Business News - The Last 24 Hours

DR Congo, Rwanda vow to uphold Trump-backed peace deal
Deutsche Welle - 4 min 59 sec ago
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and his counterpart from Rwanda, Paul Kagame, signed a deal to end the conflict in eastern Congo.

BBC - Was Harry referencing Trump in joke for Late Show sketch? - 1 hour 37 min ago

NDTV - Explained: Did Trump Administration Commit War Crime In Boat Attack Off Venezuela - 3 hours 32 min ago

CNBC - Congressional watchdog probes Trump FHFA chief Bill Pulte - 4 hours 3 min ago

Reuters - Grand jury weighs second criminal case against Trump antagonist Letitia James, source says - Reuters - 7 hours 17 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Trump's transactional diplomacy alarms Japan, South Korea - 7 hours 57 min ago

FOX Business - Trump administration backs Bayer as Roundup fight moves toward Supreme Court - 23 hours 21 min ago

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The Guardian - Trump replaces architect overseeing $300m gilded ballroom project - 9 min 41 sec ago

Indiatimes - Trump LIVE | Rwanda and Congo sign peace deal mediated by US President - 19 min 6 sec ago

SCMP - Trump could decide next year to withdraw from USMCA: US trade representative - 50 min 35 sec ago

The Independent - Rwanda and DR Congo conflict explained ahead of potential Trump peace deal - 1 hour 10 min ago

New York Times - As Trump Threatens to Leave North American Deal, Groups Urge Him to ‘Do No Harm’ - 5 hours 53 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - The US expects fans to flock to the World Cup. But has Trump scored an own goal? - 17 hours 32 min ago

New York Post - Trump moves to slash ‘horrible’ Biden-era fuel efficiency standards - 23 hours 30 min ago

Apple announces departure of general counsel and policy chief
CNBC - 6 min 7 sec ago
The two executives previously reported to Apple CEO Tim Cook and represent the latest sign that Apple's senior leadership is seeing a slew of exits.

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CNBC - Design executive behind 'Liquid Glass' is leaving Apple - 23 hours 10 min ago

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Indiatimes - Apple drops the axe on five devices millions still use, including a classic iPhone - 5 hours 41 min ago

The Hindu - Apple's longtime design executive Alan Dye to join Meta - 17 hours 39 min ago

The Straits Times - Apple design executive behind Liquid Glass poached by Meta in major coup - 21 hours 37 min ago

BusinessInsider - Meta hires longtime Apple design leader Alan Dye to run a new Reality Labs creative studio - 22 hours 43 min ago

Heavy fighting for Pokrovsk: Is Ukraine losing the city?
Deutsche Welle - 1 hour 10 min ago
Moscow claims it has occupied Pokrovsk. According to Ukrainian and Western observers, fighting for the city continues. How is the situation developing and what dangers exist for the nearby city of Myrnohrad?

NDTV - "Want Real peace, Not Appeasement": Ukraine On Truce With Russia - 3 hours 7 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Ukraine updates: Witkoff, Kushner to meet Ukrainian officials in Florida - 3 hours 35 min ago

BBC - Putin says Russia disagrees with parts of US plan to end Ukraine war - 4 hours 51 min ago

CNBC - Ukraine, trade, pandas: What China's Xi and France's Macron discussed in Beijing - 12 hours 56 min ago

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Sydney Morning Herald - Volunteers make camouflage nets for the Ukraine army - 28 min 9 sec ago

The Independent - Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the US proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine - 3 hours 7 min ago

Russia Today - EU leaders fear US ‘betrayal’ on Ukraine peace talks – media - 4 hours 9 min ago

The Guardian - Macron believes US may ‘betray Ukraine on territory’ says Der Spiegel - 5 hours 27 min ago

Indiatimes - Putin calls talks with US on ending the Ukraine war 'useful' but also 'difficult work' - 13 hours 41 min ago

BusinessInsider - Russia is still exporting plenty of oil — but earning far less to fund its war on Ukraine - 14 hours 13 min ago

SCMP - Trump says next steps for Ukraine talks unclear after Putin meeting - 22 hours 9 min ago

Netflix emerges as the highest bidder for Warner Bros Discovery, source says - TradingView
Reuters - 1 hour 42 min ago
Netflix emerges as the highest bidder for Warner Bros Discovery, source says TradingView

CNBC - Bids for WBD are in. Here's what Paramount, Comcast and Netflix could do with the assets - 8 hours 51 min ago

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The Independent - Paramount fumes that Warner Bros. Discovery sale process is ‘unfair’ as Netflix jumps into the lead - 3 hours 51 min ago

New York Post - Paramount questions ‘fairness and adequacy’ of WBD auction process after reports Netflix may win - 5 hours 25 min ago

Indiatimes - Friday OTT releases: What’s new this week on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar and Zee5 - 16 hours 18 min ago

BusinessInsider - Jury hears how Netflix director lost a fortune on options trades — days after streamer sent him $11M for 'visionary' show - 20 hours 50 min ago

Half of Europeans see high risk of war with Russia: poll
Deutsche Welle - 1 hour 50 min ago
A narrow majority of Europeans in nine countries perceive an elevated risk of war with Russia in the near future, a new poll has found. More felt Donald Trump was acting like an enemy of Europe than a friend.

