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I mean, all I do is — I — I don’t openly look at the — the company," Trump said. “President Trump removed himself from his multi-billion-dollar real estate empire to run for office and forewent his government salary, becoming the first President to actually lose net worth while serving in the White House. Yet ethics experts, government watchdogs and Democrats warn that Trump’s wide web of business dealings pose alarming conflicts of interest for his presidency. While Eric Trump had said the Trump properties would give the taxpayers an essentially free rate on Secret Service accommodations, the Secret Service paid as much as $1,185 a night — five times the recommended rate for Secret Service on the job — to protect the then-president. While Trump pledged not to engage in any foreign business deals during his first administration, his transition team declined to say if that rule will apply to his second term.

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A 70-year-old man was arrested Friday in connection with a 1983 murder in Southern California, police said. Michael Larry Manatt, of Huntington Beach, was arrested in connection with the murder of Ronald Gaskey, who police said was killed in his Newport Beach home on Dec. 13, 1983. Newport Beach police said in a statement that after detectives conducted interviews and collected evidence from Gaskey's home at the time of the murder, they were not able to charge a suspect, leading the case to go cold. The Orange County public defender's office did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment Sunday night. Newport Beach is a city in neighboring Orange County, about 45 miles southeast of Los Angeles.

Persons: Michael Larry Manatt, Ronald Gaskey, Manatt, Gaskey Organizations: Newport Beach, Police, Associated Press, Orange County Register, Daily, AP, Huntington Locations: Southern California, Huntington Beach, Newport, Orange, Los Angeles, Orange County

Celebrations broke out across Syria over the weekend, with statues depicting his father and predecessor, Hafez al-Assad, pulled down from their pedestals. “I’m not looking to go back into the past,” Trump said when asked he was whether he would go after outgoing President Joe Biden. Foreign dignitaries in attendance included President-elect Donald Trump, first lady Jill Biden, Prince William and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. South Korean president’s impeachment failsAn image of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is raised at a rally in Seoul calling for his ouster on Dec. 5. End of an Era(s)Tears will be ricocheting as Taylor Swift's record-shattering world tour draws to a close Sunday night with a final stop in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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☆ Nvidia shares slip after China opens investigation over possible violation of antimonopoly law
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nvidia shares were under pressure Monday after a regulator in China said it was investigating the chipmaker over possible violations of the country's antimonopoly law. The State Administration for Market Regulation opened an investigation into the chipmaker in relation to acquisition of Mellanox, the Chinese government said Monday. "In recent days, due to Nvidia's suspected violation of China's anti-monopoly law and the State Administration for Market Regulation's restrictive conditions around Nvidia's acquisition of Mellanox shares ... the State Administration for Market Regulation is opening a probe into Nvidia in accordance with law," according to a statement translated by CNBC. The company has worked to create new products to sell in China that abide by the U.S. regulations. Shares have also helped push the market to new highs, along with the broader technology sector.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Biden, — CNBC's Evelyn Cheng Organizations: Center, Washington , D.C, Nvidia, Administration, Market, Mellanox, State Administration, CNBC, U.S, ChatGPT Locations: Washington ,, China, U.S

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Geopolitical uncertainty intensifies over the weekend
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. South Korea's president survives impeachment voteSouth Korean president Yoon Seok Yeol has survived an impeachment vote over the weekend after his ruling People's Power Party boycotted the vote. Court upholds law ordering TikTok sale in U.S.A federal appeals court upheld a law requiring China-based ByteDance to sell social media app TikTok next month or face an effective ban in the U.S. TikTok said that it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the appeals court decision.

Persons: Bashar al, Assad, Syria's Assad, Bashar Al, Yoon Seok Yeol, TikTok Organizations: CNBC, Tass, RIA, South, People's Power Party, U.S, Supreme, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Dow Jones Locations: Hama's, Russia, Damascus, Syria, China, U.S

☆ Qatar energy minister: I don't 'worry much' about Trump's vow to lift LNG exports cap
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Qatar's energy minister said he isn't too concerned about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to lift the cap on liquefied natural gas exports. "Additional gas is going to be required, whether it is from the U.S., Qatar or other places. So additional LNG and additional competition is welcome," Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, Qatar's energy minister and CEO of state gas company QatarEnergy, told CNBC's Dan Murphy at the Doha Forum on Dec. 7. "It will all depend on supply, demand and the long-term outlook for these companies," he added, saying "I don't worry much about it." The U.S. and Qatar have held onto their position as the world's biggest LNG suppliers, with a combined market share of almost 50%.

