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SEC 'reopens' investigation into Neuralink, says Elon Musk's lawyer

Musk has long sparred with SEC and last year four lawmakers asked to investigate whether Musk committed securities fraud by allegedly misleading investors about brain implant developed by Neuralink.

Shale drilling techniques could lead to a geothermal surge, says IEA

Shale drilling techniques in question have also attracted opposition from environmental campaigners in the context of the oil and gas industry because of concerns over water pollution and earthquakes

UK economy shrinks in Oct, suffers first back-to-back declines since 2020

Gross domestic product shrank 0.1 per cent month-on-month in October, as it did in September, the Office for National Statistics said

Aviva's India executives approve brokerage model queried by tax officials

Indian tax officials have asked Aviva why it should not be penalised for the scheme in the period 2017 to 2023, which a confidential company document shows began in 2013

Worker shortages raise doubts over Britain's plan to build for growth

Britain has long lacked candidates to fill jobs, a problem made worse by the 2016 Brexit vote and Covid-19, with vacancies higher than their level before the pandemic

Russian forces seen advancing towards strategic city in Ukraine's east

Russia controls a chunk of Ukraine about the size of the American state of Virginia and is advancing at the fastest pace since the early days of the 2022 invasion, according to open source maps

Syrians in Germany show no rush to leave as their labour is in demands

Syrian employers, trade unions and business associations are now speaking up to stress how much they are needed in a German economy facing deep labour shortages

China's yuan eases after remarks at key economic meeting fail to inspire

China's 10-year and 30-year sovereign bond yields fell over 4 basis points each to record lows of 1.7650 per cent and 1.9950 per cent, respectively

Asian shares fall, long-dated Treasuries prepare for worst week in a year

It has been a week of rate cuts from Switzerland, Canada and the European Central Bank, which had rate differentials working in the favour of the US dollar

UK consumer confidence touches 4-month high in December: GfK survey

Monthly consumer confidence index from market research firm GfK rose to -17 in December from -18 in November, the highest reading since August

China leads global EV sales as it hits third consecutive record high

China continued to lead sales growth, accounting for almost 70 per cent of total EV sales in the month, while registrations in Europe showed a marginal decline

Moldova declares emergency for 60 days as risk of Russian gas cutoff looms

56 members in 101-seat chamber backed measure in the vote just after midnight following Prime Minister Dorin Recean's call for approval to ensure Moldova's separatist Transdniestria region secured gas

Trump's trade adviser warns against China's attempt to manipulate currency

Peter Navarro, Trump's new senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, said White House would not interfere with the Treasury's review to see foreign trade partners are not manipulating currencies

Venture Global's Plaquemines plant to produce first LNG in few days

Having sales contracts in place for the LNG plant aided Venture Global's financing efforts for the new facility

Cantor Fitzgerald pays $6.75 mn to settle 'misleading' SPAC disclosures

According to the SEC, in 2020 and 2021 a team of Cantor Fitzgerald executives managed and controlled two SPACs that raised $750 million from investors through IPOs ahead of the SPACs' eventual mergers

Accel-backed Bluestone Jewellery eyes $1.4 bln valuation in India IPO

The IPO also comes at a time when urban consumption is slowing amid sticky inflation, potentially clouding the growth view for a company like Bluestone, whose business is built on discretionary produc

HSBC, IFC launch $1 bn trade finance programme for emerging markets

Demand for trade finance far outpaces supply, especially in emerging markets, with the global trade finance gap last estimated at $2.5 trillion, according to a report from the Asian Development Bank

Donald Trump to discuss ending childhood vaccination programs with RFK Jr

Robert F. Kennedy Jr is US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services

British trader gets 12 years' jail in Denmark for 'cum-ex' tax fraud

Shah has denied any wrongdoing, arguing earlier in court that he used a legal loophole, which meant the trades did not break the law, and that he should be acquitted

ECB cuts rates 25 bps to 3% amid worsening growth outlook for Euro zone

The ECB has been easing policy as inflation worries largely evaporate and the debate shifts to whether it is cutting rates fast enough to support an economy that is lagging global peers