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December interest rate cut uncertain: Fed governor
Finance

December interest rate cut uncertain: Fed governor

Lisa Cook says the timing of further reductions will depend on new data.

Cash-starved Russian ally detains Australian miner's staff in tax raid
The Wall Street Journal

Cash-starved Russian ally detains Australian miner's staff in tax raid

Mali’s military junta has netted almost a quarter-billion dollars in recent weeks. 

How Nerf gun maker will navigate Trump’s China tariffs
The Wall Street Journal

How Nerf gun maker will navigate Trump’s China tariffs

Potential tariffs add urgency for Hasbro to find new factories for toys and games.

Bird flu threatens home of wandering albatrosses
Bloomberg

Bird flu threatens home of wandering albatrosses

Half of species' 25,000 remaining birds breed on sub-Antarctic island.

Bloomberg 17 Nov 2024