Business News - The Last 24 Hours

Trump met with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on export controls, source says - Reuters
Reuters - 26 min 46 sec ago
Trump met with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on export controls, source says Reuters

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NDTV - After Defence Pushback, Court Shown Video Of US CEO Killer's Arrest - 2 hours 47 min ago

Reuters - Monte dei Paschi board to discuss probe of CEO over Mediobanca, source says - Reuters - 10 hours 32 min ago

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New York Post - Apollo CEO Marc Rowan declares NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani is ‘enemy’ of Jews for ‘normalizing antisemitism’ - 17 min 29 sec ago

New York Times - Palantir’s CEO Defends Trump, Dismisses Concerns About Company’s Work With ICE. - 1 hour 4 min ago

The Independent - A biotech company is beginning trials for a fentanyl vaccine. The CEO says it ‘could completely change’ how overdoses are treated - 3 hours 31 min ago

Indiatimes - ‘The future will be AI-native’: Hitachi Digital Services CEO Roger Lvin says humans and intelligent systems will work together - 6 hours 56 min ago

BusinessInsider - Lowe's CEO says AI isn't just about replacing jobs - 9 hours 46 min ago

The Guardian - Future Fund spent $20,000 to send CEO’s former executive assistant on business class trip to scope hotels in US - 15 hours 56 min ago

Stop wasting the world's time, Ukraine tells Putin after US talks in Moscow
BBC - 1 hour 14 min ago
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha‎ spoke after high-stakes talks on ending the war failed to produce tangible results.

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BBC - What latest Ukraine talks reveal about Putin's state of mind - 4 hours 59 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Putin's visit to India tests New Delhi's balancing act - 6 hours 28 min ago

NDTV - Putin Accepted Some US Proposals On Ukraine War, Rejected Others: Kremlin - 6 hours 53 min ago

CNBC - Russia 'ready' for war with Europe, Putin says, as Ukraine peace talks fail to deliver breakthrough - 13 hours 2 min ago

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Indiatimes - Kremlin says Putin accepted some US proposals on Ukraine and is ready to continue talking - 1 hour 8 min ago

The Guardian - The Ukraine peace deal has stumbled yet again over an inevitable obstacle: Putin - 1 hour 16 min ago

The Independent - Putin doesn’t want peace – and Trump’s baffling error has made it easy for him - 9 hours 32 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - ‘Ready right now’: Putin warns of war with Europe ahead of Ukraine talks - 20 hours 14 min ago

Microsoft sets the record straight, and Nike's CEO shakes up senior leadership
CNBC - 1 hour 19 min ago
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

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BusinessInsider - Microsoft's reported sales struggles are a warning that huge AI spending might take a while to pay off - 3 hours 25 min ago

Indiatimes - MSFT stock price: Microsoft stock falls today after slashing AI sales targets – what investors need to know - 5 hours 22 min ago

India, US Sign Rs 7,995-Crore Deal For Navy's MH-60R 'Seahawk' Fleet
NDTV - 1 hour 23 min ago
The United States announced a significant step in defence cooperation with India after New Delhi signed a sustainment package for the Indian Navy's MH-60R "Seahawk" helicopter fleet.

BBC - India scraps order to pre-install state-run cyber safety app on smartphones - 10 hours 18 sec ago

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The Hindu - Nepal, India to discuss supply of aviation fuel through pipeline - 20 min 51 sec ago

Indiatimes - India, Russia to sign 10 inter-governmental agreements and 15 commercial deals - 1 hour 10 min ago

BusinessInsider - I flew in Air India's posh business-class seat for 15 hours. I didn't want to get off the plane. - 6 hours 10 min ago

The Straits Times - Adani Group plans $19 billion India airports expansion by 2030 - 19 hours 19 min ago

Is Russia Really Ready For War With Europe?
BBC - 1 hour 26 min ago
And is the UK really ready to get closer to the EU?

