Business News - The Last 24 Hours

'This was preventable’: Corporate world shudders at new risks after slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO
CNBC - 1 hour 39 min ago
Threats against corporations have been rising for years, fueled in part by the echo chamber of social media and an increasingly polarized political environment.

FOX Business - Centene cancels in-person investor day after UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, will hold event virtually - 3 hours 18 min ago

NDTV - Massive Search In New York To Find Suspect Who Shot UnitedHealth CEO - 11 hours 8 min ago

Associated Press - New clues emerge as investigators hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO - The Associated Press - 19 hours 41 min ago

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SCMP - UnitedHealthcare CEO killing: as clock ticks down, police believe gunman has left New York - 51 min 55 sec ago

BusinessInsider - Cryptic clues at the scene of the UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder have people talking about a 2010 book scrutinizing the insurance industry. Here's what it says. - 2 hours 19 min ago

The Guardian - Clues emerge but no arrest yet as New York police hunt health CEO’s killer - 2 hours 50 min ago

New York Post - Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol reveals plan to get customers coffee in ‘less than 30 seconds’ - 4 hours 2 min ago

The Independent - Who is Brian Thompson? Everything we know about the UnitedHealthcare CEO and his murder in New York City - 7 hours 43 min ago

Indiatimes - More than meets the eye? UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was separated from wife at the time of shooting - 8 hours 35 min ago

AllAfrica - South Africa: Sassa CEO Suspension Requires a Rapid Probe, to Avoid Paying Millions in Leave Pay - 17 hours 58 min ago

New York Times - After UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting, Americans Express Frustration With Health Insurance Industry - 18 hours 52 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Wave of hate flows for health insurance industry after CEO’s shooting death - 22 hours 53 min ago

Meta shares rise on potential TikTok ban in U.S., closing at record alongside Amazon
CNBC - 1 hour 44 min ago
Meta continued its rally on Friday, rising 2.4% and closing at a record after a federal appeals court upheld a law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok.

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BusinessInsider - Amazon isn't seeing enough demand for AMD's AI chips to offer them via its cloud - 2 hours 58 min ago

Elon Musk Spent Over A Quarter Billion Dollars To Help Elect Donald Trump
NDTV - 1 hour 50 min ago
Elon Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help Donald Trump win November's presidential election, according to new filings, underscoring the influence one of the world's wealthiest people had on this year's White House race. The billionaire owner of electric car maker Tesla and SpaceX gave $259 million to groups supporting Trump's 2024 campaign, according to new Federal Election Commission filings released late on Thursday. The huge donations made Musk one of the biggest under ...

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NDTV - Trump Shows "Strong And Deep" Support For Hegseth Amid Controversies - 6 hours 59 min ago

BBC - Donald Trump vs the media...Round 2! - 7 hours 22 min ago

Reuters - Mexico budget cuts leave it poorly placed to handle Trump deportations, sources say - Reuters Canada - 9 hours 50 min ago

CNBC - Trump says venture capitalist David Sacks will be AI and crypto 'czar' - 21 hours 3 min ago

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New York Times - A Second Trump Term Is Set to Scramble Trade Alliances - 34 min 46 sec ago

The Independent - Reality TV personalities and tourist photoshoots: Outside Mar-a-Lago with Trump’s new fan club - 1 hour 43 min ago

BusinessInsider - Should broadcast media owners worry about Brendan Carr, Trump's pick to run the FCC? - 1 hour 48 min ago

Indiatimes - French President Emmanuel Macron accused of boss-level trolling of Donald Trump on social media; here's what he posted - 3 hours 26 min ago

The Guardian - Trump belittles leaders of Canada and Mexico at Fox News ‘patriot’ awards - 5 hours 2 min ago

New York Post - LA Times columnist resigns, claims billionaire owner ‘curried favor’ with Trump: ‘Shameful capitulation’ - 6 hours 23 min ago

Russia Today - Musk spent $260 million on Trump – media - 7 hours 55 min ago

SCMP - Trump picks Perdue, global firms go local in China: SCMP daily catch-up - 9 hours 58 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Trump picks Silicon Valley venture capitalist for ‘AI and Crypto Tsar’ - 20 hours 19 min ago

US Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Law Forcing Its Sale
NDTV - 2 hours 7 min ago
A US federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok in the United States by early next year or face a ban. The decision is a win for the Justice Department and opponents of the Chinese-owned app and a devastating blow to ByteDance. The ruling now increases the possibility of an unprecedented ban in just six weeks on a social media app used by 170 million Americans. The ruling is expected to be appealed to the Supr ...

