Japan's inflation rate climbs to a 2-year high of 4% in January, supporting rate hike calls from BOJ members - CNBC

Core inflation — which excludes prices of fresh food — rose to 3.2% from 3% in the prior month and beat economists' expectations of 3.1%, according to a Reuters poll.

Delta Air Lines offers $30,000 for each passenger on the flight that crashed in Toronto - CNN

Delta Air Lines is offering passengers who were on the flight that crashed and overturned at Toronto Pearson International Airport $30,000 each.

Founder of student aid startup Frank faces criminal trial over whether she defrauded JPMorgan Chase - The Associated Press

A woman backed by wealthy advisers who built a company to make it easier for college students to apply for financial aid has gone on trial on criminal charges that she defrauded JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a $175 million buyout. In opening statements in Manhattan…

FTC launches probe into ‘Big Tech censorship’ - The Hill

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is launching a probe into leading technology companies’ content policies and user bans, Chair Andrew Ferguson announced Thursday, suggesting their actions could amount to illegal censorship. “Big Tech censorship is not just …

Exclusive | Celsius to Buy Rival Energy-Drink Maker Alani Nu for $1.8 Billion - The Wall Street Journal

Florida files suit against Target, claiming DEI initiatives ‘misled investors’ - The Associated Press

Florida’s new attorney general has filed a federal lawsuit against Target, claiming the discount store chain “misled investors” by promoting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that prompted a backlash and ultimately cost shareholders. Before it scale…

U.S. Aluminum Buyers Scramble for Metal as Trump Tariff Looms - The Wall Street Journal

Imported aluminum accounts for nearly 60% of the aluminum used in the U.S.

Wall Street’s New Money Is Shaking Up the Ranks of the Superwealthy - Bloomberg

Worth over $61 billion, the private credit titans made their fortunes in a once obscure corner of finance.

NGAD engines pass key design reviews, prototype work underway - Defense News

Work continues on the engines that might one day power the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter, though the fate of NGAD itself is still undetermined.

The stock market’s previous breakneck pace is slowing down. Here’s what investors can expect next. - MarketWatch

A team of strategists at Ned Davis Research has crunched the numbers

Peter Kafka: If Elon Musk's X threatened a big ad company with government interference, that's not OK - Business Insider

Elon Musk is big in Trump's government. He also owns X. Is X's Linda Yaccarino telling companies to give it business, or risk government reprisal?

Citi becomes latest US company to abandon diversity targets - Financial Times

Donald Trump’s return to the presidency has sharpened criticism of diversity, equity and inclusion programmes

Rivian’s Earnings Are Out. How the Stock Is Reacting. - Barron's

Florida files investor lawsuit against Target for 2023 Pride campaign - Florida Phoenix

A few days after being named attorney general, James Uthmeier filed a class action against retail giant Target Thursday, claiming it defrauded investors in the process of promoting “radical LGBTQ activism.” The suit focuses on the Minnesota-based company’s 20…

Rivian beats Wall Street's fourth-quarter expectations, but expects lower deliveries in 2025 - CNBC

Rivian beat Wall Street's fourth-quarter earnings expectations and achieved its first gross quarterly profit but is forecasting lower sales in 2025.

CEO of Clearview AI, a controversial facial recognition startup, has resigned - TechCrunch

The CEO of controversial facial recognition startup Clearview AI has resigned, he confirms to TechCrunch.