Persons: isn't, Donald Trump's, Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, CNBC's Dan Murphy, Trump Organizations: Doha Forum, Reuters Locations: U.S, Qatar

☆ China consumer prices climb less than expected as economy slows amid trade war worries
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | In Ying-Shan-Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

China's producer price index declined for the 26th month. Producer inflation fell by 2.5% year on year in November, less than the estimated 2.8% decline as per the Reuters poll. The persistent near-zero inflation shows that China is still grappling with sluggish domestic demand and deflation at the wholesale level. Liu said China's producer price index inflation will likely remain negative throughout 2025. China is also due to report its trade data for November on Tuesday, and retail sales figures next Monday.

Persons: Becky Liu, Liu, Goldman Sachs, Fitch, Brian Coulton Organizations: National Bureau of Statistics, Reuters, Standard Chartered Bank, Economic Work Conference, Fitch Locations: China

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Political uncertainty intensifies over the weekend
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. South Korea's president survives impeachment voteSouth Korean president Yoon Seok Yeol has survived an impeachment vote over the weekend after his ruling People's Power Party boycotted the vote. China consumer inflation rate drops to a five-month lowChina's headline inflation rate fell to a five-month low in November and missed expectations. The country's inflation rate climbed 0.2% from a year ago, lower than the 0.5% expected by economists polled by Reuters.

Persons: Hayat Tahrir, Sham, Syria's Assad, Bashar Al, Assad, Yoon Seok Yeol, Kospi Organizations: National Syrian Army, CNBC, Tass, RIA, South, People's Power Party, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Reuters Locations: Hama, Syria, Russia, Damascus, U.S, China

☆ Treasury Department may fine small businesses up to $10,000 if they don't file this new report
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen following a tour of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in Vienna, Virginia, on Jan. 8, 2024. Many businesses have a Jan. 1, 2025 deadline to submit an initial BOI report. This applies to about 32.6 million businesses, including certain corporations, limited liability companies and others, according to federal estimates. But it seems many business owners either aren't complying with or aware of the requirement, despite outreach efforts. The "vast majority" of businesses hadn't yet filed a report, "meaning millions of small business owners and their employees will become de facto felons come that start of 2025," it said.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Valerie Plesch, Charlie Fitzgerald III, Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo, FinCEN, Jan, Brian Nelson, Bevan Goldswain, Erica Hanichak Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, U.S . Treasury Department, Treasury Department, Finance, CNBC, Treasury, Hudson Institute, Corporation Association of America, Department, Financial, Corporate, Coalition Locations: Vienna , Virginia, U.S, Orlando , Florida, R, Arkansas, Texas

☆ South Korea President Yoon banned from foreign travel as leadership crisis deepens
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial law, a justice ministry official said on Monday, amid growing calls for him to step down and a deepening leadership crisis. Prosecutors on Sunday arrested ex-defense minister Kim Yong-hyun over his alleged role in the declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, Yonhap reported. Amid the backlash, multiple military officials, including the acting defense minister, have said they would not follow any new order to impose martial law again. The DP has also demanded the arrest of Yoon and any military officials implicated in the martial law fiasco. "Also, unlike a U.S. vice president, a South Korean prime minister is not elected, which means democratic legitimacy is weak.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Yoon, Oh Dong, woon, Bae Sang, Kim Yong, Yonhap, cordons, Han Dong, hoon, Han Duck, Chang Young Organizations: South, People Power Party, Democratic Party, Power Party, School of Law, Korea University Locations: South Korean

☆ Loonie, Aussie in focus while U.S. dollar idles
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Canadian dollar and Australian dollar were in focus on Monday ahead of their central bank meetings this week, while the euro and other major currencies held steady as traders reviewed the U.S. dollar's prospects. On the former, a quarter point cut by the ECB is baked in. The Canadian dollar is trading near a 4-1/2-year low as markets anticipate another outsized interest rate cut. Markets give a higher probability for a larger 50 basis point cut, and are even priming for negative interest rates by next year. While the case for the rate cut seems sealed, investors have one eye on U.S. consumer price inflation (CPI) data due this week.

