Business News - The Last 24 Hours

UnitedHealthcare CEO killing spurs Centene to hold virtual meeting and insurers to pull exec photos
CNBC - 20 min 11 sec ago
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot on his way to an investor meeting by a masked gunman on a New York City street.

FOX Business - Security expert shocked UnitedHealthcare CEO didn't have private detail: 'This is completely unusual' - 5 hours 33 min ago

NDTV - Massive Search In New York To Find Suspect Who Shot UnitedHealth CEO - 7 hours 59 min ago

Associated Press - Gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO left message on ammunition, AP source says - WTSP.com - 20 hours 43 min ago

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New York Post - Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol reveals plan to get customers coffee in ‘less than 30 seconds’ - 52 min 45 sec ago

The Independent - Who is Brian Thompson? Everything we know about the UnitedHealthcare CEO and his murder in New York City - 4 hours 34 min ago

BusinessInsider - A health insurance CEO was murdered. The internet lashed out against insurers. - 5 hours 12 min ago

Indiatimes - More than meets the eye? UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was separated from wife at the time of shooting - 5 hours 25 min ago

SCMP - New clues emerge as New York police hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer - 12 hours 53 min ago

AllAfrica - South Africa: Sassa CEO Suspension Requires a Rapid Probe, to Avoid Paying Millions in Leave Pay - 14 hours 48 min ago

New York Times - After UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting, Americans Express Frustration With Health Insurance Industry - 15 hours 42 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Wave of hate flows for health insurance industry after CEO’s shooting death - 19 hours 43 min ago

The Guardian - Raw milk CEO whose products have been recalled may lead US raw milk policy - 19 hours 46 min ago

Russia Could Deploy Hypersonic Missiles In Belarus Next Year, Says Putin
NDTV - 1 hour 4 min ago
Russia could deploy its newly developed hypersonic Oreshnik missiles in Belarus next year as it begins to ramp up their production, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. Putin unveiled the nuclear-capable weapon last month after using it to strike the city of Dnipro in central Ukraine, sharply escalating tensions in the almost three-year-long conflict. "As for the possibility of deploying, to put it bluntly, such formidable weapons as Oreshnik on Belarusian territory... it will become p ...

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NDTV - Putin Replaces Kursk Governor, Cites Need For "Crisis" Manager - 4 hours 39 min ago

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Indiatimes - Putin to sign agreement offering Russia's security guarantees to ally Belarus - 3 hours 13 min ago

The Hindu - Investments in India profitable; Russian firms ready to set up manufacturing operations: Putin - 13 hours 13 min ago

Ukraine's Zelenskiy heads to Paris with possible Trump talks in mind, sources say - Reuters
Reuters - 1 hour 16 min ago
Ukraine's Zelenskiy heads to Paris with possible Trump talks in mind, sources say Reuters

Deutsche Welle - Ukraine updates: Russia, Belarus to sign security treaty - 5 hours 27 min ago

BBC - Romania's far right presidential frontrunner vows to end Ukraine aid - 20 hours 17 min ago

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BusinessInsider - New election ordered in Ukraine's neighbor following claims that Russia aided far-right presidential candidate - 2 hours 25 min ago

Russia Today - No Russia-US war, Ukraine ‘a tragedy’, Palestine ‘a catastrophe’: Key points from the Sergey Lavrov-Tucker Carlson interview - 5 hours 22 min ago

The Guardian - Russia and Ukraine warily wait for Trump transition … and subsequent peace talks - 7 hours 18 min ago

The Independent - Ukraine-Russia war latest: US plans avalanche of Kyiv military aid as Putin’s forces to use ‘any means’ to win - 7 hours 38 min ago

Indiatimes - 'Russia will use any means…': Lavrov's ultimatum to West over Ukraine war | Tucker Carlson interview - 7 hours 42 min ago

SCMP - Lavrov signals Russia’s readiness to use ‘any means’ in Ukraine conflict - 16 hours 14 min ago

Alleged Russian election-meddling in Romania resurrects dark memories
BBC - 2 hours 58 min ago
The shock move to annul Romania's election over interference throws any certainty out of the window.

