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Starboard sees an opportunity to create value at Riot Platforms amid growth in hyperscalers
Riot Platforms is in a solid position to capitalize on an opportunity to lease capacity to hyperscalers.CNBC - 17h -
Starbucks Strikes Could Spread to Hundreds of Stores by Christmas Eve
Starbucks baristas are strikings across cities ahead of the holidays.Inc. - 19h -
Starbucks baristas strike in big US cities as contract talks falter
Workers launch 5-day protest in Chicago, Los Angeles and Seattle as union and coffee chain remain far apart on payFinancial Times - 1d -
Amazon Warehouse Workers Across US Strike Ahead of Holiday Rush
Thousands of workers are striking, as picket lines formed outside seven Amazon distribution centers from New York to California Thursday morning.Wired - 2d -
Planned Starbucks strike in 3 cities could spread nationwide
Workers at Starbucks stores in three cities plan to go on a five-day strike that could spread nationwide.CBS News - 1d -
Why stock-market volatility spike signals Wednesday’s rout could be a buying opportunity
Wednesday’s steep selloff in the stock market triggered a sudden spike in Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” posing a buying opportunity for investors and may spark a strong year-end stretch for stocks, ...MarketWatch - 2d -
Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworks could be cancelled due to train strike, police commissioner says
Karen Webb warns that NSW force can’t risk 250,000 people being ‘trapped in the city’ with no way home . Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , ...The Guardian - 2d -
Women leaders are creating opportunities at the crossroad of gaming and media
GB Insider: How future leaders with diverse perspectives can get their foot in the door of the growing gaming and entertainment industry.VentureBeat - 2d -
US Amazon workers go on ‘largest’ strike against company, Teamsters union says
Employees at seven facilities including New York, Atlanta and San Francisco take action in demand of contract talks. Why are Amazon workers on strike – and what does it mean for Christmas ...The Guardian - 2d -
There’s an opportunity for the UK in semiconductors
The country has lagged behind on manufacturing but a fast-expanding sector offers a way forwardFinancial Times - 3d -
ADNOC Distribution eyes non-fuel growth
Yahoo News - 3d -
For the first time in 8 years, a US Navy ship makes a port call in Cambodia
A U.S. Navy warship has arrived in Cambodia, the first such visit in eight years to a nation that is China’s close ally in Southeast AsiaABC News - 5d -
K'Andre Miller Injury Creates Big Opportunity For Connor Mackey
Connor Mackey will make his season debut for the Rangers on Saturday afternoon with a lot to prove.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 13 -
How Companies Can Create or Improve Employee Assistance Programs
A new survey indicates that while more businesses offer programs supporting employee mental health and wellness, workers have plenty of ideas to make them better.Inc. - Dec. 13 -
A US Navy ship will make its first port call in 8 years in Cambodia, a close ally of China
A U.S. Navy warship will make a port call next week in Cambodia, China’s close ally in Southeast Asia, the first such visit in eight yearsABC News - Dec. 13 -
Trump Backs Dockworkers Union Amid Risk of New Port Strike
The president-elect’s intervention could help the longshoremen’s union win concessions and avoid the resumption of a strike on East and Gulf Coast ports.The New York Times - Dec. 13 -
Buy now, pay later company Affirm strikes $4B loan deal with private credit firm Sixth Street
Two trendy areas in finance — fintech and private credit — are coming together in a new multibillion-dollar joint venture.NBC News - Dec. 13 -
Buy now, pay later company Affirm strikes $4 billion loan deal with private credit firm Sixth Street
Affirm Holdings is getting its largest-ever capital commitment with a new partnership from private credit firm Sixth Street.CNBC - Dec. 13 -
India Ports Strike Averted as Government Enforces Contract Terms
Yahoo News - Dec. 12 -
BuzzFeed Strikes Deal to Sell ‘Hot Ones’ Company for $82.5 Million
The sale, to a group that includes the show’s host, Sean Evans, and Soros Fund Management, will allow BuzzFeed to pay down tens of millions of dollars in debt.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
Klarna Used an AI-generated CEO to Share Financials. Will More Companies Follow?
