Good tidings and cheer, unless you’re in the House of Representatives
November 30, 2023
House Speaker Mike Johnson celebrated the lighting of the Capitol Christmas tree while pro-Palestinian demonstrators shouted "Ceasefire now!"
International
CNBC Daily Open: The COP28 heat is on
November 30, 2023
On the eve of the the COP28 climate talks, the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday hit back at "fake news" that undermines its responsibilities as the summit's host.
Texas man who claimed to be victim of hate crime charged with arson
November 30, 2023
A Texas man is being charged with arson after claiming to be a victim of a hate crime.
James Carville blame voters’ ‘wrong’ attitude on the economy for Biden’s bad polling
November 30, 2023
Political and economic experts claimed that voters' "stubbornly" bad view of the economy is contributing to President Biden's bad polling ahead of the 2024 campaign.
Decrease set for exorbitant Maine electricity costs
November 30, 2023
Maine's notoriously high electricity rates are set to decrease by up to 35% following several years of price hikes, according to the state's Public Utilities Commission.
Man charged in alleged plot by Indian government official to assassinate U.S. citizen
November 30, 2023
Indian national Nikhil Gupta is charged in federal court in Manhattan in relation to the ultimately foiled murder plot, a newly unsealed court filing shows.
Here’s what it would take for the Fed to start slashing interest rates in 2024
November 30, 2023
Interest rate cuts don't happen during good times, something important for markets to remember.
Sen. Marco Rubio: TikTok should be demonetized unless China hands over algorithm
November 30, 2023
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said the Chinese government can manipulate TikTok's algorithms and threaten U.S. national security.
Southeast Asia is on the cusp of a ‘supercharged’ digital payments revolution, PwC says
November 30, 2023
Southeast Asia is "well-primed" to fuel the shift to cashless payments and even greater innovations in the digital services ecosystem, according to PwC.
Salesforce shares jump on better-than-expected earnings report
November 30, 2023
Salesforce reported on Wednesday that revenue in the fiscal third quarter increased 11% while profit topped analysts' estimates
Australia walks a tight rope on trade with China as security concerns mount
November 30, 2023
Just weeks after the first China visit by an Australian prime minister in seven years, new strains are appearing in ties between the two Pacific nations.
Why Dallas? Las Vegas Sands casino moguls make a play for the NBA – and Texas
November 30, 2023
Mark Cuban has agreed to sell a majority stake in the NBA's Dallas Mavericks to casino mogul Miriam Adelson's family.
How Munger and Buffett’s 60-year partnership was so special: ‘Charlie and I have never had an argument’
November 30, 2023
The journey to Munger and Buffett's unparalleled success was full of learning, experience and laughter, but never an argument.
U.S. GDP grew at a 5.2% rate in the third quarter, even stronger than first indicated
November 30, 2023
The acceleration topped the initial 4.9% reading and was better than the 5% Dow Jones forecast.
Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan Chase would exit China if ordered to
November 30, 2023
Growing geopolitical tensions, fueled by wars in Ukraine and Israel, have raised concerns that China could move to annex Taiwan.
Russia slams Finland’s border closure, warns that tensions could arise if troops are deployed
November 30, 2023
As NATO foreign ministers and Ukrainian officials meet in Brussels on Wednesday, it'll be hard to ignore deep divisions in Europe over Russia and Ukraine.
Nvidia CEO: U.S. chipmakers at least a decade away from China supply chain independence
November 30, 2023
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang thinks the U.S. is still at least a decade away from China chip supply chain independence, adding that it was "absolutely" needed.
Americans are ‘doom spending’ — here’s why that’s a problem
November 30, 2023
As financial fears mount, some Americans are "doom spending," or spending money despite their economic and geopolitical concerns, as a way to cope with stress.
COP28 host UAE lashes out at ‘fake news’ on eve of the major UN climate summit
November 29, 2023
The UAE on Wednesday hit back at what it described as "fake news" designed to undermine its work as the host of the COP28 climate conference.
Talking to Chatbots Is Now a $200K Job. So I Applied.