CNBC - SpaceX faces opposition to Starlink expansion from Ukrainian group concerned about Musk ties to Russia - 17 hours 58 min ago

NDTV - Russia Says Ready To Defend Through "Any Means" - 20 hours 1 min ago

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The Independent - Foreign minister says in interview that Russia will use 'all means' to defend its interests - 1 hour 37 min ago

The Guardian - Canada boosting Arctic presence in face of Russian threats - 2 hours 11 min ago

Indiatimes - Russia may be working on an 'unprecedented weapon' that could trigger a World War 3 - 2 hours 18 min ago

BusinessInsider - Russian embassy advises its citizens to leave Syria as rebels advance on strategic city of Homs - 4 hours 25 min ago

Wall Street Journal - Romania Scraps Election After Russian Influence Allegations - 5 hours 14 min ago

SCMP - Russian diplomats dodge Tokyo parking fines, citing Vienna Convention loophole, sparks outcry - 15 hours 48 min ago

Russia Today - West backing terrorists in Syria – Russia - 20 hours 32 min ago

Cramer says brewer 'primed to go much higher' despite Trump's tariff threat
CNBC - 2 hours 59 min ago
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

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FOX Business - Dollar Tree could drop some products if tariffs are enacted - 23 hours 46 min ago

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The Hindu - As Trump threatens BRICS nations with tariff barrier, Das says India has no plans for de-dollarisation - 5 hours 34 min ago

New York Times - As Trump Threatens Tariffs, Europe and South America Strengthen Ties - 6 hours 7 min ago

Indiatimes - Trump, Trudeau and Tariff: Justin came flying right in, says US President-elect amid 'Canada as 51st state' row - 8 hours 27 min ago

Appeals court upholds law banning TikTok if not sold
FOX Business - 3 hours 7 min ago
Chinese company ByteDance will have to divest TikTok in the U.S. by early next year after an appeals court upheld a law that would otherwise ban the app.

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BBC - TikTok loses appeal against US ban law - 3 hours 13 min ago

CNBC - Appeals court upholds law ordering China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok or face U.S. ban - 3 hours 51 min ago

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New York Post - Billionaire Frank McCourt’s TikTok bid has $20B in ‘informal commitments’: report - 2 hours 19 min ago

BusinessInsider - Will TikTok be banned? Here are the latest details on the app's legal fight to stay in the US and Trump's options - 3 hours 24 min ago

New York Times - TikTok Faces U.S. Ban After Losing Bid to Overturn New Law - 3 hours 27 min ago

The Independent - Supreme Court showdown likely after appeals court backs law that could ban TikTok in U.S. - 3 hours 32 min ago

The Guardian - US appeals court upholds law forcing sale or ban of TikTok - 3 hours 45 min ago

SCMP - US appeal court upholds law banning TikTok if it is not sold - 3 hours 54 min ago

Trump Shows "Strong And Deep" Support For Hegseth Amid Controversies
NDTV - 3 hours 50 min ago
President-elect Donald Trump has decided not to leave behind his Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth and reiterated his "strong and deep" support for the former Fox News presenter. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, "Pete Hegseth is doing very well. His support is strong and deep, much more so than the Fake News would have you believe. He was a great student - Princeton/Harvard educated - with a Military state of mind. He will be a fantastic, high energy, Secretary o ...

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BBC - Donald Trump vs the media...Round 2! - 4 hours 13 min ago

NDTV - Trump's NASA Pick, Musk's Business Partner, May Face Political Challenges - 4 hours 59 min ago

Reuters - Mexico budget cuts leave it poorly placed to handle Trump deportations, sources say - Reuters Canada - 6 hours 40 min ago

CNBC - Trump says venture capitalist David Sacks will be AI and crypto 'czar' - 17 hours 54 min ago

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Indiatimes - Donald Trump, Taylor Swift: Who will be named as Time Person of the Year 2024? Betting odds out; here are others on the list - 1 hour 12 min ago

The Independent - Trump’s not giving up on ‘fantastic, high energy’ Pete Hegseth as he blasts ‘fake news’ - 1 hour 50 min ago

BusinessInsider - Elon Musk spent at least $277 million backing Trump and the GOP. Here's where all of that money went. - 1 hour 51 min ago

