Business News - The Last 24 Hours

Georgia judge dismisses 2020 election interference case against Trump
BBC - 31 min 9 sec ago
The state charges were the last remaining criminal case against the US president stemming from the 2020 election.

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Deutsche Welle - Georgia judge dismisses Trump election interference case - 50 min 31 sec ago

CNBC - Eric Swalwell sues FHFA chief Pulte, alleging director used private information to attack Trump critics - 1 hour 21 min ago

NDTV - US Judge Dismisses Election Interference Case Against Trump And Allies - 1 hour 52 min ago

FOX Business - Bessent wraps up Fed chair interviews as Trump’s decision expected before Christmas - 4 hours 25 min ago

BBC - Georgia prosecutor drops 2020 election interference case against Trump - 4 hours 26 min ago

Bloomberg - Who leaked Witkoff’s call advising Kremlin on how to get Trump on side? - The Guardian - 5 hours 45 min ago

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The Independent - Fani Willis was the only prosecutor to seriously challenge Trump over Jan. 6 — and she completely botched it - 24 min 59 sec ago

SCMP - US lawmakers urge Trump to condemn Myanmar’s China-backed ‘sham’ elections - 34 min 27 sec ago

Russia Today - Will Trump cave to Zelensky and sink his own peace deal? - 1 hour 11 min ago

The Guardian - Trump officials halt protected status for Haitians in US - 1 hour 27 min ago

Indiatimes - Trump targets another female reporter after previously calling Bloomberg’s reporter ‘piggy’ amid NYT criticism of his activity levels - 2 hours 9 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys - 12 hours 56 min ago

New York Times - Donors to Trump’s Transition Revealed a Year Later - 15 hours 43 min ago

New York Post - Netflix steps up charm offensive to buy Warner Bros. Discovery even after Trump favors rival bid from Paramount - 22 hours 11 min ago

'I am devastated': Hong Kong residents in disbelief after fire destroys blocks of flats
BBC - 1 hour 35 min ago
Efforts to control the blaze are continuing as locals wait for news of missing loved ones.

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Deutsche Welle - Hong Kong fire: Death toll rises as blaze engulfs high-rise - 2 hours 45 min ago

BBC - What we know about the Hong Kong apartment fires - 6 hours 33 min ago

NDTV - 13 Dead After Fire Rips Through Seven High-Rise Buildings In Hong Kong - 7 hours 24 min ago

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The Guardian - Bamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fire - 1 hour 36 min ago

Russia Today - Dozens dead after fire engulfs high-rise block in Hong Kong (VIDEOS) - 2 hours 19 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Hong Kong fire LIVE updates: Multiple dead, hundreds missing in fire engulfing apartment buildings - 2 hours 26 min ago

Indiatimes - Death toll in Hong Kong high-rise fire rises to 36, with 279 people reported missing - 3 hours 6 min ago

SCMP - At least 13 dead as huge fire rips through Hong Kong housing estate - 4 hours 10 min ago

The Independent - Video: Deadly fire engulfs Hong Kong high-rise apartment blocks - 8 hours 33 min ago

New York Times - Huge Fire Engulfs Apartment Buildings in Hong Kong - 10 hours 27 min ago

Traders bet big on Fed rate cut as December odds soar above 80% on prediction markets
FOX Business - 1 hour 57 min ago
Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket show a more than 80% probability of a 25-basis-point Federal Reserve interest rate cut at the central bank's Dec. 9-10 policy meeting.

Faisal Islam: The real reason Reeves is making you pay more tax
BBC - 2 hours 6 min ago
This is about buying breathing space, politically and economically. The two factors are now inseparable.

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The Guardian - Reeves’s tax-raising budget is crash landing on an economy that is struggling for growth - 3 hours 37 min ago

Indiatimes - CBI cracks open mega bribery web inside Jaipur tax tribunal; Judicial member, advocate and appellant arrested - 5 hours 10 min ago

SCMP - UK’s Reeves unveils tax plan amid embarrassing budget leak - 7 hours 18 min ago

World's Central Banks Are Wary Of AI, Struggling To Quit The Dollar: Survey
NDTV - 2 hours 22 min ago
Artificial Intelligence is not a core part of operations at most of the world's central banks and digital assets are off the table, according to a survey released on Wednesday by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum.

