Business News - The Last 24 Hours

Pak-Origin Man Arrested In US With Car Full Of Guns To Carry Out Mass Shooting
NDTV - 31 min 16 sec ago
A Pakistani immigrant has been arrested in the United States for allegedly planning a mass shooting on the school's campus.

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Indiatimes - MGM National Harbor shooting: One man shot dead while ordering food; police say no active threat while search for gunman continues - 10 hours 28 min ago

Inside Vladimir Putin's 'Impregnable' Aurus Senat: A Fortress On Wheels
NDTV - 1 hour 5 min ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in India today, and with him comes his security convoy, which includes one of the world's most secretive and heavily protected vehicles: the Aurus Senat.

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NDTV - Does Vladimir Putin Use A Smartphone? What Top Russia Official Said - 1 hour 28 min ago

BBC - Oil, defence and geopolitics: Why Putin is visiting Modi in Delhi - 5 hours 39 min ago

CNBC - Russia 'ready' for war with Europe, Putin says, as Ukraine peace talks fail to deliver breakthrough - 22 hours 9 min ago

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The Independent - Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says Putin wants to end war but path to peace ‘unclear’ - 1 hour 54 min ago

SCMP - Trump says next steps for Ukraine talks unclear after Putin meeting - 5 hours 53 min ago

Indiatimes - Kremlin says Putin accepted some US proposals on Ukraine and is ready to continue talking - 10 hours 15 min ago

The Guardian - The Ukraine peace deal has stumbled yet again over an inevitable obstacle: Putin - 10 hours 23 min ago

Asia markets trade mixed after Wall Street gains on rate-cut hopes fueled by weak jobs data
CNBC - 1 hour 53 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.

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New York Post - Private employers cut 32K jobs last month — hiking odds of interest rate cut as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick goes on defensive - 11 hours 41 min ago

New York Times - Private Employers Cut Jobs in November, in Latest Sign of a Slowdown - 14 hours 59 min ago

The Guardian - Helen Garner says State Library of Victoria turned into ‘party central’ with planned job cuts to ‘bring disgrace’ on Melbourne - 15 hours 45 min ago

Macron discusses Ukraine, trade with Xi in China
Deutsche Welle - 1 hour 55 min ago
Emmanuel Macron has embarked on a three-day state visit to China. He is expected to urge Xi to help push Russia toward a ceasefire in Ukraine and discuss access to the Chinese market.

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Deutsche Welle - Macron to discuss Ukraine peace and trade with Xi in China - 1 hour 55 min ago

Associated Press - Trump aides to meet with top Ukrainian negotiator Thursday in Miami for more Russia-Ukraine peace talks, AP source says. - Devdiscourse - 7 hours 47 min ago

NDTV - 'Risky': Belgium On EU Plan To Fund Ukraine Through Frozen Russian Assets - 12 hours 42 min ago

Reuters - Ukraine hits pipeline sending Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, source says - Reuters - 16 hours 54 min ago

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Indiatimes - Ukraine's push for NATO membership 'key question' of discussion with Putin, US delegation: Kremlin - 3 hours 6 min ago

The Guardian - Path to peace in Ukraine unclear, says Trump, as US envoys prepare to meet Kyiv official - 4 hours 30 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Drone footage shows devastation in Ukrainian town all but encircled by Russian forces - 5 hours 10 min ago

Russia Today - No security guarantees for Ukraine – Finnish PM - 15 hours 37 min ago

SCMP - Macron begins China visit with EU trade ties and Ukraine war high on the agenda - 19 hours 55 min ago

Putin's 2-Day India Visit Begins Today, Defence, Trade On Agenda: 10 Points
NDTV - 2 hours 14 min ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin begins a two-day visit to India today, which includes a private dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 23rd India-Russia annual summit.

