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Hiring falls more sharply in UK than other major economies
Slowdown in British recruitment unusual because it involves low-wage sectors, according to data from website IndeedFinancial Times - Dec. 10 -
Why Murdoch’s succession case could be major blow to his rightwing legacy
Court ruling could mean that more liberal Murdochs may have say in content from world’s most powerful conservative media empire. A Nevada court dealt nonagenarian media mogul Rupert Murdoch a ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Flood warnings as thousands without power after Storm Darragh
Travel impacts also continue after the storm caused significant disruption over the weekend.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Major water company uses accounting trick to inflate balance sheet by £1.68bn
A substantial Severn Trent Water investment is based on IOU notes - BBC Panorama finds.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Pub's big storm loss as thousands without power
The storm's impact is still being felt, with many properties without power, and some flood warnings.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Reddit begins testing AI-powered answers feature to win more users
Reddit Answers, as the feature is called, allows users to ask questions just like they can with ChatGPT, Perplexity and other generative AI services.CNBC - Dec. 9 -
How JD Vance could become the most powerful VP in American history
With his unique alliances and a finger on the pulse of unrepresented America, JD Vance has the potential to redefine the vice presidency.The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Thousands still without power after Storm Darragh
NIE Networks says it may be a number of days before all affected customers are reconnected.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
Power still out for thousands after Storm Darragh
There are widespread power cuts across the country as Wales recovers from the damaging storm.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
US will fear the vacuum that could replace Assad
Washington worries that the overthrow of Syria's president could lead to a power grab by Islamist groups.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
Storm Darragh live: more than 170,000 UK homes without power; man killed by falling tree
Police said the man in his 40s was driving on a dual carriageway when the tree fell on his van. Storm Darragh havoc isn’t over yet as strong winds continue across UK Tell us: how have you ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
The aging U.S. power grid is slowing Big Tech’s data centers and AI’s future
The Trump administration and state policymakers should ease regulations on utilities.MarketWatch - Dec. 7 -
JetBlue nixing routes between multiple major cities, reducing several others
Passengers relying on JetBlue routes between certain American cities may need to make alternate travel plans in the near future.The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Hundreds of thousands in Ireland, UK without power as Storm Darragh batters region
A man died and hundreds of thousands of people in Britain and Ireland have been left without power as high winds and heavy rain battered the regionABC News - Dec. 7 -
Thousands without power and trains cancelled as Storm Darragh hits Britain
An emergency alert came into effect at 1am on Saturday.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7 -
Move Over Elon: Tech Billionaires Make More Inroads in Trump’s Administration—And He’s Even Quoting Them Directly
VC David Sacks will be the White House’s AI and crypto czar, and Trump directly invoked a Marc Andreessen screed while announcing a DOJ appointment.Inc. - Dec. 6 -
BAE wins $2.5B deal to supply more CV90 vehicles to Denmark, Sweden
Yahoo News - Dec. 6 -
US court upholds law that could ban TikTok
Further appeal expected for bipartisan measure targeting video app owned by China’s ByteDance over security concernsFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Could Trump Make the Ultimate Deal With Iran?
Over the next four years, the toxic and seemingly unending psychodrama between the United States and Iran may very well see its final act.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Why more Americans are retiring earlier, even when they don't want to
Many Americans consider 65 to be the right age to retire. But according to the Trans-America Center for Retirement Studies, the median retirement age is 62 years old. Dan Geltrude, the founder of ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
How the slim House GOP majority could impact Trump's agenda
Republicans have insisted that November's election gave President-elect Donald Trump a mandate, but could their small House majority hamper that agenda? Andrew Desiderio, senior congressional ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Dynasty Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings: Brock Bowers even better, and more valuable, than expected
Updated tight end rankings for Dynasty leaguesCBS Sports - Dec. 5 -
Cuba restores power grid and resumes planned blackouts of about 5 hours a day
After a nationwide blackout left millions without electricity for several hours in Cuba, the power grid has been restored, authorities said, adding that scheduled power outages will now resumeABC News - Dec. 5 -
Study: Germany's power grid expansion could cost €651 billion
Yahoo News - Dec. 5 -
Food prices are at their highest levels in over a year. And these items will get even more expensive
Global food prices recently rose to an 18-month high, with some food baskets expected to continue climbing, according to market watchers.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Major war could destroy army in six months, minister warns
The defence minister said Russia was suffering 1,500 casualties a day in its conflict with Ukraine.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?
It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in historyABC News - Dec. 4 -
Wicked storms into Oscar race with major National Board of Review win
The blockbuster musical was named best movie while Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman picked up key acting prizes. Blockbuster musical Wicked has launched into this year’s Oscar race with a major win ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
California Democrat flips final House seat, dealing Republicans narrow majority
With Trump picks leaving vacancies, Republicans could have a 217-215 majority -- the narrowest GOP majority in history -- when the 119th Congress convenes on Jan. 3.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Kirk Cousins returns to Minnesota: Falcons QB playing for even more than expected against former team
This Week 14 homecoming is critical to Cousins for unexpected reasonsCBS Sports - Dec. 4 -
A stress test for South Korea’s democracy
Key institutions held firm against the president’s reckless moveFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
More snow, bitter cold to slam Northeast and Midwest in fast-moving clipper storm
A clipper system will blanket the Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast in snow on Wednesday, with 19 million under winter alerts as thousands are already reeling from multiple feet of snow and ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Cuba’s national grid collapses again, leaving millions without power
Blackouts reported across country as government grapples with economic crisis, fuel shortages and hurricanes. Cuba’s national electrical system collapsed early on Wednesday morning after the ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Severe winter weather, bitter cold temps grip parts of US
Millions are facing the coldest air of the season with record low temperatures possible in the south and blizzard conditions and dangerous winds stretching from the Midwest to New England. NBC’s ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Great Lakes region recovers from winter storms with more coming
Parts of New York state faced up to five feet of snow over the last few days and more is coming across the Great Lakes region this week. CBS News weather correspondent Rob Marciano has the latest.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Trump takes aim at US Steel deal
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump says he'll block Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel deal President-elect Trump vowed ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
The case for Honeywell breaking itself up gets even stronger after its Bombardier deal
Jim Cramer said Tuesday that Honeywell's partnership with Bombardier is "Exhibit A" for why Elliott's breakup push is correct.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Alberta Clipper expected to bring more winter weather as Great Lakes region digs out from storm
An Alberta Clipper system is forecasted to bring snow and cold weather to the Midwest and Northeast this week as folks in states surrounding the Great Lakes continue to clean up from last weekend's ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
TotalEnergies Secures Major LNG Deal with Sinopec
Yahoo News - Dec. 3 -
The solar saga behind US bribery allegations against Gautam Adani
Charges against Indian tycoon follow a troubled government effort to boost renewable powerFinancial Times - Dec. 3