Morning News: December 4, 2024

World Economy to Accelerate in 2025, But Recovery Threatened by Higher Tariffs, OECD Says

South Korea Shaken by Martial Law Disaster

What’s Behind South Korea’s Martial Law Chaos and Why It Matters

Martial Law Didn’t Silence South Korea’s Media. It Empowered Them.

South Korean Turmoil Strikes at Heart of US Alliances in Asia

How a Country’s Economy Was Siphoned Dry

The Tragedy of Merkelism in a Time of Trump and Putin

Why Donald Trump and Javier Milei Are Worlds Apart on Austerity

US Ports ‘Must Evolve,’ Employers Tell Dockworkers

The Oxford Curriculum That American Universities Need

It’s Taking Longer to Find a New Job in the US

America’s Role Reversal: Working-Class Blacks Make Gains While Whites Fall Back

The Quiet Rise of Lightly Regulated Home Insurance

BlackRock Jumps Deeper Into the Private Markets

Barclays Reaches $19.5 Million Settlement Over Debt Sale Blunder

Europe’s Newest Startup Trend: Making AI-Powered Weapons

Saudi Arabia Is Losing Its Iron Grip on Global Oil Markets

Who Will Clean Up Shell’s Mess in Nigeria?

Robots Are Fueling the Next Wave of Solar Farm Development

The Furious Contest to Unseat Nvidia as King of A.I. Chips

GM Sees $5 Billion Hit to Restructure Troubled China Business

Volkswagen Boss Warns Staff Urgent Measures Needed to Save Company

JetBlue Lifts Fourth-Quarter Goal on Better Bookings, Seat Fees

Lilly’s Zepbound Beats Novo’s Wegovy in Head-to-Head Trial

Seven & i $60 Billion Management Buyout to Include US Assets IPO

Dollar Tree Sales Growth Signals Recovery in Demand

The Midwestern Roots, and Woods, of N.B.A. Courts

Foot Locker Lowers FY24 Outlook After 3Q Misses Estimates Amid Soft Demand, Higher Promos

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Posted by on December 4th, 2024 at 7:04 am


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