Giorno: 4 Dicembre 2023

US Factory Orders Fall to 3 1/2 Year Low in October

New orders for U.S.-made goods fell more than expected in October, constrained by weakening demand, with high interest rates beginning to bite into spending.[#item_full_content]

Israel launches 10,000th airstrike against Hamas, as Palestinians seek shelter in crowded southern Gaza

The Israeli military said it launched its 10,000th airstrike against Hamas in the Gaza Strip late Sunday, as the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) ramps up its offensive in the south. Israel has vowed to do everything it can to protect civilians as it targets Hamas and its network of tunnels. Many of the 10,000 airstrikes […]

Disney’s Iger Targets Musk, X

Tesla founder and X owner Elon Musk has declared war on Disney and its CEO Bob Iger for hypocrisy in targeting his social media platform while ignoring violations on competitor platforms.[#item_full_content]

Air Force Reviews Cancers for Those Who Worked With Nukes

The Air Force is expanding its study of whether service members who worked with nuclear missiles have had unusually high rates of cancer after a preliminary review determined that a deeper examination is needed.

N.D. Gov. Burgum Ends GOP Primary Campaign

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday despite a stronger-than-expected showing fueled by a gift card-for-campaign donation gimmick that helped get him on the debate stage.[#item_full_content]

As Taiwan prepares for 2024 election, fear of Chinese interference increases

Taiwan’s 2024 election must be free from “outside interference,” Washington’s top diplomat in Taipei said on Monday, adding that U.S. policy towards the island will remain the same whomever wins. President Tsai Ing-wen and other officials have warned that China might try to sway voters towards candidates seeking closer ties with Beijing in the Jan. […]

Asset managers guilty of ‘greenwashing,’ or exaggerating sustainability credentials, watchdog group claims

The lack of a binding legal definition for greenwashing presents a hurdle to regulators tackling investment funds that exaggerate their sustainability credentials, a global securities watchdog said in a report on Monday. Trillions of dollars have flowed into funds that tout their environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, but IOSCO, which groups securities regulators from […]

Houston mayoral candidate Sheila Jackson Lee tells supporters to vote on wrong date

Houston mayoral candidate Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, encouraged her supporters to get out and vote for the runoff election — but she gave the wrong date. Jackson Lee, who currently serves in Congress, is looking to defeat Democrat state Senator John Whitmire in the race to replace outgoing Mayor Sylvester Turner. The race has […]

Jeremy Hunt blames Brexit for sparking half-decade of instability

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Treasury Strike Force to Crack Down on Fentanyl Trafficking

The Treasury Department on Monday announced a new strike force to help combat illicit fentanyl trafficking as the U.S. and China step up efforts to stop the movement of the powerful opioid and drug-making materials into the U.S.