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Jayne Moore Waldrop’s playlist for her story collection “Drowned Town”

"Drowned Town is about the ebb-and-flow of water, rivers, lives, time, and stories. My playlist reflects that back and forth in eras, genres, and moods."




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Bitcoin Crosses $90,000, Ethereum, Dogecoin Move Higher As Coinbase Lists Pepe, Dogwifhat

Cryptocurrency markets are trading higher as meme coins Pepe and Dogwifhat were listed for trading on Coinbase COIN. Notable Statistics: - IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increased by 18.7% and daily active addresses growing by 7.8%. Transactions greater than $100,000 are up from…




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Seven & i investor Artisan says it supports both offers for Japanese retailer

Artisan Partners, an investor in Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings, called on the company's special committee to consider a formal bidding process of competing takeover proposals to secure the highest offer. Seven & i received a buyout proposal from a member of its founding Ito family, it…




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Russia's economy is heading toward a fate worse than recession, pro-Kremlin economists say

Russia is facing the mounting risk of stagflation, a think tank tied to the Kremlin said. The nation's high interest rates will trigger an economic a downturn while inflation remains high, TsMAKP said. Tight monetary policy is costing Russian business profitability and risks spurring…




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Malaysia Says It Got Bangladesh Request to Arrest Businessmen




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Lavrov: Russia ready to talk to Trump admin

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (pictured) said on Thursday that Russia is ready to communicate with United States President-elect Donald Trump and his administration, once he is sworn in. "The...




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‘Get Ready for the Next Leg Up,’ Says Piper Sandler About Nvidia Stock




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Bitcoin Proxy MicroStrategy Director Sells 40K Company Shares Worth $12M As Stock Hits All-Time High

MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) director Leslie J. Rechan has executed a significant sale of company shares, amounting to approximately $12 million, as per a recent SEC filing. The transactions were disclosed on Wednesday. Don't Miss: Over the last five years, the price of gold has increased by…




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Stock market today: Asian shares meander, tracking Wall Street’s mixed finish as dollar surges

Shares are mixed in Asia after a lackluster finish on Wall Street following a report showing an uptick in inflation in the U.S. last month.




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Household Debt, Delinquencies, Collections, Foreclosures, and Bankruptcies: Our Drunken Sailors and their Debts in Q3 2024

As a growing population financed more costly purchases, total debt rose. But income rose even faster in recent quarters. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Total household debt outstanding ticked up by $71 billion in Q3, or by 0.57%, from Q2, to $17.9 trillion, according to the Household Debt and…




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Ben & Jerry's says parent Unilever silenced it over Gaza stance

Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that parent company Unilever has silenced its attempts to express support for Palestinian refugees, and threatened to dismantle its board and sue its members over the issue.




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The vote that might end EU anti-deforestation law

In this episode, host Giada Santana and agrifood reporter Sofia Sánchez Manzanaro outline supporters and detractors of EUDR and possible scenarios ahead of the vote.




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Labour’s Tax Plans Are Clear. Its Reform Agenda Is Not




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Diabetics left without treatment as global rate of disease doubles

Sharp rise in cases over 30 years compounded by millions of people lacking access to medication, Lancet study finds




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Inside Goldman Sachs’ years-long power struggle over its China venture

A deal with a prominent Chinese banker gave the US group market access, but securing full control cost a lot more than it expected




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A crumbling system of trade rules awaits Trump’s wrecking ball

The new administration confronts a WTO already undermined by long-standing US disapproval




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Germany tells its ports to reject Russian gas cargoes

Economy ministry instructs import terminal to refuse planned shipment of LNG




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ETFs are becoming an active choice for UK investors

Globally, actively managed ETFs have captured a quarter of flows




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How the West’s Russian energy sanctions are failing and what can be done about it?

The West’s failure at phasing out Russian oil and gas sales has helped Russia's economy rebound, write Martin Vladimirov, Isaac Levi and Sergiy Makogon.




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EU Clean Industrial Deal: The make or break opportunity for post-carbon competitiveness

For Europe to remain both a decarbonisation pioneer and competitive, it must focus on three key priorities: common financing, strategic coordination, and support for demand.




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Manhattan Apartment Rents Rise to Highest Level Since July




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No more broker fees in New York City

If you live in New York City, your next apartment move might be cheaper than your last: Under a new bill passed yesterday, renters will no longer be on the hook for the multi-thousand-dollar realtor’s commission that in part makes NYC moving so expensive. Shift of burden: The Fairness in Apartment…




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Trump's First Term Wasn't Fiscally Responsible. Will His Second Be Different?