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Deutsche Welle - The role of TikTok in Romania's presidential election - 2 hours 54 min ago

CNBC - Social media stocks jump on a TikTok ban development. But it might be premature - 3 hours 23 min ago

FOX Business - Appeals court upholds law banning TikTok if not sold - 6 hours 17 min ago

BBC - TikTok loses appeal against US ban law - 6 hours 22 min ago

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Indiatimes - TikTok is not banned yet in US even after court ruling. Here's why - 3 hours 51 min ago

New York Post - Billionaire Frank McCourt’s TikTok bid has $20B in ‘informal commitments’: report - 5 hours 29 min ago

BusinessInsider - Will TikTok be banned? Here are the latest details on the app's legal fight to stay in the US and Trump's options - 6 hours 34 min ago

New York Times - TikTok Faces U.S. Ban After Losing Bid to Overturn New Law - 6 hours 36 min ago

The Independent - Supreme Court showdown likely after appeals court backs law that could ban TikTok in U.S. - 6 hours 41 min ago

The Guardian - US appeals court upholds law forcing sale or ban of TikTok - 6 hours 55 min ago

SCMP - US appeal court upholds law banning TikTok if it is not sold - 7 hours 4 min ago

The U.S. added 227,000 jobs in November, setting in motion potential Fed rate cuts in December
FOX Business - 2 hours 12 min ago
The job market remains stable but isn’t growing substantially. This may lead to more interest rate cuts when the Fed meets in December.

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The Guardian - US adds 227,000 jobs in November as Fed expected to cut interest rates again - 9 hours 20 min ago

The Straits Times - Carousell cuts 7% of total headcount, 46 roles in Singapore affected - 9 hours 48 min ago

SCMP - China cutting e-commerce red tape to ease export of small packages, support flexible jobs - 17 hours 28 min ago

Cramer: Musk-Trump bond fuels an 'alternative market of unreality' we can't ignore
CNBC - 2 hours 23 min ago
"There's nothing wrong with talking about it because it's nothing short of insane," Jim Cramer said Friday

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BusinessInsider - The Fed shouldn't cut rates as inflation is rising, markets are too frothy, JPMorgan Asset Management bond expert says - 2 hours 58 min ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX Gets US Contract to Expand Ukraine’s Access to Starshield - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - 4 hours 5 min ago
Elon Musk's SpaceX Gets US Contract to Expand Ukraine’s Access to Starshield Bloomberg

NDTV - Ukraine Unveils New 700 Km Range "Rocket-Drone" To Strike Deeper Into Russia - 7 hours 36 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Ukraine updates: Russia, Belarus to sign security treaty - 8 hours 36 min ago

BBC - Romania's far right presidential frontrunner vows to end Ukraine aid - 23 hours 26 min ago

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Russia Today - Ukrainian museum chief explains not returning from trip abroad - 2 hours 28 min ago

BusinessInsider - New election ordered in Ukraine's neighbor following claims that Russia aided far-right presidential candidate - 5 hours 34 min ago

The Guardian - Russia and Ukraine warily wait for Trump transition … and subsequent peace talks - 10 hours 27 min ago

The Independent - Ukraine-Russia war latest: US plans avalanche of Kyiv military aid as Putin’s forces to use ‘any means’ to win - 10 hours 48 min ago

Indiatimes - 'Russia will use any means…': Lavrov's ultimatum to West over Ukraine war | Tucker Carlson interview - 10 hours 51 min ago

SCMP - Lavrov signals Russia’s readiness to use ‘any means’ in Ukraine conflict - 19 hours 24 min ago

Russia Could Deploy Hypersonic Missiles In Belarus Next Year, Says Putin
NDTV - 4 hours 14 min ago
Russia could deploy its newly developed hypersonic Oreshnik missiles in Belarus next year as it begins to ramp up their production, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. Putin unveiled the nuclear-capable weapon last month after using it to strike the city of Dnipro in central Ukraine, sharply escalating tensions in the almost three-year-long conflict. "As for the possibility of deploying, to put it bluntly, such formidable weapons as Oreshnik on Belarusian territory... it will become p ...

