Business News - The Last 24 Hours

Asia-Pacific markets start December mixed with China’s manufacturing data in focus
CNBC - 1 hour 49 min ago
Traders are increasingly expecting a rate cut in the upcoming U.S. Fed meeting on Dec. 10.

WW1 toxic compound sprayed on Georgian protesters, BBC evidence suggests
BBC - 1 hour 53 min ago
Anti-government demonstrators are likely to have been targeted with camite, our investigation finds.

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Deutsche Welle - Spain: Thousands of protesters call for Sanchez to resign - 5 hours 36 min ago

BBC - Video: Climate protesters in kayaks disrupt operations at Australian port - 13 hours 3 min ago

SIPRI: War in Ukraine boosts arms manufacturers' profits
Deutsche Welle - 3 hours 11 min ago
European and, above all, German arms manufacturers sold significantly more military equipment in 2024. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has found that the war in Ukraine is the main reason.

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BBC - Ukraine talks 'productive' but more work needed, Rubio says - 5 hours 9 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Ukraine updates: Rubio says more work to be done after talks - 10 hours 32 min ago

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Indiatimes - US sees progress after talks in Florida with Ukraine, but more work needed to reach deal - 1 hour 10 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - US and Ukraine hold peace talks - 7 hours 14 min ago

SCMP - Officials express optimism as US and Ukraine try to work out peace deal - 7 hours 42 min ago

The Independent - Zelensky aides meet US diplomats for fresh Ukraine peace talks - 9 hours 46 min ago

Russia Today - Türkiye condemns alleged Ukrainian attacks on tankers - 23 hours 36 min ago

Forget AI spending — the biggest risk to this stock market is speculative junk
CNBC - 4 hours 22 min ago
The idea that these alternative investments somehow create anything en masse is almost ludicrous.

Kevin Hassett says he would be ‘happy to serve’ if chosen as next Fed chair
FOX Business - 6 hours 35 min ago
Kevin Hassett signals willingness to serve as Federal Reserve chair if chosen by Trump, citing positive market response and potential new Fed direction ahead.

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Indiatimes - Trump says he has decided on who will replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair - 52 min 26 sec ago

ByteDance’s TikTok Playbook Is Winning Consumer AI - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 7 hours 11 min ago
ByteDance’s TikTok Playbook Is Winning Consumer AI Bloomberg.com

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The Straits Times - OCBC files bid to wind up consumer electronics trader TT International - 20 hours 12 min ago

The Independent - A lost generation of news consumers? Survey shows how teenagers dislike the news media - 20 hours 14 min ago

Switzerland: Voters reject climate tax in referendum
Deutsche Welle - 7 hours 55 min ago
More than 78% of Swiss voters opposed the introduction of a new inheritance tax on multimillionaires, the proceeds of which would have been directed toward "socially just measures to combat the climate crisis."

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Indiatimes - Tax refund on buying a car? Here's how much, who is eligible and the step-by-step process to claim it - 21 hours 20 min ago

Hong Kong: Young activists suffer in silence
Deutsche Welle - 8 hours 52 min ago
Five years after a Beijing-imposed national security law reshaped Hong Kong, two young ex-prisoners discover a freedom defined by an unsettling silence.

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NDTV - Hong Kong Fire Death Count Rises To 146, Several Remain Missing - 12 hours 38 min ago

BBC - Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 146 as thousands pay respects - 13 hours 58 min ago

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SCMP - Hong Kong home sales recovery looks more solid as prices edge up - 42 min 7 sec ago

Indiatimes - Hong Kong residents mourn as apartment fire death toll rises to 146 - 13 hours 50 min ago

The Guardian - Hong Kong mourns as apartment fire death toll rises to 146 - 15 hours 29 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - ‘Broken hearts’ and curdling fury as Hong Kong mourns fire victims - 19 hours 5 min ago

Rohit breaks ODI sixes record as India beat South Africa
BBC - 9 hours 25 min ago
Rohit Sharma breaks Shahid's Afridi's 15-year record for the most sixes in one-day internationals as India beat South Africa in the opening game of their three-match series.

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Indiatimes - Budget 2026: What Sitharaman and Co can do to ease India’s widening trade deficit - 9 hours 21 min ago

The Hindu - Indian airlines complete software upgrades for 323 operational A320 family planes - 18 hours 46 min ago

Hondurans vote in election shadowed by Trump aid threats
BBC - 9 hours 28 min ago
The US president is threatening to cut aid to Honduras if his favoured right-wing presidential candidate does not win.