Reuters - Reuters story on Tajikistan discussing Russian help to guard its Afghan border is withdrawn - Reuters - 6 hours 19 min ago

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Indiatimes - Sergey Boytsov football match in air grabs attention online, sets new 'high-altitude' record: How did Russian athlete pull it off? Watch viral clip, see all shocking details - 1 hour 18 min ago

Russia Today - Belief in Russian defeat ‘a complete illusion’ – Belgium - 6 hours 26 min ago

The Independent - EU strikes deal to ban Russian gas imports - 8 hours 58 min ago

SCMP - China, Russia united against ‘Japanese militarism’ as Wang Yi, Shoigu meet - 10 hours 56 min ago

The Hindu - Europe reaches deal on phasing out Russian gas imports by 2027 - 14 hours 22 min ago

The Guardian - Fabergé egg made for mother of Russia’s last tsar sells for £23m - 21 hours 2 min ago

Micron stops selling memory to consumers as demand spikes from AI chips
CNBC - 1 hour 34 min ago
Demand driven by the AI infrastructure boom is creating shortages for certain products like memory.

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The Hindu - India’s smartphone market sales volumes hit a plateau as consumers upgrading to costlier phones that they can hold for upto 3 years, says Xiaomi India - 5 hours 40 min ago

Did Donald Trump fall asleep at a cabinet meeting?
BBC - 1 hour 54 min ago
And why is Pete Hegseth blaming the “fog of war”?

Deutsche Welle - Egypt committed to Trump Gaza peace plan — foreign minister - 6 hours 10 min ago

CNBC - Trump administration to announce new fuel economy standards Wednesday, sources say - 7 hours 43 min ago

NDTV - Trump Accounts Explained: How Every Child Can Get $1,000 At Birth - 10 hours 47 min ago

BBC - Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in US as ICE plans Minnesota operation - 17 hours 30 min ago

Reuters - Trump frees Honduran leader convicted on cocaine charges, sparks outcry from Democrats - Reuters - 21 hours 28 min ago

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The Independent - Trump team pushing for more robot development as White House leans heavily on tech innovation - 21 min 38 sec ago

Indiatimes - Who is Henry Cuellar, the 70-year-old Texas Democrat accused of ‘acting as a foreign agent’ whom Trump just pardoned and what other charges did he face? - 38 min 19 sec ago

SCMP - Honduras TV host widens lead over Trump-backed rival for president - 2 hours 50 min ago

Russia Today - Netanyahu pushed Trump on pardon request – Axios - 6 hours 4 min ago

The Guardian - Colombia’s president warns Trump: ‘Do not wake the jaguar’ with threats of military strikes - 6 hours 23 min ago

New York Times - Fed Pick Puts Pressure on Bessent to Deliver for Trump - 10 hours 37 min ago

The Straits Times - Trump family assets plunge 90% or more, outpacing crypto crash - 18 hours 20 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Trump ‘seriously’ considering version of Australia’s superannuation system - 22 hours 13 min ago

'Risky': Belgium On EU Plan To Fund Ukraine Through Frozen Russian Assets
NDTV - 3 hours 35 min ago
Belgium on Wednesday rejected a plan to use frozen Russian assets to help prop up Ukraine's economy and war effort over the next two years, saying that the scheme poses major financial and legal risks.

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NDTV - NATO Allies Pledge To Buy US Arms Worth Millions For Ukraine - 5 hours 3 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Ukraine updates: Germany says Russia resisting negotiated peace - 5 hours 49 min ago

Reuters - Ukraine hits pipeline sending Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, source says - Reuters - 7 hours 47 min ago

BBC - Kremlin signals no breakthrough after Ukraine talks with US - 18 hours 42 min ago

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The Guardian - Australia news live: Australia to give another $95m in military aid to Ukraine; illegal cigarettes sales to be part of official GDP - 50 min 30 sec ago

Russia Today - No security guarantees for Ukraine – Finnish PM - 6 hours 30 min ago

Indiatimes - Kremlin says ready to hold as many Ukraine talks with US as necessary - 9 hours 14 min ago

SCMP - Macron begins China visit with EU trade ties and Ukraine war high on the agenda - 10 hours 48 min ago

The Independent - Mapped: Inside fierce battle for Pokrovsk as Ukraine denies Russia has captured key city - 15 hours 38 min ago

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins says agency tightening scrutiny of Chinese firms listing in US markets
FOX Business - 3 hours 51 min ago
Paul Atkins reveals that the SEC identified nearly a dozen Chinese companies in "ramp and dump" schemes, promising stronger oversight of foreign private issuers.

