Morning News: December 9, 2024

Assad’s Fall After 24-Year Rule Creates Power Vacuum in Middle East

Assad’s Fall Shows Russia, Iran and Hamas Made a Bad Bet

Putin’s Syria Setback Threatens Key Russian Military Bases

Russia’s Military Found a Surprisingly Simple Way to Buy US Chips

Ukraine Asks if Telegram, Its Favorite App, Is a Sleeper Agent

China Targets Nvidia For Potential Breach of Monopoly Law

Commerce Dept. Is on the Front Lines of China Policy

China Signals Bolder Stimulus for Next Year as Trump Returns

India’s Luxury Property Market Is a Boon to Trump’s Business

Trump Won’t Be Able to Save the Struggling US Beef Industry

ESG Is in Its Flop Era

BP, Japan’s JERA to Create Offshore Wind JV

Blackstone’s Data-Center Ambitions School a City on AI Power Strains

OpenAI Tests Limits of AI Enthusiasm With $200 ChatGPT Plan

Mexico Inflation Slows Under Forecast With Interest Rate Cut in Play

Chinese Carmakers Are Taking Mexico by Storm While Eyeing U.S.

Strong Momentum Makes It Hard to Bet Against ‘Freight Train’ US Stock Rally

Dollar Optimism Is Spreading From Hedge Funds to Asset Managers

Modern Monetary Theory Is A Left-Wing Variant Of The Austrian School

“Creating a Parallel State”: Elon and Vivek Hope to Test Presidential and Private Powers

Why Tariffs Could Really Pinch Retailers This Time

The US Can’t Manufacture Its Way to a Thriving Middle Class

Massive Wealth Transfer Will Give Women $34 Trillion by 2030

The Girl Economy Is Going Strong — Despite the Manosphere

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Grand Total: A Record $2 Billion

Insiders Tell How IT Giant Favored Indian H-1B Workers Over US Employees

Omnicom to Acquire Interpublic in Deal That Will Reshape Advertising Industry

Arthur J. Gallagher to Acquire AssuredPartners for $13.45 Billion

Steve Cohen Spends $1.6 Billion on Mets Payroll With Soto Bet

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Posted by on December 9th, 2024 at 7:03 am


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