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12/09/2024

Opinion: Joe Biden and Donald Trump urgently need a joint theory of mind about Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the leader of Syria's successful rebel militias.

The US priority in Syria is to avoid “catastrophic success.” That still means allowing every other kind of success, even when delivered by a former terrorist.

12/09/2024

A GSK drug dramatically cut the risk of dying from an incurable blood cancer in a study, suggesting that the medicine withdrawn two years ago could return to market and become a blockbuster

A GSK Plc drug dramatically cut the risk of dying from an incurable blood cancer in a study, suggesting that the medicine withdrawn two years ago could return to market and become a blockbuster.

12/09/2024

BREAKING: Police detained Luigi Mangione as a person of interest in the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO. He was found with a manifesto, gun and fake IDs.

A 26-year-old man suspected in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday.

12/09/2024

Opinion: Why is affirmative action allowed in military academy admissions?

The US Supreme Court ruling striking down the practice at private and public universities specifically exempted military academies.

12/09/2024

A 26-year-old man named as a person of interest in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday https://trib.al/tp97IBx

12/09/2024

New Jersey Transit CEO Kevin Corbett will step down from his position next month after nearly seven years at the helm of one of the largest public transit providers in the nation

New Jersey Transit Chief Executive Officer and President Kevin Corbett will step down from his position next month after nearly seven years at the helm of one of the largest public transit providers in the nation.

12/09/2024

The warning from UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy comes as Britain pauses decisions on Syrian asylum claims while it assesses the current situation.

Bashar al-Assad’s fall from power in Syria could spark a fresh migration crisis across Europe, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy warned, as Britain paused decisions on Syrian asylum claims.

12/09/2024

Ghana voted ex-President John Mahama to return to the role he served eight years ago, handing him a strong mandate to fix the West African nation’s crippling debt burden and high cost of living

Ghana voted ex-President John Mahama to return to the role he served in eight years ago, handing him a strong mandate to fix the West African nation’s crippling debt burden and high cost of living.

12/09/2024

Trafigura’s anti-corruption controls were compromised because senior executives dominated its compliance committee, Swiss prosecutors say.

Trafigura Group’s anti-corruption controls were compromised because senior executives dominated its compliance committee, Swiss prosecutors said, as they sought a four-year prison sentence for former chief operating officer Mike Wainwright.

12/09/2024

Steve Cohen has clinched a record-breaking contract for Major League Baseball.

Steve Cohen has clinched a record-breaking contract for Major League Baseball, signing former Yankees superstar outfielder Juan Soto for $765 million over 15 years for the New York Mets.

12/09/2024

Google's new quantum computer can solve in five minutes a problem that would take supercomputers around 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years.

Alphabet Inc.’s quantum computer needs just five minutes to solve a problem that would take supercomputers around 10 septillion years. Google’s next task: coming up with an actual use for all that theoretical power.

12/09/2024

"We shouldn't care about the trade balance." Mary Lovely of the Peterson Institute tells David Westin why countries should sometimes run trade deficits. Watch the latest episode of "Wall Street Week" https://trib.al/lx5vVQ9

12/09/2024

The first sign that something was amiss at UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s investor day was when Brian Thompson didn’t show up to his early morning hair and makeup appointment.

As the manhunt extends nearly a week, the insurer is piecing together details about Brian Thompson’s death.

12/09/2024

The political chaos in France doesn’t mean the country’s budget should escape EU scrutiny, Dutch Finance Minister Eelco Heinen says.

The political chaos in France doesn’t mean the country’s budget should escape European Union scrutiny, according to Dutch Finance Minister Eelco Heinen.

12/09/2024

The governor proposes sending $3 billion in one-time, direct payments to 8.6 million New Yorkers in a bid to alleviate inflation costs for working families.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul wants to send about $3 billion back to 8.6 million New Yorkers in a bid to alleviate inflation costs for working families.

12/09/2024

Lebanon’s defaulted dollar bonds have almost doubled in less than three months, and one trader who caught the surge from the beginning says they could double again.

Lebanon’s defaulted dollar bonds have almost doubled in less than three months, and one trader who caught the surge from the beginning says they could double again after the overthrow of longtime Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad.

12/09/2024

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting has been accused of “uncomradely behaviour” toward a former Cabinet colleague.

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting has been accused of “uncomradely behaviour” toward a former Cabinet colleague, in the latest case of tensions between Labour government factions spilling into the open.

12/09/2024

Issuance of bonds meant to benefit the environment will likely remain muted in the US as Republican-led backlash against do-good investing potentially keeps first-time borrowers at bay, according to T. Rowe Price.

Issuance of bonds meant to benefit the environment will likely remain muted in the US because companies are no longer getting a material price advantage for selling such debt, according to T. Rowe Price Group Inc.’s Matt Lawton.