The $3 Trillion Stablecoin Link That’s Got Wall Street Doubting - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 4 hours 1 min ago
The $3 Trillion Stablecoin Link That’s Got Wall Street Doubting Bloomberg.com

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BusinessInsider - Finally, a major Wall Street firm is going against the grain and warning of an AI 'air pocket' - 9 hours 59 min ago

Bessent says Trump admin will be able to replicate tariffs even if it loses Supreme Court decision
CNBC - 4 hours 25 min ago
The Treasury secretary cited several sections of 1962 Trade Act that give the president sweeping powers over import duties.

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Indiatimes - Trump’s $2,000 tariff refund plan: Is any $2,000 December relief approved by the IRS — what should Americans know about Recovery Rebate Credit deposits now? - 2 hours 25 min ago

New York Times - Bessent Defends Trump’s Use of Tariffs, Says They Are Not Fueling Inflation - 3 hours 20 min ago

Sanctions-Hit Iran's Rial Crashes To Record Low Of 1.2 Million To Dollar
NDTV - 4 hours 35 min ago
Iran's rial currency fell Wednesday to a new low of 1.2 million to the US dollar as nuclear sanctions squeeze Tehran's ailing economy.

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Indiatimes - Who is Jimena Araya aka Rosita and why was Venezuelan model and DJ sanctioned by US? Here's complete truth, her background, links to Tren de Aragua gang - 30 min 55 sec ago

The Hindu - Iran’s currency falls to a new low as nuclear sanctions squeeze its ailing economy - 7 hours 59 min ago

Hong Kong orders removal of scaffolding mesh after deadly blaze
BBC - 5 hours 6 min ago
Investigations continue into a fire last week at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, which killed at least 159 people.

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NDTV - The Photo That Became A Symbol For Hong Kong's Deadly Fire - 12 hours 5 min ago

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SCMP - Hong Kong orders scaffold netting to be removed at 200 sites in wake of inferno - 3 hours 48 min ago

New York Times - Hong Kong’s Response to Deadly Fire Shows China’s Play Book in Action - 3 hours 54 min ago

Indiatimes - Hong Kong fire death toll hits 159 after towers searched - 5 hours 6 min ago

The Independent - 1-year-old among those dead in Hong Kong apartment fires, 30 still missing - 5 hours 29 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - The man whose grief spoke to the world as Hong Kong towers burned - 19 hours 35 min ago

Delta says government shutdown cost it $200 million, but forecasts strong travel demand into 2026
CNBC - 5 hours 43 min ago
Delta trimmed its fourth-quarter profit forecast, citing the government shutdown.

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The Independent - Longest US government shutdown cost Delta Air Lines $200 million - 1 hour 19 min ago

BusinessInsider - Delta says the shutdown travel chaos that canceled thousands of flights cost it $200 million - 6 hours 30 min ago

Airbus expects to deliver fewer aircrafts this year after a difficult few days. Here's how we got here.
CNBC - 5 hours 47 min ago
Airbus cut its delivery guidance Wednesday after a series of issues related to its popular aircraft A320.

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BBC - Airbus to inspect some planes over 'quality issue' with panels - 18 hours 4 min ago

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Indiatimes - Airbus suffers a hard landing as Boeing soars again - 2 hours 2 min ago

BusinessInsider - How 2 issues in a week with the world's most popular plane spooked Airbus investors - 3 hours 30 min ago

The Guardian - Airbus cuts plane delivery target amid A320 fuselage problem - 8 hours 49 min ago

SCOOP: Trump to unveil 'historic reset' of Biden fuel rules, touts $109 billion in savings
FOX Business - 5 hours 48 min ago
Trump unveils changes to CAFE fuel economy standards that the White House says will save American families $109 billion while meeting with Ford, GM and Stellantis executives.

