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After its heaviest fall since April 2025 the Nasdaq claws back one percent, and Trump calls data centres gold
Chip stocks partly recover from the blow that followed the US elections, while strong jobs figures show the economy is holding up.
3 sources · Yahoo Finance, Newsweek, VRT NWSBankruptcy
A quarter century after Sabena's collapse, receiver Van Buggenhout hopes to close the books next year
By running parts of the business for longer than usual, the receiver raised over a billion euros, although suppliers are still owed 350 million euros.
2 sources · VRT NWS, Trends-TendancesCar industry
Tesla's Austin plant will stop building the Cybertruck by mid-2027 and hand that capacity to robotaxis
Sales of the steel pick-up fell far short of Elon Musk's expectations, and he wants to shift the freed-up capacity to the Cybercab.
3 sources · Fox Business, VRT NWSInterest rates
With energy pushing UK inflation towards 5 percent, the Bank of England lifts its key rate by a quarter point
Governor Andrew Bailey does not rule out further moves for as long as the conflict in the Middle East drags on.
2 sources · BBC, Bank of England