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Yahoo Finance
- Paramount Global Shares Soar on Reports of a Possible Sale of the Media Giant
- Panama Formally Orders First Quantum to Shut Down Flagship Copper Mine
- Kevin O'Leary Slams Biden Administration's Student Loan Forgiveness As 'Un-American,' Declaring 'Forgiving Debt Is Such A Horrific Idea'
- US to Buy Oil for Strategic Reserve Monthly Through at Least May
- Will My Retirement Income Count as Income for Social Security?
- Hugh Cullman, Longtime Philip Morris Executive Who Loved and Defended the Tobacco Business, Dies at 100
- Investors pummel Nikola shares after new stock and debt sales
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Google Business
- Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership Draws Scrutiny From U.K. Regulator
- Elon Musk Wants Bob Iger ‘Immediately’ Fired From Disney
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was ‘totally wrong’ about antisemitism ‘on the American left’
- Warning from OpenAI leaders helped trigger Sam Altman's ouster
- Here’s what to know as the Seminole Tribe launches sports betting, table games in Tampa
- Exxon Mobil is one of the most oversold names and could be primed for a bounce. Here are the others
- Disturbing video shows mom knocking out Kroger store clerk in front of 1-year-old daughter
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- It's one of the biggest experiments in fighting global poverty. Now the results are in
- Weekend Discussion Thread for the Weekend of December 09, 2023
- Even the doctors can recognize a WSB regard
- EUROZONE: A LITTLE LESS UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE RETURN TO THE INFLATION TARGET IN 2024
- Hope for renters, eventually
- Treasury Bills through Brokerage
- Loss $6k on QQQ Put
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AP News
- FTC opens inquiry of Chevron-Hess merger, marking second review this week of major oil industry deal
- Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
- With no supermarket for residents of Atlantic City, New Jersey and hospitals create mobile groceries
- U.S. and UAE-backed initiative announces $9 billion more for agricultural innovation projects
- In a reversal, Starbucks proposes restarting union talks and reaching contract agreements in 2024
- Unionized DHL Express workers strike at critical Cincinnati air cargo hub
- Two gene therapies for sickle cell disease approved in US
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Wall Street Journal
- ‘The Palace’ Review: Where Royals Once Roosted
- Michigan School Shooter Ethan Crumbley Sentenced to Life in Prison
- ‘Eyeliner’ Review: The Look That Looks Back
- ‘American Visions’ Review: A Land Encompassing All
- Rows Garden (Saturday Variety Puzzle, December 9)
- Headlines From the Kitchen Times (Saturday Crossword, December 9)
- Six Students Convicted in Trial Linked to Beheading of French Teacher
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Financial Times
- Global pre-Christmas trade at risk from twin canal crises
- ‘Number go up’: bitcoin’s startling surge is inexplicable as ever
- The west wavers on Ukraine
- South Africa’s struggling Eskom power utility appoints new chief
- French AI start-up Mistral secures €2bn valuation
- Starbucks seeks to break ‘impasse’ in contract talks with union baristas
- Unions threaten to ‘name and shame’ UK employers who enforce new labour laws
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Bloomberg
- Next Week Shows What Consumers Do for the US Economy and Vice Versa
- US Vetoes UN Call for Gaza Cease-Fire as Israel Pushes South
- Guatemala Prosecutors Claim Presidential Election Is Invalid
- Republican Party Loosens Rules to Allow More Presidential Debates
- Russia Rejected Proposal to Free Gershkovich, Whelan, US Says
- Private Equity Is Under a Congressional Probe Over Hospital Failures
- Chinese Amusement Park Operator Falls 90% a Month After Hindenburg Short
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Reuters
- VW considering cooperation with Renault on 20000-euro electric car -Handelsblatt
- India's Russian oil imports seen rising on lower prices - official
- Fresenius plans to sell rehabilitation care clinics - FAZ
- Tesla Cybertruck's stiff structure, sharp design raise safety concerns -experts
- Energy trader Gunvor raises U.S. DOJ fine provision to $650 mln - sources
- Chinese official, Boeing held talks on company's business development in China
- LyondellBasell to sell Bayport ethylene oxide unit to INEOS for $700 mln
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Marketwatch
- Apple iPhone, Watch product design head to leave: report
- The Conversation: China is using internet warfare to disrupt U.S. and Western politics. Here’s what to watch for
- Market Extra: Bonds may be sniffing out market weakness as traders rethink odds of 2024 rate cut
- The Sahm rule: What to know about the recession indicator that has Wall Street talking
- Retirement Weekly: How realistic is your stock-market forecast?