Ahead of Klarna’s IPO, CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski announced some of the company’s financials — sort of.Inc. - Dec. 12 -
Upcoming Nasdaq-100 changes could boost the stocks of these 11 companies
There are also a bunch of companies that may be removed from the Nasdaq-100 as part of its reconstitution before the end of the year.MarketWatch - Dec. 12 -
IRS: There's a key deadline approaching for required minimum distributions
If you're age 73 or older and retired, the annual deadline for required minimum distributions, or RMDs, is approaching. Here's what investors need to know.CNBC - Dec. 11 -
Adani drops US financing for strategic Sri Lanka port
Conglomerate pulls out of $500mn loan deal as it wrestles with bribery allegationsFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
The Syria Opportunity
The end of al-Assad’s wretched regime unlocks many doors.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Trump offers expedited environmental approvals to companies investing $1B in US
President-elect Trump indicated on Tuesday that he’ll give expedited approvals to projects that invest at least $1 billion into the U.S. economy. “Any person or company investing ONE BILLION ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
The best stock pickers market in 25 years is upon us. Here’s where the opportunities are.
Société Générale strategists hone in on positives from the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump and the potential winning themes for investors.MarketWatch - Dec. 10 -
My daughter could have died. I blame US insurance companies | Melody Schreiber
I asked my doctor for a shot to protect my premature daughter against RSV. Then we realized we didn’t qualify for insurance. Since Thursday morning, United Healthcare hasn’t left my thoughts – ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
Israel, US and Turkey launch strikes in Syria to protect interests
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels free prisoners of the former president, Bashar al-Assad, who has fled to Russia. Inside the hunt for hidden cells in Sednaya prison Bombing raids have hit sites ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
Major water company uses accounting trick to inflate balance sheet by £1.68bn
A substantial Severn Trent Water investment is based on IOU notes - BBC Panorama finds.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Warner Bros. Discovery strikes new distribution deal with Comcast
Warner Bros. Discovery reaches an agreement for Comcast Corp. to continue carrying its cable channels, including HBO, TNT, CNN and Animal Planet.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 9 -
US companies lawyer up in preparation for Trump’s trade wars
Legal and accounting firms expect a fee bonanza from efforts to avoid expected tariffs and export controlsFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
US will fear the vacuum that could replace Assad
Washington worries that the overthrow of Syria's president could lead to a power grab by Islamist groups.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
US court upholds law that could ban TikTok
Further appeal expected for bipartisan measure targeting video app owned by China’s ByteDance over security concernsFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
‘Could this happen to us?’: UnitedHealth shooting prompts corporate security rethink
Companies rush to reassess protection provided to top executives after the killing of Brian Thompson in New YorkFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
U.S. trade deficit narrows sharply in October on dissipation of worries about port strike
The trade sector could end up becoming a positive contributor to fourth-quarter gross domestic product.MarketWatch - Dec. 5 -
Shell and Equinor to create Britain's largest independent oil and gas company in joint venture
Britain's Shell and Norway's Equinor on Thursday announced plans to combine their British offshore oil and gas assets to create a jointly owned energy company.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
Trump’s populist 'mandate' could disrupt business tax reform wish list
Congress, and the GOP, has changed since then-President Trump and Republicans crafted the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. And while Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and GOP leadership are gunning to get a ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
US expands list of Chinese technology companies under export controls
The U.S. Commerce Department has expanded the list of Chinese technology companies subject to export controls to include many that make equipment used to make computer chipsABC News - Dec. 3 -
Nous Research is training an AI model using machines distributed across the internet
Nous's DisTrO, Distributed Training Over-the-Internet, allows foundation class models to be trained without expensive superclusters.VentureBeat - Dec. 2