WSJ.com - US Business

The New York Times - The Economy

• newFannie and Freddie, the Big Mortgage Backers, Face Climate Risks
  Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which backstop most U.S. mortgages, know floods and fires are a growing problem. But little action has been taken.
  - 16 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 3:48pm -
• Commerce Dept. Is on the Front Lines of China Policy
  The department has confronted the challenge of China by restricting key exports, a policy that is likely to continue in the Trump administration.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 7:44am -
• What Walter Mosley’s Fictional Hero Teaches Us About Race and Real Estate
  Walter Mosley talks about how his fictional hero frees himself from wage labor through America’s favorite side hustle: landlording.
  - 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 4:00am -
• November Jobs Report Shows Gain of 227,000; Unemployment Rises
  Hiring bounced back after disruptions from storms and a major strike.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 1:21pm -
• Everybody Loves FRED: How America Fell for a Data Tool
  From Facebook political debates to college classrooms, the St. Louis Fed’s data tool has gained a major following.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 8:46am -

• For Those in Need of a Job, Landing One Might Still Be a Challenge
  Layoffs remain relatively low, but people who lose their jobs could be struggling to find new ones.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 8:27am -
• Trump’s Threats About the Dollar Could Push Other Countries to Find Alternatives
  President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on countries that seek to replace the dollar in trade or undermine its global reserve currency status.
  - 5 days ago 5 Dec 24, 1:56pm -
• Biden Administration Moves to End a Minimum Wage Waiver for Disabled Workers
  A plan by the Biden administration would phase out a provision that allows employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage.
  - 7 days ago 3 Dec 24, 2:40pm -
• Biden Targets China’s Chip Industry With Wider Trade Bans
  New rules significantly expand restrictions on selling China chip technology, but critics say they also contain carve-outs that are favorable to industry.
  - 8 days ago 2 Dec 24, 1:46pm -
• Trump Plans Tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico That Could Cripple Trade
  The president-elect said that he would impose the across-the-board tariffs on Day 1 and that they would stay in place until Canada, Mexico and China halted the flow of drugs and migrants.
  - 13 days ago 27 Nov 24, 2:39pm -
• Trump’s Tariff Threat Pits Canada Against Mexico
  The president-elect’s opening salvo in trade and border talks with the United States’ neighbors is casting a harsh light on the North American alliance.
  - 13 days ago 27 Nov 24, 2:39pm -
• PCE, a Key Inflation Measure, Sped Up in October
  Inflation has been stubborn in recent months. Now, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s tariffs loom as a potential risk.
  - 13 days ago 27 Nov 24, 10:10am -
• Trump Selects Jamieson Greer as Trade Representative
  The lawyer Jamieson Greer is set to be the top U.S. trade negotiator, a crucial position given the president-elect’s threats to impose tariffs on imports from other countries.
  - 13 days ago 27 Nov 24, 8:03am -
• Tariff Threats Show Trump’s Commitment to Upending Global Trade
  The president-elect’s threat to hit Canada, Mexico and China with new tariffs is already rocking business and diplomatic relationships and could topple the trade pacts he signed in his first term.
  - 14 days ago 26 Nov 24, 5:01pm -
• Fed Minutes Show Options Are Open on Interest Rate Cuts
  Minutes from a Nov. 6-7 meeting showed that Federal Reserve policymakers favored lowering rates “gradually.”
  - 14 days ago 26 Nov 24, 4:07pm -
• Mexican President Mulls Retaliatory Tariffs After Trump’s Threats
  President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to President-elect Trump’s threat to impose high tariffs, saying such a move would inflict damage on both countries.
  - 14 days ago 26 Nov 24, 2:29pm -
• Biden Cuts Intel’s Chip Award by More Than $600 Million
  The Silicon Valley company will receive less money from the CHIPS Act after winning a $3 billion military contract and changing some of its investment commitments.
