Economy
EXPLAINER – Global energy giants gunning for Venezuela’s resources
After US intervention, American and international energy firms are circling once again to reclaim access to a resource base they long dominated
EXPLAINER – Global energy giants gunning for Venezuela’s resources
After US intervention, American and international energy firms are circling once again to reclaim access to a resource base they long dominated
US stocks close with gains for 2nd day after military intervention in Venezuela
Dow adds 0.99% to hit record high, Nasdaq up 0.65%, S&P climbs 0.62%, fear index down 1.01%
Ford’s US auto sales climb 6% in 2025, highest in 6 years
Automaker sells 2.2M vehicles in US last year; market share up to 13.2%
European stocks end mostly in positive territory
Stoxx 600 up 0.58%, Germany's DAX, UK's FTSE, Spain’s IBEX close with record highs
Tesla stock falls 3% after Nvidia introduces open-source AI models for autonomous driving
Nvidia introduces 'Alpamayo family' of AI models with goal of using reasoning-based vision language action models to enable 'humanlike thinking' in autonomous vehicle decision-making
Copper hits record above $6 as tariffs, supply disruptions, green transition fuel rally
Prices driven by Trump’s trade policies, supply concerns, mining disruptions and rising demand from green energy, electric vehicles and infrastructure investments
