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‘Impossible’ for People’s Republic of China to be our motherland, Taiwan president says
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‘Impossible’ for People’s Republic of China to be our motherland, Taiwan president says

Lai Ching-te, president of Taiwan, on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images It is “impossible” for the People’s Republic of China to become Taiwan’s motherland because Taiwan has older political roots, the island’s President Lai Ching-te said Saturday. Lai, who took office in May, is condemned by Beijing as a “separatist.” He rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims, saying that the island is a country […]

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China-linked security breach targeted U.S. wiretap systems, WSJ reports
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China-linked security breach targeted U.S. wiretap systems, WSJ reports

People observe the scenery near Chinese national flags displayed for National Day celebrations on October 3, 2024 in Chongqing, China. National Day Golden Week is a holiday in China commemorates the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.  Cheng Xin | Getty Images U.S. broadband providers had their networks breached in a cyberattack […]

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Nasrallah’s possible successor out of contact since Friday, Lebanese source says
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Nasrallah’s possible successor out of contact since Friday, Lebanese source says

A portrait of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah sits amid destruction in a area targeted overnight by Israeli airstrikes in Saksakiyeh on September 26, 2024. Mahmoud Zayyat | Afp | Getty Images The potential successor to slain Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has been out of contact since Friday, a Lebanese security source said on Saturday, after an […]

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Cheap stocks to buy in the fourth quarter, according to HSBC
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Cheap stocks to buy in the fourth quarter, according to HSBC

It’s officially a new trading month, and HSBC recommends investors broaden their exposure in the fourth quarter by seeking out stocks with more reasonable valuations. September was another winning month for stocks, as the S & P 500 saw its fifth consecutive month in the green. On the final trading day of the month, the […]

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Keep buying these top stock picks in October, Morgan Stanley says
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Keep buying these top stock picks in October, Morgan Stanley says

Morgan Stanley is pounding the table on several stocks as investors wait to see if October markets are tumultous or quiet. The investment bank says these top companies are well positioned for the long term. They include Lineage, Thermo Fisher Scientific , M & T Bank and Taiwan Semiconductor . Lineage Analyst Ronald Kamdem is […]

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How China’s stimulus could provide a boost to new CEOs at Nike and Starbucks down the line
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How China’s stimulus could provide a boost to new CEOs at Nike and Starbucks down the line

If the economic stimulus plans in China prove successful in boosting consumer spending and economic growth, it could make life easier for two new CEOs in the United States who are trying to orchestrate their own turnarounds. Brian Niccol and Elliott Hill are taking over Starbucks and Nike , respectively, just as a key market […]

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Vista Outdoor strikes deal to sell itself in parts to two buyers for .4 billion
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Vista Outdoor strikes deal to sell itself in parts to two buyers for $3.4 billion

Vista Outdoor on Friday agreed to sell itself in parts to two separate buyers for a total of $3.35 billion, including debt, after fending off a hostile suitor that pursued the sporting goods and ammunitions maker for months. Vista struck a deal to sell its sporting goods unit, Revelyst, to investment firm Strategic Value Partners for $1.1 billion, according to a statement seen by Reuters. It has also agreed to revise […]

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Israel targets Hezbollah intelligence headquarters in Lebanon; Iran says it will not back down
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Israel targets Hezbollah intelligence headquarters in Lebanon; Iran says it will not back down

The Dome of the Rock on the Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount is seen as projectiles fly through the sky, after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel, as seen from Jerusalem October 1, 2024.  Jamal Awad | Reuters Israel said it had targeted the intelligence headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut and […]

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Jim Cramer’s week ahead: CPI data and earnings from Delta, Domino’s and major banks
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Jim Cramer’s week ahead: CPI data and earnings from Delta, Domino’s and major banks

CNBC’s Jim Cramer reviewed next week’s top market-moving action, highlighting new consumer price index data and a slew of earnings reports as the season begins, including ones from Delta, Domino’s and several major banks. He also noted the stocks rally on Friday as Wall Street celebrated better-than-expected job creation last month. “A market that appreciates […]

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Buttigieg claps back at Elon Musk for false claims about Helene federal response
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Buttigieg claps back at Elon Musk for false claims about Helene federal response

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke directly to Elon Musk Friday on the billionaire’s X platform, part of an effort to counter false conspiracies about federal disaster aid for victims of Hurricane Helene that Musk spread on X, where his follower count stands over 200 million. “No one is shutting down the airspace and FAA doesn’t […]

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