- Jon Rahm’s $300 million LIV Golf offer ‘is stunning,’ says Sen. Ron Johnson
- Retirement Weekly: Does technology stress you out? Start with small wins and slow down to learn more
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Seeking Alpha
- Google Crushes Microsoft's AI Monopoly
- Dividends, You Will Love CME Group
- Nvidia Is Our Top 2024 Short Pick
- It's Raining Dividends With These 2 Amazing Picks
- Wall Street Breakfast: Jobs Day
- Energy Transfer: Promising Acquisitions And Expansion Endeavors
- Datadog: Despite Recent Strength, It's Time To Lock In Gains
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Benzinga
- Morgan Stanley's Semiconductor Picks: Why It's Bullish On Qorvo, Sidelined On Qualcomm, LAM
- Spidey Snubbed? Spider-Man Leaves Empty-Handed At Game Awards And Fans Are Peeved
- "Frozen" Composer Christophe Beck and Kristen Bell Reunite at Education Through Music-Los Angeles Gala
- Global Citizen Forum hosts star studded line up, including Yusra Mardini, Nile Rodgers, and Craig David, to champion climate action
- Santa's Spectacular Firetruck Arrival: Enchanted Fairies Spreads Holiday Magic at Harlingen, TX, Boys & Girls Club
- Carmel Christkindlmarkt voted #1 Best Holiday Market in America by USA Today's 10Best for the fourth year
- Hollywood Beach Half Marathon & 5k in Hollywood, Florida: Experience the Ultimate Beach View Run
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Barchart
- Dollar Gains on Strong U.S. Economic News
- Crude Rebounds as U.S. Refills the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
- Above Normal U.S. Temps Weigh on Nat-Gas Prices
- Coffee Prices Close Lower as ICO Reports Higher Global Coffee Exports
- Sugar Prices Settle Higher on the Outlook for Reduced India Sugar Output
- Cocoa Prices Jump as Ivory Coast Cocoa Regulator Halts Forward Sales
- 3 Gold Mining Stocks to Buy for More Upside
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SEC / FED
Closing Remarks
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Daniel R. Gregus, Director of the Chicago Regional Office, to Depart the SEC
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Remarks on Digital Engagement Practices, before the Investor Advisory Committee (IAC)
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Daniel R. Gregus, Director of the Chicago Regional Office, to Depart the SEC
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Remarks at Meeting of the SEC Investor Advisory Committee
Marketplace
- Why generic drugs are often in short supply
- This is our house
- With high prices and interest rates, homebuyers feel the pressure
- The nicer the car, the more likely the driver is to break the law
- Why is child care so expensive when child care providers are paid so little? Let’s do the math
- AI's role in Hollywood includes CGI, dubbing and script analysis
- Why Fitch warned of economic headwinds for higher education
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ZeroHedge
- Cryptos Jump, Commodities Dump, & Yield-Curve Slumps In 'Goldilocks' Week
- Record Bitcoin Call Volumes Target $50,000 By January
- Tesla Best Short Idea For 2024, Bernstein's Toni Sacconaghi Says
- The Media Is Hyping Up "Carbon Passports" To Restrict Travel
- RH Plunges After Big Miss On Soaring Mortgage Rates, Warns Housing Market Remains "Frozen"
- Russia's Flagship Crude Oil Falls Below The $60 Price-Cap, But..