The Guardian - Trump belittles leaders of Canada and Mexico at Fox News ‘patriot’ awards - 1 hour 53 min ago

New York Times - What Did Kash Patel, Trump’s F.B.I. Pick, Do at Truth Social? - 2 hours 36 min ago

New York Post - LA Times columnist resigns, claims billionaire owner ‘curried favor’ with Trump: ‘Shameful capitulation’ - 3 hours 13 min ago

Russia Today - Musk spent $260 million on Trump – media - 4 hours 46 min ago

SCMP - Trump picks Perdue, global firms go local in China: SCMP daily catch-up - 6 hours 49 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Trump picks Silicon Valley venture capitalist for ‘AI and Crypto Tsar’ - 17 hours 10 min ago

The Straits Times - Will the stock markets check Trump’s power? - 22 hours 49 min ago

From AI fakes to cyberattacks: Threats to German elections
Deutsche Welle - 4 hours 29 min ago
As Germany prepares for elections in February, concern has grown about the efforts of anti-democratic actors to sway public opinion through online manipulation. Tactics range from cyberattacks to AI propaganda.

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Deutsche Welle - Cyber threats: How to protect Germany's election campaign? - 4 hours 29 min ago

"Masood Azhar's Speech Exposes Pak's Duplicity": India's Stern Response
NDTV - 5 hours 44 sec ago
India on Friday demanded that Pakistan act against terrorist Masood Azhar, chief of banned terrorism group Jaish-e-Mohammed and the mastermind behind terror strikes like the 2011 Parliament attack. The strong statement followed reports of a public speech by Azhar - his first in 21 years - at an Islamic seminary in Bahawalpur in Pakistan's Punjab province, in which he reportedly vowed to continue attacks on India and used a derogatory word for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Referring to ...

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Deutsche Welle - India: Clashes as farmers march to Delhi over crop prices - 7 hours 17 min ago

BBC - Starc takes Test best as Australia dominate India - 8 hours 1 min ago

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Indiatimes - India and China plan special representatives meeting this month - 1 hour 8 min ago

SCMP - China, India vow to learn lessons of deadly 2020 border clash, keep talking to avert rerun - 6 hours 49 min ago

Hawk Tuah girl hits back at criticism after her cryptocurrency drops 95% in value
BBC - 5 hours 7 min ago
Haliey Welch's "Hawk" digital coin shot up in price then lost 95% of its value just hours after it launched.

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NDTV - Donald Trump Appoints David Sacks As White House "AI And Crypto Czar" - 15 hours 41 min ago

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New York Times - The Cryptocurrency You May Not Even Know You Own - 9 hours 46 min ago

New York Post - Trump names David Sacks as White House AI and cryptocurrency czar - 17 hours 29 min ago

BusinessInsider - These are the 10 biggest cryptocurrencies as the total market value approaches $4 trillion - 23 hours 35 min ago

OPEC+ oil output delay a 'reality check’ as group eyes demand, U.S. outlook, Saudi energy min says
CNBC - 5 hours 21 min ago
"It's not a good idea to bring volumes in the first quarter," Saudi Arabia's Abdulaziz bin Salman assessed, with reference to demand and global uncertainty.

In A 1st, BJP Says US State Department Behind "Deep State" Targeting India
NDTV - 5 hours 37 min ago
The Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP, which leads the coalition of parties currently in Government in India, has directly accused the US State Department of trying to "destabilise India". It also claimed that the US "deep state" is working to "target Prime Minister Narendra Modi". In a press conference, the BJP spokesperson said, "It has always been the US State Department behind this agenda" BJP CLAIMS THERE'S A NEXUS Sambit Patra, the spokesperson of the ruling BJP, claimed that elements ...

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Indiatimes - Recession fears gone ahead US Fed announcement, Christmas 2024? Here's what latest data shows - 3 hours 17 min ago

The Straits Times - US hiring rebounds after slump on hurricanes, strike - 5 hours 4 min ago

Trump's nominee for IRS commissioner, former congressman Billy Long, receives mixed response from Washington, tax community
CNBC - 5 hours 59 min ago
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Missouri congressman Billy Long for IRS commissioner, which has received a mixed response.

