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Israel sees record-breaking $10.5 billion in startup acquisitions
This comes amid ongoing economic troubles in Europe and the US and as Israel faces an ongoing, multi- front war
 "Israel sees record-breaking $10.5 billion in startup acquisitions")
Secret Service director touts changes following Trump assassination attempt
Rowe promised accountability for what he called the agency's abject failure to secure the rally in Butler
 "Secret Service director touts changes following Trump assassination attempt")
US judge rejects Boeing's fraud plea deal over diversity provision
Relatives of victims of the two 737 MAX crashes, which occurred in 2018 and 2019 and killed 346 people, have called the agreement a "sweetheart" deal that failed to adequately hold Boeing accountable
 "US judge rejects Boeing's fraud plea deal over diversity provision")
Extension of production cuts by Opec+ won't impact India: Govt officials
Earliest reversal of production cuts pushed back to March 2025 on Thursday
 "Extension of production cuts by Opec+ won't impact India: Govt officials")
India slams developed countries for climate crisis at ICJ hearing
India home of about 17.8% of global population, its contribution to climate change less than 4%, said JS, MEA Luther M Rangrezi to ICJ
 "India slams developed countries for climate crisis at ICJ hearing")
Chinese hackers breached eight US telecom providers, says White House
The update comes after officials from the US Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Tuesday
 "Chinese hackers breached eight US telecom providers, says White House")
Import tariffs under Trump's first term hurt US firms: NY Fed analysis
Firms exposed to trade with China in particular, about half of publicly listed companies, saw bigger stock market losses on days when import tariffs were announced during 2018 and 2019
 "Import tariffs under Trump's first term hurt US firms: NY Fed analysis")
VW workers step up strikes in order to fight German plant closures
The IG Metall union said workers would down tools for four hours at nine different sites in so-called "warning" strikes across the country
 "VW workers step up strikes in order to fight German plant closures")
Opec+ nations delay planned increase in output. Here's how it works
The oil producer group on Thursday pushed back the start of oil output rises by three months until April 2025
 "Opec+ nations delay planned increase in output. Here's how it works")
Vodafone-Three merger approval marks UK's shift to prioritise growth
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) antitrust regulator cleared the $19 billion Vodafone-Three UK deal on Thursday after it accepted the companies' argument
 "Vodafone-Three merger approval marks UK's shift to prioritise growth")
Nvidia, Vietnam govt sign pact to jointly build AI research, data centres
Nvidia also said it has acquired healthcare startup VinBrain, a unit of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, but didn't provide the value of the deal
 "Nvidia, Vietnam govt sign pact to jointly build AI research, data centres")
Number of billionaires in China falls to 427 following economic slowdown
The total wealth of these billionaires decreased by 20 per cent to about $ 1.4 trillion highlighting the impact of economic slowdown on the world's second largest economy
 "Number of billionaires in China falls to 427 following economic slowdown")
US weekly jobless claims rise 9,000 to seasonally adjusted 224,000
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 224,000 for the week ended Nov. 30
 "US weekly jobless claims rise 9,000 to seasonally adjusted 224,000")
Canada records bigger-than-expected trade deficit of $657.6 mn in Oct
Exports rose after three straight months of declines despite eight of the 11 export product sections being down
 "Canada records bigger-than-expected trade deficit of $657.6 mn in Oct")
Opec+ agrees to delay oil hike plans until April, extends cuts into 2026
Opec+, which pumps about half the world's oil, had been planning to start unwinding cuts from Oct 2024 but a slowdown in global demand and rising output outside the group forced it to postpone plans
 "Opec+ agrees to delay oil hike plans until April, extends cuts into 2026")
Syrian cities under siege after nearly a decade: What's happening?
Syrian forces crumble against rebel Islamist group as Aleppo falls in stunning three-day offensive. Here's all that happened
 "Syrian cities under siege after nearly a decade: What's happening?")
From ashes to glory: Notre-Dame to reopen after 700 mn euro restoration
The iconic Parisian cathedral is nearing its reopening, five years after the 2019 fire. Here's a glimpse of its legendary architecture and grand history
 "From ashes to glory: Notre-Dame to reopen after 700 mn euro restoration")
Gold prices edge lower as spotlight shifts to US non-farm payrolls data
Spot gold was down 0.1 per cent at $2,648.69 per ounce, as of 1030 GMT. US gold futures also eased 0.1 per cent to $2,672.40
 "Gold prices edge lower as spotlight shifts to US non-farm payrolls data")
Fall of govt leaves France without clear path to cutting deficit: S&P
Michel Barnier was set to hand in his resignation and become the shortest serving prime minister in modern France after far-right and leftist lawmakers voted to topple his government
 "Fall of govt leaves France without clear path to cutting deficit: S&P")
Euro ticks up despite French govt collapse; bitcoin breaks $100,000
Bitcoin, world's best known cryptocurrency, has been on a tear since November on expectations that Donald Trump's US election win will usher in a friendly regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies
 "Euro ticks up despite French govt collapse; bitcoin breaks $100,000")