- Hunter Biden Vs. Elon Musk: First Crackhead Talks Trash During 'Moby' Damage Control Podcast
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Investing.com
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- Oil prices jump after U.S. jobs report
- Fed pivot to interest-rate cuts seen likely to start in May
- Bernstein's best idea for 2024? Short Tesla stock
- Futures drop as jobs data points to resilient labor market
- Further drop in yields would suggest hard landing = bad for stocks
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Morning Brew
Morning Brew
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McDonald’s opens 1st CosMc in a bid for coffee- and treat-seekers
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Krispy Kreme in Paris
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Russia’s latest propaganda tools are celebrity Cameos
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The Brew’s Weekly News Quiz: December 8
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The Brew’s Weekly News Quiz: December 8
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Picdoku: Gingerbread house candy
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Taylor Swift awarded Time 2023 Person of the Year
The Hustle
The actors who are the best (and worst) at their job
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A wild $400 Cameo option and more strange stories worth talking about
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The government can read your push notifications
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More college-educated moms are working than ever before
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Surprising no one, ChatGPT was Morning Consult’s fastest-growing brand of 2023
CNBC
- Why automakers are turning to hybrids in the middle of the industry's EV transition
- Ron Insana: The Fed's dream scenario of an economic soft landing has arrived. Here's why
- Now is a 'fantastic time' to add small- and midsize-company stocks to your portfolio, says investing pro
- The runway is getting clearer, but the U.S. economy still isn't assured of a soft landing
- 10-year Treasury yield jumps as unemployment rate unexpectedly declines
- Paramount shares jump after reports of takeover interest
- Why Honeywell's big acquisition could bolster its stock
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CBS
- The U.S. states where homeowners gained — and lost — equity
- Think twice before scanning a QR code
- Stock analysts who got it wrong last year predict a soft landing in 2024
- U.S. economy added 199,000 jobs in November, signaling a still-robust labor market
- Startup accused of selling health drink made from endangered fish
- Stolen packages could put a chill on the holiday season. Here's how experts say you can thwart porch pirates
- The U.S. economy has a new twist: Deflation. Here's what that means
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NYT Business
- One Law Firm Prepared Both Penn and Harvard for Hearing on Antisemitism
- Starbucks Tells Union It Wants to Resume Contract Talks
- New Sickle Cell Therapies Will Be Out of Reach Where They Are Needed Most
- U.S. Job Growth Holds Up as Economy Gradually Cools
- Retail Group Retracts Startling Claim About ‘Organized’ Shoplifting
- Amazon Is Cracking Down on Union Organizing, Workers Say
- How Has the Economy Affected You? We Want to Know
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MSNBC
- Multiple investigations determined Israeli tank shells killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah
- MAGA movement targets Taylor Swift with pitiful conspiracy theories
- Court upholds narrowed Trump gag order in D.C
- Appeals court partially upholds Trump gag order in election interference case
- Supreme Court considers taking Jan. 6 appeal that could impact Trump
- Would House Republicans seriously consider expelling Matt Gaetz?
- The GOP’s mad scramble to tweak Americans’ memories of 2020
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NBC
- Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley to be sentenced in Michigan
- Surprise: Americans are starting to feel better about the economy and inflation
- Stripped, blindfolded and ‘humiliated’: Images show dozens of men detained by Israeli forces in Gaza
- FDA approves cure for sickle cell disease, the first treatment to use CRISPR
- Elon Musk company properties in Texas valued at $2.5 billion
- After Caleb Slay’s death, his family is fighting to hold the DEA accountable
- The U.S. added 199,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 3.7%
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investors.com
- Coherent Stock Climbs Into Higher Rating Level; Earns 82 RS Rating
- Oracle Earnings Watch: AI Push, Cloud Progress In Focus
- Tumbler Maker YETI Holdings Stock Sees RS Rating Trek Higher
- Rollins Stock, No. 1 In Its Industry, Nearing Fresh Buy Point
- After Solar Sell-Off, Morgan Stanley Sees Upside For Panel Manufacturer First Solar
- Stock Market Rally Nears 2023 Highs; AMD, Google Jump On AI Push: Weekly Review
- Smartsheet Stock Shows Rising Price Performance With Jump To 83 RS Rating
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ABC News
- Spotify CFO becomes one of thousands departing the streaming service, after selling $9M in shares
- On sidelines of COP28, Emirati 'green city' falls short of ambitions, but still delivers lessons
- Honeywell is buying Carrier Global's security division for $4.95 billion
- Putin will seek another term as Russian president, aiming to extend his rule of over two decades
- Danish EU commissioner pulls out of the race for the top job at the European Investment Bank
- German rail workers begin 24-hour strike as pay talks stall
- Nintendo cancels its Live 2024 Tokyo event after persistent threats to workers and customers
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Fox Business
- Over 1,100 DHL Express workers start strike
- Door Dash updates tipping policy after NYC passes minimum wage law
- November jobs breakdown: Which industries hired the most workers last month?
