US justice department plans to push Google to sell off Chrome browser

Is the Biden Administration Coming for Chrome?

The Justice Department is reportedly targeting Google’s web browser as its antitrust enforcers seek to cement a major win before Donald Trump takes office.

Business - The New York Times - 10 hours ago

Google's new CFO makes earnings call debut, says company can 'push a little further' on cost cuts

In her first earnings call as Alphabet CFO, Anat Ashkenazi said more streamlining will be needed so the company can invest in AI.

Business - CNBC - October 30

India’s Top Court Bans ‘Bulldozer Justice’ Often Used Against Muslims

The tactic, in which state governments raze the homes and businesses of people as acts of retribution, has been on the rise in recent years.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Tech stock sell-off wipes out Wall Street’s October gains

Disappointing earnings from Microsoft help put US equities on track for biggest one-day drop since early September

World - Financial Times - October 31

FirstFT: Trump’s first appointment

Also in today’s newsletter, Fed cuts rates and Citi revamps wealth banker pay

World - Financial Times - November 8

Lukoil plans to sell Bulgarian refinery to Qatari-British consortium

Deal expected to conclude by end of year in sign of Moscow’s diminishing influence on Balkan energy networks

World - Financial Times - November 5

Trump calls for investigation of 'rumors' he plans to sell Trump Media stock

Donald Trump, majority owner of the Truth Social operator Trump Media, defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

Business - CNBC - November 8

A group of 2,000 migrants in southern Mexico depart for the US weeks before election

A group of about 2,000 migrants has left Mexico’s southern border hoping to reach the country’s north and ultimately the United States

World - ABC News - October 20

State Department: Israel not in violation of US law on humanitarian aid to Gaza

The State Department on Tuesday said that Israel is not in violation of U.S. law related to the delivery and access of humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip, despite pushback from aid groups ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Homeland Security Department releases framework for using AI in critical infrastructure

The Biden administration has released guidelines for using artificial intelligence in the power grid, water system, air travel network and other pieces of critical infrastructure

Tech - ABC News - 5 days ago

Trump picks Robert Kennedy Jr to run US health department

Vaccine sceptic and former Democrat is the latest controversial nomination for cabinet post

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Israel hammers Beirut suburbs as US pushes for cease-fire

Israel hammered Beirut’s suburbs overnight with airstrikes as the U.S. pushes for a cease-fire between the Jewish state and Lebanon. Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee, the head of the Israeli military's ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Lidia Thorpe shrugs off Dutton’s call to resign, saying she’s looking for ‘justice’ not re-election

Independent senator, who made international headlines for heckling King Charles about Indigenous injustices, says people should ‘get used to truth-telling’. Follow our Australia news live blog ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Obama and Walz urge Democrats to vote early in battleground Wisconsin

Voters lined up across battleground Wisconsin to cast their ballots on the first day of early, in-person voting as former President Barack Obama and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz ...

Trump returns to Atlanta in final push for votes: ‘We’ve got to finish it off’

On the heels of racist New York rally remarks, Trump hits at Harris, Fani Willis and Michelle Obama at Georgia Tech. Donald Trump yet again descended upon Atlanta with a week and a day to go, ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Honeywell jumps on activist push for a breakup. Here's our plan for the stock now

Jim Cramer isn't the only one who thinks Honeywell needs to reshape its sprawling portfolio.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Vivek Ramaswamy Returns to Push His Plans to Slash the Government

The wealthy entrepreneur, tapped by Donald Trump to co-lead an outside effort focused on “efficiency,” campaigned on an assertion that the president has the power to fire 75 percent of the federal ...

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Prosecutors plan to fight Trump’s push to dismiss hush-money case

Possible delay of 26 November court date comes as outcome of case left in question following election win. Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal hush-money case said in a letter on ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

2024's Best-Selling Games In The US So Far

Top sellers Circana, the research group formerly known as NPD, has published its latest monthly US sales report, providing an updated look at the best-selling games of 2024 thus far. With the ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 23

Top 20 Best-Selling Games For September 2024 In The US

Market-research firm Circana has released its list of the top 20 best-selling games for September 2024, and it's not shocking to see sports sim powerhouse EA Sports FC 25 , from the game series ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 24

Just Eat Takeaway to sell US arm Grubhub at a loss of more than $6.5bn

Netherlands-based firm offloads unit to fast casual restaurant chain Wonder for $650m four years after buying it for $7.3bn. The food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway is selling Grubhub to the ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Roberto Mancini departs Saudi Arabia job richer but with team no better off | John Duerden

Former Italy coach upset players and attracted fans’ ire; he now leaves a team struggling for World Cup qualification. Just before full time in Saudi Arabia’s 0-0 draw with Bahrain in a vital 2026 ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Microsoft's GitHub expands beyond OpenAI, lets developers use AI models from Anthropic, Google

GitHub is giving software developers more choices for its popular coding assistant, meaning they won't be limited to models from OpenAI.

Business - CNBC - October 29

U.S. crude oil rebounds nearly 2% after selling off last week

Traders increasingly believe Israel-Iran tensions will not lead to an oil supply disruption in the Middle East.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Nasdaq hits record high as tech stocks rebound from summer sell-off

Sharp turnaround from 15% slide as investors make ‘heads I win, tails you lose’ bet

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Palo Alto shares helped by contract news, Abbott Labs braces for lawsuit ruling

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Business - CNBC - October 31

UK borrowing costs hit highest level this year as gilt sell-off intensifies

Bond markets unnerved by scale of extra borrowing in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Blinken meets Netanyahu in renewed US push for Gaza ceasefire

US secretary of state urges Israeli PM to capitalise on death of Hamas leader by securing release of hostages and ending conflict. Middle East crisis – live updates The US secretary of state, ...