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Plus: Musk slams Trump’s $797b Stargate project funding; Murdoch newspapers to pay hacking settlement, apologise to Prince Harry; LinkedIn sued over InMail AI training.

Plus: OECD tax deal derailed as US considers retaliation; Apple hit by downgrades on AI flop, iPhone sales; Goldman Sachs reshuffles for next-gen leadership.

Plus: Biden shields family, Fauci and Cheney from Trump’s retribution with pardons; HSBC reviews Aussie banking exit options, says Bloomberg; Davos faces climate protests as Trump inauguration diverts focus.

Plus: First hostages released in fragile Israel-Hamas truce; Trump launches cryptocurrency ahead of inauguration, $TRUMP price skyrockets; Santander considering UK exit, FT says.

Plus: US jobless claims rise but retail sales show economy powers on; Trump’s Treasury pick defends tariffs at confirmation hearing; Gaza truce wavers as Netanyahu delays vote.

Plus: US core inflation cools, fuelling Fed rate cut hopes; Wall Street banks see earnings surge; BlackRock’s record results “just the beginning” says Fink.

Plus: JPM’s Jamie Dimon heir battle takes a turn; US inflation surprises as PPI climbs just 0.2%; SpaceX debris delays Qantas flights on Sydney-Johannesburg route.

Plus: China in export surge ahead of Trump’s tariffs; Ackman channels Buffett with HHH merger; Goldman Sachs pivots to catch private credit boom;

Plus: TikTok fights ban in Supreme Court showdown; Apple fights DEI cuts emerging at Meta, Amazon; ASX seen falling on US jobs shock.

Plus: Star lenders warn casino headed for administration, says AFR; Gas glut to ease Aussie price pain, says ACCC, US Fed officials signal rate cuts caution amid surging yields.

Plus: US Jobless claims lower than expected; Constellation eyes historic $48b Calpine takeover; Trump asks Supreme Court to block Friday sentencing before White House return.

Plus: JPMorgan forces five-day office return, drops hybrid model; Blackstone buys into accounting world with Citrin deal; Hot US jobs data sparks Fed interest rate doubts.

Plus: Trump denies WaPo report of pared-back tariff plans; Qualcomm, Alphabet, Intel make waves ahead of Nvidia's CES moment; Fed’s top regulator resigns, clears way for Trump pick.

Plus: Centerview open to IPO or stake sale, WSJ reports; US Fed warns inflation battle far from over; Albanese to kick off high-stakes campaign tour in Queensland, WA and NT.

Plus: Dealmakers eye $6t M&A boom in 2025; Resilient US spending boost economy in GDP revision; Amazon workers strike ahead of pre-Holiday shopping period.

Plus: Australia to reopen embassy in Ukraine; Altman-backed Oklo signs nuclear power deal with data centre operator Switch; US Supreme Court to hear TikTok plea in January.

Plus: Ukraine's bomb kills top Russian defence leader in Moscow; Labor budget deficit to widen despite $200b MYEFO improvement; US shoppers defy inflation with surprise sales rise.

Plus: Softbank pledges $157b investment in US tech at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago; Labor’s MYEFO to unveil “unavoidable” extra spending; Honeywell considers aerospace unit split.

Plus: Software startup Databricks in record $15b VC raise; TikTok running out of time as US court rejects appeal; Trump eyes US Postal Service privatisation, says WaPo.

Plus: US producer prices jump, fuelled by avian flu; Software startup ServiceTitan stuns in Nasdaq debut; China pledges measures to boost domestic consumption.

Plus: Albanese to unveil must-pay plan for Meta, Google; Grocer giant Albertsons wants billions from rival Kroger over deal collapse; US lawmakers eye major insurer-pharmacy shakeup, says WSJ.

Plus: Albanese unveils childcare subsidy for families earning up to $530k; PE firm Sycamore circles US pharmacy chain Walgreens, WSJ says; Netanyahu testifies at his historic corruption trial.

Plus: India replaces RBI governor Das with career civil servant; Google’s Willow chip achieves quantum breakthrough; China flags monetary easing, “proactive” fiscal policy in 2025.

Plus: ANZ boss Shayne Elliott to resign, says AFR; Trump says he will keep Powell as Fed chair; Ad giants Omnicom and Interpublic plot $20b merger, says WSJ.

Plus: US Jobless claims jump ahead of employment data; Macron scrambles for new PM pick with Notre Dame countdown; OPEC+ holds back supply amid weak demand.

Plus: Trump taps crypto-friendly Atkins for SEC overhaul; US insurance boss killed in ‘brazen targeted attack’; OECD flags trade risks, forecasts 3.3% global growth in 2025.

Plus: China hits back at US with key metals export ban; BlackRock buys HPS in $18b private credit play; ASIC tables digital asset guidance for meme coins and digital wallets.

Plus: Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger exits amid losses; Joe Biden pardons convicted son Hunter in controversial move; US targets China’s AI chip drive, again.

Plus: Trump names FBI critic Kash Patel as director; BRICS get 100% tariff threat over US dollar tensions; VW workers vow historic fight ahead of strikes.

Plus: China hits back at Biden’s reported new chip curbs; Lagarde pushes cheque-book diplomacy for Trump tariffs, Bullock doubts threats; SEC approves 23-hour stock trading exchange.

Plus: US economy resilient as Fed inflation gauge rises; Weak Dell, HP outlooks slam tech stocks; Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire brings families back to bombed villages.

Plus: Biden moves to expand access to weight-loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy; Companies rush to hedge Trump FX risks; Adani faces downgrades amid bribery allegations.

Plus: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal days away, officials say; Macy’s rogue employee hides $236m expenses; UniCredit bids $16b for domestic peer BPM, Commerzbank on ice.

Plus: Goldman Sachs takes $1.4b hit on battery bet; Amazon doubles Anthropic bet to $12b; Trump finalises loyalist cabinet with Rollins, Bessent picks.

Plus: ICC issues warrants on Netanyahu over 'war crimes'; Trump’s AG candidate Matt Gaetz withdraws bid; RBA eyes consensus over rules for Big Tech as US puts wallets under bank scrutiny.

Plus: Murdochs keep grip on News Corp, shareholders reject Starboard; Future Fund prime for Net Zero pivot; Airtree Ventures targets $650m in Funds V raise.

Plus: Amcor to buy US-based Berry in $13b all-stock deal; Walmart lifts forecasts ahead of holiday season; Undersea Baltic cable sabotage stirs Russia, China doubts.

Plus: Nomura is first to forecast Fed rate pause in December; Biden’s missile greenlight sparks Kremlin threats; Tesla rallies on reports of Trump's autonomy rules push.

Plus: TikTok’s parent ByteDance hits $464b valuation; Trump taps fracking millionaire Chris Wright for top energy post; Albanese pushes cash mandate for groceries and fuel.