- Banking regulator warns financial firms about AI risks
- US economy adds 199,000 jobs in November, unemployment rate unexpectedly falls
- McDonald's continuing to lean into chicken
- High inflation has Americans cutting back on holiday spending, poll finds
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CNN
- Senators unveil live ticketing reform bill aimed at bots and resellers
- David Rubenstein is in talks to buy MLB’s Baltimore Orioles
- David Wolpe resigns from Harvard’s antisemitism advisory group
- Krispy Kreme arrives in France. Parisians can’t get enough
- Man wins $10 million lottery jackpot
- How this skydiver aims to elevate air sports in South Africa
- Why UPenn President Liz Magill is facing more pressure than other university presidents over antisemitism
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Ticker
Apple’s head of Iphone and watch design is due to depart in shake-up. $AAPL
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Brent crude futures settle at $75.84/bbl, up $1.79, 2.42%
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NYMEX Natural Gas January futures settle at $2.5810/MMBtu
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NYMEX WTI Crude January futures settle at $71.23 a barrel, up $1.89, 2.73%
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NYMEX Gasoline January futures settle at $2.0498 a gallon
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NYMEX Diesel January futures settle at $2.5810 a gallon
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The US in talks with Gulf allies on military action against Houthis
Barrons
- U.S. Indexes Closed Up Friday; Coinbase Global Led Increases
- S&P 500 Hits New 2023 Closing High. Next Up: The Fed
- Richard Mille’s Latest RM 35-03 Automatic Rafael Nadal Model Floats Like a Butterfly
- It’s a Muzak Market, With Small, Soothing Gains. Enjoy It
- Treasury Yields Gained. These 2 Auctions Will Decide Their Next Move
- The Bull Case for Broadridge Continues
- Consumer Sentiment Spiked. Next Test Is Holiday Spending
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The Economist
- Big oil agrees to slash methane emissions
- Europe’s technology startups are doing just fine
- The case of China’s vanishing chairmen
- Why Monday is the most misunderstood day
- A mining project revives a dying Bosnian town
- Armenia is turning against its erstwhile guardian, Russia
- In Europe, green policies rule while green politicians struggle
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MarketBeat
- How does the Consumer Price Index affect the stock market?
- 10 e-commerce stocks to consider for long-term buys
- 3 biotech powerhouses poised to thrive amid sector rebound
- Broadcom falls into a buy-the-dip opportunity
- 3 biotech powerhouses poised to thrive amidst sector rebound
- 3 reasons to buy AMD before 2024
- Generative AI boosts UiPath; analysts see triple-digit EPS growth
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The Hill
- Still a chance Trump won’t testify again in fraud trial, former White House lawyer says
- Microsoft, OpenAI partnership under scrutiny from UK competition regulator
- Personal finances, job security and AI are all stressing Americans out
- Biden campaign says jobs report shows he is ‘cleaning up the economic disaster’ Trump left
- US gained 199k jobs in November, jobless rate falls
- Two-thirds of Americans think they’ll be better off financially in 2024: survey
- Senate Republicans call on FDIC chief to resign over harrassment allegations
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BBC
- Nationwide: 500 Swindon head office workers at risk of redundancy
- Chinese garlic is a national security risk, says US senator
- US jobless rate falls to lowest level since July
- Google admits AI viral video was edited to look better
- Microsoft's links with OpenAI to be reviewed by competition watchdog
- Edinburgh Reforms: City shake-up branded 'damp squib' by MPs
- Average two-year mortgage rate falls below 6%
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The Guardian
- Be glad UK’s watchdog has its eyes on what just happened at OpenAI
- By every measure, Brexit is harming Britain
- EU poised to enable member countries to end all gas imports from Russia
- US economy adds 199,000 jobs as unemployment rate falls slightly
- Part-time and shift workers to lose up to £248m holiday pay in UK rule change
- Unions must resist the Tories' new anti-strike laws
- UK competition watchdog to review Microsoft and OpenAI partnership
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YouGov
Driverless cars face skeptical U.S. public
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Across generations: Americans describe close relationships with their grandparents and grandchildren
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How do Americans think Donald Trump is being treated by the criminal justice system?
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Views on COVID-19 and vaccines remain divided by party
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COVID-19 behavior and attitudes today look a lot like they did just before Omicron
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Many Americans link increases in extreme weather to climate change
The Street
- Thousands of people are buying these Rubbermaid food storage containers before the holidays at under $5 apiece
- Sam's Club makes major upcoming store closure announcement
- FDA approves the country's first gene-editing treatment
- Act fast: The Apple Watch Series 9 is seeing its biggest discount yet, and it ships ASAP
- The robot vacuum shoppers say ‘cleans better than Dyson’ is on sale for just $140 at Amazon
- This $39 fare sale actually gives you time to plan your vacation
- Leaked Spotify memo details reason for widespread changes at the company
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Insider
- Meet the 27-year-old 'water buffalo' negotiating California's claim to the evaporating Colorado River
- These student-loan borrowers have 90 days to get a refund on any payments made since October
- Here's what all 8 Ivy League presidents have said about campus antisemitism
- How Colorado Springs is becoming a smart city
- I moved my family to Florida years ago. Celebrating Christmas in the sunny state has been filled with surprises
- A CEO predicted what working culture will look like in 2030 and it's excellent news for millennials and Gen Z
- US Navy warships don't have to worry much about the missiles the Houthis keep throwing around, but not everyone can say the same
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AOL Finance
- FTC opens inquiry of Chevron-Hess merger, marking second review this week of major oil industry deal
- Time to buy? Why the prices of Rolex and other luxury Swiss watches keep falling
- How to void a check
- Apple's head of iPhone and Apple Watch design leaving company: Report
- How much does it cost to stage a house, and is it worth it?
