Novo Nordisk enters 2026 on the defense as it faces a ‘must-win’ battle in the U.S. market
The FDA approval of the Wegovy pill highlights many of the key themes Novo Nordisk will have to face in…
Economy
Gold, silver prices fall after CME raises precious metals margins — again
The moves come at the end of a blockbuster year of annual gains for the precious metals. ...
‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry says he’s not shorting Tesla
In a social media post on X, the Scion Asset Management founder responded to a user asking if he would…
Trump’s first vetoes of his second term hit bipartisan infrastructure projects, draw accusations of retribution
Trump promised retribution after Colorado refused to release Tina Peters, who was convicted by a state court last year. ...
Dust to data centers: The year AI tech giants, and billions in debt, began remaking the American landscape
Big Tech is remaking the U.S. map into an AI empire — kingdom-scale data centers, unprecedented debt, power constraints, and…
Asia-Pacific markets fall in year-end trade
Asia-Pacific markets were poised for modest gains on the holiday-shortened and final trading day of the year. ...
China manufacturing activity expands for the first time since March, beating expectations
China’s economy ended the year on a slightly less gloomy note as manufacturing, services and construction activity all improved in…
SoftBank has fully funded $40 billion investment in OpenAI, sources tell CNBC
Companies have been spending big on AI infrastructure to support growing compute and connectivity needs. ...
Home prices are getting slightly more affordable, but down payments are still holding buyers back
Housing is getting more affordable thanks to lower prices and lower mortgage rates, but it still takes more time to…