Important News
1. During Federal Reserve Chairman Powell's press conference at 3:00 AM Beijing time on the 18th, US President Trump will be interviewed by Fox News in the UK and may comment on the Fed's actions.
Stock News
1. Google Gemini surpasses ChatGPT to top the Apple App Store.
2. Ford Motor (F.N) is cutting a further 1,000 jobs in Germany due to continued weak demand for electric vehicles.
3. Eli Lilly (LLY.N) will invest $5 billion in a factory in Virginia.
4. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.N) plans to invest $30 billion in the United States over the next five years.
5. Amazon (AMZN.O): Investing over $1 billion to increase employee wages and reduce healthcare costs.
6. UK Government: Nvidia (NVDA.O), OpenAI, and Nscale will deliver the "Stargate UK" project.
7. Lyft (LYFT.O) and Waymo announced a collaborative autonomous driving program in Nashville.
8. Bank of America (BAC.N) raises the U.S. minimum wage to $25 an hour.
9. Novo Nordisk (NVO.N): The company is ready to fully launch oral semaglutide in the U.S. early next year.
10. NIO (NIO.N): Completes $1.16 billion equity offering.