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NDTV - Putin Replaces Kursk Governor, Cites Need For "Crisis" Manager - 7 hours 48 min ago

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Indiatimes - Putin to sign agreement offering Russia's security guarantees to ally Belarus - 6 hours 23 min ago

The Hindu - Investments in India profitable; Russian firms ready to set up manufacturing operations: Putin - 16 hours 22 min ago

Unemployment rate jumps more than a percentage point for Black women in November
CNBC - 6 hours 6 min ago
The unemployment rate jumped significantly for Black women in November.

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New York Times - November Jobs Report Shows Gain of 227,000; Unemployment Rises - 8 hours 8 min ago

Alleged Russian election-meddling in Romania resurrects dark memories
BBC - 6 hours 8 min ago
The shock move to annul Romania's election over interference throws any certainty out of the window.

CNBC - SpaceX faces opposition to Starlink expansion from Ukrainian group concerned about Musk ties to Russia - 21 hours 7 min ago

NDTV - Russia Says Ready To Defend Through "Any Means" - 23 hours 11 min ago

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The Independent - Foreign minister says in interview that Russia will use 'all means' to defend its interests - 4 hours 47 min ago

The Guardian - Canada boosting Arctic presence in face of Russian threats - 5 hours 20 min ago

Indiatimes - Russia may be working on an 'unprecedented weapon' that could trigger a World War 3 - 5 hours 27 min ago

BusinessInsider - Russian embassy advises its citizens to leave Syria as rebels advance on strategic city of Homs - 7 hours 35 min ago

Wall Street Journal - Romania Scraps Election After Russian Influence Allegations - 8 hours 23 min ago

SCMP - Russian diplomats dodge Tokyo parking fines, citing Vienna Convention loophole, sparks outcry - 18 hours 58 min ago

Russia Today - West backing terrorists in Syria – Russia - 23 hours 41 min ago

Cramer says brewer 'primed to go much higher' despite Trump's tariff threat
CNBC - 6 hours 9 min ago
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

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The Hindu - As Trump threatens BRICS nations with tariff barrier, Das says India has no plans for de-dollarisation - 8 hours 43 min ago

New York Times - As Trump Threatens Tariffs, Europe and South America Strengthen Ties - 9 hours 16 min ago

Indiatimes - Trump, Trudeau and Tariff: Justin came flying right in, says US President-elect amid 'Canada as 51st state' row - 11 hours 36 min ago

From AI fakes to cyberattacks: Threats to German elections
Deutsche Welle - 7 hours 38 min ago
As Germany prepares for elections in February, concern has grown about the efforts of anti-democratic actors to sway public opinion through online manipulation. Tactics range from cyberattacks to AI propaganda.

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Deutsche Welle - Cyber threats: How to protect Germany's election campaign? - 7 hours 38 min ago

"Masood Azhar's Speech Exposes Pak's Duplicity": India's Stern Response
NDTV - 8 hours 10 min ago
India on Friday demanded that Pakistan act against terrorist Masood Azhar, chief of banned terrorism group Jaish-e-Mohammed and the mastermind behind terror strikes like the 2011 Parliament attack. The strong statement followed reports of a public speech by Azhar - his first in 21 years - at an Islamic seminary in Bahawalpur in Pakistan's Punjab province, in which he reportedly vowed to continue attacks on India and used a derogatory word for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Referring to ...

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Deutsche Welle - India: Clashes as farmers march to Delhi over crop prices - 10 hours 26 min ago

BBC - Starc takes Test best as Australia dominate India - 11 hours 10 min ago

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Indiatimes - Consumer use of AI in India is exciting for marketers: VML CEO - 3 hours 36 min ago

SCMP - China, India vow to learn lessons of deadly 2020 border clash, keep talking to avert rerun - 9 hours 59 min ago

Hawk Tuah girl hits back at criticism after her cryptocurrency drops 95% in value
BBC - 8 hours 17 min ago
Haliey Welch's "Hawk" digital coin shot up in price then lost 95% of its value just hours after it launched.

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NDTV - Donald Trump Appoints David Sacks As White House "AI And Crypto Czar" - 18 hours 51 min ago

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New York Times - The Cryptocurrency You May Not Even Know You Own - 12 hours 55 min ago

New York Post - Trump names David Sacks as White House AI and cryptocurrency czar - 20 hours 38 min ago

OPEC+ oil output delay a 'reality check’ as group eyes demand, U.S. outlook, Saudi energy min says
CNBC - 8 hours 31 min ago
"It's not a good idea to bring volumes in the first quarter," Saudi Arabia's Abdulaziz bin Salman assessed, with reference to demand and global uncertainty.

