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Erdoğan sees nothing but opportunity in Syria
The Turkish president is determined to reap the benefits of Assad’s ousting ahead of the 2028 electionsFinancial Times - 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 -
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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 -
Farage may disrupt the story of UK elections, but not its usual ending
Labour polls poorly now because it is taking unpopular decisions, but history points to a second term in powerFinancial Times - Dec. 12 -
Russian Navy Ships Have Left Key Syrian Port
Satellite images from last week and this week show that naval vessels docked at the port city of Tartus have left. According to marine tracking data, no cargo ships have entered or left Tartus ...The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
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 -
Walmart’s Restart.run: A new opportunity for developers to connect with gamers
Marketing agency Moonrock revealed its new gaming website Restart.run, which is sponsored by and features ads from Walmart.VentureBeat - Dec. 11 -
Houthi Attacks Continue to Disrupt Shipping Industry As Israel-Hamas War Rages On
The transport route around the southern tip of Africa was once little used — but freighters are now forced to take it and are charging higher rates.The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
Protesters disrupt Blinken testimony on Afghanistan withdrawal
Protesters demonstrating against the war in Gaza interrupted Secretary of State Antony Blinken as he testified Wednesday before a House panel about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. See the ...CBS News - 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 -
How mass deportations could devastate the U.S. economy
President-elect Donald Trump plans to deport up to 11 million undocumented immigrants. But how much will it cost? Jeremy Robbins, executive director for the American Immigration Council, joins ...CBS News - Dec. 10 -
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The Syria Opportunity
The end of al-Assad’s wretched regime unlocks many doors.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Celtic 'gaining confidence' despite missed opportunity
Celtic miss an opportunity to end their seven-year wait for an away win the in the Champions League, but are "gaining confidence" at this level, says Brendan Rodgers.BBC News - 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 -
OpenAI's controversial Sora is finally launching today. Will it truly disrupt Hollywood?
OpenAI on Monday said it will release its controversial text-to-video tool to the public with different subscription tiers.Los Angeles Times - 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 -
Warner and Comcast Resolve 'Harry Potter' Dispute in New Distribution Pact
They finalized a cable distribution deal in which Warner locks in higher fees for its networks and resolves a legal battle over a new “Harry Potter” TV series.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 9 -
Biden calls Assad's fall "moment of historic opportunity"
"At long last, the Assad regime has fallen," President Biden said Sunday, hours after opposition forces entered Damascus and seized control of Syria.CBS News - Dec. 8 -
TikTok vows to take U.S. ban case to Supreme Court. Meta and Google could see user gains in meantime.
President-elect Donald Trump, who attempted to ban TikTok during his first term, said on the campaign trail that he is now against a TikTok ban and would work to “save” the social-media platform.MarketWatch - Dec. 7 -
Appeals court upholds law that could ban TikTok in U.S.
A federal appeals court upheld a law Friday that would ban TikTok in the U.S. if the app's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, does not sell it. TikTok and ByteDance could still appeal the case to ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
How climate change could make snowfall worse in parts of the U.S.
Experts predict climate change could actually make snow worse in some areas of the U.S. Meanwhile, nearly two-thirds of the U.S. is seeing less snowfall than in the 1970s. CBS News national climate ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Here's what to know before taking your first required minimum distribution
Most retirees must begin required minimum distributions at age 73. Here's what to know before making your first withdrawal.CNBC - Dec. 6 -
Federal judges uphold law that could ban TikTok in the U.S.
A panel of three federal Appeals Court judges ruled unanimously to uphold a law Friday that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
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The U.S. added 227,000 jobs in November, as hiring recovers from storms and a strike
Job creation in November rebounded from a near-standstill the prior month as the effects of a significant labor strike and violent storms in the Southeast receded, the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...NBC News - Dec. 6 -
NBA's Diplomatic Playbook Opens an Opportunity in China
Five years ago, a single internet post led to a ban on the league in basketball-crazy China—but there are steps toward a reconciliation.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 6 -
A rebound is expected after the previous month’s disruptions.
The resolution of the Boeing strike, and recovery from storms in the Southeast, are predicted to produce a gain in monthly payroll data.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
U.S. drug store closures create pharmacy deserts
The closures of both independent and big chain drug stores across the U.S. has become a trend that is having a serious impact on health care. Mark Strassmann examines what is behind the change and ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
AWS cuts database prices almost 50% and adds distributed scaling capabilities
AWS has launched new features for DynamoDB, Aurora and MemoryDB cloud databases to help scale distributed workloads and lower costs.VentureBeat - 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 -
A Mexican Factory Paid Off for a U.S. Manufacturer. Tariffs Could Make It a Liability.
While the off-road-vehicle maker Polaris has benefited from moving some production south, Trump’s levy proposal is primed to add millions in costs.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
U.S. officials investigate alleged Chinese cyber hack of communications companies
U.S. officials say they're investigating Chinese government-affiliated hackers who compromised the networks of of U.S. communication companies and were able to intercept private communications of ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Playgama raises $3M to build the go-to HTML5 game distribution platform
Playgama has raised $3 million to fund its HTML5 gaming distribution platform, where devs can get their games to as many players as possible.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
Trump reportedly jokes Canada could be 51st U.S. state if tariffs wreck economy
Trump outlined his plans to place 25% tariffs on all Canadian goods imported into the U.S., in a meeting with Trudeau at Mar-a-LagoMarketWatch - 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