Persons: Donald Trump, Morgan Stanley, China's, Chris Weston Organizations: Canadian, Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Economic Work, ECB, The Bank of Canada, BoC, Reserve Bank of Australia, Swiss National Bank, Australian, Swiss, Fed, CPI, U.S Locations: Asia, China

☆ From Trump and Turkey, to Russia and Iran — Syria's regime change has huge global consequences
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

TOPSHOT - This aerial picture shows a bullet-riddled portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad adorning Hama's municipality building after it was defaced following the capture of the city by anti government fighters, on December 6, 2024. Omar Haj Kadour | Afp | Getty ImagesThe dramatic toppling of Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime at the hands of rebel forces this weekend could have far-reaching consequences for the Middle Eastern country, global alliances and markets, according to analysts. An anti-government fighter holds a weapon as he keeps position near a defaced portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in the city of Hama after forces captured the central Syrian city, on December 6, 2024. Omar Haj Kadour | Afp | Getty Images"The rapid collapse of the Assad regime in Damascus will have repercussions well beyond Syria. Russia weakenedThe other most notable "loser" from Assad's overthrow is his ally and backer Russia, which has helped prop up Assad's regime since the start of the civil war.

Persons: Bashar al, Assad, Omar Haj Kadour, Sham, —, Holger Schmieding, Schmieding, Donald Trump, Bill Blain, Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Julien De Rosa, Blain, Piccoli, Tayyip Erdogan, Thaier, David Roche, Trump, Iran's, " Roche, Vladimir Putin, Louai Beshara Organizations: Afp, Getty, Berenberg Bank, U.S, United Nations, Change, United Arab Emirates, sudani, Reuters, Quantum, Russia, Russian Federation Locations: Hama's, Damascus, Russia, Syria, Iran, Syrian, U.S, Turkey, Israel, Hama, Lebanon, Europe, Elysee, Paris, Ankara, Dubai, United Arab, Gaza, Ukraine, Moscow, Hmeimim, Syria's, Tartus

It's the fourth activist push at the struggling department store in the last decade. The activist believes that Macy's can cut more from its inventory and sales and administrative costs. Barington pointed to smaller department store operator Dillard's, where it also tilted with management, as an example of effective capital allocation. At the Macy's stores that will remain open beyond early 2027, comparable sales were down 0.9% on an owned-plus-licensed basis, including the third-party marketplace. Correction: A previous version of this article misnamed the private equity firm that Barington Capital has partnered with.

Persons: Capital, Barington, Macy's, Mattel, Hanes, Steve Madden, Hurley Locations: Macy's, U.S

☆ A bet on this homebuilder stock ahead of earnings with a downside buffer
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Homebuilder Toll Brothers (TOL) reports earnings Monday after the close. Lennar (LEN) will report on Wednesday after the close. Interestingly, none of the three homebuilders that have outperformed since their reported earnings cater to the median home buyer. The average post-earnings price change for the ten homebuilders with average selling prices between $350,000 and $560,000, much closer to the median home price, is -9.4%. TOL is trading at 11.3 times forward earnings versus 10.2 times for LEN, a slight premium I believe is justified.

Persons: LEN, they've, Taylor Morrison, Toll, TOL, TOL LEN Organizations: Cavco Industries, Champion Homes, Toll Brothers, Toll, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL Locations: United States

☆ China's top leaders are set to discuss GDP growth target, stimulus measures amid economic worries
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a signing ceremony with Italian President Sergio Mattarella (not pictured) at The Great Hall Of The People on November 8, 2024 in Beijing, China. Usually, the annual conference is preceded by the high-profile gathering of the Politburo, the top decision making body led by president Xi. While the specific numbers will not be announced until March, it is widely expected that Beijing will keep its next year's GDP growth target at "around 5" — same as the current year — if not slightly lower. China's President Xi Jinping and then U.S. President Donald Trump at a working session on the first day of the G20 summit in Hamburg, northern Germany, on July 7, 2017. "A policy bazooka could arrive if the Trump tariffs hit China's exports hard," Macquarie's Hu said, adding that Beijing will have to stimulate domestic demand to achieve its growth target.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Sergio Mattarella, Florence Lo, Xi, Goldman Sachs, Larry Hu, Lynn Song, Donald Trump, Morgan Stanley, Patrick Stollarz, Trump, Macquarie's Hu, Hu Organizations: Getty, Getty Images, Bloomberg, Goldman, Macquarie, ING, of Finance, Barclays, AFP Locations: BEIJING, CHINA, Beijing, China, Florence, Hamburg, Germany, China's

