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- Trump wants tech companies to foot the bill for new power plants because of AI - Utility bills are rising in many parts of the U.S. despite Trump's promise to lower energy prices during his presidential campaign.
- Machado presents her Nobel award to Trump, prompting incredulity in Norway - "This is incredibly embarrassing," Raymond Johansen, a Norwegian lawmaker for the center-left Labour Party, said in a Facebook post.
- Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday - The S&P 500 was headed for a flat open this morning.
- BlackRock's earnings pass our test with flying colors. What about 2026? - BlackRock capped off what the company described as "one of the strongest years" ever.
- Trump's proposed ban on buying single-family homes introduces uncertainty for family offices - Wall Street landlords are the primary target of Trump's proposed ban, but investment firms of the ultra rich could get caught in the crosshairs.
- Russia says it's monitoring Trump's 'extraordinary' push to take over Greenland - The Kremlin called Trump's threats to take over Greenland "extraordinary" on Friday, adding that Moscow will continue to closely monitor the situation.
- 'Markets are callous': Why stocks aren't fazed by Iran, Greenland or Venezuela - One fund manager described stocks' continued moves higher, despite escalating tensions, as "equity market 'meh.'"
- U.S. attempt to seize Greenland could hurt trade with the EU, French finance minister says - Economic ties between the U.S. and Europe could be damaged if Trump moves to take the Danish territory.
- Mitsubishi to acquire shale gas assets in Texas and Louisiana in a $7.5 billion deal - The company will spend $5.2 billion in an equity purchases, as well as $2.33 billion on Aethon's interest bearing debt.
- India’s exports to China surge in December while shipments to U.S. decline as Trump tariffs bite - Exports to China surged 67% in December to $2 billion, in contrast to goods shipped to the U.S. — New Delhi's biggest export market — that dropped 1.8% to $6.8 billion.