  - 14 days ago 26 Nov 24, 10:18am -
• Can Wall Street Billionaires Deliver on Trump’s Blue-Collar Promise?
  The president-elect has named wealthy financiers for key economic positions, raising questions about how much they will follow through on promises to help the working class.
  - 14 days ago 26 Nov 24, 9:55am -
• Trump Picks Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor Secretary
  A moderate from a swing district, she received endorsements from several unions but narrowly lost her bid for a second House term.
  - 14 days ago 26 Nov 24, 6:19am -
• Trump’s Trade Agenda Could Benefit Friends and Punish Rivals
  Donald Trump has a record of pardoning favored companies from tariffs. Companies are once again lining up to try to influence him.
  - 17 days ago 23 Nov 24, 6:47pm -

Newsmax - Street Talk

• Gold Rises as Geopolitical Risks Drive Safe-Haven Buying
  Gold prices rose on Monday, reversing earlier losses as geopolitical risks drove safe-haven buying.Bullion rose 1 percent on rising tensions between North Korea and the United States, and on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's less-than-resounding vict…
  - 25 Sep 17, 3:53pm -
• Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Visits Beijing Before Trump Trip
  U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Monday that Washington is hoping for concrete progress during President Donald Trump's planned trip to China amid rising trade tensions.
  - 25 Sep 17, 3:45pm -
• Testimony: SEC Chairman Notified of 2016 Agency Hack in August
  The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) only learned in August that hackers had last year breached the regulator's database of corporate announcements, according to prepared congressional testimony seen by Reuters on Monday.
  - 25 Sep 17, 2:08pm -
• Souring Apple Shares Flirt With Correction Territory
  Shares of Apple Inc. dipped on Monday and flirted with correction territory following a report that the company had told suppliers to scale back shipments of parts for its upcoming iPhone X.
  - 25 Sep 17, 2:01pm -
• What You Need to Know About Stock Valuations
  There are numerous methods to value a stock. The well-known discounted cash flow (DCF) method involves calculating profits received by the shareholder in the future, estimating a final value on disposal and discounting both at an appropriate interest…
  - 25 Sep 17, 1:21pm -

• Internet Giants, Once Above the Fray, on the Defensive in Washington
  Internet giants, including Alphabet's Google and Facebook, are moving to compromise on several major policy issues as they adjust to an abrupt shift in the political winds in Washington.
  - 25 Sep 17, 1:08pm -
• Evans: Fed Must See Higher Prices Before Next Rate Hike
  The Federal Reserve should wait until there are clear signs that American paychecks and prices are rising before raising interest rates again, a U.S. central banker said Monday, warning that moving too fast would be a policy "misstep."
  - 25 Sep 17, 1:06pm -
• NABE Poll: Economists Doubt US Will Reach Trump's 3 Growth Goal
  America’s economic growth won’t break out into the robust 3 percent level predicted by President Donald Trump anytime soon, according to the latest survey of nearly four dozen economists by the National Association for Business Economics.
  - 25 Sep 17, 12:37pm -
• NBC's Sunday Night NFL Ratings Dip from Last Year's Week 3
  NBC's ratings for the National Football League game between the Oakland Raiders and the Washington Redskins on Sunday night were slightly down from a popular week three match-up last season, although it was not known if this was linked to a controver…
  - 25 Sep 17, 12:29pm -
• King Cash May Reign for Weeks in Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico
  The cash economy has reigned in Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria decimated much of the U.S. commonwealth last week, leveling the power grid and wireless towers and transporting the island to a time before plastic existed.
  - 25 Sep 17, 12:11pm -
• Netflix's Biggest Critic Responds With His Own Paid Service
  Tired of people watching its shows on Netflix and Amazon, FX Networks is persuading pay-TV operators to sell an alternative: FX+, a paid service offering hits "American Horror Story" and "Atlanta" without advertisements.