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Indiatimes - 'China is eating your lunch': European Central Bank economist sounds alarm as dragon surges ahead and Trump tariffs hit hard - 4 hours 35 min ago

'We Support All Efforts To Bring Lasting Peace': India On Ukraine Plan
NDTV - 2 hours 44 min ago
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday said that India continues to back all efforts aimed at ending the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

BBC - South Africa hammer India by 408 runs to complete historic clean sweep - 12 hours 8 min ago

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Indiatimes - India in Gambhir Condition: Second home whitewash in 12 months raises doubt if coach is mistaking flux for transition - 1 hour 45 min ago

The Hindu - India's MRO sector to be worth $4bn by 2031: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu - 11 hours 1 min ago

SCMP - India, Afghanistan close ranks against Pakistan, marking South Asia power shift - 11 hours 37 min ago

Trump’s record tariff haul meets Supreme Court review as White House braces for ruling
FOX Business - 3 hours 25 min ago
Tariff revenues hit record $34.2 billion in October as Supreme Court weighs Trump's trade authority. Stakes rise for economic agenda amid challenge.

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Indiatimes - AI is taking over Thanksgiving & Black Friday shopping: How to get tech deals even as tariffs drive prices up - 3 hours 17 min ago

EU rethinks UAE trade deal over alleged arms sales to Sudan
Deutsche Welle - 4 hours 5 min ago
Members of the European Parliament demand that the EU end talks with the UAE over a trade deal. The UAE is suspected of sending arms to a Sudanese paramilitary accused of war crimes, which the Emirati government denies.

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FOX Business - Trump admin negotiating Taiwan trade deal that would give US semiconductor boost: report - 6 hours 33 min ago

Where peace stands in Ukraine after frantic diplomacy
BBC - 5 hours 19 min ago
The Trump administration seems serious about reaching a deal despite all the apparent chaos around its efforts.

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NDTV - Who Is Dan Driscoll? Trump's "Drone Guy" Leading Ukraine Peace Talks - 10 hours 21 min ago

Reuters - 28-point U.S. peace plan traced to Kremlin blueprint — Reuters - The New Voice of Ukraine - 10 hours 36 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Ukraine updates: Trump goes back on peace plan deadline - 16 hours 13 min ago

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Indiatimes - EU chief vows to back Ukraine 'every step' until peace - 2 hours 11 min ago

The Guardian - Can Europe prevent an unjust ‘peace’ in Ukraine – and what is at stake if it fails? - 5 hours 26 min ago

SCMP - China waits in the wings for opportunity as Trump makes Ukraine peace push - 5 hours 48 min ago

Russia Today - Can anyone end the Ukraine war if Kiev refuses every compromise? - 7 hours 53 min ago

The Independent - How Trump’s ‘drone guy’ has become key figure in Ukraine peace talks - 12 hours 59 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - ‘Drone guy’: The rising star who has become Trump’s man on Ukraine - 16 hours 18 min ago

Vanguard fund strips out China in emerging markets investment play
FOX Business - 5 hours 54 min ago
Vanguard launches an exchange-traded fund to help investors access emerging markets like Brazil, India and Taiwan while avoiding China's risk and volatility.

Apple iPhone shipments to beat Samsung for the first time in 14 years, report says
CNBC - 6 hours 9 min ago
Apple's success is being driven by its iPhone 17 series launched in September.

'Some Aspects Viewed Positively': Russia Welcomes Trumps Peace Plan
NDTV - 6 hours 10 min ago
Russia has seen the latest copy of a draft US plan to end the Ukraine war and views some of it positively but wants a discussion about the other parts, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

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CNBC - All eyes on Russia as it eyes Ukraine peace plan with caution - 9 hours 47 min ago

BBC - Trump defends envoy after leak appears to show him coaching Russia - 10 hours 23 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Russia accuses Europe of 'meddling' in Ukraine peace plan - 16 hours 13 min ago

NDTV - US Envoy Advised Russia On How To Pitch Ukraine Plan To Trump: Report - 18 hours 42 min ago

