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Asia-Pacific markets open higher after Wall Street gains on tech strength
Traders will monitor any developments related to the planned merger of Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda.CNBC - 50m -
WATCH: Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island
Scientists are monitoring air quality after Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted early Monday, sending plumes of smoke and lava into the sky.ABC News - 1h -
MLB, umpires reach tentative deal for new CBA
Major League baseball and the Major League Baseball Umpires Association came to a tentative agreement on a new five-year collective bargaining agreement on Monday.ESPN - 1h -
UK launches review of targets for sales of electric vehicles
Carmakers say current plan could lead to job cuts as shift away from petrol and diesel engines stallsFinancial Times - 1h -
FirstFT: The worsening tit-for-tat trade war between the US and China
Also in today’s newsletter, Honda and Nissan agree to merger talks and Bangladesh asks India to return exiled former prime ministerFinancial Times - 3h -
Shutdown deal cost IRS $20 billion to probe for tax cheats, maybe for good
The IRS estimates there will be 8,000 fewer audits of wealthy taxpayers and businesses though 2029 without the sidelined $20.2 billion.MarketWatch - 4h -
Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island, one of world’s most active volcanoes, erupts
Eruption was confined to volcano’s summit caldera, with torrents of red-hot lava and cloud-line plumes of gas visible. Red torrents of lava and billows of volcanic gas began erupting from Kilauea ...The Guardian - 4h -
Highest-paid player in college football history? Transfer QB Darian Mensah's Duke deal is sign of times
$5 million budgets become $15 million and $10 million become $25 million in a market rife with NIL inflationCBS Sports - 5h -
9 Last-Minute Deals on WIRED-Approved Gifts That Will Arrive In Time
These discounted tablets, headphones, and kitchen goods can still make it under the tree—if you hurry.Wired - 5h -
Kilauea Volcano Erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island
Scientists said that the main hazard from the eruption on Monday was increased levels of volcanic gas.The New York Times - 7h -
Andrew McCutchen signs 1-year, $5-million deal to stay with the Pittsburgh Pirates, AP source says
Andrew McCutchen is sticking around to see if the Pittsburgh Pirates can finish the climb back to contentionABC News - 7h -
Silicon Valley's White House influence grows as Trump taps tech execs for key roles
Trump nominated top tech leaders for key spots in his administration, including executives who've held roles at Andreessen Horowitz and PayPal.CNBC - 7h -
Nordstrom to go private in $6.25 billion deal with founding family, Mexican retailer
Nordstrom on Monday announced it will become a private company after it agreed to a buyout deal valued at roughly $6.25 billion from Nordstrom’s founding family and Mexican department store El ...NBC News - 9h -
Mauritius says talks with UK over Chagos Islands are stuck over money
The deputy PM said the UK was "quibbling" over the sum to be handed over to Mauritius.BBC News - 9h -
Netanyahu Signals Progress on Hostage Deal but Won’t Give Timeline
While pledging to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza by any means necessary, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said of the cease-fire talks with Hamas: “I don’t know how long it ...The New York Times - 5h -
Burt, the famous croc from "Crocodile Dundee" movie, dies in Australia
Burt, the iconic Saltwater crocodile that appeared alongside Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski in the hit movie, was believed to be more than 90 years old.CBS News - 7h -
Did Elon Musk kill a bill blocking investments in China to help Tesla?
Democrats have accused the Tesla CEO of influencing the government-funding bill to his own benefit.MarketWatch - 8h -
Nordstrom to go private in $6.25 billion deal with Nordstrom family
Century-old department store Nordstrom has agreed to be acquired and taken private by Nordstrom family members and a Mexican retail group in a $6.25 billion deal.CBS News - 8h -
US targets China with probe into semiconductor industry
The White House on Monday launched a new probe into China's semiconductor industry as the Biden administration continues to take more aggressive action against Chinese technology out of national ...The Hill - 8h -
Australia to extradite former Marine pilot who worked in China
Australia has agreed to extradite a former Marine pilot whom the U.S. has accused of training Chinese pilots more than a decade ago. Australian Attorney General Mark Dreyfus confirmed in a ...The Hill - 9h