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BBC - No plan for more tax rises, Starmer tells BBC - 13 hours 49 min ago

NDTV - How Nvidia CEO, One Of The World's Richest, Is Avoiding $8 Billion In Taxes - 13 hours 49 min ago

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New York Times - Billy Long Promised Huge Tax Refunds. Now Trump Wants Him to Lead the I.R.S. - 9 hours 44 min ago

AllAfrica - Nigeria: Senate Has Not Suspended or Withdrawn Tax Reform Bills, Says Bamidele - 14 hours 47 min ago

Payrolls increased 227,000 in November, more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.2%
CNBC - 5 hours 59 min ago
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase 214,000 in November, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.

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New York Times - November Jobs Report Shows Gain of 227,000; Unemployment Rises - 4 hours 59 min ago

US economy added 227K jobs in November, above expectations
FOX Business - 6 hours 16 min ago
The Labor Department on Friday released the much anticipated November jobs report, which showed the economy added 227,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate ticked up.

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BusinessInsider - Stock market today: Indexes rise as rate-cut odds edge up after jobs report - 4 hours 58 min ago

New York Post - Employers add 227K jobs in November in massive rebound from last month - 5 hours 4 min ago

New York Times - November Jobs Report: What to Watch For - 7 hours 54 min ago

US School Teacher Claims She Was Fired Over Anti-Trump Post On Facebook
NDTV - 6 hours 17 min ago
A US high school teacher has claimed that she was fired over a Facebook post she made criticising president-elect Donald Trump and his followers. According to The Independent, Joanie Garratt was an AP History teacher with over 30 years in the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD). She says she was fired from the school on November 13, less than a month before her planned retirement on December 5. Her lawyer claims she was terminated because of an anti-Trump post, which also involved her ...

Court rejects Boeing plea deal in deadly 737 Max crashes, citing concerns with Justice Department's DEI policies
CNBC - 6 hours 26 min ago
A federal judge rejected Boeing's deal with the Justice Department to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge tied to fatal crashes of 737 Max planes.

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NDTV - US Judge Rejects Boeing 737 MAX Accord Over Diversity Policies - 17 hours 57 min ago

BBC - Boeing plea deal tied to fatal crashes rejected - 21 hours 50 min ago

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The Independent - US judge rejects Boeing plea deal in conspiracy case stemming from fatal plane crashes - 16 hours 22 min ago

Kevin O'Leary taps into potential Bitcoin 'bomb': 'Pretty interesting'
FOX Business - 8 hours 10 min ago
'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary makes his case for why Alberta could be a potential crypto mining hot spot.

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NDTV - "You're Welcome", Says Trump After Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High - 12 hours 22 min ago

CNBC - A crypto millionaire has launched a nationwide 'treasure hunt'—and hidden multiple bitcoin worth more than $100,000 each - 22 hours 27 min ago

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SCMP - El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele triumphant after his bet on bitcoin comes true - 20 hours 28 min ago

BusinessInsider - A chart master forecasts bitcoin's coming price corrections, how much it can pull back, and how high it can rally - 23 hours 54 min ago

Hong Kong Court Dismisses First Legal Challenge To New Security Law
NDTV - 8 hours 13 min ago
A senior Hong Kong judge sided with the government on Friday and dismissed the first legal challenge to the city's newly enacted national security law, which had been brought by a jailed protester. Ma Chun-man -- known as "Captain America 2.0" for carrying a replica of the Marvel superhero's shield during democracy rallies in 2019 -- was imprisoned for "inciting secession" under a national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020. He had hoped to receive a one-third sentence remission -- ty ...

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SCMP - ‘Matchmaker’ role for justice chief between Hong Kong lawyers, mainland peers - 4 hours 30 min ago

Can Europe build itself a rival to Google?
Deutsche Welle - 8 hours 26 min ago
Ecosia and Qwant are teaming up to create a European search index, aiming to break the dominance of Google and reduce Europe's reliance on US tech giants. Can they succeed in challenging the status quo?

