SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft on Friday said it will stop using China-based engineers to provide technical assistance to the U.S. military after a report in investigative journalism outlet ProPublica sparked questions from a U.S. senator and prompted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to order a two-week review of Pentagon cloud deals. The report detailed Microsoft’s use…
Around 1.8 million BEVs were produced in Europe in 2024 (including the EU, UK, EFTA and Serbia, T&E calculations), very close to those sold in the same year (2 million). Germany leads the way with 1.2 million BEVs produced, followed by France with 330,000. Based on the current EU regulation on car CO2 standards, the…
Job growth proved better than expected in June, boosted by government hiring, as the labor market showed surprising resilience and likely took a July interest rate cut off the table. Nonfarm payrolls increased a seasonally adjusted 147,000 for the month, higher than the estimate for 110,000 and just above the upwardly revised 144,000 in May,…
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President Donald Trump’s boast that the U.S. is experiencing economic “growth” at levels “never seen before” was quickly fact-checked by a damning jobs report. New data showed private sector employment fell by 33,000 jobs in June, payroll processing firm ADP announced Wednesday. Not only is this figure far below the estimated gain of 95,000 jobs…
By CNBCTV18.COM | Jun 30, 2025 8:33 AM IST (Updated) US Stock Market Live Updates: Futures on Wall Street have begun trading from where they left off on Friday. The Dow futures are up 250 points, whereas the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are up 20 points and 90 points respectively in trading on Sunday evening…
Jobs data and policy updates will take center stage in the week ahead. Coming off a record-breaking week for the market , here’s a closer look at what we’ll be looking for in the holiday-shortened stretch of trading. 1. Jobs, jobs, jobs: The labor market will command center stage over the next four trading days….
WASHINGTON — Cybersecurity investigators noticed a highly unusual software crash — it was affecting a small number of smartphones belonging to people who worked in government, politics, tech and journalism. The crashes, which began late last year and carried into 2025, were the tipoff to a sophisticated cyberattack that may have allowed hackers to infiltrate…
IKEA is set to close two of its stores in the UK on Monday, with the Swedish retailer having announced the decision following ‘valuable lessons’ learned in recent years Ikea are closing two stores after “valuable lessons” (Image: Getty Images) IKEA is set to close two of its UK stores, with the Swedish giant citing…
The global electric vehicle battery market is expected to witness strongest growth at a CAGR of 24.68% from 2025 to 2034 and is expected to reach valuation around USD 679.80 billion by 2034. The electric vehicle (EV) battery market is experiencing robust growth, driven by the rapid adoption of electric vehicles and surging demand for…