Airport service workers at Charlotte, North Carolina airport on strike Thanksgiving week

Virtuoso Vice President of Global Public Relations Misty Belles breaks down the holiday travel season, the trends and destinations as well as her outlook for 2025. Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in Charlotte, North Carolina, went on strike Monday morning after an overnight vote in favor of the move, which comes as … Read more

Israel moving towards Hezbollah ceasefire but issues remain, spokesperson says By Reuters

By Hannah Confino JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is moving towards a ceasefire in the war with Lebanon’s Hezbollah but there are still issues to address, the government said on Monday, while the Israeli ambassador to the United States was quoted saying a deal could transpire within days. Efforts to clinch a truce appeared to be … Read more

Data Sheet: China cyber concerns, TikTok Trump whispers, Amazon Anthropic investment, Meta’s scandalous lawsuit, Mavenir’s Saudi stake

Good morning. At the time I’m writing this, the price of Bitcoin is flirting with $100,000 for perhaps the third time in the last week. That’s about 40% higher than it was before Election Day in the U.S. and 120% more than it started the year. Why mention it? Oh, no reason. Today’s news below. … Read more

‘Will take all relevant actions’: TotalEnergies pauses fresh investments in Adani firms amid US bribery allegations

TotalEnergies, the French energy giant, has announced a pause on any new financial contributions to Adani Group ventures following U.S. authorities’ indictment of certain Adani executives over an alleged corruption scheme linked to Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL). While the indictment does not implicate AGEL or its related companies, TotalEnergies, which holds a 19.75% stake … Read more

Commodity Roundup: Gold falls as Trump picks Scott Bessent for Treasury, oil down

Nov. 25, 2024 5:48 AM ETSPDR® Gold Shares ETF (GLD), USOIAU, UCO, SLV, SIL, GDX, DBO, UNG, FCG, JJCTF, USL, SCO, SGOL, SIVR, GDXJ, UNL, PHYS, COPX, BNO, PSLV, NUGT, BOIL, KOLD, CPER, RING, OUNZ, SILJ, GUSH, DRIP, USOI, BAR, GLDM, AAAU, CO1:COM, NG1:COM, CL1:COMBy: Arundhati Sarkar, SA News Editor gorodenkoff Gold and other precious … Read more

Air taxi firm Vertical says Mudrick to convert some notes to equity, extend repayment deadline By Reuters

By Abhijith Ganapavaram (Reuters) – UK-based Vertical Aerospace said on Monday that investor Mudrick Capital has agreed to convert 50% of its outstanding convertible debt notes to equity and extend the repayment date on the rest to December 2028, giving the cash-strapped air-taxi maker financial breathing room. Mudrick will also commit $25 million in upfront … Read more

Dollar falls after Donald Trump names Scott Bessent to Treasury role

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US dollar weakened on Monday as the nomination of Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary eased investor fears over president-elect Donald Trump’s trade tariff plans. The dollar index, which tracks a basket of currencies such … Read more

Alex Jones is heading back to court to try to stop The Onion’s purchase of Infowars

A bankruptcy judge is set to hear arguments Monday in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ’ effort to stop the satirical news outlet The Onion from buying Infowars and turning it into a parody. Jones alleges fraud and collusion marred the bankruptcy auction in which The Onion was named the winning bidder on Nov. 14 over a company affiliated … Read more