCs who backed Brex at its outset, the sale is a triumph.

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