Firstft Deflation Hits

FirstFT: Dollar hits 2-year high as interest rate assumptions change

Also in today’s newsletter, China’s trade surplus reached a new record and the reinvention of El Salvador

Financial Times - 7h

Why $10 Million Is the Hardest Number for Startups to Hit

It’s a wonderful mirage, but it rarely works, so why do we keep falling for it?

Inc. - 9h

Touchdown: NFL's Wild Card Weekend's biggest hits

From stunning touchdowns to game-changing hits, NFL Wild Card Weekend delivered unforgettable moments for football fans. The Ravens, Texans, Bills and Eagles claimed their victories as playoffs ...

NBC News - 5h

Tsitsipas 'hit by karma' in Australian Open exit

Stefanos Tsitsipas says his Australian Open first-round exit was "karma" after withdrawing from the men's doubles with his brother to focus on singles.

Yahoo Sports - 7h

Tsitsipas 'hit by karma' in Australian Open exit

Stefanos Tsitsipas says his Australian Open first-round exit was "karma" after withdrawing from the men's doubles with his brother to focus on singles.

BBC News - 11h

Eaton Fire hits historically Black neighborhoods

The Eaton Fire has destroyed thousands of structures in the communities of Altadena and Pasadena. Both are historic communities that generations of Black families have called home. Elise Preston ...

CBS News - 18h

Rockets-Hawks ppd. as winter storm hits Atlanta

Saturday's game between the Rockets and Hawks has been postponed because of a winter storm.

ESPN - 1d

Effort to unionize college athletes hits road block

The legal efforts to unionize college athletes appear to be running out of steam this month as a new Republican-led administration gets set to take over the federal agency in charge of ruling on ...

ESPN - 2d

Russian court approves scandal-hit Wildberries merger

Two people were killed in September shootings at headquarters of retailer co-founded by country’s richest woman

Financial Times - 2d

Bengals' Burton allegedly choked, hit woman

Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton was allegedly involved in a domestic dispute where he choked and hit his ex-girlfriend, according to a police incident report.

ESPN - 3d

China’s Central Bank Stops Buying Bonds as Deflation Fears Grip Economy

The unexpected action is intended to tamp down a potential bubble in the bond market fueled by investors shunning riskier assets like stocks and real estate.

The New York Times - 3d

How California wildfires are hitting the state’s housing market

Insurance companies have refused to renew policies for hundreds of thousands of homes in recent years

Financial Times - 3d

FirstFT: The hottest year on record

Also in today’s newsletter, the resurrection of Andersen Consulting, and hiding savings from a significant other

Financial Times - 3d

Firefighting aircraft hit by drone

A Canadian Super Scooper plane was hit by a drone while flying over the Palisades Fire. The plane is expected to fly again, but as KNBC's David Biggar reports, the FAA is investigating as flying ...

NBC News - 3d

Falling Chinese bond yields signal concern with deflation

Investors expect price pressures to become entrenched in world’s second-largest economy

Financial Times - 3d

Oilers Don't Need Hits To Be Winners

The Edmonton Oilers aren't the only team that is bucking the trend.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Canadiens Players Hit Hardest By Taxes

The Hockey News had a tax expert produce tax returns for player earning $3 million USD in all 32 markets and the data shows the Canadiens' player really are hit the hardest by taxes.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

China’s bond market is screaming deflation

Investors to Beijing: C-, must do better

Financial Times - 4d

FirstFT: Elon Musk moves against Keir Starmer

Also in today’s newsletter, corporate borrowers rush to lock in loans and the growing interest in lunar spectrum

Financial Times - 4d

China's consumer inflation slows further in December, stoking deflation worries

China's consumer prices in December edged up 0.1% in line with expectations from a year earlier, National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday, fanning deflation concerns.

CNBC - 4d

Former Red Wings Forward Hits Waivers

A former Detroit Red Wings player is on the move.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

FirstFT: California declares state of emergency as wildfires rage

Also in today’s newsletter, Facebook ends third-party fact-checking, and analysts turn on Citi’s chief executive

Financial Times - 5d

Obamacare Enrollment Hits Record Ahead of Trump’s Return

Almost 24 million Americans have signed up for plans offered under the Affordable Care Act, driven by subsidies that are expiring and that Congress may not renew.

The New York Times - 5d

When the blizzard hits, why are we still commuting?

As Winter Storm Blair wreaks havoc across the U.S., the lack of leadership in promoting remote work is frustrating and could have saved lives, reduced economic disruption and maintained normalcy.

The Hill - 6d

FirstFT: US corporate bankruptcies hit 14-year high

Also in today’s newsletter, Trump reiterates ambition to buy Greenland and Wall Street’s top regulator steps down

Financial Times - 6d

Starmer Hits Back at Musk

PM attacks those “spreading lies” on grooming gangs.

BBC News - 6d

FirstFT: Private equity to lobby Trump as industry seeks to tap retirement funds

Also in today’s newsletter, China’s equity markets extend poor start to the year and accountancy’s Gen Z problem

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Israel's Red Sea Conundrum: Hit the Houthis or Iran

The Yemen-based rebels pose a lingering threat, and some security analysts argue that their patrons in Tehran should be in Israel’s crosshairs.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6

On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he’s trying to stay alive to testify.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

'Musk turns on Farage' and 'big freeze hits Britain'

Elon Musk's calls for Nigel Farage to be replaced as Reform UK leader, and weather disruption leads the papers.

BBC News - Jan. 5

Aaron Rodgers draws $11,255 fine for late hit

He didn't get his 500th touchdown pass last Sunday against the Bills.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

Eye Opener: Winter storm to hit much of U.S.

Millions of Americans are in the path of the first major winter storm of the year, which is expected to dump snow and ice and create dangerous conditions from the Central Plains to the East Coast. ...

CBS News - Jan. 4

Midwest, East to be hit by major winter storm

The first major winter storm of the season is expected to bring snow and ice from the Central Plains to the East Coast, along with bone-chilling temperatures. Rob Marciano has the latest.

CBS News - Jan. 3

SPFL appeals for witnesses after Engels hit by coin

The Scottish Professional Football League has appealed for fans to contact Police Scotland with information that will help find whoever threw a coin that struck Celtic midfielder Arne Engels during ...

BBC News - Jan. 3