Putin Sends US Signal on Ukraine Talks, Sensing Advantage in War (www.bloomberg.com)
"Vladimir Putin is testing the waters on whether the U.S. is ready to engage in talks for ending Russia’s war in Ukraine,” Bloomberg reports....
Philippines, Vietnam Set to Sign Coast Guard Pact Amid Competing Sea Claims (www.bloomberg.com)
The Philippines and Vietnam are set to sign a cooperation agreement between their coast guards as Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. boosts partnerships in the region amid lingering tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea....
NATO Has Been Underestimating Russia’s War Machine, Estonia Says (www.bloomberg.com)
Estonia’s top military commander said fresh intelligence on Russia’s ability to produce ammunition and recruit troops has prompted a re-evaluation among NATO allies and a spate of warnings to prepare for a long-term conflict....
Damage From Cyber Attack on Sweden May Take Weeks to Recover (www.bloomberg.com)
Computer systems of Swedish government agencies made inoperable by an attack on a Tietoevry Oyj data center may be down for weeks, the country’s civil defense minister said....
Ships Hauling US Cargo in Red Sea Turn Back After Reporting Explosions (www.bloomberg.com)
Streaming Pirates Are Hollywood’s New Villains - Illegal subscription services that steal films or TV shows bring in $2 billion a year in ads and subscriber fees. (www.bloomberg.com)
Shawn Fain Takes On Musk, Trump Over Labor’s Green Future (www.bloomberg.com)
Oppo Phones Clear for Germany Return With Nokia Legal Settlement (www.bloomberg.com)
China’s Missing Tourists Are Costing Global Tourism $129 Billion (www.bloomberg.com)
Putin Orders Hunt for Property of Russian Empire, Soviet Union (www.bloomberg.com)
Vladimir Putin is going on a property hunt, ordering officials to find Russian assets that once belonged to its former empire or were owned by the Soviet Union....
Iran emerges from the shadows to broaden the proxy war with Israel (www.bloomberg.com)
The shape-shifting conflict in the Middle East saw Iran openly go on the offensive for the first time since the war in Gaza began, as Tehran’s latest round of existential brinkmanship with Israel spread further from the tiny Mediterranean enclave....
YouTube and Spotify Won’t Launch Apple Vision Pro Apps, Joining Netflix (www.bloomberg.com)
Users of those services will be steered toward the web...
US Secretary of State Blinken Stranded After Boeing Plane Breaks Down On Davos Trip (www.bloomberg.com)
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China Banks Tighten Curbs on Russia After US Sanctions Order (www.bloomberg.com)
Chinese and Turkish banks are in the news for tightening curbs or severing ties with Russian banks in response to US authorization of secondary sanctions on overseas financial firms that aid Moscow’s war effort.
Insurers Seek to Exclude US, UK Ships From Red Sea Coverage (www.bloomberg.com)
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Climate Activists in Norway Disrupt Gathering of Oil Chiefs (www.bloomberg.com)
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Ethiopia’s Currency Quandary Places IMF Deal on ‘Knife’s Edge’ (www.bloomberg.com)
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Tesla Gets a $94 Billion Reality Check as EV Winter Sets In (www.bloomberg.com)
Tesla Gets a $94 Billion Reality Check as EV Winter Sets In::Tesla Inc. had a blockbuster 2023, as its shares more than doubled in 12 months. But 2024 is starting on a different note, with Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker off to its worst start to any year — ever.
Taiwan Election Live Results (www.bloomberg.com)
“Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party becomes the next president, defeating his opponents Hou Yu-ih of the Kuomintang and Ko Wen-je of the Taiwan People’s Party. The victory represents an unprecedented democratic milestone: the first time a political party in Taiwan has won a third straight presidential election....
Ships Advertise Chinese Links to Avoid Houthi Attack in Red Sea (www.bloomberg.com)
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Shipping Advised to Avoid Bab el-Mandeb Strait After Airstrikes (www.bloomberg.com)
Ships Advertise Chinese Links to Avoid Houthi Attack in Red Sea (www.bloomberg.com)
Tesla Boosts Pay for US Factory Workers That the UAW Wants to Unionize (www.bloomberg.com)
Tesla Inc. notified workers at its California car plant of pay increases across its US factories, the latest bump by a nonunion automaker the United Auto Workers is trying to organize
India’s gayshankar to Head to Iran as Red Sea Conflict Escalates (www.bloomberg.com)
Brexit Erased £140 Billion From UK Economy, London Mayor to Say (www.bloomberg.com)
London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Thursday will blame Brexit for costing the UK economy £140 billion ($178 billion), calling on the government to “urgently” rebuild relations with the European Union to stem the decline....