Donald Trump won the election. The House and Senate are in Republican hands. That means the GOP now owns the debt and its consequences. This responsibility, while too much for past politicians, presents the opportunity of a lifetime: namely, to be the ones who put the government back on fiscal…




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Polymarket ‘whale’ raked in $85M on Trump win — millions more than previously reported

The French “whale” who bet millions on a Trump win raked in about $85 million in profits – more than $50 million more than previously reported, according to a report. The anonymous bettor, who goes by Théo, was previously believed to operate four separate accounts on Polymarket, the online betting…




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Stock market today: Asian shares meander, tracking Wall Street's mixed finish as dollar surges




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All-New 2026 Honda Passport Revealed, and It Means Business

The Honda Passport was always the most rugged Honda SUV sold in the United States, with more of an off-roading edge than the Pilot and more capability than the CR-V. However, the new 2026 Honda Passport is more capable off the pavement than ever before, making it the most rugged SUV to ever wear…




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Advertisers, but not users, are eyeing a return to X

It’s been a dizzying post-election week for Elon Musk’s X. Many users appear to be fleeing the platform, but more advertisers might return. More than 115,000 US users deleted their X accounts the day after the election, the biggest exodus in a single day since Musk took over the company, per…




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China’s president will unveil a megaport in Peru, but locals say they’re being left out

A remote fishing town on the edge of Peru’s coastal desert is the site for a $1.3 billion megaport majority-owned by the Chinese shipping giant Cosco.




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Thailand Set to Reap $2 Billion ‘Rainbow Tourism’ Boon With Same-Sex Marriage Law




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Geely to Integrate Zeekr, Lynk&Co Brands to Streamline Costs




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Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?

The United States foreign food aid program can be a big help when extreme weather fueled by climate change hammers communities




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Seven & i Receives $58B Management Buyout Offer




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Australia regulator to ramp up focus on protecting consumer savings




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Argentina wants regional trade pact with Japan: official

TOKYO -- Argentina would support an economic partnership agreement between the South American trade bloc Mercosur and Japan, an official at the Economy Ministry said, touting the South American country as an investment destination for energy and other industries. "Japan is one of the biggest…




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Exclusive-Ben & Jerry's says parent Unilever silenced it over Gaza stance

By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that parent company Unilever has silenced its attempts to express support for Palestinian refugees, and threatened to dismantle its board and sue its members over the issue. The lawsuit is the…




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French prosecutors demand Marine Le Pen be barred from office in fake jobs trial

If granted by the court, the ban would exclude the leader of National Rally from running in France's 2027 presidential election.




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Russia downs two drones over Kursk, Belgorod regions

Russian air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) overnight on Thursday, TASS reported, citing the country's defense ministry. "One Ukrainian unmanned aeria...




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China's president will unveil a megaport in Peru, but locals say they're being left out

A remote fishing town on the edge of Peru’s coastal desert is the site for a $1.3 billion megaport majority-owned by the Chinese shipping giant Cosco




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TSMC confirms 'unexploded ordnance' removed from wafer fab construction site

TSMC confirms 'unexploded ordnance' removed from wafer fab construction site Probably a relic of a Japanese WWII naval site TSMC has confirmed that workers were evacuated from one of its construction sites in Taiwan after discovery of an unexploded bomb. "Regarding the suspected unexploded…




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Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency will ironically require two men to run it

The incoming Trump administration’s solution to government spending is a new Department of Government Efficiency led by co-department chiefs: the world’s richest man and Trump’s former political opponent. But while on the surface the plan to cut government spending seems simple, the “department,”…




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Resolute Shares Suspended After Mali Demands $160 Million




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Lithium in Nascent Recovery, But Longer-Term Outlook Still Bleak




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Kansai Electric Shares Lead Drop in Sector on Planned Stock Sale




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Trump Whale Scores $85 Million Windfall on Election




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The founder-CEO of Xiaomi is taking a leaf out of Elon Musk's Tesla playbook, posting a picture of himself taking a nap on the factory floor

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said in an X post on Tuesday that the company had produced 100,000 Xiaomi SU7 electric vehicles in 230 days. Luna Lin/AFP via Getty Images Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun posted a photo of himself sleeping on the factory floor. Lei was celebrating an EV production milestone — 100,000 units…




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Wounded Russian troops had their medical payouts cut back in one swift move from the Kremlin

Russian leader Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Wednesday limiting a $30,000 payout to injured soldiers based on the severity of their wounds. MIKHAIL METZEL/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images Russia enacted a new decree on Wednesday that limits payouts for injured soldiers based on their…




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Germany instructs terminal to refuse Russian LNG shipment

The German Economy Ministry instructed the state-controlled Deutsche Energy Terminal to turn away any shipments of liquified natural gas (LNG) coming from Russia, the Financial Times reported on Thurs...




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Asia shares wobble on China angst; long-end US bond yields rise with dollar




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The ASP of high-end AI chips from Nvidia and others is ~5x more than that of conventional memory chips, resulting in a winner-takes-all trend in the chip sector




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Swedish PM refuses ‘Trump-proofing’ talks with parties ahead of Trump call

“I don't understand what they mean. We have forums for this."