Deutsche Welle - Putin's visit to India tests New Delhi's balancing act - 15 hours 35 min ago

BBC - India scraps order to pre-install state-run cyber safety app on smartphones - 19 hours 7 min ago

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Indiatimes - 'Terrifying': Shocking twist in Imran Khan's sister's Asim Munir 'yearns for India-Pakistan war' claim - 1 hour 18 min ago

SCMP - Why China-India border thaw faces fresh test from 17th century Dalai Lama - 2 hours 46 min ago

The Hindu - India's smartphone export to U.S. triples to $1.47 billion in October - 8 hours 27 min ago

BusinessInsider - I flew in Air India's posh business-class seat for 15 hours. I didn't want to get off the plane. - 15 hours 17 min ago

Trump Pardons Texas Democratic Lawmaker In Bribery And Conspiracy Case
NDTV - 3 hours 47 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.

White House Renames 'US Institute of Peace' To 'Donald J Trump Institute of Peace'
NDTV - 3 hours 57 min ago
President Trump's name has been added to the sign outside the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, where he is expected to host the presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo for the signing of a US-brokered peace deal.

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NDTV - Trump Administration Orders Enhanced Vetting For H-1B Visa Applicants - 5 hours 17 min ago

Reuters - US lawmakers want war powers vote after Trump pledges Venezuela attack 'soon' - Reuters - 7 hours 18 sec ago

FOX Business - Trump administration backs Bayer as Roundup fight moves toward Supreme Court - 7 hours 5 min ago

BBC - Did Donald Trump fall asleep at a cabinet meeting? - 11 hours 1 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Egypt committed to Trump Gaza peace plan — foreign minister - 15 hours 17 min ago

CNBC - Trump administration to announce new fuel economy standards Wednesday, sources say - 16 hours 50 min ago

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Sydney Morning Herald - The US expects fans to flock to the World Cup. But has Trump scored an own goal? - 1 hour 16 min ago

The Independent - Trump renames the US Institute of Peace after himself while his administration wrestles for control of the agency - 1 hour 25 min ago

Indiatimes - US Rep Ilhan Omar calls Trump’s remarks on Somalis ‘Islamophobic,’ says he has a ‘creepy obsession’ - 1 hour 37 min ago

SCMP - US Institute of Peace renamed after ‘greatest dealmaker’ Trump - 2 hours 28 min ago

The Guardian - Half of Europeans see Trump as enemy of Europe, survey finds - 2 hours 46 min ago

New York Times - Newsom Warns That Trump Is ‘Trying to Wreck This Country’ - 5 hours 8 min ago

Russia Today - Netanyahu pushed Trump on pardon request – Axios - 15 hours 11 min ago

Palantir CEO says 'poor people' are 'the only people who pay the price for being wrong in this culture'
FOX Business - 4 hours 51 min ago
Alex Karp said Americans have lost trust in major institutions because business leaders get bailed out after making "stupid decisions" while ordinary people "get nothing."

Reuters - Trump met with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on export controls, source says - Reuters - 9 hours 33 min ago

NDTV - After Defence Pushback, Court Shown Video Of US CEO Killer's Arrest - 11 hours 54 min ago

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The Independent - Luigi Mangione's court hearing continues on anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing - 43 min 10 sec ago

Indiatimes - Trump praises Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after discussion about export controls - 3 hours 24 min ago

BusinessInsider - Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei drags OpenAI and Google: 'We don't have to do any code reds' - 5 hours 48 min ago

SCMP - Nvidia CEO meets Trump, says he’s not sure if China would accept H200 chips - 7 hours 20 min ago

New York Post - Apollo CEO Marc Rowan declares NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani is ‘enemy’ of Jews for ‘normalizing antisemitism’ - 9 hours 24 min ago

New York Times - Palantir’s CEO Defends Trump, Dismisses Concerns About Company’s Work With ICE. - 10 hours 11 min ago

Hawaii sues TikTok parent company ByteDance, claims app harms children
FOX Business - 5 hours 57 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 - 2 hours 5 min ago

SCMP - TikTok to invest more than US$37 billion in Brazil data centre - 3 hours 1 min ago

The Independent - Vermont search-and-rescue teams are saving an ‘unprecedented’ number of lost skiers after TikTok trends - 8 hours 32 min ago

'My heart breaks every time I'm called a hero' - Hong Kong fire survivor
BBC - 6 hours 32 min ago
A survivor tells the BBC he feels guilty he didn't save more people from the blaze at his block of flats.

