↑ news Sweden’s Volvo Cars on track for worst trading day ever as shares plunge over 19% - The Sweden-based automaker posted a substantial drop in fourth-quarter profit, citing tariffs, currency effects and weak demand.Bodycam shows NYPD officer shooting man with knife as Mamdani calls for no criminal charges - Bodycam footage released by the New York City Police Department shows an officer shooting Jabez Chakraborty during a mental health episode after he allegedly charged with a knife.Oil giant Shell misses fourth-quarter profit estimates as crude prices slide - The results come as lower oil prices force European energy majors to confront some tough choices.New Mexico newborn dies from Listeria infection after mother drank raw milk while pregnant: state officials - Newborn dies from Listeria infection likely linked to mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy, according to New Mexico health officials who renewed warnings.Why Asia's richest man and BlackRock CEO want Indians to pick equities over gold - Indians are among the leading buyers of gold in the world, but the country has been seeing increasing financialization of savings, with mutual funds growing in popularity. European stocks head for mixed open ahead of earnings from Shell, Maersk and more - European stocks are expected to open flat to lower as traders gear up for more regional earnings reports Thursday.Maduro ally Alex Saab arrested in joint US-Venezuelan operation, official says - Venezuelan official Alex Saab was reportedly arrested in a joint U.S.-Venezuela operation, although his lawyer denies the report as "fake news."U.S. proposes critical minerals trade bloc aimed at countering China’s grip - The U.S. is mobilizing allies into a preferential trade bloc for critical minerals as part of efforts to counter China's dominance in the market. ‘My Crazy Friend’: The Royals Who Stayed Close to Epstein - Emails, texts, photos and videos show how Jeffrey Epstein, even after becoming a convicted sex offender, burnished his ties to royal family members from several countries and their advisers.Silver resumes its slide, plunging 13%, after short-lived rebound - Silver prices slid as much as 16% on Thursday, snapping a two-day rebound as investors continued to unwind positions.