Morning News: December 7, 2023

The Last Hope for the World’s Fastest-Sinking Megacity Is a Noodle Billionaire

U.S. Spending on Clean Energy and Tech Spurs Allies to Compete

Hottest Job in US Is Still in Demand Despite Wind Energy Woes

Frontier Carbon Removal Fund Makes $57 Million Bet on Crushed Rocks

Woodside Energy, Santos in Merger Talks to Create Global Energy Giant

China’s Exports Snap Half-Year Slide

China’s Weak Trade Data Signals More Economic Pain to Come

Ukraine Funding Fight Stokes New Fears Over US Reliability

After So Many False Dawns, the Market Is Convinced the Fed Will Finally Cut

Robinhood Launches Crypto Trading Service in the EU

Dimon Says He Would Shut Down Crypto If He Had Government Role

Salesforce Signals the Golden Age of Cushy Tech Jobs Is Over

What a Slowing Jobs Market Might Mean for Interest Rates

AI Drive-Thru Firm Reveals Humans Needed on 70% of Orders

Once Unstoppable, Alibaba Is Now Faltering

From Unicorns to Zombies: Tech Start-Ups Run Out of Time and Money

Blackstone-Backed Candle Media Seeks Debt Help After Deal Binge

How the Biggest Boutique Fitness Company Turned Suburban Moms Into Bankrupt Franchisees

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Valued at $175 Billion or More in Tender Offer

JetBlue Airways Lifts 4Q Forecasts on Strong Holiday-Travel Demand

Shopping for Luxury Online Has Fallen Out of Fashion

Hot Glazed Doughnuts on the Menu, and Parisians Can’t Get Enough

McDonald’s Unveils CosMc’s, Its Answer to Starbucks

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Posted by on December 7th, 2023 at 7:07 am


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