- Mortgage recasting: What it is and how it works
- Donald Trump gag order upheld but narrowed by appeals court in federal election case
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Podcasts
LA Times
- Nine months after scandal, publishers are still sorting out a plagiarism mess
- Five big takeaways from Sam Altman's conversation with Trevor Noah
- Elon Musk's SpaceX reportedly valued at $175 billion or more in tender offer
- Column: The war on 'junk fees' is gaining ground, but the fight is not yet won
- Black-trimmed homes, tiny libraries and other signs your neighborhood is about to be gentrified
- Santa Cruz plans high-rise living as a fix for sky-high housing costs
- Column: The worst tech of 2023 (an anti-gift guide)
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Washington Post
- Warning from OpenAI leaders helped trigger Sam Altman’s ouster
- Want to help a business you love? Don’t pay with a credit card
- Toy magnet ball sets linked to 7 deaths and 2,400 hospitalizations
- No more coffee mugs! Here are the gifts teachers say they want or need
- Work Advice: Lunch and learn, with an inedible lunch
- Labor market hiring is slower but healthy with strength in a few key sectors
- Trump, U.S. conservatives embrace Argentina’s controversial new leader
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Chicago Tribune
- University of Chicago buys Hyde Park mansion once owned by late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia for $3.4M
- Recommended changes to transit head to state lawmakers, who could debate expanded sales tax and consolidating agencies
- Bally’s Chicago revenues flat for November at $7.6 million
- Kennedy Expressway lanes to reopen, as first year of construction project ends
- McDonald’s will open first CosMc’s spinoff in suburban Bolingbrook this week
- FAA is investigating after 2 regional aircraft clip wings at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport
- Terry Savage: Securing the future for a child with disabilities
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Seattle Times
- U.S. and UAE-backed initiative announces $9 billion more for agricultural innovation projects
- They fled city jobs. Now, it’s time for Farm Prom
- PlayStation will remove Discovery shows despite user purchase
- Gaming platform Roblox fails to protect child gamers, lawsuit claims
- Carrier Global, Marathon Oil rise; RH, Newmont fall, Friday, 12/8/2023
- Two gene therapies for sickle cell disease approved in US
- Seattle online retailer Zulily closing operations, cutting hundreds of jobs
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Boston Herald
- Ticker: Mao-signed menu brings big bucks; Starbucks proposes restarting union talks
- Gene therapies for sickle cell disease approved
- This land is our land: States crack down on foreign-owned farm fields
- Some states’ economies cool even as the nation’s sizzles
- 30-year mortgage rates keep falling, creep back toward 7%
- Home Showcase: Sun-soaked Southie sanctuary
- Solid US hiring lowers unemployment rate in latest sign of a still-sturdy job market
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Financial Post
- Alberta panel studying split from CPP pauses meetings
- Amazon sues thieves that swiped millions by faking product refunds
- More than 10% of Quebec’s labour could be on strike by next week
- What is FINTRAC and why is it fining some of Canada's biggest banks?
- Canada's financial watchdog says banks' buffer big enough to weather storms
- Canada to limit foreign-student visas if provinces don't curb diploma 'mills'
- Canada's financial watchdog keeps banks' stability buffer at 3.5%
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The Trade
- Corporate bond blocks continue to trade bilaterally, but future electronification should not be overlooked
- Prime brokerage: The intersection of challenge and opportunity
- Fireside Friday with… Neptune Networks’ Byron Cooper-Forgarty
- MAIA Technology and Neovest partner to enhance Fulcrum Asset Management’s execution capabilities
- Aquis Exchange names new chief strategy officer
- CME launches new all-to-all spot FX marketplace
- MUFG selects 25-year specialist to head up inflation trading in EMEA
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Observer
- Pinterest’s New York Pop-up Features Top 2024 Trends That CEO Claims Are 80% Accurate
- Saba Capital’s Boaz Weinstein Wins Fund Battle Against BlackRock
- David Fenkel and Daniel Katz’s Studio A24 Inks Exclusive Film Deal With HBO
- Tech Billionaire Michael Dell Plans to Give Away Up to $1.7B in Dell Stock
