Morning News: December 14, 2023

On Day One of Argentina Overhaul, Milei Scores Crucial Victory

Germany, Roiled by a Court Ruling, Finally Has a Budget

US Defense Tech Start-Ups Are Being Shut Out of Europe’s Defense Market

Deadly New Trade in ‘Frankenstein’ Guns Enabled by a Gap in US Law

The Sea-Monster-Sized Ship Disrupting Biden’s Wind-Energy Dreams

Will the End of Fossil Fuels Spoil the Lucky Country’s Streak?

Oil Demand Growth Shows Signs of Sharper Slowdown, IEA Says

Credit Agricole to Stop Financing New Fossil Fuel Extraction Projects

Wall Street Makes Zero Progress in Energy Finance Transition

Is Jerome Powell’s Fed Pulling Off a Soft Landing?

Treasuries 10-Year Yield Falls Below 4% as Fed Sees Rate Cuts

The Markets Are Getting Ahead of the Fed

Wall Street Traders Go All-In on Great Monetary Pivot of 2024

Fnality Completes ‘World’s First’ Blockchain Payments at Bank of England

UBS Intensifies Cash Clawback From Credit Suisse Defectors

Proponents of Virus ‘Stimulus’ Spending Revive Helicopter Imagery

How a Plan to End Poor Countries’ Debt Crises Created a New One

American Colleges Are Losing Their Students and Money

Holidays Well Spent

Federal Regulators Seek to Force Starbucks to Reopen 23 Stores

Range Rovers Become Thief-Magnets, Causing Prices to Tumble

Meta Lets EU Users Sign Up to Threads Without an Instagram Link

Remember What Spotify Did to the Music Industry? Books Are Next

Top Business Leaders Pick the Year’s 62 Must-Reads

To Get Your Positive Review, Businesses Bully, Badger and Guilt-Trip

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Posted by on December 14th, 2023 at 7:14 am


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