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U.S. Defense Department bans Tencent and other Chinese companies

Washington seeks to restrict sharing of advanced technology, deeming it a threat to national security.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Job openings reverse long decline, but the U.S. labor market is still not out of the woods

President-elect Donald Trump is inheriting low unemployment after several years of strong postpandemic hiring, but he’s also confronting a weakening labor market in which fewer jobs are available ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

UK special forces investigated over Libya operation

Members of the Special Boat Service are facing a probe over an operation two years ago.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Shutterstock and Getty Images will join to become a $3.7B visual content company

Visual content companies Shutterstock and Getty Images will join to become a $3.7 billion visual content company

ABC News - Jan. 7

Drug Company to Share Revenues With Indigenous People Who Donated Their Genes

Variant Bio, a small biotech company based in Seattle, is using genetic information from Indigenous people to develop drugs for obesity and diabetes.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Pentagon Labels More Chinese Companies as Military in Nature

Tencent was added to the Defense Department’s list of “Chinese military companies,” contributing to a selloff in U.S.-listed shares of the WeChat owner.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

U.S. Adds Tencent to Chinese Military Companies Blacklist

Tencent’s shares plunged nearly 10 percent after it was designated a military company. The Chinese battery manufacturer CATL was also added to the list.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

US adds Tencent and CATL to blacklist of companies working with China’s military

Shares of WeChat owner and EV battery maker fall after defence department discloses designation

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Iran Pulls Most Forces From Syria, in Blow to Tehran's Regional Ambitions

The withdrawal marks the demise of a yearslong effort in which Tehran used Syria as a hub in its regional strategy to spread influence and wage proxy war against the U.S. and Israel.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Nigeria’s Seplat moves in to fill gap as foreign oil companies retreat

Buyer of ExxonMobil’s assets in the west African country wants to double production within six months

Financial Times - Jan. 7

McDonald's is the latest company to roll back diversity goals

Four years after launching a push for more diversity in its ranks, McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing a U.S.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Is it legal for a credit card company to sell your delinquent debt?

There are a few routes your credit card company can take when you're late on payments — including selling the debt.

CBS News - Jan. 6

John Deere unveils more autonomous farm machines to address skill labor shortage

John Deere has revealed a new line of autonomous machines and tech across agriculture, construction and commercial landscaping.

VentureBeat - Jan. 6

Chinese venture capitalists force failed founders on to debtor blacklist

Pursuit of entrepreneurs threatens start-up ecosystem as investors target personal assets to claw back funding

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Chinese robot vacuum cleaner company reveals model with an AI-powered arm

Chinese robot vacuum cleaner company Roborock says its new model has an artificial intelligence-powered folding arm for removing socks and other obstacles.

CNBC - Jan. 5

Chinese Companies Have Sidestepped Trump’s Tariffs. They Could Do It Again.

The companies have found plenty of new channels to the U.S. market — demonstrating the potential limits of the tariffs Donald Trump has promised to impose.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

Israel kills a member of the Palestinian security forces who it says was a militant

Israeli forces have killed a member of the Palestinian security services in the occupied West Bank whom they accused of being militant

ABC News - Jan. 5

Sharks' Macklin Celebrini Joins Elite Company With 28th Point Of Season

San Jose Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini scored a goal against the New Jersey Devils for his 28th point of the season.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

Scam Recruiters Are Hiring for Your Company. Here’s How to Fight Back

Employers are collateral damage in a common hiring scam. These scammers can harm prospective hires and damage your company reputation.

Inc. - Jan. 4

The Surgeon General Wants Alcohol Companies to Add a Warning about Cancer Risk

Congress is unlikely to approve new labeling on alcohol anytime soon, but studies linking consumption with cancer put liquor companies in a tough spot.

Inc. - Jan. 3

Sick season is in full force. What the latest CDC figures show

Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week

ABC News - Jan. 3

U.S. Hits Chinese Cybersecurity Company With Sanctions After Breach

The agency imposed penalties on a company it blamed for supporting the Chinese hacking group Flax Typhoon in a 2022-23 infiltration.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

How to Build a Company Culture Employees Will Love

Inc. 5000 founders share hard-won lessons on fostering genuine connection and building a culture every employee will embrace.

Inc. - Jan. 3

Labor groups cheer Biden dismissal of US Steel sale as businesses bristle

Labor groups applauded as businesses leveled sharp criticism Friday at the decision by the Biden administration to block the acquisition of steelmaker U.S. Steel by Japanese rival Nippon Steel over ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Hindenburg Research shorts Carvana, calling company's turnaround a 'mirage'

The report centers on Carvana's practice of loan sales as well as the business relationship between CEO Ernie Garcia III and his father, Ernest Garcia II.

CNBC - Jan. 3

Russian gas shutdown forces closure of almost all industry in Transnistria

Pro-Russia Moldovan region suffers major hit after Ukraine ends transit agreement, with only food producers functioning. The shutdown of Russian gas supplies to Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

China Hits Dozens of U.S. Companies With Trade Controls

The move was the latest escalation in the back and forth between Beijing and Washington over products considered vital to national security.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

China hits dozens of U.S. companies before expected Trump tariffs

China's Ministry of Commerce adds 28 U.S. entities to export control list to "safeguard national security and interests."

CBS News - Jan. 2

Tesla shares fall as company reports first decline in annual deliveries

Reduced European subsidies, a US shift to lower-priced hybrids and Chinese competition have squeezed EV maker. Tesla reported its first decline in annual deliveries on Thursday, as the automaker ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Hi-Fi Rush Studio Officially Reborn At PUBG Company

Tango Gameworks is dead; long live Tango Gameworks Inc. That's the new "reborn" name of the Hi-Fi Rush studio, which is now officially a part of PUBG publisher Krafton Inc. Tango began last year ...

GameSpot - Jan. 2

Nominate a company for CNBC's 2025 Disruptor 50 list

CNBC is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Disruptor 50 list — our annual look at the most innovative venture-backed companies.

CNBC - Jan. 2

A Staunch Ally in Africa Says French Forces Will Withdraw

The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses influence there.