Thursday, February 5

    CryptoWire, NEW YORK: Bitcoin fell back toward $73,000 this week, giving up gains built after the November 2024 U.S. presidential election and marking one of its sharpest pullbacks since last year’s peak. The largest cryptocurrency briefly dipped below $73,000 on Tuesday, February 3, and…

    MENA Newswire, TEXAS: Oracle has announced plans to raise $45 billion to $50 billion in gross proceeds during calendar year 2026 to expand cloud infrastructure capacity for artificial intelligence workloads, as questions swirl in markets about the cost of building data centers at scale. Separately,…

    MENA Newswire, OTTAWA: Canada’s exporters are expanding shipments to markets outside the United States as new and expanded U.S. tariffs reshape trade flows and push up costs for some cross border sales. Official trade data show exports to countries other than the United States reached…

    MENA Newswire, WASHINGTON: The death toll from a sprawling winter storm and its aftermath across the United States has reached at least 90, as bitter cold, snow and ice continued to disrupt daily life from the South and Midwest to the Mid Atlantic and Northeast. Fatalities…

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    MENA Newswire, WASHINGTON: International travel to the United States softened in 2025 as several major inbound markets posted lower volumes, with government and industry data showing year over year declines during key months and weaker performance from some of the country’s largest sources of visitors, including Canada and several…

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    Los Gatos, California, October 22, 2025: Netflix Inc. reported third-quarter earnings that fell short of Wall Street expectations after recording a substantial tax-related expense in Brazil that affected profitability despite solid revenue growth. The streaming company reported net income of approximately US$2.5 billion, or US$5.87 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Analysts had forecast earnings of about…

    Immutable, a leading Web3 gaming platform, has made headlines with the announcement of a groundbreaking gaming rewards program valued at an impressive $50 million. The initiative, aptly named “The Main Quest,” is poised to revolutionize the landscape of blockchain gaming. The $50 million allocation in token rewards marks a significant milestone for Immutable, as it…

    Apple Music is set to elevate the excitement surrounding Super Bowl LVIII with a comprehensive and exclusive USHER experience, creating a vibrant buzz among fans eagerly awaiting the iconic artist’s halftime performance at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11. Apple Music Radio’s Nadeska Alexis will conduct an exclusive interview with USHER at the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show…

    “The Equalizer 3” tops $100 million at the global box office in just its second weekend, boasting a formidable total of $107.6 million. This impressive figure includes $61.8 million from the US and a commendable $45.8 million internationally making the film a smashing success considering its budget. While the movie experienced a 65% drop in…

    Abu Dhabi’s bustling international airport had an air of Hollywood on Sunday when iconic actor Tom Cruise graced the newly launched Midfield Terminal for the Middle East premiere of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.” The Mission: Impossible franchise has once again turned to the grandeur of the UAE, with the new installment featuring…

    Disney’s much-anticipated live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid” is facing a staggering box office failure, falling drastically short of expectations. The film experienced a substantial decline in ticket sales, with a 58% drop domestically during its second weekend in theaters. International earnings have been lackluster as well, leaving industry experts and fans disappointed. In its…

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    MENA Newswire, OTTAWA: Canada’s exporters are expanding shipments to markets outside the United States as new and expanded U.S. tariffs reshape trade flows and push up costs for some cross border sales. Official trade data show exports to…

    MENA Newswire, NEW YORK: Gold and silver prices tumbled in a sharp, disorderly selloff that erased an estimated $7 trillion in notional value across precious metals, after a record-setting rally gave way to forced liquidations, margin pressures, and…

    MENA Newswire, WASHINGTON: The U.S. Senate approved a sweeping government funding agreement late Friday, but a short partial shutdown began after the House of Representatives left Washington without taking it up before a midnight deadline. The Senate vote, 71…

    MENA Newswire, ATLANTA: Mercedes-Benz USA has unveiled the 2027 S-Class Sedan as a major update to its flagship luxury sedan, adding new lighting signatures, a revised cabin technology stack and expanded personalization choices. The automaker said the model…

    MENA Newswire, SEATTLE: Amazon is cutting about 16,000 corporate roles worldwide, marking its largest round of layoffs since 2023 and extending a broader reduction in office based headcount that began late last year. The company said the cuts…

    MENA Newswire, SAN FRANCISCO: Global drugmakers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to compress the most time-consuming parts of clinical development, applying the technology to tasks such as selecting trial sites, screening participants, monitoring data flows and assembling regulatory…

    MENA Newswire, NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar weakened broadly in late January trading as the Japanese yen climbed sharply, with investors focused on signs that officials in Tokyo and Washington were monitoring rapid currency moves. The yen’s surge helped…