Morning News: December 13, 2023

OPEC Leaves Global Oil-Demand Views Unchanged

COP28 Ends With Deal on Transition Away From Fossil Fuels

The World’s Poorest Countries Buckle Under $3.5 Trillion in Debt

‘There Is No Money’: Argentina Begins Economic Shock Remedy

Xi Disappoints Investors by Skipping Signal for Big Stimulus

E.U. Moves to Tap Frozen Russian Assets to Help Ukraine

U.K. Sets Up New Office to Help Enforce Sanctions Against Russia

Blistering Treasuries Rally Silences Deficit-Obsessed Vigilantes

Inflation Holds Roughly Steady Ahead of Fed Meeting

The Fed Isn’t Ready to Speculate on Rate Cuts — Yet

Vanguard Is Closer Than Ever to Ending BlackRock’s ETF Reign

UK Proposes Capping Some Visa, Mastercard Fees After Fivefold Jump Since Brexit

Microsoft Tops the List of Best-Managed Companies of 2023

Google’s Antitrust Loss to Epic Could Preview Its Legal Fate in 2024

Chatbot Hype or Harm? Teens Push to Broaden A.I. Literacy

SpaceX Value Jumps Closer to $180 Billion in Tender Offer

Swedish Labour Union to Stop Collecting Tesla Waste in Sweden

Tesla Recalls 2 Million Cars to Fix Autopilot Safety Flaws

GM Moves Forward After Strike, Focusing on Cost Cuts and EVs

Why Biden’s EV Tax Credit Could Become Hard to Claim

Hospitals Creeping Toward Recovery Grapple With ‘Out of Control’ Costs

There’s a Black Market on Social Media for Pricey Fertility Drugs

Bill Ackman’s Campaign Against Harvard Followed Years of Resentment

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Posted by on December 13th, 2023 at 7:04 am


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