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2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRXStellantisDetroit — Stellantis The company is bringing back its V8-powered Ram pickup truck, called the TRX, as it faces federal emissions regulations and enacts a plan to rebuild U.S. sales for its brand. The automaker announced Thursday that the 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will go on sale in late 2026 for about $100,000. It was first produced for the 2021-2024 model year, but was canceled as the company no longer focused on the V-8 engine.The TRX is powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter “Hellcat” gas engine that delivers 777 horsepower and 680 foot-pounds of torque. The…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Friday, and have a great 2026! I started the year by watching a musical movie starring Amanda Seyfried (“Ang Lee’s Will”, not “Mamma Mia!”) at the theater.Stock futures are rising this morning. The market has been declining for four consecutive days.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Is it boom or bust?Traders don “2026” glasses as they work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as the opening bell rings on December 31, 2025. Timothy…
US tennis legend Venus Williams will return to the Australian Open for the first time since 2021.Published January 2, 2026January 2, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareSeven-time major singles champion Venus Williams has been given a wild card to the Australian Open at the age of 45, making her the oldest woman to play in a season-opening tennis Grand Slam.The American, who has only played a limited number of singles matches in recent years, will compete in the main draw at Melbourne Park for the first time since 2021.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list”I’m excited to…
Toward the end of the year, many of us commit to ambitious, specific goals, like cutting our screen time in half or running three miles every morning.According to neuroscientist Dr. Anne-Laure Le Cunff, that approach often backfires.Le Cunfu, author of Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World, says linear goals like this are popular because they give people “the illusion of certainty.””They make us feel like we’re in control because we think if we have a clear vision and a clear plan and we execute that plan, we’ll be successful,” she told CNBC Make It.But real life…
Ask an American to name their favorite Chinese takeout dishes, and images of General Tso’s chicken, chow mein and egg rolls stuffed into white cardboard containers will likely spring to mind. Things are a little different across the Atlantic, in the UK. British Chinese takeout — a much-cherished cuisine but little understood outside the UK — bears so few similarities to its US counterpart that Americans have been sharing their surprise, and sometimes outright horror, on social media. “I know that people typically pour the curry all over the noodles,” notes one American TikToker in a video, as she digs…
Who: Senegal vs SudanContent: CAF Africa Cup of NationsLocation: Ibn Battuta Stadium, TangierDate and time: Saturday, January 3rd, 5pm (16:00 GMT)How to follow: All content will be broadcast on Al Jazeera Sports from 13:00 GMT, ahead of the text commentary stream.The Round of 16 of AFCON begins with a clash between the strong and the weak, with favorites Senegal taking on Sudan, the lowest-placed team remaining in the tournament.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listBoasting considerable attacking power from Nicholas Jackson and Sadio Mane, Senegal entered the knockout match and cemented their status as title contenders as the AFCON…
Songsak Loprasit | Moment | Getty ImagesStudent loan borrowers whose debts are canceled after 2026 could face a hefty tax bill. The law protecting student loan forgiveness from taxation at the federal level, part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, expired on December 31, 2025. President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” did not extend or make this provision permanent.As a result, some borrowers who recently received education loan forgiveness or who plan to receive forgiveness in the future should take steps as soon as possible to prepare, experts say. Read more CNBC’s personal finance coverageThis tax change applies…
People celebrate the New Year at the Bank of China building in Central, Hong Kong, China, January 1, 2026. Lam Ik | ReutersKorean Kospi Asia-Pacific markets hit new highs on Friday as a mixed start to the new year’s trading.The Kospi rose 2.27% to close at a record high of 4,309.63. Major Samsung Electronics rose about 7% after the company reportedly claimed that customers praised its high memory bandwidth (HBM chips). The small-cap Kosdaq closed 2.17% higher at 945.57.Some Asian markets, including Japan and mainland China, remained closed for holidays. hong kong Hang Seng Index Education services stocks led the…
INSEAD and Portulans Institute’s 2025 Global Talent Competitiveness Index ranks Singapore at the top.Calvin Cheung Wai Meng | E+ | Getty ImagesSingapore’s economy expanded 5.7% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, the strongest level since 2021, mainly due to a sharp increase in manufacturing output in the three months to December.According to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore’s manufacturing sector expanded by 15%, compared to 4.9% growth in the third quarter. The ministry said growth in the quarter was primarily driven by biopharmaceutical manufacturing and the electronics cluster.Manufacturing accounts for approximately 20% of the city-state’s GDP.Most other sectors, such as…
A BYD imported car is parked at the port of Yokohama on March 27, 2025.Tomohiro Osumi | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesChinese car giant BYD expected to dethrone US rival on Friday tesla As the world’s largest electric vehicle seller on a calendar year basis.The milestone would cap an extraordinary rise for BYD, which Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk once fired after laughing at its products in a 2011 Bloomberg interview. Both automakers are expected to announce their final annual sales figures for 2025, but based on available sales data, it seems almost certain that BYD will officially surpass Tesla.BYD…