  - 25 Sep 17, 12:03pm -
• Goldman: 9 Rate Hikes Will Trigger Market Meltdown by 2019
  Goldman Sachs calls for nearly two handfuls of interest-rate hikes by the end 2019.
  - 25 Sep 17, 11:23am -
• Study: Economic Growth Is Spread Unevenly Among Cities
  U.S. economic growth is limited to a handful of high-growth cities and towns wile masking the declines in rusting former factory towns, parts of the rural South and other areas, a study cited by The Wall Street Journal said.
  - 25 Sep 17, 11:04am -
• China: Growth of Key Debt Ratio Clearly Slowing, Stabilizing
  China will focus on lowering leverage ratios among state-owned firms and winding down of "zombie firms" to reduce leverage ratios and control debt risks, the National Development and Reform Commission said in a statement on its website.
  - 25 Sep 17, 11:03am -
• Jim Rogers: ETF Holders Will Get Mauled by 'Worst' Bear Market Ever
  Investment guru Jim Rogers warns savvy market-watchers to beware a surprise attack on their retirement savings.
  - 25 Sep 17, 9:26am -
• Unilever Steps up Beauty Push With $2.7 Billion Carver Korea Deal
  Unilever has agreed to pay 2.27 billion euros ($2.71 billion) to buy fast-growing cosmetics company Carver Korea in its latest move to build a global beauty business.
  - 25 Sep 17, 9:20am -
• DR Horton Cuts Cash Flow Forecast 50 Percent on Hurricanes
  D.R. Horton, which mainly sells single-family homes, said it expected about $150 million of cash flow from operations, down from its previous forecast of about $300 million.
  - 25 Sep 17, 8:46am -
• Fed's Dudley: Inflation to Roar Amid Interest-Rate Hikes
  Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley said factors restraining price pressures should disappear with time, allowing the U.S. central bank to maintain its gradual pace of monetary policy tightening.
  - 25 Sep 17, 7:57am -
• Equifax's Massive Hack Has a Tiny Silver Lining
  More employees are likely to see a timely new offering when they choose their benefits in a month or so-identity-theft protection.
  - 25 Sep 17, 7:47am -
• Uber CEO Apologizing to London, Offers Change to Keep License
  Uber's Chief Executive apologised on Monday for the taxi app's mistakes in London and promised to change as the firm fights a decision by the city not to renew its licence.On Friday, the British capital's transport regulator deemed Uber unfit to run…
  - 25 Sep 17, 6:12am -

NY Times - Business

• newHow Rupert Murdoch Could Fight Back After a Big Legal Defeat
  Rupert Murdoch lost a bid to rewrite a family trust to give his son Lachlan control of his empire after he dies. But the nonagenarian media titan plans to appeal.
  - 1 hour ago 10 Dec 24, 7:03am -
• newHow Crypto Insiders Turned ‘Debanking’ Into a Political Storm
  Concerns that crypto companies are being purposely cut off from the global banking system have become a political cudgel at an opportune moment for the industry.
  - 4 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 4:03am -
• newTax Cuts Were Top of Mind at the Tax Foundation’s Annual ‘Prom’
  Republican control of Washington and a tax bill next year have corporate America excited — and on edge.
  - 4 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 4:02am -
• new6 Mountains Where You Can Ski for $100 or Less
  The average price of a single-day lift ticket at a destination ski resort in the U.S. is $250, but there are plenty of smaller areas where getting on the slopes is much cheaper.
  - 4 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 4:01am -
• newTrump’s Perfume Line Hits the Market With Jill Biden Photo
  Everything around President-elect Donald J. Trump has become something to monetize, including a moment of comity with Jill Biden at Notre-Dame over the weekend.
  - 13 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 6:50pm -

• newThe Brave New World of A.I.-Powered Self-Harm Alerts
  New technology alerts schools when students type words related to suicide. But do the timely interventions balance out the false alarms?