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Deutsche Welle - Can two European search minnows build a rival to Google? - 8 hours 26 min ago

NDTV - GenCast: All About Google's New AI Agent That Aces 15-Day Weather Forecast - 12 hours 50 min ago

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Indiatimes - Frequent User of Google Chrome? Think 10 Times Before Clicking on These Websites – You May Lose All Your Hard-Earned Money - 2 hours 51 min ago

BusinessInsider - The best foldable phones in 2024: Our top picks from Samsung, Google, and more - 23 hours 56 min ago

Meet the industry insider who curates art for shows on Netflix and beyond
CNBC - 9 hours 53 min ago
Yvonne Force Villareal is an arts entrepreneur who has licensed big-name work for shows like "Billions" and for real estate and public art projects.

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Indiatimes - Netflix breathes life into Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude as adaptation hits screens in Havana - 8 hours 26 min ago

China to further facilitate ice-and-snow tourism
CGTN - 10 hours 45 min ago
China's top economic planner on Thursday announced plans to further advance the high-quality development of ice-and-snow tourism in the country's northeastern region.To attract foreign tourists, Harbin, the capital city of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, will extend its visa-free period for foreigners transiting through the city from 72 hours to 144 hours, according to an action plan released by the National Development and Reform Commission.This action plan states that China will work ...

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SCMP - China could adopt strategic empathy to mend ties with Europe - 7 hours 19 min ago

BusinessInsider - China's cheap goods are threatening to undermine its influence in the developing world - 9 hours 47 min ago

Most Mispronounced Words Of The Year: Kamala Harris, Zendaya And More
NDTV - 13 hours 21 min ago
Language learning platform Babbel has revealed the list of the most mispronounced words of 2024 in the United States and the United Kingdom. It features the names of several politicians, public figures, and many foreign words that entered the English lexicon, CNN reported. One of the prominent names on the list is US Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to Donald Trump in the November 5 presidential election. Her first name, 'Kamala', has long been a source of plenty of confusion. Babbel sa ...

Biden considering pre-emptive pardons for Trump critics, sources say
BBC - 14 hours 32 min ago
The outgoing president is reported to be weighing up ways to protect those the new administration may go after.

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BBC - Biden considering pre-emptive pardons for Trump critics, sources say - 14 hours 32 min ago

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Russia Today - Biden considering sweeping ‘preemptive pardons’ – media - 38 min 25 sec ago

Indiatimes - Big mistake? This decision by Joe Biden forced Elon Musk to embrace Donald Trump and it cost Democrats the U.S election, says bill Clinton - 3 hours 6 min ago

The Guardian - Biden administration considers pardons for people Trump may target in revenge - 4 hours 51 min ago

AllAfrica - Angola: Biden Caps Angola Visit With Stop At Train Terminal At Western Port - 14 hours 48 min ago

India keeps interest rate unchanged amid rising inflation risks and a slowing economy
CNBC - 15 hours 3 min ago
The Reserve Bank of India has held the interest rate steady since February last year.

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BusinessInsider - Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Are Down. But Inflation Could Push Them Back Up. - 8 hours 49 min ago

Indiatimes - Inflation horse needs a tight leash: RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das - 12 hours 47 min ago

Take profits on hot IPOs and 'remain grounded' as market soars, Jim Cramer says
CNBC - 19 hours 5 min ago
CNBC's Jim Cramer told investors not to get greedy and instead take profits in stocks that have run up substantially, including recent IPOs.

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The Hindu - Sai Life Sciences sets IPO price band at ₹522-549 - 1 hour 37 min ago

BusinessInsider - Klaviyo's CEO shares his secrets for a successful IPO - 3 hours 27 min ago

Ros Atkins on… How the New York shooting unfolded
BBC - 22 hours 20 min ago
Our Analysis Editor Ros Atkins with BBC Verify has been looking at the gunman’s movements and what we know about how the shooting unfolded.

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BBC - Ros Atkins on… How the New York shooting unfolded - 22 hours 20 min ago

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The Independent - New York CEO shooting map: Movements of gunman who killed Brian Thompson - 9 hours 40 min ago

Indiatimes - New York Police releases photos of gunman in fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO - 18 hours 7 min ago

Disarray in France and Germany is 'bad news' for the EU
Deutsche Welle - 23 hours 10 min ago
France's government has fallen. Germany can't expect a new one until June. Just as Donald Trump prepares to take office in the US, the EU powerhouses face political disarray and economic contraction.