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The Dollar Still Has Its Mojo. X, Not So Much.
Ruining a network is hard, but Elon Musk shows it’s possible.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Magritte, Master of Surrealism, Joins the $100 Million Dollar Club
Move over, Picasso, van Gogh and Warhol. With an inscrutable painting, the Belgian painter breaks a nine-figure threshold at Christie’s fall auction.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Euro-dollar parity is back in focus as Trump win sparks trade jitters
The euro last traded at $1 and below in 2022, but fresh developments have put parity back on the agenda.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
Walmart thrives and Target struggles as shoppers prioritize basics and bargains
Big retailers’ fortunes are diverging ahead of the holiday shopping season, with consumers proving to be choosy spenders in the run-up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Is China a 'Developing' Country? That's the Trillion-Dollar Question at U.N. Climate Talks
Officials from developed and developing countries agree that more than $1 trillion a year is needed to finance poorer nations’ response to climate change—but not on who should pay up.World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago -
Supreme Court allows multibillion-dollar class action to proceed against Meta
The Supreme Court is allowing a multibillion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit to proceed against Facebook parent Meta stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica ...Tech - ABC News - Yesterday -
Strong dollar set to hit emerging market bonds, warn investors
EM debt funds suffer outflows as hopes of rate cuts by developing nations fadeWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
MicroStrategy buys $2 billion in bitcoin in 10 days. Is there $42 billion to go?
Shares of MicroStrategy Inc. entered record territory Monday for the first time in 24 years, as the self-proclaimed largest corporate holder of bitcoin continued to ride the postelection frenzy in ...Business - MarketWatch - November 11 -
Billions of levelling-up cash in limbo
Towns and cities call on the Labour government to deliver the funds promised for vital regeneration.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
Mass deportation could cost billions
Bankrolling mass deportation would be costly. It would also require a lot more manpower.Top stories - CBS News - October 27 -
Israel announces strikes on military sites in Iran.
Blasts reported around Tehran after a year of escalating confrontations.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
Watch: Israeli military chief announces strikes in Iran
Rear Adm Daniel Hagari says the strikes are in response to Iran "relentlessly attacking" Israel.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Israel strikes military targets in Iran in reprisal that raises risk of regional war
Air attack completed on Saturday morning hit missile and drone manufacturing sites, says IDF. Israel strikes Iran – follow the latest IDF strikes military sites in Iran: what we know so far ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Military briefing: Where Israel struck Iran
First open attack on Tehran breaks ‘psychological barrier’ and could leave it vulnerable to future assaultsBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
New sanctions target Myanmar's military suppliers
Opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the European Union, the U.K. and Canada on individuals and entities supplying aviation fuel and equipment to ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
We're not military - why are we being hit, asks injured man in Lebanon
In the Lebanese city of Nabatieh, Orla Guerin meets hospital patients and medics vowing to stay despite Israeli strikes.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
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Trump’s expected military reset: Culture war counteroffensive
President-elect Trump is expected to transform the U.S. military from the Pentagon, with promises to slash spending, thin the top ranks and roll back efforts to make the military more inclusive to ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Defence chief calls for more spending on military
Treasury minister Darren Jones says defence spending should rise to 2.5% of GDP, but avoids saying by when.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
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Chuck Hagel: Why I’m Worried About Our Military
Political independence and ethics are the bedrock of our armed forces. Today, I am concerned that both are in danger.Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
Trump's military threats alarm Democrats; GOP shrugs
President-elect Trump has talked about using the military on the “enemy from within,” at the border and potentially even in Mexico against cartels. The rhetoric has sparked increasing worry among ...Politics - The Hill - November 16