November 29, 2023
Welcome to the world of prompt engineering, where you’re paid to get the best answers from AI.
OPEC+ oil producers head into meeting with quota unease and geopolitical risks casting a shadow
November 29, 2023
OPEC+ oil allies meet Thursday to decide policy over meetings overshadowed by internal strife, the imminent expiry of a Saudi supply cut and petropolitics.
Former Trump advisor says the U.S. economy is ‘back to normal,’ but markets may be jumping the gun on rate cuts
November 29, 2023
The market is getting ahead of the likely pace of U.S. interest rate cuts, according to IBM Vice Chairman Gary Cohn.
Inside Spotify Wrapped, an Annual Song of Ourselves
November 29, 2023
The listening recap, available Wednesday, takes over social media every year
World must not look away from humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, UN chief tells Security Council
November 29, 2023
The UN Security Council met intensively through Wednesday morning in New York on the Middle East crisis. It was the first open meeting since the 15-member body passed a resolution in mid-November and the first featuring foreign ministers from across th...
UN affirms solidarity with the Palestinian people on International Day
November 29, 2023
From New York to Jerusalem and beyond, United Nations offices on Wednesday commemorated the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
World News in Brief: South Sudan aid plan, rising cost of healthy eating, Europe’s diabetes burden
November 29, 2023
Humanitarians have launched a $1.8 billion plan to support six million people in South Sudan next year, the United Nations has reported.
Stories from the UN Archive: The origin of #PalestineDay
November 29, 2023
As the Israel-Palestine crisis continues, the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People was commemorated on 29 November, and has been annually since 1978.
Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza City a ‘ghost town’, reports UN aid agency
November 29, 2023
Amid hopes of a deal to extend the pause in fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) reported that humanitarian assistance had reached its shelters in northern Gaza for first time since war ...
Impact of ‘failed promises’ on climate, evident in Antarctica: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
November 29, 2023
The impact of “failed promises” to address the rapid rise in global temperatures is strikingly evident in Antarctica in the South Pole, according to the UN Resident Coordinator in Chile.
Tech’s New Normal: Microcuts Over Growth at All Costs
November 29, 2023
Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta are making strategic trims even as they rebound from the tech downturn.
Market vulnerabilities and a possible U.S. recession: Strategists give their cautious predictions for 2024
November 29, 2023
Central banks having hiked interest rates at breakneck speed and those rates are set to stay higher for longer while the lagged effects set in.
Open Text to Sell AMC Business to Rocket Software for $2.28 Billion in Cash
November 29, 2023
Open Text said the deal allows it to focus on the cloud and artificial intelligence.
Amazon announces Q, an AI chatbot for businesses
November 29, 2023
The product, announced at Amazon Web Services' Reinvent conference, is Amazon's latest effort to challenge Microsoft and Google in productivity software.
UN and African Union sign new human rights agreement
November 28, 2023
The United Nations and the African Union have reinforced their partnership following the conclusion of their seventh high-level dialogue in New York on Tuesday.
Syria: ‘A dozen different powder kegs’
November 28, 2023
The situation in Syria remains dire, with continued fighting, and tens of thousands displaced - all exacerbating the suffering of civilians and compounded by the effects of the war in Gaza, senior UN officials said on Tuesday.
World News in Brief: Burkina Faso attack, ending AIDS, Syrian child casualties, new UN migration ambassador
November 28, 2023
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, said it was appalled by the recent killing of dozens of civilians in the Sahel region of northern Burkina Faso.
Gaza doctors ‘terrified’ of deadly disease outbreak as aid teams race to deliver
November 28, 2023
As the pause in fighting in Gaza appeared to enter a fifth day on Tuesday, UN humanitarians warned that aid deliveries needed to multiply immediately to save the lives of the injured and stem the risk of a deadly disease outbreak that has left doctors ...
Explainer: What’s COP28 and why is it important?
November 28, 2023
Global temperatures continue to reach record levels and, as the year draws to a close, the diplomatic heat is rising as all eyes turn to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where world leaders are meeting from 30 November to 12 December, to chart an ambitious...