  - 15 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 4:56pm -
• newRupert Murdoch Fails in Bid to Change Family Trust
  A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly against Mr. Murdoch, who was trying to give full control of his empire to his son Lachlan and lock in Fox News’s right-wing editorial slant.
  - 16 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 4:23pm -
• newFannie and Freddie, the Big Mortgage Backers, Face Climate Risks
  Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which backstop most U.S. mortgages, know floods and fires are a growing problem. But little action has been taken.
  - 16 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 3:48pm -
• newOmnicom and Interpublic to Merge, Creating Ad Agency Giant
  If successful, Omnicom and Interpublic would become the largest advertising company in the world, with more than $25 billion in combined revenue.
  - 17 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 3:10pm -
• newBill Clinton on the Election, D.E.I. and One of His Regrets
  The former president spoke with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the DealBook Summit.
  - 18 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 2:16pm -
• newTikTok Asks Court to Temporarily Pause Ban As It Looks to Supreme Court or Trump to Weigh In
  The company is requesting a pause on a law that requires the app to be sold or face a ban in the United States by mid-January, aiming to buy time for the Supreme Court or the incoming Trump administration to rescue it.
  - 18 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 1:59pm -
• newGoogle Makes New Quantum Computing Breakthrough
  Google unveiled an experimental machine capable of tasks that a traditional supercomputer could not master in 10 septillion years. (That’s older than the universe.)
  - 19 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 1:29pm -
• newNvidia Faces Antitrust Investigation in China
  The move by Chinese regulators came a week after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced U.S. technology to China.
  - 19 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 12:56pm -
• newAfter N.R.A.’s Supreme Court Win, a Dispute Over Key Facts
  The Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of the N.R.A. in May hinged on a secret meeting involving a New York regulator. The participants say it didn’t happen.
  - 20 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 12:32pm -
• newWhat if Charity Shouldn’t Be Optimized?
  The recent trend in philanthropy has been to look for the most bang for your buck. Maybe you don’t have to.
  - 20 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 12:22pm -
• newUkraine Weighs Telegram Security Risks Amid War With Russia
  The messaging app’s popularity has soared during the war with Russia, leading Ukrainian officials to increasingly weigh Telegram’s upsides against its security risks.
  - 20 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 11:53am -
• newU.S. Investigating Child Labor Claim at HelloFresh Subsidiary
  The Labor Department investigation focuses on a plant in Aurora, Ill., operated by Factor75, a meal kit delivery company that HelloFresh acquired in 2020.
  - 21 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 11:26am -
• newChina’s Critical Minerals Embargo Is Even Tougher Than Expected
  Beijing ordered companies around the world not to allow critical minerals mined in China to reach the U.S., while deepening its efforts to replace imports with domestic products.
  - 22 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 10:17am -
• newMatea Gold Named Washington Editor of The New York Times
  Ms. Gold, a managing editor at The Washington Post, is the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the paper.
  - 22 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 9:55am -
• newTaylor Swift’s Eras Tour Made a Record $2 Billion of Ticket Sales
  Over 21 months, the pop superstar’s culture-dominating stage show doubled the gross of its closest competitor, according to ticket sales figures confirmed for the first time.
  - 23 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 9:34am -
• Trump Says He Won’t Try to Fire Jay Powell as Fed Chair
  The president-elect said he would not try to replace the Federal Reserve chair, but would seek to cut immigration, impose tariffs and more.
  - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 7:19am -
• Julian Klausner Named Creative Director of Dries Van Noten
  Julian Klausner, who has been head of its women’s studio, is stepping into the founder’s shoes.
  - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 6:30am -
• China Eases Overall Monetary Policy Stance for First Time in 14 Years
  Faced with a faltering economy and falling prices, the Politburo loosened the policy approach of China’s central bank and called for “extraordinary” measures.
  - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 4:49am -
• Chinese Carmakers Are Taking Mexico by Storm While Eyeing U.S.
  BYD and other manufacturers are importing cars from China and scouting factory sites in Mexico as part of a global expansion that, for now, excludes the United States.
  - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 4:00am -
• How to Avoid Pickpockets and Street Scams When Traveling
  Staying aware, keeping your valuables close and employing “layers of security” are among the ways to improve your street savvy.
  - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 4:00am -
• India’s Luxury Property Market Is a Boon to Trump’s Business
  The Trump Organization finds a warm welcome in India, where status-hungry home buyers clamor for a famous American brand.
  - 1 day ago 8 Dec 24, 11:01pm -
• Britain’s Flawed Jobs Reports Leave Economists ‘Second-Guessing’
  Officials are grappling with an incomplete picture of Britain’s labor market as the national statistics agency strains to improve data quality.
  - 1 day ago 8 Dec 24, 11:01pm -
• Ruby Slippers From ‘Wizard of Oz’ Sell for $28 Million at Auction
  The slippers, worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz,” were stolen from the museum that bears her name in 2005 before investigators recovered them in 2018.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 5:26pm -
• Chi-Chi’s, Former Mexican Restaurant Chain, Plans a Comeback
  The chain, which closed in 2004, is poised for a revival next year after the son of one of the founders reached a deal with Hormel Foods.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 4:47pm -
• Inside the Four-Day Workweek Experiment
  A British group is pushing for more companies to offer their workers shorter hours. Here’s what it looks like for two companies willing to test it out.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 9:46am -
• Commerce Dept. Is on the Front Lines of China Policy
  The department has confronted the challenge of China by restricting key exports, a policy that is likely to continue in the Trump administration.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 7:44am -
• Must I Share My Story?
  A reader asks whether she needs to let her new colleagues, most of whom work remotely, know that she is undergoing chemotherapy treatments.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 2:00am -
• Lance Morrow, 85, Award-Winning Essayist for Time Magazine, Is Dead
  His voice carried weight on the influential back page and as the writer of many “Man of the Year” cover articles. As a memoirist he chronicled his heart attacks.
  - 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 8:32am -
• Why Jeff Bezos Likes ‘Messy’ Meetings
  The billionaire founder of Amazon spoke with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the DealBook Summit.
  - 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 7:00am -
• Acadia Healthcare’s Methadone Clinics Face Fraud Complaints
  Acadia Healthcare falsifies records at its methadone clinics and enrolls patients who aren’t addicted to opioids, a Times investigation found.
  - 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 6:29am -
• Payments Are Going Digital, but Many Seniors Still Rely on Cash
  “We’re putting another burden on the elderly that we don’t have to,” one researcher said.
  - 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 4:02am -
• What Walter Mosley’s Fictional Hero Teaches Us About Race and Real Estate
  Walter Mosley talks about how his fictional hero frees himself from wage labor through America’s favorite side hustle: landlording.
  - 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 4:00am -
• TikTok Creators React to Legal Ruling on U.S. Ban
  The social media service was flooded with videos on Friday after a panel of judges upheld a law that could shutter the app in the United States.
  - 3 days ago 6 Dec 24, 10:41pm -
• Elon Musk and the Tech Billionaires Steering Trump’s Transition Team
  The involvement of wealthy investors has made this presidential transition one of the most potentially conflict-ridden in modern history.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 7:11pm -
• A Second Trump Term Is Set to Scramble Trade Alliances
  Europe’s new pact with South America, its largest deal to date, could be a sign of how countries will diversify trade relationships as Donald Trump threatens tariffs.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 4:23pm -
• The Cryptocurrency You May Not Even Know You Own
  Many funds hold stakes in MicroStrategy, which behaves like Bitcoin’s wilder cousin. This may not be what you want in your retirement portfolio, our columnist says.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 3:40pm -
• Cash App Wades Into the Exclusive World of Presale Concert Tickets
  Legacy credit cards and banks aren’t the only banking options to come with perks for premium access to events anymore.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 3:30pm -
• Killing of Brian Thompson Sets Off Fear Among Executives Already Worried About Safety
  After Brian Thompson of UnitedHealthcare was killed in Manhattan, the phones at corporate security firms were “ringing off the hook.”
