Japan core inflation dips to lowest since November 2024 as rice price surge eases
The “core-core” inflation rate, which strips out prices of both fresh food and energy and is closely monitored by the BOJ, was at 3.3%, down from 3.4% in July.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits record for second straight day as inflation cools; BOJ rate decision on deck
The Reuters poll of economists expects the BOJ to keep its benchmark policy rate at 0.5%.
Nvidia just spent over $900 million to hire Enfabrica CEO, license AI startup’s technology
In a deal reminiscent of acquihires by Meta and Google, Nvidia hired Enfabrica’s CEO and other employees of the startup, and licensed its technology.
David Letterman calls Jimmy Kimmel suspension ‘ridiculous’
ABC pulled the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” show off the air indefinitely over comments its host made about the alleged killer of Charlie Kirk.
Comcast spinoff Versant reports declining annual profit as it prepares to go public
Versant will trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker “VSNT” after its separation from Comcast.
Stock futures are little changed after market rallies to all-time highs: Live updates
The major averages rose to record highs on Thursday.
Santoli’s Thursday market wrap-up: Upbeat but not-quite-euphoric response to Fed
All indexes clicked to record highs, but the benchmark S&P 500 was off its highs and not far above Wednesday’s peak.
FedEx stock rises on better-than-expected earnings
FedEx beat on the top and bottom lines in its first fiscal quarter earnings report on Thursday.
Trump floats pulling licenses if networks are ‘against’ him after Jimmy Kimmel suspended
President Donald Trump has applauded the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show over comments he made about the man accused of murdering Charlie Kirk.
Nvidia CEO Huang says $5 billion stake in rival Intel will be ‘an incredible investment’
“We’re going to become a very large customer of Intel CPUs, and we’re going to be a large supplier of GPU chiplets into Intel” chips, Huang said.