Business News - The Last 24 Hours

Oil Climbs After OPEC+ Reiterates Pause With Focus on Venezuela - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 1 hour 4 min ago
Oil Climbs After OPEC+ Reiterates Pause With Focus on Venezuela  Bloomberg.com
RELATED:
Reuters - OPEC+ holds oil output steady, agrees capacity mechanism - Reuters - 14 hours 42 min ago


Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Shows How Difficult It Is To Evacuate In Emergency
NDTV - 2 hours 29 min ago
The Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in a large residential complex, has killed dozens, with hundreds reported missing.
RELATED:
NDTV - First Pics From Inside Hong Kong Building Where Fire Killed 146 - 3 hours 33 min ago
Deutsche Welle - Hong Kong: Young activists suffer in silence - 14 hours 39 min ago
BBC - Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 146 as thousands pay respects - 19 hours 45 min ago
COMMENTARY:
SCMP - Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund launches in 2000 – from the SCMP archive - 1 hour 44 min ago
The Straits Times - Hong Kong tycoon Henry Cheng seeks sale of some Rosewood hotels - 4 hours 4 min ago
Indiatimes - Hong Kong residents mourn as apartment fire death toll rises to 146 - 19 hours 38 min ago
The Guardian - Hong Kong mourns as apartment fire death toll rises to 146 - 21 hours 17 min ago


Trump Pardons Convicted Cocaine Trafficker Amid "Drug War" On Venezuela
NDTV - 2 hours 38 min ago
Despite announcing a tough speech against Venezuela, Donald Trump pardons drug trafficker Juan Orlando Hernandez.
RELATED:
Deutsche Welle - Trump says US pause on asylum without 'time limit' - 4 hours 42 min ago
NDTV - "Wouldn't Say It Went Well Or Badly": Trump On Call With Venezuela's Maduro - 6 hours 26 min ago
BBC - Hondurans vote in election shadowed by Trump aid threats - 15 hours 15 min ago
COMMENTARY:
Indiatimes - 'Should throw her hell out of country...': Trump hits out at Congresswoman Ilhan Omar 'from Somalia' - 2 hours 37 min ago
The Independent - Trump frees New York private equity executive who defrauded victims of $1.6B - 6 hours 50 min ago
The Guardian - Trump confirms he recently spoke with Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro - 7 hours 43 min ago
Russia Today - US senators demand probe into Trump’s ‘drug boat’ strikes - 8 hours 9 min ago
SCMP - Ramaphosa dismisses Trump’s threat to bar South Africa from 2026 G20 summit - 10 hours 52 min ago
Sydney Morning Herald - Trump’s warning over Venezuela - 23 hours 48 min ago


India weighs Mongolian coking coal imports despite transport hurdles, source says - Reuters
Reuters - 2 hours 43 min ago
India weighs Mongolian coking coal imports despite transport hurdles, source says  Reuters
RELATED:
BBC - Why 2026 will be a year like no other for India's Sun mission - 6 hours 45 min ago
COMMENTARY:
Indiatimes - iPhones on the tracks? India Post workers caught tossing parcels like 'kachra' on railway tracks; viral video sparks disbelief online - 1 hour 5 min ago
SCMP - India’s looming BrahMos missile deal with Indonesia challenges US-China binary - 3 hours 29 min ago


Google CEO calls for national AI regulation to compete with China more effectively
FOX Business - 6 hours 7 min ago
Sundar Pichai calls for balanced AI regulation at the national level, warning that conflicting legislation could hurt US competitiveness against China.
COMMENTARY:
BusinessInsider - Hilton's CEO says problem-solving — not perfect service — keeps guests coming back - 2 hours 57 min ago


Asia-Pacific markets start December mixed with China’s manufacturing data in focus
CNBC - 7 hours 36 min ago
Traders are increasingly expecting a rate cut in the upcoming U.S. Fed meeting on Dec. 10.