☆ College Football Playoff: Oregon takes top spot while Alabama left off bracket
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The 12-team College Football Playoff that will eventually crown a national champion was unveiled Sunday, with top-seeded Oregon, Georgia, Boise State and Arizona State earning the top-four seeds and first-round byes in the bracket. As part of the playoff’s expansion from four teams to 12 this season, its 13-member selection committee selected the five highest-ranked conference champions, plus seven at-large teams. Only the four highest-ranked conference champions were eligible to earn a top-four seed and the reward of a bye into the quarterfinals. Ultimately, SMU became one of the bracket’s biggest winners when the playoff selection committee included the Mustangs despite its title-game loss, leaving out perennial powerhouse Alabama. The dates of the rest of the College Football playoff:Semifinals: Jan. 9-10, at the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl.

Persons: Warde Manuel Organizations: Football, Arizona State, Boise State, Penn State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, SMU, Clemson, Michigan, Saturday’s ACC, Alabama, Oregon, Texas, SEC, Iowa State, UNLV, Texas Indiana, Notre Dame SMU, Penn State Tennessee, Ohio, Fiesta, Rose, Indiana, Penn, College Football, Cotton, Orange Bowl, Mercedes, Benz Locations: Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, Texas, Tennessee, Indiana, Alabama, Atlanta

☆ College Football Playoff bracket revealed: Oregon No. 1 overall, SMU gets in over Alabama
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Ralph D. Russo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

The first 12-team College Football Playoff will include SMU but not Alabama. Their losses were to ranked teams. GO DEEPER In defense of the College Football Playoff's funky seeding formatUnbeaten Oregon of the Big Ten will be the No. AdvertisementAfter conference championship games were played Friday and Saturday, the only drama that remained for selection Sunday was between Alabama and SMU. Alabama (9-3) touted its strength of schedule that included three victories against teams the committee ranked, including SEC champion Georgia.

Persons: Warde Manuel, “, ”, Rhett Lashlee, Nick Saban’s, ” Manuel, Kalen, Isaiah Vazquez Organizations: Football, SMU, Crimson Tide, Alabama, College Football, SEC, Georgia, West, Boise State, Arizona State, Clemson, ACC, Longhorns, Tigers, Peach, Penn State, Fiesta, Notre Dame, Irish, Ohio State, Oregon, Rose, Orange, Cotton, Mercedes, Benz, Mustangs, NCAA, Saturday, ” SMU, ESPN, Tide, Vanderbilt, SMU didn’t, BYU, Bama, Miami, Florida State, CFP, Penn State , Ohio Locations: Alabama, Oregon, Texas, Indiana, Georgia, Tennessee, Atlanta, Vanderbilt and Oklahoma, Penn State ,, Penn State , Ohio State

☆ 2024 College Football Playoff guide: What to know about the new 12-team format, at-large bids
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Stewart Mandel | Matt Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

College football entered a new era Sunday with the unveiling of the first 12-team Playoff bracket. The 12 participants are, in order of seeding: Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, Arizona State, Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Tennessee, Indiana, SMU and Clemson. In 2012, leaders of the BCS approved the College Football Playoff, which launched in 2014 as a four-team postseason knockout tournament. GO DEEPER How exactly will College Football Playoff home games work? GO DEEPER College Football Playoff 2024 projections: Who are the national championship favorites?

Persons: ”, Cotton, Warde Manuel, It’s, Richard Clark, “, Rose, Peach Jan, Atlanta Quarterfinals Rose Jan, Jan, Orleans Quarterfinals Orange Jan, Cotton Jan, Big, Will, They’ll, they’ll, it’s, Clark, Tony Pettiti, Dan Goldfarb Organizations: College, Penn State, Notre Dame, SMU, Clemson, BCS, College Football, ACC, Arizona State, SEC, Boise State, Bama, Tigers, ABC, ESPN, Texas, Ohio State, CFP, Football Playoff, NFL, Oregon, CFP Bowl, Atlanta Quarterfinals, Orleans Quarterfinals Orange, Rose Bowl, Georgia, Broncos, Sun Devils, Peach, Rose, Mercedes, Benz, Big Locations: Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, Arizona State , Texas, Notre Dame , Ohio State , Tennessee , Indiana, Michigan, Arizona, Boise, Texas, That’s Indiana, Tennessee, Ohio State - Tennessee, Indiana, Sugar, Orange, Glendale, Ariz, Pasadena, Calif, Orleans, Miami, Fla, Arlington , Texas, Pasadena , Calif, New Orleans, Atlanta, L.A

