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Macau Is the Casino Capital of the World. For China, That’s Not Enough.
A quarter century after the former Portuguese colony was made a Chinese territory, Macau’s economic boundaries with the mainland are being blurred.The New York Times - 27m -
U.S. life expectancy rose significantly last year, hitting highest level since pandemic
U.S. life expectancy rose by nearly a full year in 2023, hitting its highest level since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, according to a new CDC report.NBC News - 20h -
Global demand spurring Indonesia's mining boom comes at a cost for many communities
Indonesia's mining industry is rapidly expanding on demand for the minerals needed to help power the global energy transition, like nickel, cobalt and bauxiteABC News - 1d -
Kiran Desai to publish first novel since 'The Inheritance of Loss' came out nearly 20 years ago
A new novel from Kiran Desai, her first fiction since the Booker Prize-winning “The Inheritance of Loss” came out nearly 20 years ago, will be published next fallABC News - 1d -
US life expectancy rose last year to highest levels since pandemic
U.S. life expectancy rose last year to its highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, while death rates fell for almost all the top causes, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...The Hill - 8h -
Macao's casino boom brings wealth but at a cost, 25 years since China's takeover
Macao has grown from a monopoly-driven gambling enclave into the world's biggest gaming hub, packed with Chinese tourists, since Beijing took control of the former Portuguese colony 25 years agoABC News - 19h -
G.M. Led in China for Years. Here’s How It Ended Up 16th in Sales.
General Motors has gone from market leader to also-ran in the world’s largest car market, stymied by its own missteps and Chinese policies that favored its local rivals.The New York Times - 20h -
U.S. auto sales next year expected to be best since 2019
DETROIT — U.S. new vehicle sales are expected to rise next year to their highest level since 2019, led by lower interest rates and improving affordability, according to industry analysts.NBC News - 1d -
Increased November Retail Sales Fuel Hopes for Year-End Spending Boom
Better than expected business at U.S. stores raise hopes of even stronger holiday season buying results—ahead of a potential pullback after Trump’s tariffs are applied in 2025.Inc. - 1d -
U.S. auto sales next year expected to be best since 2019
S&P Global, Edmunds and Cox Automotive expect new auto sales to increase year over year by 2.5% or less to achieve the industry's best results since 2019.CNBC - 1d -
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Brexit cost UK £27bn in lost trade in first two years, review finds
Despite fall in trade, LSE study says overall impact was more limited than OBR forecasters first estimated. Business live – latest updates The damage from Brexit to trade links with the EU ...The Guardian - 1d -
Xi visits casino hub Macao to mark 25 years of its return to Chinese rule
Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun a three-day visit to Macao to mark the 25th anniversary of the casino city’s return to Chinese ruleABC News - 1d -
Global demand spurring Indonesia's mining boom comes at a cost for many communities
Indonesia's mining industry is rapidly expanding on demand for the minerals needed to help power the global energy transition, like nickel, cobalt and bauxiteABC News - 1d -
How Starface turned pimple patches into a business bringing in $90 million a year
Since the company’s founding in 2019, Starface World says it has sold over a billion individual Hydro-Stars, its version of the pimple patch.CNBC - 2d -
How Disney’s stock can book even more gains after its best year since 2020
Disney’s earnings forecasts once struck analysts as aggressive, but now they veer toward “believability,” according to an analyst.MarketWatch - 3d -
40-year-old dad: I'm the first millionaire in my family—here's how I'm building generational wealth
Parent Portfolio co-founder Jonathan Sanchez says having kids inspired him to "build generational wealth that could change the trajectory of my family forever."CNBC - 4d -
Michael Dell Spent 40 Years Preparing for an AI Boom No One Expected
The man who founded Dell in a Texas dorm room has transformed his company. It’s not just about PCs anymore.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Syrians cheer end of 50 years of Assad rule at first Friday prayers since government fell
Exuberant Syrians observed the first Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, gathering in the capital’s historic main mosque, its largest square and around the country to ...ABC News - 6d -
China jails former national football coach for 20 years for bribery
The former coach of the Chinese men's national soccer team Li Tie has received a 20-year prison sentence for briberyABC News - 6d -