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 2:38pm -
• TikTok Faces U.S. Ban After Appeals Court Denies Bid to Overturn New Law
  The law will ban the video app in the United States by Jan. 19 if its owner, ByteDance, does not sell it to a non-Chinese company.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 2:19pm -
• November Jobs Report Shows Gain of 227,000; Unemployment Rises
  Hiring bounced back after disruptions from storms and a major strike.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 1:21pm -
• L.A. Times Owner Plans ‘Bias Meter’ Next to Coverage
  Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong said that he planned to introduce the tool, which he said would appear next to the paper’s news articles and opinion pieces, in January.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 1:14pm -
• What Did Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Do at Truth Social?
  Mr. Patel was directly involved in building a case that two co-founders of Trump Media & Technology mismanaged the debut of Truth Social in 2022. He was paid about $130,000 as a consultant.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 11:13am -
• How the CFPB Could Change Under a Republican Congress
  Republicans are unlikely to abolish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but they will drastically rework its rules and activities.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 10:55am -
• Bounty for Paul Skenes Topps Rookie Card Inspires Treasure Hunt
  The Pittsburgh Pirates offered 30 years of season tickets in exchange for a Paul Skenes rookie card, and collectors say it could sell for $1 million. First, someone has to find it.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 10:44am -
• Guardian Confirms Sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media
  The Guardian Media Group said it had struck a deal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media, shortly after a 48-hour strike by journalists ended.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 10:25am -
• Everybody Loves FRED: How America Fell for a Data Tool
  From Facebook political debates to college classrooms, the St. Louis Fed’s data tool has gained a major following.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 8:46am -
• For Those in Need of a Job, Landing One Might Still Be a Challenge
  Layoffs remain relatively low, but people who lose their jobs could be struggling to find new ones.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 8:27am -
• It’s Not Too Late to Rein In Holiday Spending
  Research suggests that you’ll spend less than you otherwise would by setting a strict budget — even if you go over the budget.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 8:00am -
• The Growing Cost of Making C.E.O.s Safe
  The tragic killing of UnitedHealthCare’s Brian Thompson has spurred companies to ratchet up security for their most senior executives.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 6:38am -
• Political Turmoil Adds to the Economic Woes of South Korea
  Even before a short-lived declaration of martial law thrust the country into crisis, the economy faced grim prospects.
  - 4 days ago 5 Dec 24, 11:13pm -

BBC News - Business

• newReeves vows to cut 'waste' in spending review
  The chancellor says "efficiency savings" will ensure enough funding for key public services.
  - 30 mins ago 10 Dec 24, 7:43am -
• newCar finance scandal branded 'one unholy mess'
  Aggrieved car buyers who feel they were mis-sold a loan should complain to their lender, MPs hear.
  - 51 mins ago 10 Dec 24, 7:22am -
• newBlow for UK as equipment giant Ashtead chooses US
  The building equipment rental firm joins others who have moved to the US from London.
  - 57 mins ago 10 Dec 24, 7:16am -
• newThames Water boss defends exec bonuses as sewage spills soar
  Thames Water saw a 40% increase in pollution incidents in the first half of the year as its debts continued to swell.
  - 2 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 6:31am -
• newBad weather pushes coffee prices to record high
  Coffee drinkers are set to feel the pinch from high prices after crops got hit by drought and heavy rainfall.
  - 3 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 5:32am -

• newHershey shares jump on Cadbury owner buyout report
  A deal between Mondelez and Hershey could create a food giant with sales of almost $50bn a year.
  - 10 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 10:37pm -
• newMurdoch loses bid to change trust in real-life 'Succession' battle
  The court says Murdoch acted in "bad faith" by trying to give control of his empire to his eldest son.
  - 12 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 8:12pm -
• newWhat is rage-baiting and why is it profitable?