☆ Here are 4 things we’re watching in the stock market in the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Technology stocks stood tall in the first week of December trading, helping the S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite finish Friday's session at record closing highs. The S & P 500 closed nearly 1% higher. .IXIC .SPX 1M mountain The Nasdaq Composite versus the S & P 500 over the past month. Salesforce and Broadcom contributed to the S & P 500's technology sector being one of three to finish the week in positive territory, adding 3.4%. The remaining eight sectors in the S & P 500 ended the week lower, led to the downside by energy, utilities, and materials.

Persons: Brian Thompson, Dow Jones, —, Salesforce, Apple, we'll, they'll, Jerome Powell's, LSEG, we're, We're, Morgan Stanley, OLLI, Buster's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Michael Nagle Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow Jones, UnitedHealth, Dow, Federal, Commerce, Broadcom, Bloomberg, Apple, Tech, Tesla, Amazon, Netflix, Club, PPI, Costco, VMWare, Toll, Casey's, Academy Sports, Brands, GameStop, CNBC, Getty Locations: New York City, U.S, Wells, New York

☆ Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 posts third-straight winning week: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 2, 2024. U.S. stock futures were little changed Sunday night after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite posted their third straight winning week, ahead of key inflation data due out this week. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose by 11 points, or 0.02%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.02%, while the Nasdaq 100 futures was flat. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at fresh records Friday, rising 0.96% and 3.34% for the week, respectively.

Persons: Dow, Wharton, Jeremy Siegel, CNBC's, Dow Jones Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial, Reserve Locations: New York City, U.S

☆ The weight-loss drug boom has become one of the internet's biggest scams
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Bob Woods | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

That's certainly the case with the super-popular weight-loss drugs from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. A recent CNBC investigation explored the murky international world of counterfeit weight-loss drugs. "Our advertising policies also prohibit the advertising of weight-loss products, including weight-loss injections and fat-burning pills." "The social media platforms are the new street corners for drug dealers, and they move from place to place," Galvin said. "We urge consumers to be vigilant and to utilize tips tools from the FDA's BeSafeRx campaign to help them safely buy drugs online."

Persons: NOVO.B, scammers, That's, Eli Lilly, Lilly, Eric Feinberg, Tom Galvin, Abhishek Karnik, McAfee, We've, Galvin, Henry Meds, Patrick Carroll, Kathy Bates, Elon Musk, Oprah Winfrey, Andy Cohen, Billie Jean King, Rob Lowe —, Novo's, Pharmacotherapy Organizations: Novo Nordisk, Bloomberg, Getty, Food and Drug Administration, Consumers, Novo, CNBC, FDA, pharma, Facebook, Digital Citizens Alliance, Coalition, PayPal, Citizens, Research Team, McAfee, JAMA, ., JFK International, U.S . Customs, UK's Medicines, Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, Publicly, BPI Labs, Company, Chem Labs, Meta, Co Locations: Hillerod, Denmark, U.S, Zelle, Ozempic, India, China, Mexico, Turkey, London, Noom, Miami, Novo, Kinsale, Ireland

☆ As Syrian rebels topple President Assad, difficult times lie ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

People walk near razor wire at Masnaa Border Crossing, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, Lebanon, on Dec. 8, 2024. "We celebrate with the Syrian people the news of freeing our prisoners and releasing their chains," the rebels said. Underscoring the lightning changes, Iran's embassy was stormed by Syrian rebels, Iran's English-language Press TV reported. The Syrian rebel coalition said it was continuing work to complete the transfer of power in the country to a transitional governing body with full executive powers. Russia, a staunch Assad ally, intervened decisively in 2015 to help Assad during Syria's civil war.

