world
Gen Z just isn’t seen as ‘work-ready’ – here’s why a million young brits are unemployed
“You’ve got a lot of young people who missed out on years of in person education, work experience, work readiness,” a charity impact chief told CNBC Make It. Source link
Trump: ‘We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not’
Trump said that if the U.S. doesn’t take action on Greenland, “Russia or China will take over” the Danish island territory. Source link
Trump says oil companies will spend $100 billion in Venezuela with U.S. protection
The oil industry has been mostly silent on Venezuela as the security situation and stability of the government in Caracas is far from clear. Source link
Grok and X should be suspended from Apple, Google app stores, Democratic senators say
Senators from Oregon, Massachusetts and New Mexico urged Apple and Google to suspend X and Grok until Elon Musk curbs AI-generated sexualized images of kids. Source link
Trump revealed some of Friday's jobs data early in post the prior day
The president indicated that private sector payrolls had expanded by 654,000, a total that would have included Friday’s jobs count for December. Source link
Intel stock jumps 10% after CEO meets with Trump as U.S. stake doubles value
President Donald Trump praised Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan following their meeting and the boost to U.S. chip manufacturing. Source link
Andreessen Horowitz raises $15 billion, as VC firm goes big in infrastructure, defense
Ben Horowitz, the firm’s co-founder, said the latest fundraising is equal to 18% of all venture capital dollars allocated in the U.S. in 2025. Source link
Mortgage rates drop to lowest level in nearly 3 years as Trump orders buying of $200 billion in mortgage bonds
President Donald Trump posted on social media Thursday that he is instructing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds. Source link
Amazon Pharmacy starts offering Novo Nordisk's Wegovy weight loss pill
Eligible customers with insurance can pay as little as $25 for a one-month supply of the drug, while cash-paying options start at $149 a month, Amazon said. Source link
U.S. payrolls rose 50,000 in December, less than expected; unemployment rate falls to 4.4%
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to rise by 73,000 in December as the unemployment rate moved lower to 4.5%. Source link