Morning News: February 5, 2026

Why a Snap Election Is a Gamble for Japan’s Leader

Demise of US-Russia Nuclear Pact Sparks Fears of New Arms Race

The Black Market for Russian and Iranian Oil Is in Trouble

The $100 Billion Bet on Venezuelan Oil Relies on a Broken State Company

Extreme Cold Is a Billion-Dollar Problem, Too

U.S. Enlists Mexico, EU and Japan in Its Minerals Race With China

Barrick to Spin Off North American Gold Assets Through IPO

China Trader Who Made $3 Billion on Gold Bets Big Against Silver

Silver Is So Pricey That the World’s Largest Jeweler Is Switching to Platinum

Bitcoin Falls Below $70,000 as Market Faces a ‘Crisis of Faith’

Bank of England Holds Rates But Signals It Is Likely to Cut Again

Gilts Jump, Pound Drops as BOE Vote Fuels Bets on March Cut

BNP Paribas Lifts Midterm Targets

UBS Investment Bank Units to See Bonus Pools Jump by Up To 20%

Top Republican Senator Says Fed’s Powell Didn’t Commit a Crime

Tear Down the Regional Fed Walls, Mr. Warsh

How Kevin Warsh Could Square the Trumpnomics Circle

What if Labor Becomes Unnecessary?

US Companies Announce Most Job Cuts for a January Since 2009

Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups

Startup Pitches X-Rays and AI to Catch Fraudulent Returns

Google Backs Up $185 Billion in AI Spending With Receipts

Anthropic’s New AI Legal Tool Triggered a Selloff Without Evidence

Texas Instruments to Acquire Silicon Labs in Deal Valued at $7.5 Billion

What’s Behind the ‘SaaSpocalypse’ Plunge in Software Stocks

The TikTok “Saga” Is About American Envy, Not National Security

Spotify, a Major Audiobook Provider, Will Soon Offer Physical Books

KKR to Acquire Pro Sports Investor Arctos in $1.4 Billion Deal

Behind Disney’s Search for a Lasting Successor to Bob Iger

Media Bosses Bent to Trump. Artists Aren’t Having It

If a Fiber Campaign Costs Millions, It Has to Be a Super Bowel Ad

Peloton Slashes Sales Outlook, Misses Estimates Despite Hardware Debut

Hershey’s Outlook Tops Estimates on Price Hikes, New Items

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Posted by on February 5th, 2026 at 7:07 am


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