Dollar Surges Against the Euro and Sterling

A plunging pound and a surge in U.K. government borrowing costs to their highest since the great financial crisis serve as a warning to the U.S. and other countries that the bond vigilantes are ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 9

U.S. Efforts to Cut Emissions Stalled in 2024 as Power Demand Surged

After staying flat for nearly two decades, electricity use is starting to rise again, and the boom in wind and solar power hasn’t kept pace.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

TikTok Case Before Supreme Court Pits National Security Against Free Speech

The court, which hears arguments on Friday in a challenge to a law banning the app, has issued varying rulings when those two interests clashed.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Taiwan demonstrates sea defenses against potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing

Taiwan has demonstrated its sea defenses against a potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a multitiered strategy to deter an invasion from the mainland

ABC News - Jan. 9

China steps up defence of renminbi against Wall Street bets

Currency softens over weakness in world’s second-largest economy and fear of Trump tariffs

Financial Times - Jan. 9

FirstFT: Elon Musk moves against Keir Starmer

Also in today’s newsletter, corporate borrowers rush to lock in loans and the growing interest in lunar spectrum

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Fire crews making progress against Sunset Fire in Hollywood Hills

KNBC's Conan Nolan describes the scene near the Sunset Fire in Los Angeles that is threatening homes. Fire crews have been using helicopters to fight the blaze as winds have lessened in the area.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Asia's central banks face a formidable challenge: An ascendant U.S. dollar

A surge in the dollar has sent Asian currencies reeling, stoking worries over imported inflation and prompting some central banks to intervene in the currency market.

CNBC - Jan. 9

North Korea learning from fighting with Russia against Ukraine, US warns

Diplomatic and military ties with Moscow making Pyongyang ‘more capable of waging war’, official says. North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, gaining ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Bills-Broncos preview: Buffalo has high hopes, starts playoffs against surprising Denver

Josh Allen might win his first NFL MVP after having a great regular season.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Bengals' Jermaine Burton accused of assaulting woman; no charges filed against rookie WR

Burton was a healthy scratch in Week 18

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

Penguins bring back second-chance Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads against Senators

The first 7,500 fans in attendance for the Penguins' matchup against the Senators will receive the bobblehead.

ESPN - Jan. 8

California wildfires: Kings postpone game against Flames, no makeup date announced

Wildfires are raging throughout California and have threatened the safety of Los Angeles residents

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

MPs vote against Tory call for new grooming gangs inquiry

MPs rejected a Tory amendment calling for a grooming gang's inquiry by 253 votes.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Has the bond market turned against Rachel Reeves?

Rising UK borrowing costs raise risk that chancellor will have to impose tighter fiscal policy as soon as March

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree

The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of recycling: spruce needle butter.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Germany and France warn Trump against use of force over Greenland

Olaf Scholz says borders are inviolable after president-elect talks of using US military or tariffs to take control of island. Germany and France have warned Donald Trump against any attempt to ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Europe pushes back against Trump over Greenland military threat

European leaders expressed their confusion and pushed back Wednesday against President-elect Donald Trump's refusal to rule out using military force to take over Greenland.

NBC News - Jan. 8

A million-dollar kombucha deal spurred Quinn Ewers to Ohio State early, but staying long never made sense

The Buckeyes were caught off guard by Ewers' decision to reclassify and join them a year early

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

Cannabis companies say DEA has closed mind against a less-dangerous pot ranking

Advocates accuse Drug Enforcement Administration of blocking the reclassification of cannabis as a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Political warfare: Why the House accusations against Liz Cheney are baseless and wrong

The accusations of professional misconduct against Liz Cheney are frankly ludicrous.

The Hill - Jan. 8

UK police face probe into handling of sex crimes allegations against Harrods owner Al Fayed

U.K. police watchdogs will investigate whether the London force bungled its handling of sex crimes allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed

ABC News - Jan. 8

Affordable Care Act enrollments surge as Biden's term nears end, White House says

"That means that enrollment has nearly doubled since I took office," President Joe Biden said in a statement.

ABC News - Jan. 8

Breakthrough drugs herald ‘new era’ in battle against dementia, experts predict

Medical advances make pills to treat Alzheimer’s disease viable, though challenges remain in sharing gains globally. Pills that prevent Alzheimer’s disease or blunt its effects are on the horizon, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Ukraine war briefing: Trump sympathises with Russian stance against Ukraine joining Nato

President-elect says he understands Moscow’s feelings about having ‘somebody right on their doorstep’; Biden to announce weapons package. What we know on day 1,049. See all our Ukraine ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

UK watchdog bans adverts featuring burning dollars

Posters from Islamic finance start-up Wahed Invest likely to cause ‘serious offence’, rules ASA

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Dollar Surges Against the Euro and Sterling

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