  Called rage-baiting, making people angry with social media posts can be a business.
  - 14 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 6:00pm -
• newNvidia targeted by China in new chip war probe
  The investigation follows a US decision to further restrict sales to chip equipment makers in China.
  - 16 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 4:14pm -
• newRachel Reeves signals wider reset of EU relations
  Labour has ruled out rejoining the EU but may be open to alignment on areas such as farm and food exports.
  - 19 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 1:10pm -
• newBank accounts locked and cash withdrawn after elderly gave power to law firm partner
  BBC hears how people felt pressured to grant lasting power of attorney to a man called Ron Hiller.
  - 19 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 12:59pm -
• newRenishaw founder and Concorde engineer dies
  The company co-founded by Sir David McMurtry now employs more than 5,000 people.
  - 20 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 11:49am -
• newWater giant uses accounting trick to inflate balance sheet by £1.68bn
  A substantial Severn Trent Water investment is based on IOU notes - BBC Panorama finds.
  - 21 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 11:00am -
• newTikTok asks for emergency pause to looming US ban
  The app says the Supreme Court - and incoming Trump administration - needs more time to consider the case.
  - 22 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 10:41am -
• newGoogle unveils 'mind-boggling' quantum computing chip
  It solves in five minutes a problem computers now would need 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years to work out, Google says.
  - 22 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 10:00am -
• What are my rights if my home is flooded or damaged?
  Your rights explained as residents and businesses count the cost of storm damage.
  - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 4:56am -
• Small businesses being 'crucified' by sea border
  Stormont will vote on whether NI's Brexit deal should continue to operate for another four years.
  - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 2:48am -
• Hit by blackouts, Cuba’s tourism industry now braces for Trump
  Cuba's hotels, already hit by power cuts, are now worried about Donald Trump's re-election.
  - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 1:16am -
• Car loan scandal payout fears as row drags on
  People who were unaware of commission paid when they bought a car on finance may be in line for payouts, but face delays.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 6:10pm -
• Planning reforms will end development chaos, says Rayner
  Officials will be able to rubberstamp development plans without local authority permission under the changes.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 4:34am -
• 'It’s an old person's drink.' Is Britain's love for tea cooling off?
  Experts say tea has been in decline for years as younger people prefer alternatives.
  - 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 7:13pm -
• How Jaguar lost its way - long before that polarising advert
  What is really happening behind the scenes at the car brand
  - 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 7:08pm -
• TikTok set to be banned in the US after losing appeal
  The app - which faces being banned in a matter of weeks - says it will now take its case to the Supreme Court.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 11:38am -
• Nightclub stickers over smartphone rule divides the dancefloor
  A new nightclub is opening and introducing a strict no phones on the dancefloor policy.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 11:00am -
• US jobs bounce back after hurricanes and strikes
  Employers added 227,000 jobs in November as markets look ahead to what it means for interest rates.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 9:37am -
• EU tries to get closer to South America with trade deal
  The pact promises lower tariffs but may still meet resistance from European countries.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 9:35am -
• Boohoo bosses stalking allegations investigated by police
  The retailer has also told the information watchdog about surveillance equipment outside its head office.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 8:08am -
• Average house price hits record high of £298,083
  The UK's largest mortgage lender said the average house price hit £298,083 last month.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 5:55am -
• Is AI any good at choosing gifts?
  With vast amounts of data do draw on, AI should be able to come up with good gift ideas, but does it?
  - 5 days ago 5 Dec 24, 6:02pm -
• Sweden’s ‘soft girl’ trend that celebrates women quitting work
  Sweden has a reputation for strong gender equality, but some young women are giving up their jobs.
  - 6 days ago 4 Dec 24, 6:37pm -
• Why is vintage audio equipment booming?
  Music lovers are buying up old cassette, CD and record players and getting them fixed.
  - 8 days ago 2 Dec 24, 6:01pm -
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