🏆 The 25 greatest players of the last 25 years: A conductor in 20th place
Welcome to OneFootball's definitive ranking of the 25 greatest players of the last 25 years.Over the course of 25 days, we will be counting down our top 25 men's footballers of the 21st century so ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Tennessee grabs No. 1 in AP Top 25 after shakeup; No. 3 Iowa State has highest ranking since 1950s
Tennessee is the new No. 1 in men's college basketball after a massive shakeup in the AP Top 25ABC News - Dec. 9 -
College basketball rankings: Tennessee grabs No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll for first time since 2019; Duke moves up
The Volunteers are 8-0 and moved up to the top spot in this week's major pollsCBS Sports - Dec. 9 -
Tennessee grabs No. 1 in AP Top 25 after shakeup; No. 3 Iowa State has highest ranking since 1950s
Tennessee is the new No. 1 in men’s college basketball after a massive shakeup in the AP Top 25.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9 -
China Eases Overall Monetary Policy Stance for First Time in 14 Years
Faced with a faltering economy and falling prices, the Politburo loosened the policy approach of China’s central bank and called for “extraordinary” measures.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
China loosens monetary policy stance for first time in 14 years
Markets rally as Communist party officials to meet in coming days to discuss country’s economic policyFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
Paris’ Notre Dame celebrates first Sunday Mass since fire five years ago
PARIS — Notes boomed from the meticulously cleaned grand organ, the choir’s voices echoed off of walls scrubbed clean of scorch marks, and light shone through restored stained glass windows.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
The fall of Bashar Assad after 14 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty
Syrian President Bashar Assad has fled the countryABC News - Dec. 8 -
Matildas bring difficult year to an end with uplifting win and sense of revival | Jack Snape
A 6-0 thumping of Taiwan brought some life back to a dressing room that has felt funereal at times since the Olympics. In a place known by some as Pivot City, the Matildas finally turned a corner. ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
NBA will return to China for first time since Daryl Morey's 2019 tweet
Two preseason games between the Nets and Suns are slated for 2025CBS Sports - Dec. 6 -
NBA to return to China with preseason games for first time since 2019 fallout
NBA returns to China with Nets-Suns preseason games China hasn’t hosted games since Morey tweet in 2019 The NBA will stage two pre-season games in Macau next October, its deputy commissioner ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
U.S. economy poised to dominate for the next 20 years — at the cost of growing inequality, economist says
U.S. economic dominance over other countries is poised to surge in the next 20 years due to its widening lead in technology and science, but at the expense of growing inequality at home.MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
AP source: NBA to return to China in 2025 with Nets and Suns to play two preseason games in Macao
AP source: NBA to return to China in 2025 with Nets and Suns to play two preseason games in MacaoABC News - Dec. 5 -
Legendary drug lord released after serving 25 years in U.S. prison
Fabio Ochoa Vásquez and his brothers amassed a fortune when cocaine started flooding the U.S. in the late 1970s and early 1980s.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Sumo wrestlers bring 1,500 years of tradition to London as the sport has an international moment
London’s Royal Albert Hall is preparing to host a different kind of spectacle: Sumo wrestlingABC News - Dec. 4 -
Sumo wrestlers bring 1,500 years of tradition to London as the sport has an international moment
London’s Royal Albert Hall is preparing to host a different kind of spectacle: Sumo wrestlingABC News - Dec. 4 -
Woman sentenced to 25 years for DUI crash that killed bride on wedding day
A South Carolina woman will spend 25 years in prison for a drunken crash that killed a bride on her wedding day in April 2023. Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty to several charges, including ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Woman gets 25 years for DUI crash that killed bride on wedding night
A South Carolina woman who admitted to driving drunk and speeding was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty in the death of a bride on her wedding night. Skyler Henry has details.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Woman sentenced to 25 years for drunk-driving killing of newlywed
A judge in South Carolina sentenced a woman to 25 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to charges involving the drunk-driving killing of a woman who had just gotten married and was riding in a ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