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Deutsche Welle - Honduras election: Trump's threat casts shadow as polls open - 10 hours 10 min ago

BBC - Venezuela condemns Trump's threat to close country's airspace - 21 hours 33 min ago

NDTV - "Colonial Threat": Venezuela Condemns Trump's Remarks Of Closed Airspace - 22 hours 53 min ago

FOX Business - Venezuela calls Trump airspace closure declaration a 'colonialist threat' to sovereignty - 23 hours 20 min ago

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The Independent - Trump frees New York private equity executive who defrauded victims of $1.6B - 1 hour 3 min ago

The Guardian - Trump confirms he recently spoke with Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro - 1 hour 56 min ago

Russia Today - US senators demand probe into Trump’s ‘drug boat’ strikes - 2 hours 21 min ago

Indiatimes - Donald Trump not well? Mar-a-Lago photo sparks concern as calls grow for MRI results and Biden comparison trends - 4 hours 44 min ago

SCMP - Ramaphosa dismisses Trump’s threat to bar South Africa from 2026 G20 summit - 5 hours 5 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Trump’s warning over Venezuela - 18 hours 1 min ago

Top Wall Street analysts recommend these dividend stocks for stable income
CNBC - 12 hours 11 min ago
TipRanks' ranking service discusses three dividend-paying stocks, including ConocoPhillips and International Business Machines.

US Officials Meeting Ukraine Negotiators As Trump Pushes To End Russia War
NDTV - 14 hours 34 min ago
Top Trump administration officials are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida this weekend, pushing to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks planned this week in Moscow with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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BBC - Ukraine hits tankers in Black Sea in escalation against Russia - 19 hours 49 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Russia's disinformation campaign in Armenia gains momentum - 19 hours 53 min ago

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Russia Today - NATO needs to be ‘more aggressive’ towards Russia – top commander - 33 min 56 sec ago

Indiatimes - 'A Biden setup, they said': Trump defends pardoning Hernández; talks about Russia, MRI & more - 47 min 59 sec ago

The Independent - Ukraine-Russia war latest: Rubio and Witkoff to meet with Kyiv delegates in Trump’s push for peace deal - 12 hours 37 min ago

The Guardian - Ukrainian and US officials to meet in Florida to discuss proposals to end Russia’s war - 14 hours 15 min ago

Benjamin Netanyahu Submits 'Pardon Request' To Israeli President Over Corruption Cases
NDTV - 14 hours 49 min ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing long-running corruption cases, has submitted a formal pardon request to President Isaac Herzog, the head of state's office said Sunday.

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Deutsche Welle - Philippines: Thousands protest corruption in flood projects - 17 hours 51 min ago

NDTV - Who Is Andriy Yermak, Top Aide Removed By Zelensky Amid Corruption Claims - 19 hours 53 min ago

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Sydney Morning Herald - Israel’s Netanyahu seeks a pardon to end his long-running corruption trial. Will he get one? - 47 min 5 sec ago

Indiatimes - Thousands in Philippines protest corruption and demand return of stolen funds from flood projects - 7 hours 50 min ago

SCMP - Protesters at Madrid rally demand PM Sanchez resign over corruption cases - 8 hours 13 min ago

The Guardian - Thousands rally in Madrid to demand snap election over corruption allegations - 11 hours 43 min ago

Putin's India Visit: Arms, Oil And A Changing Partnership
NDTV - 20 hours 38 min ago
For decades, India was overwhelmingly reliant on Moscow for its military inventory-a legacy of Cold War alignment and the Soviet Union's readiness to transfer technologies that Western countries were hesitant to share. That dominance has weakened.

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Indiatimes - India-Russia ties: Putin's visit sparks $100bln trade ambitions amidst global tensions - 6 hours 48 min ago

SCMP - India’s Modi to pitch arms deal to Russia, Putin despite US efforts - 11 hours 8 min ago

The Independent - Fiona Hill: Russian expert on why Putin knows exactly how to get Trump on side - 17 hours 38 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - I commanded Ukraine’s armed forces - here’s how to undermine Russia’s strategy and defeat Putin - 21 hours 42 min ago