WW1 toxic compound sprayed on Georgian protesters, BBC evidence suggests
BBC - 7 hours 40 min ago
Anti-government demonstrators are likely to have been targeted with camite, our investigation finds.
RELATED:
Deutsche Welle - Spain: Thousands of protesters call for Sanchez to resign - 11 hours 23 min ago
BBC - Video: Climate protesters in kayaks disrupt operations at Australian port - 18 hours 50 min ago


SIPRI: War in Ukraine boosts arms manufacturers' profits
Deutsche Welle - 8 hours 58 min ago
European and, above all, German arms manufacturers sold significantly more military equipment in 2024. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has found that the war in Ukraine is the main reason.
RELATED:
BBC - Ukraine talks 'productive' but more work needed, Rubio says - 10 hours 56 min ago
Deutsche Welle - Ukraine updates: Rubio says more work to be done after talks - 16 hours 19 min ago
COMMENTARY:
Russia Today - Former Ukrainian army chief’s security proposals ‘will not fly’ – Graham - 3 hours 4 min ago
Sydney Morning Herald - ‘Blood oil’ on the ground: I’ve seen first hand the devastation of war in Ukraine - 5 hours 15 min ago
Indiatimes - 'Never again...': Rubio calls talks 'productive' but says Ukraine peace deal still needs 'more work' - 5 hours 48 min ago
SCMP - Officials express optimism as US and Ukraine try to work out peace deal - 13 hours 30 min ago
The Independent - Zelensky aides meet US diplomats for fresh Ukraine peace talks - 15 hours 33 min ago


Forget AI spending — the biggest risk to this stock market is speculative junk
CNBC - 10 hours 9 min ago
The idea that these alternative investments somehow create anything en masse is almost ludicrous.
RELATED:
CNBC - Here are the 4 big things we're watching in the stock market this week - 12 hours 59 min ago
COMMENTARY:
Indiatimes - ASX hit by outage after RBA’s recent criticism of its governance and practices; is the Australian stock market staring at a crash? - 3 hours 9 min ago


Kevin Hassett says he would be ‘happy to serve’ if chosen as next Fed chair
FOX Business - 12 hours 22 min ago
Kevin Hassett signals willingness to serve as Federal Reserve chair if chosen by Trump, citing positive market response and potential new Fed direction ahead.
COMMENTARY:
Indiatimes - Trump says he has decided on who will replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair - 6 hours 39 min ago


ByteDance’s TikTok Playbook Is Winning Consumer AI - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 12 hours 59 min ago
ByteDance’s TikTok Playbook Is Winning Consumer AI  Bloomberg.com


Switzerland: Voters reject climate tax in referendum
Deutsche Welle - 13 hours 42 min ago
More than 78% of Swiss voters opposed the introduction of a new inheritance tax on multimillionaires, the proceeds of which would have been directed toward "socially just measures to combat the climate crisis."
COMMENTARY:
Indiatimes - Stormy winter session ahead: Atomic, ‘Sin Goods’ tax among 13 bills; opposition ready for SIR fight - 2 hours 52 min ago


Top Wall Street analysts recommend these dividend stocks for stable income
CNBC - 17 hours 58 min ago
TipRanks' ranking service discusses three dividend-paying stocks, including ConocoPhillips and International Business Machines.


US Officials Meeting Ukraine Negotiators As Trump Pushes To End Russia War
NDTV - 20 hours 21 min ago
Top Trump administration officials are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida this weekend, pushing to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks planned this week in Moscow with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
COMMENTARY:
The Independent - Donald Trump says peace talks to end Russia-Ukraine war ‘going along well’ - 59 min 21 sec ago
BusinessInsider - Russia is throwing more of its new jet-powered Shaheds at Ukraine, but interceptor drones are rising to match them - 2 hours 57 min ago
Indiatimes - Su-57 jets, S-500 shield in focus: India likely to pitch mega arms deal with Russia during Putin visit - 5 hours 43 min ago
Russia Today - Russia must be ‘part of equation’ in achieving Ukraine peace – Rubio - 5 hours 43 min ago
SCMP - India’s Modi to pitch arms deal to Russia, Putin despite US efforts - 16 hours 55 min ago
The Guardian - Ukrainian and US officials to meet in Florida to discuss proposals to end Russia’s war - 20 hours 2 min ago


Benjamin Netanyahu Submits 'Pardon Request' To Israeli President Over Corruption Cases
NDTV - 20 hours 36 min ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing long-running corruption cases, has submitted a formal pardon request to President Isaac Herzog, the head of state's office said Sunday.
RELATED:
Deutsche Welle - Philippines: Thousands protest corruption in flood projects - 23 hours 38 min ago
COMMENTARY:
Indiatimes - China’s military firms see 10% revenue slump after corruption crackdown, SIPRI study shows - 6 hours 31 min ago
Sydney Morning Herald - Israel’s Netanyahu seeks a pardon to end his long-running corruption trial. Will he get one? - 6 hours 34 min ago
SCMP - Protesters at Madrid rally demand PM Sanchez resign over corruption cases - 14 hours 29 sec ago
The Guardian - Thousands rally in Madrid to demand snap election over corruption allegations - 17 hours 30 min ago