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WATCH: Trump meets with oil executives to seek investments in Venezuela

By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Friday called on oil executives to rush back into Venezuela as the White House looks to quickly secure $100 billion in investments to revive the country's ability to fully tap into its expansive reserves of petroleum.

Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The data suggests that businesses are reluctant to add workers even as economic growth has picked up.

The highlights from Day 2 of CES 2026

By Shawn Chen, Rio Yamat, Associated Press

The show is a huge opportunity for companies large and small to parade products they plan to put on shelves this year.

Warner Bros rejects Paramount bid again, tells shareholders to support Netflix offer

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

Warner’s leadership has repeatedly rebuffed Skydance-owned Paramount’s overtures — and urged shareholders just weeks ago to back its the sale of its streaming and studio business to Netflix for $72 billion. Paramount, meanwhile, has made efforts to sweeten its $77.9…

Whatever happened to Trump Mobile's promise of a golden phone?

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

A golden phone that President Donald Trump's family business promised to release last year remains mysteriously under wraps as the technology industry serves up a glut of new gadgets at CES in Las Vegas this week.

A look at the new technology announced on Day 1 of CES 2026

By Shawn Chen, Rio Yamat, Associated Press

CES is a huge opportunity annually for companies both large and small to parade products they plan to put on shelves this year.

Here's why Trump says the U.S. 'needs' Greenland for Arctic security

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Increasing international tensions, global warming and the changing world economy have put Greenland at the heart of the debate over global trade and security.

If you have a money resolution for 2026, start here, experts say

By Cecilia Lallmann

Maybe your resolution for 2026 is to pay down debt, start your retirement savings, or save for a big ticket item. Maybe you need help with personal finance but don’t know where to start. To help you set yourself up…

Early gains fade as Wall Street wobbles into 2026

By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press

Stocks wavered on Wall Street Friday to kick off the new year as early gains led by technology stocks failed to hold up.

Tesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker after sales fall for second year in a row

By Associated Press

Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row.