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Microsoft plans to invest $80 billion in AI data centers by June 2025, expanding infrastructure to power AI growth and innovation globally.

Poland assumed the EU presidency focusing on security, migration, and border control, launching its term in Warsaw as protests erupted over trade agreements and agricultural policies.

Oil prices surged to multi-month highs as US crude stockpiles fell for the sixth straight week, boosting WTI and Brent amid tightening supplies and bullish technical trends.

The U.S. dollar index hit a two-year high as markets responded to optimism over Donald Trump’s policies and resilient economic performance in 2025.

Tesla reports its first annual decline in deliveries, falling short of forecasts, as competition intensifies and Cybertruck demand struggles amid price cuts and incentives.

Milan enforces its strictest outdoor smoking ban starting January 2025, prohibiting smoking in public spaces to curb pollution and protect citizens from passive smoke exposure.

The U.S. dollar posted strong gains in 2024, boosted by higher Treasury yields and a cautious Fed policy outlook, while markets braced for economic shifts under Trump’s administration.

Gold prices soared 26% in 2024, closing at $2,626 per ounce, fueled by U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts and economic uncertainty, signaling a strong performance for safe-haven assets.

France’s ski industry faces closures of smaller resorts as rising costs, aging infrastructure, and climate change force operators to adapt or shut down. Larger resorts pivot to year-round activities.

Natural gas prices surged up to 20%, reaching their highest in nearly a year, as forecasts predict below-average January temperatures across the U.S. East Coast, driving energy demand.