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Deutsche Welle - Russia: Appeal rejected for journalists tied to Navalny - 2 hours 11 min ago

BBC - UK and Norway form naval alliance to hunt Russian submarines - 5 hours 7 min ago

NDTV - "Our Countries Tied With Time-Proven Friendship": Russia Defence Minister - 6 hours 50 min ago

Reuters - Indian fertiliser firms to sign deal with Uralchem to set up Russian plant, sources say - Reuters - 7 hours 20 min ago

CNBC - Europe's plan to use $105 billion of frozen Russian assets tantamount to war, says Russia's Medvedev - 11 hours 34 min ago

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The Guardian - Russia blocks Snapchat and restricts Apple’s FaceTime, state officials say - 1 hour 16 min ago

Indiatimes - Finance Minister discusses investments with Russia Deputy PM - 2 hours 17 min ago

The Independent - Russia bans FaceTime in Putin’s latest move to halt communication and control the internet - 5 hours 12 min ago

Russia Today - Moscow’s ‘Triumph’: Why everyone wants Russian S-400 air-defense systems - 7 hours 56 min ago

SCMP - UK Novichok report blames Putin for ‘reckless’ poisoning of ex-Russian spy - 9 hours 9 min ago

Microsoft will raise prices of commercial Office subscriptions in July
CNBC - 3 hours 35 min ago
For the second time in five years, Microsoft is hiking prices for commercial customers of its widely used Office bundles.

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The Guardian - Irish authorities asked to investigate Microsoft over alleged unlawful data processing by IDF - 7 hours 3 min ago

FTC examines whether TP-Link misled US consumers about its China split, source says - Reuters
Reuters - 3 hours 45 min ago
FTC examines whether TP-Link misled US consumers about its China split, source says Reuters

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FOX Business - Rising holiday scams are costing consumers. Here's how to protect your wallet - 10 hours 2 min ago

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Indiatimes - Fitch raises India's FY26 GDP forecast to 7.4% from 6.9%, on high consumer spending, GST reforms - 16 hours 15 min ago

The Straits Times - Micron to stop selling memory to consumers as demand soars for AI chips - 16 hours 32 min ago

German president compares UK ties post-Brexit to Oasis
BBC - 3 hours 51 min ago
Frank-Walter Steinmeier says both sides had decided to not look back in anger while referencing band's reunion.

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BBC - Henry Zeffman: Less than meets the eye to Starmer's words on Brexit - 11 hours 52 min ago

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The Guardian - Farage’s Reform UK gets £9m donation from ex-Brexit party backer - 10 hours 25 min ago

Watch Bitcoin’s Contagion Risk Isn’t Gone - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 4 hours 1 min ago
Watch Bitcoin’s Contagion Risk Isn’t Gone Bloomberg.com

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Indiatimes - Bitcoin price prediction 2026: Why JPMorgan forecasts BTC USD to reach $170,000 despite market slump but warns about key risks - 2 hours 30 min ago

BusinessInsider - Why JPMorgan says bitcoin could rocket to $170,000 in the coming months - 4 hours 16 min ago

Novichok poisoning victim's family 'still has questions', as report finds Putin 'morally responsible'
BBC - 4 hours 40 min ago
Dawn Sturgess, 44, died in 2018 after coming into contact with the nerve agent Novichok.

Deutsche Welle - Putin 'morally responsible' for Sturgess' death — UK report - 8 hours 11 min ago

BBC - Oil, defence and geopolitics: Why Putin is visiting Modi in Delhi - 21 hours 55 min ago

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The Independent - US Treasury slaps $7.1M fine on New York firm for managing properties for Putin ally - 40 min 33 sec ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Putin 'morally responsible' for death of UK woman - 3 hours 2 min ago

Indiatimes - Flashback: Viral 2001 photo shows Modi and Putin together during early diplomatic visit - 6 hours 1 min ago

Russia Today - Why the Putin-Witkoff meeting brought no ‘breakthrough’ - 9 hours 3 min ago

The Guardian - Putin ‘morally responsible’ for Dawn Sturgess’s novichok death, inquiry finds - 9 hours 14 min ago

Hong Kong Removes Construction Netting After Deadly Fire That Killed 159
NDTV - 5 hours 10 min ago
Workers began removing protective netting from construction sites across Hong Kong on Thursday to comply with a government order after the city's deadliest fire in decades.

