Why South Korean noodle companies are betting on an overseas appetite for growth

Higher average selling prices, the popularity of K-pop, and a tepid domestic market are pushing noodle makers to look for growth overseas.
Democrat Khanna refloats bill to block investors from buying up homes after Trump proposal

President Donald Trump is cultivating an affordability agenda as he and Republicans sink in the polls.
Trump wants nations to pay $1 billion for permanent Board of Peace seats

The Trump administration wants nations to pay $1 billion to remain on his Gaza peace board, reports show.
At least 5,000 dead in Iran unrest, official says, as judiciary hints at executions

Nationwide protests erupted on Dec. 28 over economic hardship, leading to the deadliest unrest since Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution.
Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, U.S. officials say

The army placed the units on prepare-to-deploy orders in case violence in the midwestern state escalates, two U.S. officials told Reuters.
Bessent: Unlikely Supreme Court will overrule tariffs, Trump’s ‘signature economic policy’

Bessent’s comments come one day after Trump said he would impose new tariffs on some European goods until a deal is struck for the U.S. to acquire Greenland.
Earnings playbook: Netflix and this chipmaker are among the companies set to report

Get ready. The earnings season is picking up steam.
Top Wall Street analysts are confident about these three stocks for the long term

TipRanks highlights three stocks, including Broadcom and Meta Platforms, favored by Wall Street pros.
Buffett’s pledge to give away 99% of his wealth could eventually test Berkshire’s shield against activists

Investors and analysts say the estate plan raises questions about how Berkshire will be governed once Buffett and his heirs’ influence is diluted.
Sequoia to join GIC, Coatue in Anthropic investment, FT reports

Last year, Anthropic secured commitments from Microsoft and Nvidia totaling up to $15 billion.