ASML, other chip related companies rally on report of possible ease in U.S. restrictions on sales to China

Estée Lauder shares plunge as China sales slump prompts dividend cut

Beauty group’s stock drops 25% after guidance withdrawn for rest of year

Business - Financial Times - October 31

China expands its EV charging network as sales surge

World - Yahoo News - November 7

China retail sales pick up speed, beat forecasts in October

World - Yahoo News - November 15

Temu owner PDD misses sales estimates amid China slowdown

Shares drop after tech group warns on ‘intensified competition’

World - Financial Times - November 21

Aston Martin issues second profit warning in two months

The iconic firm blames "minor delay" in deliveries of its ultra-exclusive Valiant cars for the shortfall.

House panel questions chip manufacturing equipment makers over any ties to China

The top lawmakers on the House China select committee pressed various semiconductor equipment makers on their business sales with China amid growing concerns about the nation’s competitive ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Rubio says Chinese hacking of U.S. telecom companies is a "very serious situation"

Sen. Marco Rubio, who is on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that as "time goes on, we're going to learn more" about Chinese hacking of U.S. telecom companies.

Nuclear-Power Companies Hit by U.S. Regulator's Rejection of Amazon-Talen Deal

Talen said it believed FERC had erred and was evaluating its options. The company can still restructure its expanded deal with Amazon, according to Oppenheimer analysts.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

Trump's tariff threats send U.S. companies scrambling for lobbyists and loopholes

In the days since President-elect Donald Trump won the presidential race, Nicole Bivens Collinson’s phone has barely stopped ringing.

Why some U.S. companies are scaling back DEI programs

Why companies like Ford, Harley Davidson, Tractor Supply, Lowe's and others are scaling back DEI programs.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Russian and Other Groups May Try to Undermine U.S. Elections After Vote

Groups from Russia and other countries could continue to stoke political discord until the election is certified in January, intelligence agencies say.

World - The New York Times - November 5

Trump Tariffs Would Hit GM and Other U.S. Automakers Hard

If 25 percent tariffs are slapped on imports from Mexico and Canada, vehicles made there by GM, Ford, and Stellantis would get more expensive.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Phone companies should do more to prevent robocalls and texts, report says

While scam phone calls have slightly decreased in the last three years, scam texts have tripled. A consumer report found that phone companies need to do more to prevent robocalls and texts for ...

More Companies Boost Climate and Social Reporting Despite ESG Backlash

Despite sustained pressure from conservative politicians and activists, businesses are responding to investors and regulators who want to know about environmental, social and governance issues.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Dating Site Companies Match and Bumble Report Slumping Results

Match forecasts lackluster revenue as Tinder sales sputter, while Bumble’s app overhaul slowed sales enough to cause its first ever quarterly earnings drop.

Business - Inc. - November 7

Bud Light Owner's U.S. Sales Bounce Back After Boycott

After over a year of seeing its American sales hammered by a boycott, Anheuser-Busch InBev said its U.S. sales had bounced back, helping the Bud Light owner partly outweigh big drops internationally.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Puma Sales Growth Picks Up as U.S. Business Recovers

Puma maintained its outlook for the year on the back of an acceleration in sales growth, helped by a recovery in its U.S. business.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 6

Molson Coors sees weakness in U.S. beer volumes, leading to a sales miss

Molson Coors sees sales volumes drop amid weakness in the U.S. beer industry.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

U.S. Moves Forward With $680 Million Arms Sale to Israel

The package of bombs and weapons-guidance kits comes as a cease-fire is reached in Lebanon.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 21 hours ago

Report: Heat ‘intrigued' by Kings star Fox, other marquee players

The Miami Heat reportedly have their eyes on Sacramento Kings star De'Aaron Fox, the Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 8

Bed maker waited to report defect that killed 1 and injured others

Canada's Bestar recalled wall beds only after learning of dozens of cases in which its beds detached from the walls, feds say.

Senators say there are other ways to vet Gaetz without ethics report

Sen. John Cornyn seemed to suggest one way info about Gaetz could come out is by calling those associated with the allegations to appear before the Judiciary Committee.

Nvidia’s stock falls 3% after report of fresh issue with Blackwell AI chips

Blackwell GPUs are overheating when connected in custom server racks, according to a report from The Information.

Business - MarketWatch - November 18

Jim Cramer weighs Nvidia stock after report of Blackwell AI chip overheating

CNBC's Jim Cramer reflected on Nvidia in light of a report that the company is having problems with overheating in its newest graphics chips.

Business - CNBC - November 19

U.S. Looking Into Reports of American's Detention in Iran

The State Department declined to name the person, but an Iranian-American journalist is said to be imprisoned.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

FirstFT: Harris calls on America to ‘turn the page’ on Trump

Also in today’s newsletter, Ukraine and Russia hold secret talks, while Alphabet and Reddit shares rise after results

World - Financial Times - October 30

Sony reports healthy profits on strong sales of sensors and games

Sony’s profit surged 69% in July-September on the back of strong sales of its image sensors, games, music and network services

Tech - ABC News - November 8

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