Morning News: January 1, 2024

China and US Should Strive for Peaceful Coexistence, Xi Says

Putin Says He Wants Peace in Ukraine But on Russia’s Own Terms

Iran Says Prospect for Talks Over Nuclear Deal ‘Still Exists’

Maersk Halts Red Sea Shipping as US Navy Sinks Houthi Boats

Shale Is Keeping the World Awash With Oil as Conflicts Abound

Meet America’s Newest Oil-Trader Extraordinaire: Joe Biden

Pakistan’s Inflation Quickens for Second Straight Month

Bangladesh Sentences Nobel Peace Prize Winner to 6 Months in Prison

‘There’s No Other Job’: The Colonial Roots of Philippine Poverty

US Overtakes China as South Korea’s Top Export Market

Chief Justice Roberts Says AI Will Transform How the Courts Work

The Way Big Banks Shut Down Customer Accounts Is Callous. Let’s Fix It.

Chill in the Housing Market Seeps Into Other Industries

Covid Slashed Consumer Choices. This Is Why They Aren’t Coming Back

Where the Job Market Is Heading in 2024, in Six Charts

Baidu’s Live-Streaming Hopes Hit by Lapse of $3.6 Billion Deal to Buy YY

BYD Posts Record Sales Quarter to Challenge Tesla at Own EV Game

Western Anxiety About Chinese EVs Could Prove Self-Defeating

Volkswagen’s Elusive Quest to Make an EV for the Masses

Climate Activists Block Amsterdam Highway in Protest Against ING

PGA Tour and Saudi-Backed LIV Extend Deadline to Finalize Deal

The Sports-Betting Traders Deciding How Much You Win or Lose

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Posted by on January 1st, 2024 at 7:33 am


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