News - 2024-12-17

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Palestinian news outlets have seen a steep drop in audience engagement since October 2023.

The merger talks between Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers highlight the intense upheaval within the world’s auto industry.

With the industry’s popularity on the rise, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to discuss its effect on athletes, the public and the integrity of games.

In March, the two Japanese car makers agreed to explore a strategic partnership for electric vehicles.

The animated “Win or Lose” follows a middle school softball team, and each episode is told from the perspective of a different character.

President-elect Trump's upcoming return to the White House has caused optimism among CEOs and investors for economic conditions in 2025 to rise, according to a survey by Teneo.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen for nine straight trading sessions, marking its worst losing streak since 1978.

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower rates by a quarter point on Wednesday, but the big event is the central bank’s summary of economic projections.

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At the DealBook Summit, nine prominent female leaders set out to answer the question, “Why aren’t there more women at the top levels of corporate America?”

The influencer and Djerf Avenue founder apologises again after allegations of bullying.

The artificial intelligence startup’s funding shows investors remain enthusiastic about the A.I. boom.

The Fed meeting kicks off with investors on alert for clues to the path of rates after the widely expected December cut.

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Train managers at Avanti will now walk out on New Year's Eve and 2 January, as well as every Sunday from 12 January to 25 May.

The Fed meeting kicks off with investors on alert for clues to the path of rates after the widely expected December cut.

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Tesla stock’s end-of-year rampage rolled on, with shares hitting another high based on optimism for Tesla's "autonomous opportunity" and a Trump-controlled executive branch.

Some Walmart employees in Texas will be testing out body cameras as part of a pilot to ensure employee are safe. The stores will also have signage notifying customers of the cameras.

TikTok is making two emergency appeals to save its social media app from a countrywide ban before the Supreme Court and President-elect Donald Trump. Neither is guaranteed to work.

The inflation you don’t see

Dec 17, 2024, 1:21 PM

Inflation is now a services problem, with the cost of rent, insurance, pet care, and many other things rising by more than incomes.

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This is our second trade alert of the day.

Advisors estimate they will hold more client assets with exchange-traded funds than mutual funds by 2026, according to Cerulli Associates.

Federal agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether the company and its leader complied with disclosure protocols intended to protect state secrets, people with knowledge of the matter said.

There are many reasons to believe the Dow's historic losing streak is not a source for major concerns.

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The loan, the biggest-ever commitment from the Loan Programs Office, is intended to fund the California utility’s grid and climate resiliency projects.

Worcester County, Maryland, commissioners approved a resolution to acquire two properties being considered by US Wind for an operations facility, through eminent domain.

Nvidia stock sank more than 2% early Tuesday, putting the AI chipmaker down 14% from its record high closing price of $148.88 in early November.

Costco is the latest retailer to warn that President-elect Trump's proposed tariffs would raise costs. However, the warehouse giant said it's hard to predict the impact.

The Fed meeting kicks off with investors on alert for clues to the path of rates after the widely expected December cut.

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Retail sales increased in November amid a strong start to the holiday shopping season.

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Campaigners say the post, by a senior manager at the regulator, "trivialises" violence against women and girls.

BBC Studios and the Walt Disney Company will collaborate on a movie about the hit children’s character.

Investors may need to lower their first-year retirement withdrawals due to lower expectations for long-term stock, bond and cash returns, Morningstar said.

Campaigners say they were not properly informed of a pension age rise to bring them in line with men.

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Wall Street sees the central bank cutting interest rates on Wednesday. But growing worries about inflation are adding to investor uncertainty about its policy agenda for 2025.

Ex-Post Office boss claims colleagues did not give her information but says she isn't pointing fingers.

The Fed meeting kicks off with investors on alert for clues to the path of rates after the widely expected December cut.

A consensus has emerged about the 2025 stock market outlook. But while there's only one bear, the bear-case has some agreement about at least a few of the potential risks. A big one? Europe. But it's also an upside.

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General Motors has won Yahoo Finance's Surprise of the Year award. So what's next for the auto icon? GM CEO Mary Barra shares her latest vision.

Investors and executives are often emphasizing what they like in the president-elect’s agenda, while dismissing what they don’t as mere posturing.

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Just a few years ago, media executives thought theatrical releases didn’t benefit their streaming services. Now, many of them think the opposite.

Drugmakers including Purdue Pharma paid pharmacy benefit managers not to restrict painkiller prescriptions, a New York Times investigation found.

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are now locked in a simultaneous battle to advance AI and prevail in a courtroom fight over the future of OpenAI, the organization they founded together before parting ways.

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People are turning to psilocybin, ketamine and other treatments for palliative care.

Pay growth has picked up for the first time in more than a year, official figures show.