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BusinessInsider - GM CEO says she privately told Biden that Musk and Tesla deserved more credit for EVs in the US after White House snub - 3 hours 29 min ago

The Independent - Biden derangement syndrome? Trump pardons Democrat to get back at former president - 4 hours 45 min ago

Indiatimes - Trump declares all Biden autopen-signed documents, including pardons "null and void" - 19 hours 32 min ago

The Guardian - Trump terminates all documents, including pardons, signed by Joe Biden - 20 hours 26 min ago

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday
CNBC - 6 hours 12 min ago
Stocks were headed for a higher open this morning, building on the previous session's gains.

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BusinessInsider - JPMorgan is the most excited about these 3 areas of the stock market heading into 2026 - 4 hours 52 min ago

Indiatimes - US stock market today: S&P 500 sets fresh record, Dow climbs — but Nasdaq drops as traders rotate. Here are the stocks gaining big - 5 hours 10 min ago

The Hindu - Stock markets drop for fourth day amid relentless foreign fund outflows; Sensex dips 31 points - 9 hours 3 min ago

Bulgaria protests: 'Gen Z won't stay silent!'
Deutsche Welle - 6 hours 28 min ago
Protests with the slogan "We won't let them lie to us" took place in towns and cities across Bulgaria on Monday. The biggest took place in the capital, Sofia. Most protesters there were young. What is it they want?

ETFs make it easier to invest in gold — the tax treatment may be the tricky part. Here's what to know
CNBC - 6 hours 49 min ago
There are a few different types of ETFs that let you get some exposure to gold, but gains on the sale of them may be taxed in a way you weren't expecting.

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The Hindu - Excise duty to ensure tax incidence on tobacco remains same after GST cess ends: Sitharaman - 8 hours 13 min ago

Indiatimes - Despite tax short-fall, Govt on track to meet fiscal deficit and CAPEX targets: PwC India - 8 hours 51 min ago

November private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000, led by steep small business job cuts, ADP reports
CNBC - 7 hours 24 min ago
The payrolls decline marked a sharp step down from October, which saw an upwardly revised gain of 47,000 positions.

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New York Post - Private employers cut 32K jobs last month — hiking odds of interest rate cut as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick goes on defensive - 2 hours 34 min ago

New York Times - Private Employers Cut Jobs in November, in Latest Sign of a Slowdown - 5 hours 52 min ago

The Guardian - Helen Garner says State Library of Victoria turned into ‘party central’ with planned job cuts to ‘bring disgrace’ on Melbourne - 6 hours 38 min ago

The Straits Times - Digital bank GXS cuts 82 jobs across the group, about 10% of its workforce - 15 hours 52 min ago

Former EU top diplomat Mogherini accused in fraud investigation
BBC - 8 hours 39 min ago
The inquiry centres on allegations of favouritism in EU funding for a training programme at a school headed by Federica Mogherini.

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NDTV - Indian National Gets 2 Years Jail For $1.17 Million US Medicare Fraud - 18 hours 4 min ago

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Indiatimes - 'True extremist': Minnesota Sen. Holmstrom torches judge who overturned $7.2M fraud conviction - 4 hours 39 min ago

Russia Today - Former EU foreign policy chief charged with fraud and corruption - 6 hours 3 min ago

The Guardian - Ex-EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini accused of fraud and corruption - 8 hours 13 min ago

The Independent - Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini faces corruption accusations in fraud probe - 8 hours 33 min ago

SCMP - Big Brother or fraud guard? India rushes to reassure users about ‘snooping’ app - 17 hours 51 min ago

China central bank local branches survey some lenders on bond investments, sources say - TradingView
Reuters - 10 hours 27 min ago
China central bank local branches survey some lenders on bond investments, sources say TradingView

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Three economic flashpoints for 2026
CNBC - 13 hours 40 min ago
China's top leaders are expected to discuss economic plans for the year ahead during an annual meeting next week.

