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UPS is ‘disposing of’ U.S.-bound packages over customs paperwork problems

UPS is ‘disposing of’ U.S.-bound packages over customs paperwork problems

Thousands of U.S.-bound packages shipped by UPS are trapped at hubs across the country, unable to clear the maze of new customs requirements imposed by the Trump administration. As packages flagged for customs issues pile up in UPS warehouses, the company told NBC News it has begun “disposing of” some shipments. Frustrated UPS customers describe […]

  • January 18, 2026
How Italy’s MPS went from near collapse to bid for revered merchant bank

How Italy’s MPS went from near collapse to bid for revered merchant bank

By Valentina Za, Gianluca Semeraro and Mathieu Rosemain MILAN (Reuters) -Monte dei Paschi (MPS) CEO Luigi Lovaglio has pulled several all-nighters since arriving in Siena in early 2022, when Italy’s Treasury picked him out to revive the fortunes of the world’s oldest bank, five years after bailing it out. Back in October 2022 he worked […]

  • January 18, 2026
The Real Drivers of This Market: AI, Semis & Robotics

The Real Drivers of This Market: AI, Semis & Robotics

In this video, Mary Ellen spotlights the areas driving market momentum following Taiwan Semiconductor’s record-breaking earnings report. She analyzes continued strength in semiconductors, utilities, industrials, and AI-driven sectors, plus highlights new leadership in robotics and innovation-focused ETFs like ARK. From there, Mary Ellen breaks down weakness

  • January 18, 2026
Lindsey Graham returns to Israel for talks with Netanyahu amid Middle East tensions

Lindsey Graham returns to Israel for talks with Netanyahu amid Middle East tensions

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who visited with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem less than a month ago, said in a Thursday post on X he was going to Israel to meet with the foreign leader and his team. ‘I am traveling to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]

  • January 18, 2026
I was told I was a boy. Supreme Court must destroy lies that harm women like me

I was told I was a boy. Supreme Court must destroy lies that harm women like me

Normally, the Supreme Court hears cases that deal with matters of law.  But on Tuesday, Jan. 13, the justices will also be dealing with basic science. Not only that, they’ll be debating fundamental truth, as I can personally testify.  The stakes couldn’t be higher in the case, West Virginia v. B.P.J. The specific question facing

  • January 18, 2026
Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company

Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company

Trump Media & Technology will merge with a fusion power company in an all-stock deal that the companies said Thursday is valued at more than $6 billion. Devin Nunes, the Republican congressman who resigned in 2021 to become the CEO of Trump Media, will be co-CEO of the new company with TAE Technologies CEO Michl […]

  • January 18, 2026
UMG shares rally after new multi-year pact with Spotify

UMG shares rally after new multi-year pact with Spotify

Investing.com — Universal Music Group (AS:UMG) and Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) have announced a new multi-year deal for recorded music and publishing, the companies announced in a Sunday statement. The agreement includes a direct license between Spotify and UMG, spanning the US and several other countries, they said. “Under the new agreements, UMG and Spotify wil

  • January 18, 2026