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US auto sales defy regulatory uncertainty to rise 2% in 2025

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

By Nora Eckert DETROIT, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Sales of new cars in the United States rose about 2% in 2025, analysts estimate, defying a year of extraordinary disruption for an industry where "black swan" events have become routine. Automakers confronted supply-chain snarls, unpredictable tariffs and... Read More.

Morning Bid: Venezuela upheaval tests markets

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter A dramatic weekend of events that saw the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces has roiled the oil market as the first full trading week of the... Read More.

Analysis-AI-driven inflation is 2026’s most overlooked risk, investors say

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

By Naomi Rovnick and Lewis Krauskopf LONDON/NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Global stock markets, riding high on AI euphoria at the start of 2026 may be disregarding one of the biggest threats that could spoil the party: a surge in inflation driven partly by... Read More.

This Vietnamese town boomed as factories left China. Now it’s asking what’s next?

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

BAC NINH, Vietnam (AP) - The transformation of Vietnam's Bac Ninh is evident in the signs above its shops and the spicy Chinese and Korean dishes on its tables. Once known for its rice fields and the love duets of its centuries-old Quan Ho folk... Read More.

Guinea’s junta leader is confirmed president-elect after first vote since a 2021 coup

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) - The Supreme Court in Guinea on Sunday upheld the election victory of Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya, cementing the junta leader's transition to a democratically elected president four years after staging a coup in the West African nation. Doumbouya won the country's first... Read More.

What to expect from CES 2026, the annual show of all things tech?

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

LAS VEGAS (AP) - With the start of the New Year squarely behind us, it's once again time for the annual CES trade show to shine a spotlight on the latest tech companies plan on offering in 2026. The multi-day event, organized by the Consumer... Read More.

That’s some pricey fish: A glimpse into Japan’s New Year’s tuna auction

Sunday, January 4 by SRN News

TOKYO (AP) - That's a REALLY big fish. This one weighed in at 535 pounds (243 kilograms). It sold for a record $3.2 million (510 million yen) on Monday at an enormous annual New Year's auction in Tokyo's Toyosu fish market. That would make... Read More.

Trump warns of higher tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases

Sunday, January 4 by SRN News

NEW DELHI, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The United States could raise tariffs on India if New Delhi doesn't meet Washington's demand to curb purchases of Russian oil, President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. "Modi is a good guy. He knew I... Read More.

Market analysts react to Trump’s Venezuela gambit

Sunday, January 4 by SRN News

SINGAPORE, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Global investors are facing a fresh surge in geopolitical risk after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, although initial market reaction has been relatively devoid of nerves with oil volatile and safe-haven flows lifting gold. Stocks rose buoyed... Read More.

Driving instructors teach students to dodge danger on Zimbabwe roads

Sunday, January 4 by SRN News

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - When Tafara Muvhevhi, a Zimbabwean driving instructor, began work 16 years ago, his job was simple: teach the highway code and prepare learners to ace their driving test. Today, his priorities have changed. His main concern is no longer just the... Read More.

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US auto sales defy regulatory uncertainty to rise 2% in 2025

Morning Bid: Venezuela upheaval tests markets

Analysis-AI-driven inflation is 2026’s most overlooked risk, investors say

This Vietnamese town boomed as factories left China. Now it’s asking what’s next?

Guinea’s junta leader is confirmed president-elect after first vote since a 2021 coup

What to expect from CES 2026, the annual show of all things tech?

That’s some pricey fish: A glimpse into Japan’s New Year’s tuna auction

Trump warns of higher tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases

Market analysts react to Trump’s Venezuela gambit

Driving instructors teach students to dodge danger on Zimbabwe roads

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