Consumer Spending Boosts Australia’s Economy
www.marketwatch.com -SYDNEY—Australia’s economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter, shrugging off the pandemic-led recession that pummeled the country in the first…
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Trump Threatens to Veto Defense Bill Unless Tech-Liability Rule Overturned
www.marketwatch.com -President Donald Trump threatened to veto an annual defense-policy bill if it doesn’t include language overturning a provision that gives social-media…
To Slow Down a Killer Virus, Spain Breaks With Decades-Old Christmas Traditions
www.marketwatch.com -Many countries are trying to figure out what the Christmas holiday will look like amid an unrelenting second COVID-19 wave. Spain is feeling its way through…
Howard Hughes Turns to Finance Chief to Fill CEO Position
www.wsj.com -Howard Hughes’s new chief executive, David O’Reilly, has joined a small club of finance executives who ascended to the top spot—a move that illustrates how the role of CFO at some companies…
Perspective | Miss Manners: Exec’s Disgusting Habit Needs to Move Off-Screen
www.washingtonpost.com -He spits tobacco juice during business calls, on camera
Perspective | Ask Amy: Generous Man Was Played for a Piñata
www.washingtonpost.com -Date invites him out but doesn’t pay the check
Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Don’t Expect a Recycling Miracle on 34th Street
www.washingtonpost.com -Reader wants to give in-laws a trash can with compartments for Christmas. This gesture could prove more wasteful than them.
California Boat Captain Indicted in Fire That Killed 34
www.wsj.com -The captain of a scuba diving boat that caught fire and sank off the coast of California last year, killing 34 people who were trapped below deck, was indicted Tuesday on federal manslaughter…
Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s H-1B Visa Rules on Highly Skilled Foreign Workers
www.wsj.com -The new rules would have made it tougher for foreign workers, particularly new international graduates of U.S. colleges, to qualify for an H-1B visa and significantly more expensive for…
Federal Prosecutors Investigated Alleged Bribery-For-Pardon Scheme
www.wsj.com -The Justice Department was pursuing an inquiry as recently as this summer, according to a court filing.
SBA Releases Detailed Information on More Small Business Borrowers Under Pandemic Relief Effort
www.wsj.com -A judge ordered the release of more information in response to a lawsuit filed by news organizations under the Freedom of Information Act.
Big Companies Urge Biden, Congress to Address Climate Change
www.wsj.com -More than 40 corporations, including Amazon, Citigroup and Ford, said in a letter to Congress that they supported the U.S. rejoining the Paris climate accord.
Nasdaq CEO Pushes Corporate Boards to Diversify
www.wsj.com -Nasdaq proposed new rules that would require the boards of its listed companies to meet certain minimum diversity requirements. CEO Adena Friedman discussed the exchange operator’s diversity…
Georgia Official Urges Trump to Condemn Threats Against Election Workers
www.wsj.com -Gabriel Sterling, voting-system implementation manager at the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, said a contractor in Gwinnett County, Ga., received death threats after being falsely…
Transit System Service Cuts Proposed in Congress’s Backyard Elicit Calls for More Funding
www.washingtonpost.com -The financial toll of the pandemic has caught up with transit agencies across the nation. The outlook is grim without federal assistance.
‘Someone’s Going to Get Killed’: GOP Election Official in Georgia Blames President Trump for Fostering Violent Threats
www.washingtonpost.com -In an emotional news conference, a top state official called on Trump and other Republicans to speak out against threats that have flourished in the wake of the election.
Analysis | Swing-State Counties That Used Dominion Voting MacHines Mostly Voted for Trump
www.washingtonpost.com -If there was a conspiracy to use the systems to throw the election, it didn’t work very well.
Trump Campaign Files Last-Ditch Lawsuit in Attempt to Overturn Biden Win in Wisconsin
www.washingtonpost.com -The suit, which legal experts said has little chance of prevailing, argues that elections officials improperly accepted more than 200,000 votes, but does not allege fraud.
A Guide to Trump’s False Election Claims | Fact Checker
www.washingtonpost.com -Since Nov. 4, President Trump has refused to accept the outcome of the election and instead has repeatedly claimed his loss a result of massive fraud. The following is a round-up of his claims.
Perspective | Biden Is Building a Team That Looks Like the People It Serves
www.washingtonpost.com -If there’s anything that Biden has made clear, it’s that he alone will not right the country. It’s a group effort.