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BBC - Hong Kong orders removal of scaffolding mesh after deadly blaze - 14 hours 13 min ago

NDTV - The Photo That Became A Symbol For Hong Kong's Deadly Fire - 21 hours 12 min ago

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SCMP - The pope visits Hong Kong for 3 hours in 1970 – SCMP archive - 16 min 33 sec ago

New York Times - Hong Kong’s Response to Deadly Fire Shows China’s Play Book in Action - 13 hours 1 min ago

Indiatimes - Hong Kong fire death toll hits 159 after towers searched - 14 hours 13 min ago

The Independent - 1-year-old among those dead in Hong Kong apartment fires, 30 still missing - 14 hours 36 min ago

NYC luxury buyers reportedly flooding Miami Beach real estate market after Mamdani's mayoral election
FOX Business - 7 hours 11 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.

Bitcoin Miners Hunted After Stealing $1 Billion of Electricity From Malaysia Grid - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 7 hours 46 min ago
Bitcoin Miners Hunted After Stealing $1 Billion of Electricity From Malaysia Grid Bloomberg.com

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The Independent - Bitcoin extends rebound as dollar heads for ninth straight decline - 8 hours 34 min ago

Indiatimes - Crypto funds surge: Bitcoin (BTC USD) and Ethereum (ETH) ETFs see biggest weekly inflow in 7 weeks - 9 hours 55 min ago

New York Times - Bitcoin’s Sky-High Prices Have Not Panned Out - 19 hours 44 min ago

Design executive behind 'Liquid Glass' is leaving Apple
CNBC - 8 hours 20 min ago
Alan Dye was part of the redesign of Apple's software interface for iPhones, Macs, and Apple Watch called Liquid Glass.

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CNBC - iPhone 17 will drive record Apple shipments in 2025, IDC says - 21 hours 18 min ago

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The Hindu - Apple's longtime design executive Alan Dye to join Meta - 1 hour 23 min ago

The Straits Times - Apple design executive behind Liquid Glass poached by Meta in major coup - 5 hours 21 min ago

BusinessInsider - Meta hires longtime Apple design leader Alan Dye to run a new Reality Labs creative studio - 6 hours 27 min ago

SCMP - Ex-Apple engineer unveils chip to rival Vision Pro for XR headsets, AI glasses - 16 hours 46 min ago

Indiatimes - Latest iPhone rumors indicate Apple will launch new model early next year - key features and all details - 16 hours 49 min ago

Trump's South Korea tariff cuts are major boost for Hyundai and GM
CNBC - 8 hours 23 min ago
The Trump administration said the tariff rate for vehicles from South Korea will drop to 15% as part of a trade deal.

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FOX Business - Treasury Secretary Bessent warns tariff ruling would be 'loss for the American people' - 8 hours 36 min ago

CNBC - Bessent says Trump admin will be able to replicate tariffs even if it loses Supreme Court decision - 13 hours 31 min ago

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Indiatimes - Trump’s $2,000 tariff refund plan: Is any $2,000 December relief approved by the IRS — what should Americans know about Recovery Rebate Credit deposits now? - 11 hours 32 min ago

New York Times - Bessent Defends Trump’s Use of Tariffs, Says They Are Not Fueling Inflation - 12 hours 27 min ago

Trump promises 'largest tax refund season ever' for Americans coming in 2026
FOX Business - 10 hours 3 min ago
Trump announces record tax refunds coming for Americans as One Big Beautiful Bill Act provisions take effect, promising the largest refund season ever in 2026.

