Bitcoin, Ethereum fall sharply as crypto sell-off resumes
Bitcoin and Ethereum saw heavy selling at the start of a new month, resuming the recent turbulence in digital assets.
Police comb fire-ravaged Hong Kong apartments, death toll at 146
Police have completed sweeps of four of the seven towers that were engulfed in the city’s deadliest fire in more than 75 years.
China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracts in November, missing estimates, private survey shows
The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI, conducted by S&P Global, dropped to 49.9 in November, missing analysts’ expectations of 50.5 in a Reuters poll.
Asia-Pacific markets start December mixed with China’s manufacturing data in focus
Traders are increasingly expecting a rate cut in the upcoming U.S. Fed meeting on Dec. 10.
Stock futures are little changed as traders get ready for the final month of the year: Live updates
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite last week ripped higher by 3.7% and 4.9%, respectively, while the Dow advanced 3.2%.
UnitedHealth agrees to sell South American business to private equity firm Patria for $1 billion, sources say
UnitedHealth Group has agreed to sell its South American business Banmedica to a Brazilian private equity group, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
OPEC+ holds 2026 group-wide oil output steady, agrees capacity mechanism
OPEC+ countries agreed to maintain group-wide oil output quotas for 2026 in a meeting on Sunday.
Swiss voters reject proposed tax on super rich
Switzerland on Sunday overwhelmingly rejected a proposed 50% tax on inherited fortunes of 50 million Swiss francs ($62 million) or more.
‘Zootopia 2’ fuels top 5 Thanksgiving box office haul
Disney’s “Zootopia 2” tallied an estimated $156 million during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday, leading the box office to a top five performance.
AI could be revolutionary, but don’t ‘lose your diversification,’ this wealth advisor says
AI’s impact has yet to be fully realized and investors shouldn’t put all of their eggs in one basket, according to Eric Diton of The Wealth Alliance.