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The Independent - Russian nationals among 4 people arrested in France over espionage probe - 4 hours 32 min ago

BusinessInsider - Russia's adding cameras to its Shahed drones so it can catch Ukrainian interceptors approaching from behind - 8 hours 32 min ago

Russia Today - EU scrambling to steal Russian funds - 9 hours 30 min ago

SCMP - Chinese tourism to Russia soars as travellers pivot from under-fire Japan - 10 hours 48 min ago

The Guardian - Russia’s mindset has not changed since Yalta, says Von der Leyen, as EU discusses Ukraine peace plan – Europe live - 12 hours 14 min ago

Indiatimes - Russian Knights honour fallen Tejas' pilot Wing Commander Namansh Syal in ‘Missing Man’ tribute; watch video - 16 hours 6 min ago

Trump Says Will Meet Putin And Zelensky 'Only When Ukraine Deal Is Final'
NDTV - 6 hours 54 min ago
President Donald Trump dispatched top negotiators for additional high-level meetings with both Russia and Ukraine but said he would only be willing to meet the leaders of those countries if talks yielded a so-far elusive pact to end the war.

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Indiatimes - Steve Witkoff coached Putin aide on how Russian leader should pitch Trump on Ukraine peace plan - 2 hours 2 min ago

The Independent - Ukraine has tried to bounce US into a peace deal - but Putin is still in charge - 11 hours 5 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - ‘A man for every season’: The new Putin calendar is here - 12 hours 18 min ago

UK growth forecasts lowered from next year
BBC - 7 hours 4 min ago
Downgrades to productivity means the economy is set to grow at an annual rate of 1.5% on average over the next five years.

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Indiatimes - UK unveils tax-raising budget as growth downgraded - 5 hours 50 min ago

Meta slams EU's 'aberrant' antitrust demands for data on Facebook - Reuters
Reuters - 7 hours 33 min ago
Meta slams EU's 'aberrant' antitrust demands for data on Facebook Reuters

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Indiatimes - Apple fights india antitrust rule that could trigger $38 billion global penalty - 1 hour 47 min ago

Nvidia plays down Google chip threat concerns
BBC - 8 hours 12 min ago
The world's most valuable company said it was still "a generation ahead of the industry".

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BBC - Nvidia plays down Google chip threat concerns - 8 hours 12 min ago

NDTV - Google's AI Awakening Sends Alphabet Near $4 Trillion, And Rivals Scrambling - 8 hours 45 min ago

CNBC - Nvidia says its GPUs are a 'generation ahead' of Google's AI chips - 21 hours 28 min ago

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SCMP - AI scaling hasn’t reached a dead end yet, Chinese Google scientist says - 7 hours 48 min ago

Indiatimes - Google Meet, Snapchat, ChatGPT: The internet keeps breaking and users are the first to feel it - 10 hours 36 min ago

The Hindu - Meta in talks to spend billions on Google's chips: Report - 16 hours 27 min ago

The Straits Times - Google, the sleeping giant in global AI race, now ‘fully awake’ - 18 hours 9 min ago

Allianz to cut up to 1,800 jobs due to AI advances, says source - Reuters
Reuters - 9 hours 14 min ago
Allianz to cut up to 1,800 jobs due to AI advances, says source Reuters

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Reuters - HP to cut about 6,000 jobs by 2028, ramps up AI efforts - Reuters - 22 hours 50 min ago

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The Straits Times - Allianz to cut up to 1,800 jobs due to AI advances, says source - 7 hours 8 min ago

Indiatimes - Allianz to cut up to 1,800 jobs due to AI advances, says source - 7 hours 26 min ago

The Guardian - Computer maker HP to cut up to 6,000 jobs by 2028 as it turns more to AI - 9 hours 54 min ago

BusinessInsider - HP puts a number on how many jobs it'll cut due to AI - 23 hours 4 min ago