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The Hindu - Excise duty to ensure tax incidence on tobacco remains same after GST cess ends: Sitharaman - 17 hours 20 min ago

Indiatimes - Despite tax short-fall, Govt on track to meet fiscal deficit and CAPEX targets: PwC India - 17 hours 58 min ago

Microsoft sets the record straight, and Nike's CEO shakes up senior leadership
CNBC - 10 hours 26 min ago
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

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BusinessInsider - Microsoft's reported sales struggles are a warning that huge AI spending might take a while to pay off - 12 hours 31 min ago

Indiatimes - MSFT stock price: Microsoft stock falls today after slashing AI sales targets – what investors need to know - 14 hours 29 min ago

Is Russia Really Ready For War With Europe?
BBC - 10 hours 33 min ago
And is the UK really ready to get closer to the EU?

Reuters - Reuters story on Tajikistan discussing Russian help to guard its Afghan border is withdrawn - Reuters - 15 hours 25 min ago

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Indiatimes - ‘Putin wants to end the war’: Trump says US-Russia meeting in Moscow was 'reasonably good' - 4 hours 21 min ago

The Independent - Drone video shows devastated Ukrainian town nearly encircled by Russian forces - 9 hours 2 min ago

Russia Today - Belief in Russian defeat ‘a complete illusion’ – Belgium - 15 hours 33 min ago

SCMP - China, Russia united against ‘Japanese militarism’ as Wang Yi, Shoigu meet - 20 hours 3 min ago

The Hindu - Europe reaches deal on phasing out Russian gas imports by 2027 - 23 hours 29 min ago

Micron stops selling memory to consumers as demand spikes from AI chips
CNBC - 10 hours 41 min ago
Demand driven by the AI infrastructure boom is creating shortages for certain products like memory.

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Indiatimes - Rupee breach of 90 against dollar set to trigger price hikes across consumer goods sector - 5 hours 16 min ago

The Hindu - India’s smartphone market sales volumes hit a plateau as consumers upgrading to costlier phones that they can hold for upto 3 years, says Xiaomi India - 14 hours 47 min ago

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins says agency tightening scrutiny of Chinese firms listing in US markets
FOX Business - 12 hours 58 min ago
Paul Atkins reveals that the SEC identified nearly a dozen Chinese companies in "ramp and dump" schemes, promising stronger oversight of foreign private issuers.

The $3 Trillion Stablecoin Link That’s Got Wall Street Doubting - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 13 hours 8 min ago
The $3 Trillion Stablecoin Link That’s Got Wall Street Doubting Bloomberg.com

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BusinessInsider - Finally, a major Wall Street firm is going against the grain and warning of an AI 'air pocket' - 19 hours 6 min ago

Bad jobs report caused by shutdown, deportations — not tariffs, Lutnick says
CNBC - 13 hours 39 min ago
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's defense of President Donald Trump's tariffs came as experts warn that the trade policies could hurt domestic head count.

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Indiatimes - US government shutdown costs Delta Air Lines $200 million profit hit - 4 hours 14 min ago

New York Post - Delta lost estimated $200 million from record-long US government shutdown, CEO says - 6 hours 28 min ago

The Independent - Longest US government shutdown cost Delta Air Lines $200 million - 10 hours 26 min ago

BusinessInsider - Delta says the shutdown travel chaos that canceled thousands of flights cost it $200 million - 15 hours 37 min ago

Sanctions-Hit Iran's Rial Crashes To Record Low Of 1.2 Million To Dollar
NDTV - 13 hours 42 min ago
Iran's rial currency fell Wednesday to a new low of 1.2 million to the US dollar as nuclear sanctions squeeze Tehran's ailing economy.