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BusinessInsider - The US and other crude producers will take more oil market share from OPEC in the coming years, Bank of America says - 6 hours 32 min ago

In A 1st, BJP Says US State Department Behind "Deep State" Targeting India
NDTV - 8 hours 47 min ago
The Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP, which leads the coalition of parties currently in Government in India, has directly accused the US State Department of trying to "destabilise India". It also claimed that the US "deep state" is working to "target Prime Minister Narendra Modi". In a press conference, the BJP spokesperson said, "It has always been the US State Department behind this agenda" BJP CLAIMS THERE'S A NEXUS Sambit Patra, the spokesperson of the ruling BJP, claimed that elements ...

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Indiatimes - Recession fears gone ahead US Fed announcement, Christmas 2024? Here's what latest data shows - 6 hours 26 min ago

The Straits Times - US hiring rebounds after slump on hurricanes, strike - 8 hours 13 min ago

Trump's nominee for IRS commissioner, former congressman Billy Long, receives mixed response from Washington, tax community
CNBC - 9 hours 8 min ago
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Missouri congressman Billy Long for IRS commissioner, which has received a mixed response.

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BBC - No plan for more tax rises, Starmer tells BBC - 16 hours 58 min ago

NDTV - How Nvidia CEO, One Of The World's Richest, Is Avoiding $8 Billion In Taxes - 16 hours 59 min ago

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New York Times - Billy Long Promised Huge Tax Refunds. Now Trump Wants Him to Lead the I.R.S. - 12 hours 54 min ago

AllAfrica - Nigeria: Senate Has Not Suspended or Withdrawn Tax Reform Bills, Says Bamidele - 17 hours 57 min ago

US economy added 227K jobs in November, above expectations
FOX Business - 9 hours 26 min ago
The Labor Department on Friday released the much anticipated November jobs report, which showed the economy added 227,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate ticked up.

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BusinessInsider - Stock market today: S&P 500 ends at record high as November jobs data fuels investor optimism - 1 hour 41 min ago

New York Post - Employers add 227K jobs in November in massive rebound from last month - 8 hours 13 min ago

New York Times - November Jobs Report: What to Watch For - 11 hours 3 min ago

US School Teacher Claims She Was Fired Over Anti-Trump Post On Facebook
NDTV - 9 hours 26 min ago
A US high school teacher has claimed that she was fired over a Facebook post she made criticising president-elect Donald Trump and his followers. According to The Independent, Joanie Garratt was an AP History teacher with over 30 years in the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD). She says she was fired from the school on November 13, less than a month before her planned retirement on December 5. Her lawyer claims she was terminated because of an anti-Trump post, which also involved her ...

Court rejects Boeing plea deal in deadly 737 Max crashes, citing concerns with Justice Department's DEI policies
CNBC - 9 hours 35 min ago
A federal judge rejected Boeing's deal with the Justice Department to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge tied to fatal crashes of 737 Max planes.

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NDTV - US Judge Rejects Boeing 737 MAX Accord Over Diversity Policies - 21 hours 6 min ago

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The Independent - US judge rejects Boeing plea deal in conspiracy case stemming from fatal plane crashes - 19 hours 31 min ago

New York Times - Federal Judge Rejects Boeing’s Guilty Plea Related to 737 Max Crashes - 22 hours 52 min ago

Kevin O'Leary taps into potential Bitcoin 'bomb': 'Pretty interesting'
FOX Business - 11 hours 19 min ago
'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary makes his case for why Alberta could be a potential crypto mining hot spot.

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NDTV - "You're Welcome", Says Trump After Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High - 15 hours 31 min ago

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BusinessInsider - A national bitcoin reserve would be 'crazy,' former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says - 1 hour 54 min ago

The Straits Times - From tech to gold and Bitcoin tracker funds, ETFs are all the rage - 1 hour 58 min ago

The Independent - Flash Bitcoin price dip triggers $303m selloff, before price rebounds to near record-high - 3 hours 7 min ago

SCMP - El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele triumphant after his bet on bitcoin comes true - 23 hours 38 min ago

Hong Kong Court Dismisses First Legal Challenge To New Security Law
NDTV - 11 hours 22 min ago
A senior Hong Kong judge sided with the government on Friday and dismissed the first legal challenge to the city's newly enacted national security law, which had been brought by a jailed protester. Ma Chun-man -- known as "Captain America 2.0" for carrying a replica of the Marvel superhero's shield during democracy rallies in 2019 -- was imprisoned for "inciting secession" under a national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020. He had hoped to receive a one-third sentence remission -- ty ...

