Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney tested whether vitamin C could protect lung tissue from air pollution damage. Led by Professor Brian Oliver from UTS's School of Life Sciences and the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, the study did experiments on male mice and lab-grown...
Stocks showed a lack of direction early in the session but moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The major averages extended their winning streak to five days, with the Dow and the S&P 500 reaching new record closing highs. The major averages finished the day just off...
In a first-of-its-kind study, philosophers Joel Krueger and Lucy Osler from the University of Exeter explored whether AI chatbots gossip among themselves about the users. The topic about AI gossip first came to limelight when Microsoft's Bing chatbot, known as Sydney, told New York Times tech reporter...
After trending higher over the past several day, stocks are turning in a lackluster performance during trading on Wednesday. The major averages are showing only modest moves on the day after closing higher for four straight sessions. Currently, the major averages are narrowly mixed. While the Nasdaq...
The Labor Department released a report on Wednesday showing first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits fell by more than expected in the week ended December 20th. The report said initial jobless claims dipped to 214,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 224,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to edge down to 223,000.
Report on weekly jobless claims might be on spotlight on Wednesday. Activities are likely to be subdued ahead of the Christmas Day holiday on Thursday. Initial signs from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open marginally lower. Asian shares finished mostly up, while European...
Mercedes-Benz USA and parent company Daimer AG have agreed to pay $149.6 million to settle allegations that the automaker secretly installed devices in hundreds of thousands of vehicles to pass emission tests, a coalition of attorneys general announced Monday.
A senior Amazon executive has revealed that the company has blocked more than 1,800 job applications believed to be linked to North Korean agents attempting to infiltrate the US tech workforce
Chinese-made drones, long dominant in the US market, are set to face sweeping new restrictions after the Federal Communications Commission moved to ban the import and sale of future models from foreign manufacturers, including industry leader DJI.
After showing a lack of direction early in the session, stocks moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages added to the gains posted over the past few sessions, with the S&P 500 reaching a new record closing high. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ended the day just off their highs of the session.
A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology explored whether patients with severely weakened immune systems should eat fresh fruits and vegetables during treatment. "Recently, some doctors have questioned whether a more liberal diet could safely be encouraged, especially since it might...
People with type 2 diabetes may be able to better control their blood sugar by spending a few hours each day near a window, according to a study published in Cell Metabolism. During the study, researchers studied 13 people with type 2 diabetes in a controlled office setting. Each person took part...
With the holidays looming, stocks have shown a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages have spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line after moving notably higher over the past few sessions. Currently, the major averages are posting modest gains.
Consumer confidence in the U.S. deteriorated for the fifth consecutive month in December, according to a report released by the Conference Board on Tuesday. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index slid to 89.1 in December from an upwardly revised 92.9 in November.
A report released by the Federal Reserve on Tuesday showed industrial production in the U.S. increased by slightly more than expected in the month of November. The Fed said industrial production rose by 0.2 percent in November after edging down by 0.1 percent in October. Economists had expected industrial production to inch up by 0.1 percent.
December 19, 2025 15:10 ET U.S. inflation data and interest rate decisions by major central banks were the highlights of this busy week for economics news flow. Employment data and survey results on the housing markets also gained attention in the U.S. In Europe, the European Central Bank and Bank of England announced their policy decisions and macroeconomic projections.