- SAG and Studio Leaders Reflect on Hollywood Strikes As New Contract Finalizes
- AT&T CEO Explains Nokia Snub in $14 Billion Network Deal With Ericsson
- Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Reveals 2024 Content Focus and Budget
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Semafor
- US vetoes UN resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire
- Chinese residents fear the return of COVID-era controls
- Biden’s in trouble. Democratic governors say they’ll save him
- Ukraine’s COP28 mission: Punish Russia’s 'environmental war crimes'
- Kendrick Lamar plays Rwanda as country flexes soft power
- Africans are plugging Israel’s worker shortage
- US criticizes Israel over worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza
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Reason
- Prosecutors agree he shot a man in self-defense. They're still trying to put him in prison
- "Say No To Police Profanity"
- Taxpayer-subsidized seminars train cops to violate the constitution
- Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
- New York will charge drivers $15 to enter lower Manhattan
- Fossil fuel phase-out frenzy at COP28
- Congress prepares to reauthorize a warrantless domestic spying program the FBI abused
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Nikkei Asia
- China to temporarily reduce visa fees 25% to draw tourists
- Philippine fintech startups and old players jockey for digital banking
- Japan cabinet spokesman under pressure to resign over slush fund
- India, Taiwan stocks draw emerging-market investors as China slumps
- Yen reaches crossroads as BOJ explores end to negative rates
- Beijing opens Thai research institute to support Chinese carmakers
- China vows to keep economy stable through 'moderate' fiscal means
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Institutional Investor
- ESG Critics Ultimately May Help Improve the Strategies
- Larry Fink Says Republican Presidential Candidates Told Lies About BlackRock
- Why an Asset Manager Paid Triple the Price of Rivals for the Same Research
- How Third Point Fared After Increasing Bets on Stocks
- Big VC Funds Are Underperforming Smaller Ones and Their Future Is Dim
- ‘Platform-Based’ Business Models Are Taking Over Asset Management
- Prominent Hedge Funds Stand to Benefit From Biopharma’s Change of Plans
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Medium
- The Wealth Pyramid That Will Shift Your Money Mindset
- Does Our Quest for Perfect Days Leave Us Settling for Less?
- How I Built an Audience of 88,000 Without Quitting My Day Job
- Fidan Became An Amazon Bestseller In 3 Weeks. She Didn't Spend A Cent On Marketing, Either
- 3 Ways to Avoid Slow-Death by Failure
- Mastering Self-Advocacy to Speak Up and Stand Out
- How to Fix 4 of the Most Common Problems You’ll See in Life
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PYMNTS
- Consumer Sentiment Soars With Expectation of Lower Inflation
- Some Consumers Tipping Less Due to Dwindling Finances
- McDonald’s Taps Generative AI as Restaurants Turn to Automation
- Venmo’s Growth Was Steady in the Quarters Leading to Amazon’s Discontinuance
- Ripple Expands Payout Coverage of Cross-Border Payments
- Gen Z Alone in Reporting Improved Finances This Year
- American Express Launches New Rewards Program in India
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Forbes
- Pepsi: 1 App To Rule Them All, And In The Lightness Bind Them
- LeBron James Defies Father Time For 3 Reason
- From Potential Paralysis To Profits
- Gold ETFs Endure Outflows In November But Withdrawals Slow
- Daily Dividend Report: Paccar, AWK, Quanta Services, Mastercard, Deere
- Signet Jewelers Has Turned The Corner In A Down Market As It Leans Into Bridal Jewelry
- The Risk Of Free, Easy Returns? Holiday Shoppers Planning Them In Advance
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Fortune
- FabFitFun, a $1 billion subscription box startup, frantically backpedals after a profane, pro-Elon Musk ad bombs
- Elon Musk responds with ‘yes’ after Sam Altman says antisemitism is worse than he thought, ‘particularly on the American left’
- Unemployment rate drops to 3.7%, and experts say it’s another ‘soft landing’ signal that will leave the Fed in limbo
- Wildest dreams: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is the first ever to gross $1 billion in what is yet another untouchable milestone for the superstar singer
- Credit card annual fees are expensive. Your options for waiving them
- Want to build credit without a credit card?
- 4 ways to boost your credit score
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Inc.