8 Million People Are Jobless In Pakistan, Unemployment Rate Jumps To 7.1%
NDTV - 10 hours 49 min ago
The unemployment rate in Pakistan has risen, resulting in the number of jobless people in the country crossing the figure of eight million people, according to the Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2024-2025 released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Tesla says it values China suppliers, does not exclude any by origin - Reuters
Reuters - 13 hours 8 min ago
Tesla says it values China suppliers, does not exclude any by origin Reuters

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SCMP - Tesla affirms confidence in Chinese partners, rejects supplier bans - 9 hours 1 min ago

BusinessInsider - Elon Musk says Tesla's Austin robotaxi fleet should 'roughly double' next month after fans complain it's unusable - 9 hours 18 min ago

Crypto Worth $11 Million Stolen From OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Ex's House
NDTV - 13 hours 28 min ago
A tech investor who once dated OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had his $11 million cryptocurrency stolen Saturday evening.

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New York Post - Ex-mistress of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt accuses tech titan of rape, creepy surveillance: court docs - 49 min 28 sec ago

Indiatimes - EC seeks report in 48 hours on breach at Bengal CEO office - 2 hours 13 min ago

BusinessInsider - Alibaba's CEO says he doesn't see 'much of an issue' with an AI bubble and plans to invest 'aggressively' - 12 hours 34 min ago

Ukraine updates: EU calls for more Russia sanctions
Deutsche Welle - 16 hours 13 min ago
Amid a push for a peace plan, the EU's top diplomat is urging more pressure on Moscow. Meanwhile, Trump's envoy Witkoff will meet Putin next week. Follow DW for more.

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Indiatimes - Sanctions shake up $20B Chinese refinery, western partners pull out - 9 hours 25 min ago

"Chennai Got 220,000 H-1B Visas": US Economist's "Fraud" Allegation
NDTV - 16 hours 37 min ago
America's H-1B visa programme is once again in hot water after an economist accused the system of fraud, alleging that the Chennai district in India obtained more than twice the total number of visas allowed nationwide.

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Indiatimes - How China leveraged its rare earths dominance over the US - 18 hours 3 min ago

SCMP - US must build on Global South’s G20 momentum, not undermine it - 23 hours 18 min ago

Amazon faces FAA probe after delivery drone snaps internet cable in Texas
CNBC - 18 hours 37 min ago
The probe comes as Amazon faces stiffer competition from Walmart, which has also begun drone deliveries.

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New York Post - Amazon warns customers of holidays cyberattacks as FBI sees $300M in thefts: ‘Account takeover fraud’ - 2 hours 2 min ago

Australia's consumer inflation accelerates to 3.8% in October, beating estimates
CNBC - 19 hours 51 min ago
Australia's inflation accelerated in October, rising at the fastest pace in seven months, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday.

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The Guardian - Inflation up to 3.8% as price pressures rise and hopes for Reserve Bank interest rate cuts fall - 20 hours 11 min ago

Asia-Pacific markets set to track Wall Street gains on rising Fed rate-cut expectations
CNBC - 20 hours 49 min ago
Overnight, key U.S. indexes rose on growing hopes for a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

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BusinessInsider - Why gold prices could soar another 20% next year, according to top Wall Street forecasters - 5 hours 29 min ago

The Straits Times - Singapore stocks track Wall Street gains; STI up 0.4% - 9 hours 53 min ago

Consumer confidence falls sharply as Americans worry about the economy
FOX Business - 23 hours 11 min ago
Consumer confidence plunged in November to lowest level since April as Americans cite inflation, tariffs, and uncertainty as weighing on sentiment, according to The Conference Board.

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New York Times - As Prices Pinch, Bessent Looks for Ways to Mollify Wary Consumers - 4 hours 57 min ago

Indiatimes - US retail sales growth cools; consumer sentiment sags amid job market worries - 20 hours 13 min ago

SCMP - Sour grapes? European wines left on the rack as China’s consumers cut back - 22 hours 48 min ago

Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys, blasts Biden and says Ukraine peace deal is ‘very close’
CNBC - 23 hours 14 min ago
Thanksgiving turkey prices have climbed this year, the first of President Donald Trump's second term in the White House.

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Indiatimes - 'Where’s Hunter?': Trump jokes about Biden and his son at Thanksgiving Turkey pardon event - 4 hours 19 min ago