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Indiatimes - Who is Jimena Araya aka Rosita and why was Venezuelan model and DJ sanctioned by US? Here's complete truth, her background, links to Tren de Aragua gang - 9 hours 37 min ago

The Hindu - Iran’s currency falls to a new low as nuclear sanctions squeeze its ailing economy - 17 hours 6 min ago

Airbus expects to deliver fewer aircrafts this year after a difficult few days. Here's how we got here.
CNBC - 14 hours 54 min ago
Airbus cut its delivery guidance Wednesday after a series of issues related to its popular aircraft A320.

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The Hindu - Why has Airbus ordered upgrades to its aircraft? | Explained - 2 hours 46 min ago

Indiatimes - Airbus suffers a hard landing as Boeing soars again - 11 hours 9 min ago

BusinessInsider - How 2 issues in a week with the world's most popular plane spooked Airbus investors - 12 hours 37 min ago

The Guardian - Airbus cuts plane delivery target amid A320 fuselage problem - 17 hours 56 min ago

SCOOP: Trump to unveil 'historic reset' of Biden fuel rules, touts $109 billion in savings
FOX Business - 14 hours 55 min ago
Trump unveils changes to CAFE fuel economy standards that the White House says will save American families $109 billion while meeting with Ford, GM and Stellantis executives.

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Indiatimes - Trump proposes slashing Biden's fuel economy rules to make it easier for carmakers to sell ICE vehicles - 4 hours 25 min ago

New York Post - Trump moves to slash ‘horrible’ Biden-era fuel efficiency standards - 7 hours 14 min ago

The Guardian - Trump says he will repeal Biden-era fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks - 7 hours 42 min ago

BusinessInsider - GM CEO says she privately told Biden that Musk and Tesla deserved more credit for EVs in the US after White House snub - 12 hours 36 min ago

The Independent - Biden derangement syndrome? Trump pardons Democrat to get back at former president - 13 hours 52 min ago

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday
CNBC - 15 hours 19 min ago
Stocks were headed for a higher open this morning, building on the previous session's gains.

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BusinessInsider - JPMorgan is the most excited about these 3 areas of the stock market heading into 2026 - 13 hours 59 min ago

Indiatimes - US stock market today: S&P 500 sets fresh record, Dow climbs — but Nasdaq drops as traders rotate. Here are the stocks gaining big - 14 hours 17 min ago

The Hindu - Stock markets drop for fourth day amid relentless foreign fund outflows; Sensex dips 31 points - 18 hours 10 min ago

Bulgaria protests: 'Gen Z won't stay silent!'
Deutsche Welle - 15 hours 35 min ago
Protests with the slogan "We won't let them lie to us" took place in towns and cities across Bulgaria on Monday. The biggest took place in the capital, Sofia. Most protesters there were young. What is it they want?

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The Guardian - Safety volunteer charged in fatal shooting of ‘No Kings’ protester in Utah - 3 hours 45 min ago

Former EU top diplomat Mogherini accused in fraud investigation
BBC - 17 hours 46 min ago
The inquiry centres on allegations of favouritism in EU funding for a training programme at a school headed by Federica Mogherini.

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Indiatimes - 'True extremist': Minnesota Sen. Holmstrom torches judge who overturned $7.2M fraud conviction - 13 hours 46 min ago

Russia Today - Former EU foreign policy chief charged with fraud and corruption - 15 hours 10 min ago

The Guardian - Ex-EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini accused of fraud and corruption - 17 hours 20 min ago

The Independent - Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini faces corruption accusations in fraud probe - 17 hours 40 min ago

China central bank local branches survey some lenders on bond investments, sources say - TradingView
Reuters - 19 hours 34 min ago
China central bank local branches survey some lenders on bond investments, sources say TradingView

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Three economic flashpoints for 2026
CNBC - 22 hours 46 min ago
China's top leaders are expected to discuss economic plans for the year ahead during an annual meeting next week.

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SCMP - USMCA urged to form joint mechanism to address China’s national security threats - 6 hours 4 min ago

Indiatimes - Global finances in peril? Debt levels hit insane highs as Japan, US, China, EMU lean on leverage - 16 hours 28 min ago