- Taylor Swift Just Packed Some of the Most Empowering Advice You'll Ever Hear Into Only 17 Words
- Charlie Munger’s Greatest Lesson For Leaders
- A Workplace Psychologist Reveals What Makes A Great Office Christmas Party
- 6 Non-Obvious Book Publishing Trends From 2023
- Survey: Gen Z and Millennials Want Better Options From Small Business Sales Site
- Cash-Crunched Tech Startups Are Morphing Into Zombie Companies
- Google's New Gemini AI Takes a Big Leap, But So Do Competitors
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Axios
- Harvard president apologizes over answers in antisemitism hearing
- Scoop: Democrats press MIT, Penn and Harvard on antisemitism after "unacceptable" testimony
- Federal appeals court narrows Trump gag order in 2020 election case
- Israel's operation in Gaza's Khan Younis expected to last 3 to 4 weeks more
- New Hampshire school "surprised" it's listed to host CNN debate
- "Work really begins" as COP28 climate summit hits crunch time
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Vox
- Why so many members of Congress are calling it quits
- Hunter Biden’s new indictment, explained
- Israel’s wartime assault on the free press
- What kids should know about factory farming, explained by the Chicken Run movies
- The Boy and the Heron treats growing up with the seriousness it deserves
- Poor Things stars Emma Stone as a horny Frankenstein’s monster coming of age
- George Santos treated politics like reality TV. And he won
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FastCompany
- It’s not just you: Self-checkout is awful. These retailers finally agree
- Exposure to forever chemicals when pregnant could make your child obese
- Unemployment falls in November with striking actors and auto workers back on the job
- Why Apple and Microsoft are the only 2 companies that matter anymore
- Map: 18 cities that led the way for new restaurant openings in 2023
- Infant mattresses sold on Amazon are being recalled due to suffocation risks and safety violations
- Workers with disabilities are growing in numbers, but they face a staggering pay gap
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Entrepreneur
- Grief, Death and ship
- Anyone Can Start a Passive Income Side Hustle For Easy Money
- Use This Framework to Transform Your Sales Team and Drive Steady Growth
- 5 Pieces of Bad Advice That Could Derail Your Business
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- Cybersecurity Attacks Are On the Rise
- Kraft Heinz is a savory recipe for market success
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Politico
- ‘Help is not on the way’: Adams despondent after DC trip
- Appeals court largely upholds Trump’s federal gag order
- Republicans issue border policy counter-proposal
- RNC officially bows out of hosting primary debates
- US needs to respond to Houthis after Red Sea attacks, former Middle East commander says
- An Empire in Ruins: Newspaper Unions Are on the March in a Dying Industry
- Harvard president says 'I don’t know how you could feel anything but regret' after antisemitism testimony
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Newsweek
- Donald Trump's spent nearly $1 million paying witnesses
- When will Hunter Biden's trial start? Most likely scenario explained
- Stuck in relationship rut? You could be in urgent need of "type switch"
- Who is Laneisha Shantrice Henderson? Woman who tried to burn MLK home down
- Taylor Swift's fans want Time award given to Palestinian journalists
- She put the taser in my back. I wondered if she'd kill me
- Fox reporter pours cold water on Republican accusations against Joe Biden
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NPR
- How a top economic adviser to Biden is thinking about inflation and the job market
- The labor market stays robust, with employers adding 199,000 jobs last month
- There are indications that the job market may be cooling off
- While the economy hums along, consumer sentiment is surprisingly low
- Advertiser backlash may pose mortal threat to Elon Musk's X
- Trump witness claims no evidence of fraud in civil case
- White House proposes to 'march in' on patents for costly drugs
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Globe And Mail
- Canadian dollar sees weekly ‘correction’ as U.S. jobs growth accelerates
- Opinion: COP28: The highs and lows so far as the climate event goes into its final, frenetic days
- Opinion: For all its faults, the federal government isn’t that bad at managing the economy
- Pitching in: Raising $1-million for cancer research at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital
- Google says potential EU break-up order is not proportionate
- Starbucks to resume union talks to mend strained ties with employees
- Fossilized ‘last meal’ reveals what tyrannosaurs ate as they grew
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CBC
- Canada Bread blames former owner Maple Leaf Foods for price-fixing scheme
- Surge in newcomers putting pressure on inflation via housing demand: BoC official
- Welcome to the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes, where the Jays could spend up to $600M US on baseball's 'unicorn'
- CIBC fined $1.3M for failing to comply with money laundering and terrorist financing rules
- Grocery code of conduct will raise prices, not lower them, Loblaws tells lawmakers
- Expect some food prices to get cheaper next year
- As expected, Bank of Canada holds interest rate steady at 5%
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Techmeme
- Warning from OpenAI leaders helped trigger Sam Altman’s ouster
- Sources: Apple is reorganizing its hardware engineering team as Tang Tan, its VP in charge of iPhone and Watch product design, plans to step down in February
- Tracxn: Indian startups raised ~$7B in 2023, the lowest since 2018 and down from ~$25B in 2022 and ~$37B in 2021; Bessemer made only one deal in India in 2023
- Microsoft has agreed to convert 77 contract staff at ZeniMax into unionized employees, as part of negotiations with the CWA-affiliated ZeniMax Workers United
- X Is Working to Lure Smaller Advertisers as Elon Musk Keeps Alienating Big Brands
- Threads is counting down to an EU launch next week
- Source: the US FTC is examining the nature of Microsoft's investment in OpenAI and whether it violates antitrust laws
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Silicon Valley
- Single family residence sells in Fremont for $1.9 million
- 6 projects in the remaking of San Jose’s downtown
- 2023 was an ‘extinction’ level year for tech startups. Where did all the money go?
