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MicroStrategy’s $30 billion Bitcoin Bet Is Paying Off
The stock is up 460 percent this year thanks to the crypto—more than double Nvidia’s returns.Business - Inc. - November 19 -
A look at the $3 billion classroom safety industry
With school shootings continuing throughout the U.S., classroom safety has become big business. Mark Strassmann takes a look at how some companies are trying to keep students safe.Top stories - CBS News - November 19 -
7-Eleven, the Slurpee and a $47 Billion Takeover Battle
The convenience chain is at the center of a bidding war between would-be buyers on two continents. Here’s why they’re hungry for it.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 22 -
This Battery Startup Raised $15 Billion. Then It Went Bust.
Sweden’s Northvolt was once a darling of the battery industry and Europe’s best hope for competing with China’s dominant battery makers.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago -
Rivian to Get $6 Billion Federal Loan for EV Factory
The financing for a factory in Georgia is part of a last-minute effort to establish climate policies before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Biden to Leave Trump With Billions for Ukraine Weapons
American officials are acknowledging that the U.S. won’t be able to spend all of the money authorized to transfer arms to Kyiv by Jan. 20.World - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago -
The $60 Billion Potential Hiding in Your Discarded Gadgets
Rich nations mine just a fraction of e-waste, leaving $60 billion a year in critical metals wasting away in boxes and drawers. But in West Africa, a dangerous recycling work is thriving.Tech - Wired - 14 hours ago -
Shell fights to win approval for sale of Nigerian onshore business
Energy major and prospective buyer in lobbying drive to overcome regulator’s objections to $1.3bn dealBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
China’s lawmakers gather to approve long-awaited fiscal stimulus
Local governments have been weighed down by trillions of dollars of debtWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
Boeing machinists end strike after approving labor contract with 38% raises
The vote is the third time since September that Boeing's machinists are considering a new labor deal.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
Amazon gets FAA approval for new delivery drone as it begins tests in Arizona
Amazon says it has received approval from the FAA to fly its newer, smaller delivery drones, including beyond the visual line of sight of pilots.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
Workers Approve New Boeing Contract, Ending Crippling Strike
Striking machinists accepted a new contract raising wages by 39 percent, but enduring bitterness will complicate Boeing’s efforts to rebuild its battered corporate culture and flawed production ...Business - Inc. - November 5 -
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Ballot measures targeting noncitizen voting approved in 8 states
Voters in eight states approved Republican-backed constitutional amendments designed to make clear that only American citizens can vote in elections.Politics - NBC News - November 6 -
Missouri voters approve ballot measure to expand abortion rights
Missouri voters approved a ballot measure enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, NBC News projects, effectively undoing the state’s near-total abortion ban.Politics - NBC News - November 6 -
California voters approve measure making some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
California voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday seeking harsher punishment for retail crimes including shoplifting and theft. Repeat offenders may now be charged with felonies under Proposition ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
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California air regulators approve controversial standards that could affect gas prices
California regulators have approved plans to strengthen the state's carbon reduction standards — a move that opponents fear could drive up gasoline prices. The decision, which occurred following a ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Critics say approval of ‘climate credits’ rules on day one of Cop29 was rushed
Agreement on rules paving way for rich countries to pay for cheap climate action abroad breaks years-long deadlock. Diplomats have greenlit key rules that govern the trade of “carbon credits”, ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
UK approves 5 subsea cables to boost clean energy supply
Interconnectors will tackle intermittency and strengthen North Sea industry, says OfgemWorld - Financial Times - November 12 -
EU Court Upholds Approval of Vodafone Deal With Liberty Global
The European Union’s General Court upheld the bloc’s decision to approve Vodafone’s $20 billion-plus acquisition of some of Liberty Global’s telecommunications assets in Europe, thwarting a legal ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 13 -
New York City Council Approves Bill Shifting Broker Fees to Landlords
The City Council approved a bill on Wednesday that would curb a loathed New York City real estate practice: making renters pay thousands of dollars in broker fees.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
NBA star Rudy Gobert voices approval of RFK Jr. nomination
NBA star Rudy Gobert shared his approval of President-elect Trump tapping antivaccine activist and environmental attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Palm Springs approves reparations settlement with displaced families of color
The city of Palm Springs, Calif., will pay nearly $6 million in reparations to Black and Brown families who were displaced from a neighborhood there during the 1960s. The tentative settlement will ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
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Abuse survivors urge the Vatican to globalize the zero-tolerance policy it approved in the US
Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are urging the Vatican to adopt the same zero-tolerance policy that it approved for the U.S. Catholic Church in 2002World - ABC News - November 19 -
U.S. envoy in Beirut for talks after Lebanon and Hezbollah approve truce draft
U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein landed in Beirut on Tuesday for talks with officials on a truce between armed group Hezbollah and Israel.Top stories - NBC News - November 19 -
Ukraine front could 'collapse' as Russia gains accelerate, experts warn
Moscow's forces have taken more ground since September than they did over the course of 2023, analysts say.Top stories - BBC News - November 20 -
Trump team ramps up pressure on Senate GOP to approve controversial nominees
President-elect Trump’s transition team is ratcheting up the pressure on Republican senators to embrace his controversial nominees to head the Justice Department, Health and Human Services, the ...Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
What Russia's new nuclear weapons policy means
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved changes formally lowering the threshold at which his country can consider a nuclear attack.Top stories - CBS News - November 20 -
Biden Agrees to Supply Ukraine With Anti-Personnel Mines
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.Top stories - The New York Times - November 20 -
European parliament reaches deal on approving von der Leyen’s top team
European Commission should take office on 1 December after centre-right EPP and Socialists forge compromise. European parliament leaders have reached a deal to approve Ursula von der Leyen’s top ...World - The Guardian - November 20