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SCMP - Hong Kong police officer in critical condition after ‘Flying Tigers’ diving test - 4 hours 49 min ago

The Guardian - Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 159 as officials order citywide scaffolding net removal - 20 hours 42 min ago

Google taps AI vibe-coder Replit in challenge to Anthropic and Cursor
CNBC - 5 hours 37 min ago
Replit will expand usage of Google Cloud services, add more of Google's models onto its platform, and support AI coding use cases for enterprise customers.

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SCMP - Can China fund its AI push? Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt casts doubt - 9 hours 2 min ago

Indiatimes - What India Googled in 2025: Gemini, Saiyaara, Maha Kumbh & the 67 meme - 14 hours 1 min ago

BusinessInsider - Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei drags OpenAI and Google: 'We don't have to do any code reds' - 22 hours 4 min ago

US officials to arrive India next week after Putin’s two-day visit for trade talks: Report - financialexpress.com
Associated Press - 5 hours 45 min ago
US officials to arrive India next week after Putin’s two-day visit for trade talks: Report financialexpress.com

NDTV - "Russia Is India's Strategic Partner In Technology Defence": Rajnath Singh - 6 hours 49 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Chaos as Indian airline IndiGo flights severely disrupted - 12 hours 29 min ago

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Indiatimes - Sberbank plans to go big in India, move rupee surplus into G-Secs - 2 hours 17 min ago

The Independent - Putin arrives in New Delhi on a state visit aimed at bolstering Russia-India ties - 7 hours 43 min ago

The Hindu - Indian businesses have ample opportunity in Russia if only they take ‘leap of faith’: Goyal - 8 hours 25 min ago

The Guardian - Putin and Modi to meet amid politically treacherous times for Russia and India - 14 hours 31 min ago

SCMP - Why China-India border thaw faces fresh test from 17th century Dalai Lama - 19 hours 2 min ago

Man accused of driving synagogue attacker to UK defence site charged with terror offences
BBC - 6 hours 32 min ago
Greater Manchester Police confirm the 31-year-old was an associate of Jihad Al-Shamie.

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BBC - Man charged with terror offences after synagogue attack - 7 hours 21 min ago

Ex-EU foreign policy chief Mogherini quits college post amid fraud probe
Deutsche Welle - 6 hours 51 min ago
Federica Mogherini has resigned as the rector of the elite College of Europe, two days after the EU's former top diplomat was detained by police in Belgium as part of a corruption investigation.

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BusinessInsider - A Ferrari and over 480 takeout orders: FBI details spending spree of Netflix director in $11 million fraud case - 1 hour 16 min ago

Russia Today - Ex-top EU diplomat quits college post over fraud charge - 1 hour 18 min ago

Indiatimes - ‘Clown world on steroids!’: Sen Kennedy blasts Minnesota over $1B Somali fraud scheme - 3 hours 15 min ago

AllAfrica - Liberia: Payroll Fraud Allegations Shake Nicol As Leaked Letter Reaches President Boakai, Administration Denies Wrongdoing, Insists Hiring Process Followed Legal Procedures - 3 hours 59 min ago

The Guardian - Regulators open inquiry into University of Greater Manchester amid fraud claims - 6 hours 21 min ago

The Independent - Former EU foreign policy chief facing fraud probe resigns as head of the College of Europe - 8 hours 59 min ago

Tesla gains in 2026 Consumer Reports' auto brand rankings
CNBC - 7 hours 2 min ago
Tesla made notable strides in Consumer Reports' influential annual auto brand rankings, cracking the top 10 overall U.S. automotive brands.

Ford CEO hails Trump fuel standards reset as a 'victory' for affordability and common sense
FOX Business - 7 hours 4 min ago
New fuel economy standards under Trump will help automakers build what Americans want: affordable vehicles instead of expensive electric cars for consumers.

