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CNBC
- "At a time when economic growth in France is slowing markedly, this is bad news. The public deficit will remain high, debt will continue to grow," ING analysts said.
- A slate of labor market data is looming this week, including the ADP employment survey due Wednesday.
- European stocks were slightly higher Wednesday with regional market attention focused on an upcoming no-confidence vote in France's National Assembly.
- Steven Bartlett, a U.K. entrepreneur and podcaster, questioned whether the country had the risk appetite to capitalize on crypto's "generational opportunity."
- The Korean government has announced that it will inject "unlimited" liquidity into finical markets for long as necessary.
- December may have triggered the thawing of Mariah Carey, but stocks are beginning the month chilly, though unlikely they'll remain in permafrost this month.
- South Korean stocks fell in a volatile trading session amid market jitters triggered by political turmoil.
- The announcement came shortly after the BOK held an emergency board meeting.
- Near-death experiences in Zimbabwe, road trips to nowhere in Cuba. Media executive Todd Miller details how his family used humor to deal with disasters abroad.
- South Korea's won on Tuesday cut losses after the country's parliament swiftly passed a resolution to demand the lifting of martial law.
- Australia's economy grew at slower than expected in the third quarter, as elevated borrowing costs and sticky inflation continued to weigh down on the slowing economy.
- December may have triggered the thawing of Mariah Carey, but stocks are beginning the month chilly, though unlikely they'll remain in permafrost this month.
- Lawmakers in the South Korean National Assembly voted to overturn President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law decree.
- Salesforce reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings on Tuesday and posted strong fourth-quarter guidance.
- A steady increase in global expenditure, combined with growing geopolitical uncertainties has provided South Korean arms makers with larger global markets.
The Wall Street Journal
- President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing the prospect of impeachment, creating more political instability for a close U.S. ally.
- Leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s reversal ended a tense night in Seoul.
- In his first public comments about his dinner last week with President-elect Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he addressed trade issues related to steel, aluminum, energy and softwood.
- The flare-up in fighting highlights the ambiguities within the deal over how the cease-fire should be enforced.
- After his 100% tariffs warning to Brics nations, some economists say the president-elect risks accelerating the pursuit of alternatives to the greenback.
- Pakistan turned to Beijing to solve a crippling energy shortage. Now, the country is crushed by debt and sky-high energy prices—and its economy is spiraling.
- The deluge of inexpensive items washing over the developing world is jacking up tensions between China and the Global South, complicating Beijing’s plans to build alliances as it confronts trade tensions with the U.S.
- In a shift, the Ukrainian president indicates he would accept a cease-fire with Russia if his country obtains NATO membership.
- Once affiliated with Islamic State and al Qaeda, rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani professes religious tolerance. Many have doubts.
- The strikes come as President Bashar al-Assad’s government moved to repel rebels who took control of the city in a recent lightning offensive.
- The far-right leader said she was prepared to back a vote of no confidence in the government in the days to come.
- A series of top-level diplomatic maneuvers preserved France’s pivotal role in monitoring the cease-fire.
- The country looks set to return a coalition led by a governing duopoly, in a result that reflects the nation’s unique economic position.
- Israel says 97 hostages abducted on Oct. 7 remain in captivity, including the bodies of at least 35.
- During his visit to the U.S., Taiwan’s president appeared to respond to some of the criticisms Trump has directed at the country.
FINANCIAL TIMES
- Opposition supporters are ecstatic but others are wary of their new Islamist rulers as Assad regime begins counteroffensive
- Dramatic attempt to impose martial law exposes vulnerabilities in highly polarised democracy
- Opposition pushes for vote to remove Yoon Suk Yeol after failed attempt to impose martial law
- Palliser Capital says dual structure has been an ‘unmitigated failure’ that cost shareholders $50bn of value
- Maybourne wants to create a portfolio of properties, from Paris to New York and Dubai, in a decade
- German central bank president Joachim Nagel urges Berlin to relax rules to address defence and infrastructure shortfalls
- Latest extensions to plants’ working lives could see some sites keep running into next decade
- President’s leadership has been marred by dysfunction, culminating in ill-fated decision to impose martial law
- Are American pathologies the necessary price of economic dynamism?