- Jeep maker blames California for job cuts in their Midwest plants
- FDA approves first CRISPR gene editing treatment that may cure sickle cell disease
- California home-repair costs jump 67% in a decade
- Q&A with Amanda Frye: She took on California’s famous Arrowhead bottled water brand
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Techcrunch
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- Travelsist hopes its air travel concierge will take off from Atlanta
- DNA companies should receive the death penalty for getting hacked
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The Register
- Microsoft to introduce dedicated mode for Cloud PCs
- Advanced packaging, software bolster AMD's 30x25 goal
- Open source forkers stick an OpenBao in the oven
- Uncle Sam plows $42M into nurturing fusion breakthrough
- Datacenters feeling the heat to turn hot air into cool solutions
- That call center tech scammer could be a human trafficking victim
- Messed up metadata could be to blame for Microsoft's Windows printer woes
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Silicon Republic
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- Ireland’s green skills gap is putting climate goals at risk
- Armagh scientist helps make surprising black hole discovery
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- Interpol uncovers cyber scams backed by global human trafficking
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Tech Co
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Business Journals
- Atlantic Union Bank will pay $6M to settle claim it misled customers about overdraft fees
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Wolf Street
- Wage Growth Not Cooperating with Rosy Scenario of a Normalizing Labor Market
- Fed Balance Sheet QT: -$1.23 Trillion from Peak, -$129 billion in November, to $7.74 Trillion, Lowest since April 2021
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Dealbreaker
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The Week
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PBS Newshour
- UNLV students won't return for in-person classes this semester after shooting that killed 3
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- Missouri lawmakers propose allowing homicide charges for women who have abortions
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- Harvard president apologizes for remarks on curbing antisemitism as pressure mounts on Penn's president
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Naked Capitalism
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SCMP
Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, Huawei to build HarmonyOS-based Alipay app amid growing adoption of home-grown operating system
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Chinese gamer-platform operator Quwan set for Hong Kong share listing via SPAC merger with Vision Deal
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China, Singapore to let each other’s tourists pay with digital yuan as Beijing seeks to globalise its e-CNY currency
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Hong Kong risks being left behind as the Greater Bay Area powers on
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‘Hyperlocal’ approach is key to Asia’s vibrant start-up ecosystem: FII summit
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China sees surge in value of semiconductor-manufacturing equipment orders amid latest US export controls, as chip imports post mild recovery
Euronews
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- Grok, Elon Musk’s ‘rebellious’ AI chatbot, is rolling out on X
- Rare solar system discovered where planets’ orbits are perfectly synce
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Wikipedia Current Events
December 8
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2023 Guayana Esequiba crisis
- Amid growing border tensions between Guyana and Venezuela, the U.S. embassy in Guyana announces that the United States Southern Command will conduct joint flight operations with the Guyana Defence Force. (Reuters)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Foreign involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- The Kiel Institute reports that pledges of aid to Ukraine have been significantly scaled back, falling to their lowest level since the start of the war. Aid promised to Ukraine between August and October 2023 fell almost 90 percent from the same period in 2022. (Al Jazeera)
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- Russia launches 19 cruise missiles from Tu-95s at Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv, killing at least one civilian in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and injuring several others. At least 14 missiles are intercepted. (Reuters)
- Foreign involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Syrian civil war
- Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war
- Syria says an Israeli airstrike has killed four people in a vehicle in Madinat al-Baath, Quneitra Governorate. Local media reports the victims were affiliated with Iran-backed militias. Shortly after the airstrike, rocket sirens are triggered in Israel's Galilee region. (The Jerusalem Post)
- Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- The Gaza Antiquities Ministry reports that the Great Mosque of Gaza, the oldest mosque in the Gaza Strip, was destroyed by Israeli bombardment. (South China Morning Post)
International relations
- Armenia–Azerbaijan relations
- Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to exchange prisoners of war and work towards a peace treaty to formally end the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and normalize relations. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Guatemalan general election
- The Attorney General's Office says that the results of the 2023 general election are "null and void" and should be "annulled". The Organization of American States condemned the actions and called them an "attempted coup d'état". (Prensa Libre) (Prensa Libre) (Prensa Libre)