January

TECH

Coinbase is in advanced talks to buy Deribit, the largest bitcoin and ether options trading platform, which was reportedly valued at $4B-$5B in January (Bloomberg)

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TECH

US Senators Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham plan to introduce a bipartisan bill with wide support that would make Section 230 expire on January 1, 2027 (Paris Martineau/The Information)

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BUSINESS

Housing contract activity sinks to all-time low in January amid high rates, cold weather

A measure of home contract signings dropped to its lowest level on record in January as buyers were stymied by…

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BUSINESS

New home sales slump in January amid elevated mortgage rates, severe weather

New home sales plunged to start 2025 as high mortgage rates, record prices, and cold weather pushed potential buyers to…

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BUSINESS

January inflation data complicates Fed plans as soaring egg, energy costs push consumer prices higher

New inflation data out Wednesday showed consumer prices rose more than forecast in January as core prices reversed last month’s…

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BUSINESS

US consumer prices increase more than expected in January

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected in January, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s message that it was…

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SCIENCE

January 2025 hottest on record despite US cold and La Niña

Last month was the hottest January on record, climate scientists have announced — despite the onset of a cold climate…

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MOST SHARED

Employers added fewer jobs in January : NPR

Employers continued hiring in January, but at a slower pace than the previous month. Job gains were concentrated in retail,…

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WORLD

January was the warmest on record — Global Issues

Last month was 1.75 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level and 0.79°C above the 1991-2020 average, despite expectations that the…

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BUSINESS

Bridgewater’s flagship fund rose 8.2% in January, source says

By Nell Mackenzie and Carolina Mandl LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bridgewater Associates’ flagship fund Pure Alpha posted a gain of…

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