Persons: Syria's Bashar al, Amr Abdallah Dalsh, Bashar al, Assad, Abu Mohammed al, Golani, Benjamin Netanyahu, Assad's, Emmanuel Macron, Asma, —, Mohammad Ghazi al, Jalali Organizations: Syrian, Reuters, Islamic, Press, Revolutionary Guards, Sunday, Russian Foreign Ministry, Golani, Hezbollah Locations: Assad, Lebanon, Damascus, Russia, Iran, Syria, Israel, Turkey, United States, Islamic State, Iraq, Syrian, Ukraine

☆ Electric car stock plays for 2025 as GM, Tesla struggle in China
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

If 2024 was the year that traditional foreign automakers were shown the exit on China's car market, 2025 looks to be the year that a few local electric car companies can solidify their leadership. The Hong Kong-traded automaker is Nomura's top pick for the China car market. But the U.S. electric car company sells in a far higher price range than most of BYD's models. Geely owns U.S.-listed electric car company Zeekr and other auto brands, including Swedish brand Volvo, which the Chinese company acquired from Ford in 2010. Among the publicly traded Chinese electric car startups, Citi analysts have buy ratings on Nio and Leapmotor , but not Xpeng or Li Auto, both rated neutral.

Persons: Nomura, BYD, Tesla, Huawei's, Yongda, Li Auto, Xpeng, Nio, Li Organizations: Hong, Elon Musk's, CNBC, China Passenger Car Association, Nomura, HSBC, Automobile, EV, Geely, Volvo, Ford, General Motors, SAIC Motor Corp, SAIC GM Wuling, GM, Citi, Huawei, Li Auto, Nio's U.S, Nio Locations: China, Hong Kong, Friday's, U.S, Swedish, Yongda

☆ 5 takeaways from the unveiling of the 12-team College Football Playoff field
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The field is set, the games are scheduled, and college football fans have an absolutely scrumptious holiday buffet of playoff games set out in front of them. The College Football Playoff Selection Committee unveiled its final rankings and the bracket for the first-ever field of 12 teams competing for a national title in the expanded playoff format later on this month. Here are five takeaways from the reveal of the College Football Playoff tournament on Sunday. We get to take a little bit of a break and get ready for the College Football Playoff. The Fighting Irish are one of the winningest college football teams in history and will enter the game as the favorite, but Indiana’s season has been one of the biggest stories of college football this year.

Persons: They’ll, Brian Bahr, ”, Warde Manuel, Iapani Laloulu, Darron Cummings, Kirby Smart, Greg Sankey, ” Kirby, Dan Lanning, Lanning, Jamie Sabau, Josh Heupel, Ryan, DeAndre Moore, Todd Kirkland, they’ll, Cam Skattebo, Sam Leavitt, Matt Cashore, It’ll, Marcus Freeman, “ We’re, ” Freeman Organizations: CNN, The College, Arizona State, Notre Dame, Indiana, Penn State, Southern Methodist University, Texas, Clemson, Ohio State, Tennessee, College Football, Getty, SMU, SMU Mustangs, Atlantic Coast Conference, Tigers, Alabama, University of Michigan, Oregon, Big Ten, NCAA, Bulldogs, SEC, Team, Ducks, Ohio, bluebloods, Ohio State University Buckeyes, University of Tennessee Volunteers, Buckeyes, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan, Big, Volunteers, Neyland, The University of Texas Longhorns, ACC, Syracuse, Miami, Texas Longhorns, Georgia Bulldogs, Peach, The Sun Devils, Devils, Longhorns, USA, Sports, Reuters, Hoosier, Indiana Hoosiers, Hoosiers, Notre Locations: Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, Alabama, Indianapolis, Ohio State - Tennessee, Since Oregon, Columbus, Knoxville, Tennessee, Michigan, Texas, Ohio State, Indiana’s, Ohio

Jupiter on Saturday will shine at its brightest for the year, as Earth’s orbit swings our planet between Jupiter and the sun. As night falls, Jupiter will rise in the east-northeast, among the stars that make up the constellation of Taurus, according to NASA. These stars can be seen all season long and often feature prominently in the winter sky. To spot the Winter Triangle, first look for the three stars that make up Orion’s belt. Slightly lower and to the left of the belt will be Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.

Persons: Galileo Galilei, Procyon Organizations: NASA, Sirius, Orion, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere Locations: Northern

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