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SCMP - ‘Matchmaker’ role for justice chief between Hong Kong lawyers, mainland peers - 7 hours 40 min ago

Can Europe build itself a rival to Google?
Deutsche Welle - 11 hours 35 min ago
Ecosia and Qwant are teaming up to create a European search index, aiming to break the dominance of Google and reduce Europe's reliance on US tech giants. Can they succeed in challenging the status quo?

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Deutsche Welle - Can two European search minnows build a rival to Google? - 11 hours 35 min ago

NDTV - GenCast: All About Google's New AI Agent That Aces 15-Day Weather Forecast - 15 hours 59 min ago

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BusinessInsider - ChatGPT's search market share jumped recently, while Google has slipped, new data shows - 4 hours 6 min ago

Indiatimes - Frequent User of Google Chrome? Think 10 Times Before Clicking on These Websites – You May Lose All Your Hard-Earned Money - 6 hours 1 min ago

Meet the industry insider who curates art for shows on Netflix and beyond
CNBC - 13 hours 2 min ago
Yvonne Force Villareal is an arts entrepreneur who has licensed big-name work for shows like "Billions" and for real estate and public art projects.

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Indiatimes - Netflix breathes life into Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude as adaptation hits screens in Havana - 11 hours 35 min ago

China to further facilitate ice-and-snow tourism
CGTN - 13 hours 55 min ago
China's top economic planner on Thursday announced plans to further advance the high-quality development of ice-and-snow tourism in the country's northeastern region.To attract foreign tourists, Harbin, the capital city of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, will extend its visa-free period for foreigners transiting through the city from 72 hours to 144 hours, according to an action plan released by the National Development and Reform Commission.This action plan states that China will work ...

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SCMP - What’s eating at Guangdong’s greatness? China’s economic champ is taking it on the chin - 58 min 29 sec ago

BusinessInsider - China's cheap goods are threatening to undermine its influence in the developing world - 12 hours 56 min ago

Most Mispronounced Words Of The Year: Kamala Harris, Zendaya And More
NDTV - 16 hours 31 min ago
Language learning platform Babbel has revealed the list of the most mispronounced words of 2024 in the United States and the United Kingdom. It features the names of several politicians, public figures, and many foreign words that entered the English lexicon, CNN reported. One of the prominent names on the list is US Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to Donald Trump in the November 5 presidential election. Her first name, 'Kamala', has long been a source of plenty of confusion. Babbel sa ...

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The Guardian - Tim Walz ‘surprised’ that he and Kamala Harris lost election to Donald Trump - 1 hour 12 min ago

Biden considering pre-emptive pardons for Trump critics, sources say
BBC - 17 hours 41 min ago
The outgoing president is reported to be weighing up ways to protect those the new administration may go after.

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BBC - Biden considering pre-emptive pardons for Trump critics, sources say - 17 hours 41 min ago

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The Independent - Trump, Vance still back embattled Hegseth; Biden ‘reviewing’ further pardons before White House exit: Live - 1 hour 14 min ago

Russia Today - Biden considering sweeping ‘preemptive pardons’ – media - 3 hours 47 min ago

Indiatimes - Big mistake? This decision by Joe Biden forced Elon Musk to embrace Donald Trump and it cost Democrats the U.S election, says bill Clinton - 6 hours 16 min ago

The Guardian - Biden administration considers pardons for people Trump may target in revenge - 8 hours 1 min ago

AllAfrica - Angola: Biden Caps Angola Visit With Stop At Train Terminal At Western Port - 17 hours 57 min ago

India keeps interest rate unchanged amid rising inflation risks and a slowing economy
CNBC - 18 hours 12 min ago
The Reserve Bank of India has held the interest rate steady since February last year.

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BusinessInsider - Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Are Down. But Inflation Could Push Them Back Up. - 11 hours 58 min ago

Indiatimes - Inflation horse needs a tight leash: RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das - 15 hours 56 min ago

Take profits on hot IPOs and 'remain grounded' as market soars, Jim Cramer says
CNBC - 22 hours 15 min ago
CNBC's Jim Cramer told investors not to get greedy and instead take profits in stocks that have run up substantially, including recent IPOs.

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The Hindu - Sai Life Sciences sets IPO price band at ₹522-549 - 4 hours 46 min ago

BusinessInsider - Klaviyo's CEO shares his secrets for a successful IPO - 6 hours 36 min ago