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FOX Business - Trump pardons live entertainment CEO Tim Leiweke months after DOJ indictment - 9 hours 28 min ago

Reuters - Trump praises Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after discussion about export controls - Reuters - 15 hours 2 min ago

CNBC - CrowdStrike CEO talks relationship with AWS: 'We're now part of the ecosystem there' - 21 hours 52 min ago

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BusinessInsider - Dollar General's CEO sees potential in 11,000 locations left empty as rivals like pharmacies shutter stores - 41 min 13 sec ago

Indiatimes - Modulus hires UBS Mumbai branch head Sandeep Agarwal as new CEO - 2 hours 48 min ago

The Hindu - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visits Republicans as debate over intensifying AI race rages - 16 hours 28 min ago

The Independent - Luigi Mangione's court hearing continues on anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing - 16 hours 59 min ago

New York Post - Delta lost estimated $200 million from record-long US government shutdown, CEO says - 22 hours 44 min ago

SCMP - Nvidia CEO meets Trump, says he’s not sure if China would accept H200 chips - 23 hours 36 min ago

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday
CNBC - 8 hours 10 min ago
Stocks were little changed ahead of this morning's open following bad news/good news for the job market

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Indiatimes - Why is US stock market down today? Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all in red — Is Fed rate-cut expectation holding investors back? - 6 hours 47 min ago

The Hindu - Stock markets bounce back after four days of decline; Sensex climbs 158 points - 10 hours 40 min ago

Small businesses lead November job losses as tariff uncertainty weighs on hiring
FOX Business - 8 hours 32 min ago
Small businesses lost 120,000 jobs in November amid heightened economic uncertainty over tariffs and outpaced job gains at larger firms, according to the latest ADP employment report.

Ryan Serhant exposes America’s new real estate reality and the biggest housing shift in 50 years
FOX Business - 11 hours 2 min ago
It's "nobody's market" right now, according to celebrity real estate broker and agent Ryan Serhant, who reveals the hidden trends of America's wealth and population migrations.

Meta faces Europe antitrust investigation over WhatsApp AI policy
CNBC - 11 hours 41 min ago
The European bloc has launched an antitrust investigation into the social media giant over its use of AI in WhatsApp.

NDTV - EU To Launch Antitrust Probe Into Meta Over Use Of AI In WhatsApp: Report - 12 hours 16 min ago

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The Independent - NASCAR antitrust trial: Bob Jenkins testifies about $100M loss and 'insulting' charter deal - 11 hours 2 min ago

Meta starts kicking Australian children off Instagram and Facebook
BBC - 16 hours 2 min ago
The tech giant will begin closing accounts for under 16s, a week before an official ban.

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The Independent - Meta begins removing Australian under-16s from Instagram and Facebook - 13 hours 40 min ago

The Guardian - Social media ban: Instagram and Facebook begin shutting down under-16 accounts in Australia as ban looms - 21 hours 53 min ago

Exclusive: India central bank to tolerate weaker rupee as inflows dry up, sources say - Reuters
Reuters - 16 hours 2 min ago
Exclusive: India central bank to tolerate weaker rupee as inflows dry up, sources say Reuters

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SCMP - ‘Strong breakwaters’: China’s central bank vows to shield from external shocks - 10 hours 2 min ago

Pak-Origin Man Arrested In US With Car Full Of Guns To Carry Out Mass Shooting
NDTV - 16 hours 47 min ago
A Pakistani immigrant has been arrested in the United States for allegedly planning a mass shooting on the school's campus.

US sawmills warn of accelerating closures as tariffs, weak demand squeeze industry
FOX Business - 17 hours 36 min ago
U.S. sawmills say tariffs, shrinking export markets and competition from cheaper wood alternatives are driving a surge in closures that threatens the hardwood industry.

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SCMP - EU launches 1st formal review of Chinese EV tariffs after VW Anhui’s submission - 11 hours 32 min ago

AllAfrica - Kenya: Kenya, Uganda Reaffirm Commitment to Eliminate Non-Tariff Barriers, Boost Cross-Border Trade - 17 hours 7 min ago

Asia markets trade mixed after Wall Street gains on rate-cut hopes fueled by weak jobs data
CNBC - 18 hours 9 min ago
The ADP report is the last jobs picture the Federal Reserve gets before it meets Dec. 9-10. Markets are now pricing in an 89% chance of a cut.

Trump Pardons Texas Democratic Lawmaker In Bribery And Conspiracy Case
NDTV - 20 hours 3 min ago
President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing what he called a "weaponised" justice system.

Hawaii sues TikTok parent company ByteDance, claims app harms children
FOX Business - 22 hours 13 min ago
The state of Hawaii has sued ByteDance, claiming TikTok was designed to be dangerously addictive for young users through manipulative features.

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Indiatimes - Global studies warn that TikTok and Instagram reels and shorts may seriously affect your brain and mental health, its consequences will leave you stunned - 18 hours 21 min ago

SCMP - TikTok to invest more than US$37 billion in Brazil data centre - 19 hours 17 min ago

NYC luxury buyers reportedly flooding Miami Beach real estate market after Mamdani's mayoral election
FOX Business - 23 hours 27 min ago
Luxury real estate inquiries from New York buyers surged dramatically in Miami after Zohran Mamdani's mayoral victory, sparking widespread speculation of an exodus.