US equities opened 2026 on a cautious note, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq essentially flat as strength in semiconductors offset weakness elsewhere in technology. The Dow Jones found some footing on Friday after an early plunge through the overnight session, holding steady near where the first trading day of…
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Tesla ended a roller coaster year with its sales going into reverse.Elon Musk’s automaker said on Friday that it sold 418,227 electric vehicles in the fourth quarter, down by 15.6% from the same period in 2024.It means Tesla’s annual sales have declined for the second consecutive year, and that Chinese rival BYD has surpassed Tesla for the first time in annual sales of battery-electric vehicles.Wall Street analysts were expecting the company to sell around 441,000 EVs,…
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Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $74.51 per…
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We asked: Would you prefer a $240,000 in-office job or a $120,000 remote one?The Business Insider readers who responded were split down the middle, with the lower-paying virtual job narrowly winning out by just one vote.365 readers answered Business Insider’s informal survey following the debate’s TikTok virality. 183 answered that…
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The U.S. is backing off proposed tariffs that threatened to deal a major blow to Italy’s pasta industry, reducing duties on several leading producers. After an investigation into allegations that Italian pasta was being sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices, officials found exporters had addressed many concerns, prompting…
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping is pleased with his country’s showing in the race for AI dominance.In his annual New Year’s address on Wednesday, the Chinese leader lauded his country’s tech and AI advancements in 2025, saying that China “integrated science and technology deeply with industries, and made a stream of…
