5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Stock futures were higher Thursday, as investors digested a round of big tech earnings results. Follow live market updates.
Plane crash: What we know after American Airlines plane, military helicopter crash into Potomac River
More than 30 bodies have been recovered, two sources told NBC News, and a frantic search and rescue mission to find crash victims in the icy Potomac river remains underway.
DeepSeek's AI claims have shaken the world — but not everyone's convinced
DeepSeek claims its R1 outperforms OpenAI’s latest o1 model despite costing a fraction of the price the U.S. AI lab charges for its large language models.
Euro zone economy flatlines in fourth quarter, missing expectations for slight expansion
Economists polled by Reuters had expected growth of 0.1% over the period, following a larger-than-expected 0.4% expansion in ...
German economy shrinks by 0.2% in fourth quarter, more than expected
The German economy shrank by 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to preliminary data released by Germany’s statistics office Destatis on Thursday.
Treasury yields near flat as investors digest Fed's latest interest rate decision
U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Thursday as investors weighed the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate decision ...
European Central Bank set to trim interest rates for fifth time since June
The European Central Bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for the fifth time since it began easing monetary policy.
American Airlines collision with Army helicopter is worst U.S. air disaster in years
An Army helicopter on a training flight collided with an American Airlines regional jet that was on approach into Washington ...
Hamas is set to free 8 more hostages and Israel will release 110 prisoners as Gaza ceasefire holds
Hamas began the process of freeing three more Israeli hostages and five Thai captives. Israel was expected to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners.
Fashion giant H&M beats full-year profit estimates as fourth-quarter sales miss
H&M on Thursday reported a slightly better-than-expected uptick in operating profit, although sales missed forecasts in the ...
Oil giant Shell posts larger-than-expected drop in full-year profit on lower crude prices
British oil giant Shell on Thursday reported a significant drop in annual profit following a year of lower crude prices.
France's shrinking economy betrays urgent need to overcome budget wrangles
France’s beleaguered economy was given a boost by the Olympics Games in Paris last summer but political upheaval has ensued ...