Trump Threatens to Veto Major Defense Bill Unless Congress Repeals Section 230, a Legal Shield for Tech Giants
www.washingtonpost.com -President Trump on Tuesday threatened to veto a nearly trillion dollar annual defense bill unless lawmakers repeal a federal law that spares Facebook, Google and other social-media sites from…
Rugby Mirrors Society With Racism Issues, Says England Coach Eddie Jones
www.timeslive.co.za -Rugby has improved its position on racism but the sport is a reflection of society and there is still work to do, England coach Eddie Jones said on Tuesday following the sanctions handed out…
Criselda Kananda on Living With HIV for 22 Years: ‘This Year for the First Time Was the Hardest’
www.timeslive.co.za -“Please stop saying HIV/Aids simply because HIV is not Aids. We don’t say hypertension/stroke do we?”
Barack Obama Wouldn’t Mind Drake Portraying Him in Biopic Film
www.timeslive.co.za -Barack Obama wouldn’t mind Drake portraying him in biopic film
Former Swan Elijah Taylor Fined, Gets Spent Conviction After Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend
www.theage.com.au -Former Sydney Swans player Elijah Taylor has been fined $5000 and granted a spent conviction after assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a Perth hotel room in September.
‘Trump-Like’: Tasmanian Cricket Hits Out at Seven Over Schedule Claims
www.theage.com.au -Cricket Tasmania has angrily rejected the network’s claims the state government had a financial agreement with CA to stage BBL games, describing them as ‘Trump-like’.
This Incredible Exploit Could Have Let Hackers Remotely Own iPhones Without Even Touching Them
www.theverge.com -It’s eerie to watch
A Hacker Who Leaked the Nintendo Switch Will Serve Three Years in Prison and Pay Nintendo a Lot of Money
www.theverge.com -Hernandez is also required to pay Nintendo $259,323.
Opinion | Melania Trump’s Normal Christmas Decorations Reveal Her Secret
www.washingtonpost.com -We may always have been seeing something that wasn’t there.
You Can Now Tackle Your Gadget’s Exotic Screws for Under $20 With iFixit’s Latest Toolkits
www.theverge.com -These toolkits may be enough for some, but power repairers may want more
Opinion | Inside the White Supremacist Global Network
www.washingtonpost.com -The Internet is a rage accelerator, and violent white supremacist groups are using it to radicalize and recruit members.
Where to Buy the Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti Graphics Card, Starting 6am PT Wednesday
www.theverge.com -The next card in the RTX 30 series is here.
Opinion | There’s a Ray of Hope the Senate Could at Last Secure Bipartisan Pandemic Aid
www.washingtonpost.com -Workers, businesses and local governments need help. Now.
Meet the Draft Hopeful Who Hopes to Be ‘an Ambassador for Footy in China’
www.theage.com.au -At a time when Australian-Chinese relations are strained, Hawks academy member Connor Downie says he believes football can be a unifying force.
Zoom and Among Us Dominate Apple’s Most Downloaded Charts in 2020
www.theverge.com -Not a big surprise.
Opinion | Yes, Coronavirus Testing Works. But Not in the Way You Might Expect.
www.washingtonpost.com -On an individual level, testing is pretty useless. But on a population level, it’s an essential tool.
Opinion | 25 Former D.C. Bar Presidents: Lawyers Should Not Be Complicit in Trump’s Attack on Democracy
www.washingtonpost.com -It is deeply troubling that so many lawyers and law firms have let themselves be used in this corrosive undermining of confidence in the democratic process.
Volkswagen Targeting Low-Cost Electric Car by 2023 – Report | Drive
www.drive.com.au -According to an overseas report, the company is looking to slash the cost of mainstream electric vehicles over the next three years with use of its MEB-Lite modular platform.
Audi Quits Formula E, Will Instead Return to Le Mans | Drive
www.drive.com.au -The German manufacturer is switching its motorsport focus.
Live Updates: Britain First Country to Grant Emergency Approval to Pfizer Vaccine as U.S. Hospitalizations Near 100,000
www.washingtonpost.com -More than 13.7 million coronavirus cases and 269,000 fatalities have been reported in the United States since February.
Toyota Dealers Plead With Japan for More GR Yaris Rallye Editions
www.drive.com.au -Toyota has massively under-estimated the popularity – and the price – of the limited edition hot hatch, say dealers.
Remgro Offers to Buy R805m of RCL Foods Shares to Improve Liquidity
www.businesslive.co.za -The listed investment holding company chaired by Johann Rupert says the deal is not a takeover
Fortnite’s Latest Season Adds New Locations and Weapons, Along With Baby Yoda and the Mandalorian
www.theverge.com -There’s a pile of walking pancakes.