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SCMP - Back to the drawing board: EU revives faltering China de-risking plans - 6 hours 33 min ago

Indiatimes - Global finances in peril? Debt levels hit insane highs as Japan, US, China, EMU lean on leverage - 7 hours 22 min ago

Search for long-missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 to resume
BBC - 15 hours 26 min ago
The Boeing 777 with 239 people on board vanished in 2014 in one of the greatest aviation mysteries.

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Indiatimes - Will the missing Malaysian Airlines MH370 plane be found this time? Ocean Infinity zeroes in on this region - 6 hours 8 min ago

The Guardian - Search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 to resume over 11 years after plane went missing - 17 hours 18 min ago

The Hindu - Air India, other airlines face check-in system glitches briefly on December 2 - 19 hours 31 min ago

Anthropic reportedly preparing for one of the largest IPOs ever in race with OpenAI: FT
CNBC - 17 hours 7 min ago
Anthropic, the AI startup behind the popular Claude chatbot, is reportedly in talks to launch one of the largest initial public offerings ever as 2025.

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Reuters - Stories on Momenta filing for Hong Kong IPO withdrawn - Reuters - 17 hours 25 min ago

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Indiatimes - WeWork India gets relief as Bombay High Court dismisses petitions against IPO - 14 hours 57 min ago

The Straits Times - UltraGreen.ai shares jump 10% over IPO price in SGX trading debut - 18 hours 46 min ago

SCMP - From chips to noodles: the newcomers testing Hong Kong’s buoyant IPO market - 21 hours 9 min ago

Exclusive: Netflix, Warner Bros Discovery combo seen lowering costs for consumers, sources say - Reuters
Reuters - 19 hours 44 min ago
Exclusive: Netflix, Warner Bros Discovery combo seen lowering costs for consumers, sources say Reuters

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Indiatimes - Netflix stock (NFLX) falls 5% despite stellar earnings - what's behind the move? - 3 hours 24 min ago

BusinessInsider - Ex-Netflix executive details how a 'visionary' project slowly unraveled into an alleged $11 million fraud - 21 hours 2 min ago

New York Post - Paramount Skydance has a ‘plan B’ if Netflix wins auction for Warner Bros. Discovery: sources - 21 hours 27 min ago

The Guardian - Stranger Things season 5 breaks Netflix viewership record - 23 hours 26 min ago

Jim Cramer says OpenAI’s real ‘code red’ is a funding problem, not Google’s Gemini
CNBC - 20 hours 50 min ago
Jim Cramer says OpenAI’s “code red” over Google’s Gemini masks a deeper threat: the company’s limited access to capital compared with Big Tech rivals.

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The Guardian - Doom, gloom … and Belle Gibson? The top Google searches in Australia in 2025 - 1 hour 38 min ago

BusinessInsider - The OpenAI-Google fight is the next critical juncture in the AI wars - 5 hours 57 min ago

Indiatimes - Google's big Android 16 QPR2 update for Pixel models released: Check full list of devices and key features - 16 hours 12 min ago

Oil and gas prices expected to stay significantly lower through 2026
FOX Business - 23 hours 11 min ago
Oil and gas prices are set to drop by 2026, with Brent crude falling to $55 per barrel and retail gas reaching $3 per gallon, according to new EIA projections.

Amazon announces new AI chips, closer Nvidia ties — but it's cloud capacity that matters most
CNBC - 23 hours 19 min ago
Amazon Web Services' two-track approach to artificial intelligence came into better focus Tuesday.

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The Hindu - Amazon to use Nvidia tech in AI chips, roll out new servers - 15 hours 12 min ago

SCMP - Amazon to use Nvidia tech in AI chips, roll out new servers - 17 hours 34 min ago

BusinessInsider - Amazon is speeding up its delivery with a new ultrafast test that arrives in 30 minutes or less - 23 hours 5 min ago