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British regulators approve $19 billion Vodafone-Three mobile merger
British regulators said the tie-up can proceed if both companies sign "binding commitments to invest billions" to roll out a 5G network across the U.K.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
How Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, Is Avoiding Billions in Taxes
The chief executive of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, has taken advantage of popular loopholes in the federal estate and gift taxes, which have quietly been eviscerated.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
General Motors Takes $5 Billion Hit From Ailing China Business
The charge marks the latest example of how global automakers are struggling in China as local consumers embrace electric vehicles from homegrown brands.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
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FIFA Secures $1 Billion Broadcast Deal With DAZN for Club World Cup
An agreement with the London-based streaming company DAZN came just a day before the draw for the inaugural event and after other networks balked at FIFA’s demands.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
G.M.’s Ailing China Business Will Deal It a $5 Billion Blow
General Motors and other foreign automakers are selling fewer cars and losing lots of money in China, where domestic electric and hybrid cars have taken off.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Johnson rejects Biden request for $24 billion on new Ukraine aid
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday rejected a White House request to pass $24 billion in additional aid for Ukraine by the end of the year, saying any further assistance for Kyiv would be ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
AI-Powered Robots Can Be Tricked Into Acts of Violence
Researchers hacked several robots infused with large language models, getting them to behave dangerously—and pointing to a bigger problem ahead.Wired - Dec. 4 -
EU Defense Spending Expected to Hit $342.6 Billion in Boon to Arms Makers
European Union countries are expected to increase their combined defense spending this year, which is likely to boost sales among arms contractors.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Global investigation exposes alleged billion-dollar Russian money-laundering network
UK and foreign law enforcement agencies say networks laundered cash and cryptocurrencies for organised crime gangs across the west. Operatives said to be behind a billion-dollar Russian ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
EU condemns reported Taliban move to suspend medical education for women and girls
The European Union has condemned the Taliban for violating human rights and women’s access to education after media reports that the Taliban’s leader has ordered private and public institutions to ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
“Camera Girl” Features Steamy Nights Preserved on Polaroid Film
Polaroid photos capturing the fugitive spirit and some famous faces of New York’s 1980s club scene are the focus of a new book, “Camera Girl.”The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
'Gilmore Girls’ stars Luke and Lorelai reunite for Walmart holiday ad
Lauren Graham and Scott Patterson, who played Luke and Lorelai on the hit show "Gilmore Girls,” reunited for a Walmart holiday commercial where they recreate a scene from the iconic series. See a ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
GM expects more than $5 billion impact from China restructuring
General Motors expects a restructuring of its joint venture operations with SAIC Motor Corp. in China to cost more than $5 billion.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Billion dollar squirrel: Trump effect fuels crypto’s ‘memecoin’ boom
Tokens based on online viral moments outpace bitcoin over past month but critics say they reflect market frothFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Billion-dollar future: Dodgers deferred pay at $1B
New contracts for Blake Snell and Tommy Edman increased the Dodgers' obligations for deferred payments to more than $1 billion owed to seven players from 2028-46.ESPN - Dec. 3 -
School tells Muslim girls it’s ‘not safe’ for them
Three children have not been back to the Belfast Model School for Girls since an alleged assault there in November.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Good Samaritan finds two baby girls in an Indiana ditch after car was stolen
A good Samaritan who went outside to grab a delivery found two infant girls who were dumped in a ditch near his Indiana home after the car they were in was stolen.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Wall Street’s AI-powered rally risks ‘correction’, Vanguard warns
Asset manager’s chief economist Joe Davis says investors are overplaying the near-term potential of the technologyFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Trump Will Have Enormous Power Over Climate Action. Here’s Why.
Presidents have extraordinary control over climate policy, in part, because it’s been decades since Congress has passed a comprehensive environmental bill.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
India’s Chandler Bing, Poland’s David Brent, Mexico’s Gossip Girl: stars of TV hit remakes reveal all
What’s it like to be cast in a local version of a global smash? From the Colombian Breaking Bad to the Indian 24 and the Dutch EastEnders, we find out. Cyrus Broacha, 53, played Cyrus, the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
AT&T plans to plow $20 billion into buybacks in signal of business turnaround
AT&T’s stock is rising as the company will bring back share repurchases alongside an expected $20 billion-plus in continued dividend commitments over the next three years.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
SpaceX’s $350 billion private valuation signals an IPO is off the table for now
Elon Musk’s space business is part of a trend of companies staying private, as its private-market valuation jumps by more than $100 billion with a proposed sale of shares.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Trump showed 'fascination with the sheer power' of Putin, Kim: Merkel
Germany’s former chancellor, Angela Merkel, said in a new interview that President-elect Trump displayed “fascination” with world leaders who have unchecked power such as Russian President Vladimir ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Missouri man faces execution in girl's murder after governor denies clemency
Missouri is set to carry out its fourth execution this year on Tuesday night. The man condemned to death was convicted in a 9-year-old girl's 2007 murder.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
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Death sentence upheld for tycoon — unless she pays $9 billion
Truong My Lan was convicted of swindling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) and sentenced to death for fraud totaling $27 billion.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
BlackRock expanding in private credit, buys HPS Investment Partners for $12 billion
The deal, which is expected to close in mid-2025, comes during a boom for the private credit space.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
ServiceTitan’s planned IPO could come with a more than $5 billion valuation
The Glendale, Calif.-based company could raise up to $500 million in its initial public offering.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Pakistan's Reliance on Chinese-Built Power Plants Is Strangling Its Economy
Pakistan turned to Beijing to solve a crippling energy shortage. Now, the country is crushed by debt and sky-high energy prices—and its economy is spiraling.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18
A Zimbabwean High Court judge has ruled that provisions of a law that deny abortion services to women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 are unconstitutionalABC News - Dec. 3 -
Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18
A Zimbabwean High Court judge has ruled that provisions of a law that deny abortion services to women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 are unconstitutionalABC News - Dec. 3 -
Microsoft Faces $1.3 Billion Antitrust Lawsuit Over Cloud Services in U.K.
Microsoft faces a dispute in the U.K. over how it charges customers who buy cloud software services that rival its own Azure, the latest antitrust challenge to the U.S. tech giant’s approach to ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Real estate tycoon must pay $9 billion to avoid execution in Vietnam
A court in Vietnam upheld a death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, rejecting her appeal in a $12 billion embezzlement and bribery case.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Vietnamese tycoon faces scramble to raise billions to avoid death sentence
Truong My Lan must repay three-quarters of $12bn she embezzled from bank in a case that shocked the country. The Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan has lost her appeal against the death ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Sanofi to Invest $1 Billion in New Insulin Manufacturing Base in China
The new base, which will be located in Yizhuang, Beijing, marks Sanofi’s second production site in the capital and its fourth in the country.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs, Ravens aren't as good as we think
Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City are 11-1, but are looking more vulnerable every week and Baltimore's five losses are concerning. Plus: Lions in danger?Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Florida becomes a new center of power with Trump's reelection
President-elect Donald Trump's "winter White House" is becoming a new hub of power in the U.S. Dave Levinthal, contributor at Business Insider, joins "America Decides" to discuss why lobbyists are ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Americans expected to spend $13 billion total on Cyber Monday deals
Consumers are focusing on finding deals on Cyber Monday and American spending is expected to rise compared to 2023. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks down the spending trends for 2024.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
House Democrat: We should revisit pardon power in Constitution
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) spoke out after President Biden’s pardoning of his son Hunter on Sunday, saying the decision sparks a conversation about revisiting the pardon power in the ...The Hill - Dec. 2
