YouTube says it will limit the data it collects on videos designed for children. Fedex and UPS raising fees on packages weighing more than 50 pounds. Manufacturing purchasing data in China and the Eurozone are among key economic data due out this week. J.R. Whalen reports.
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Plus: The U.S. takes aim at Chinese banks aiding Russia’s war effort. And, U.K. stocks set a new high. Luke Vargas hosts.  



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FTC Blocks $8.5 Billion Handbag Merger

But more tests are coming with first-quarter earnings on the way. Danny Lewis hosts.



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Stocks Rebound After Brutal Week

Plus: Columbia University holds classes virtually as protests over the Israel-Hamas war continue. And Israel’s military spy chief resigns over intelligence failures that enabled Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel last year. Pierre Bienaimé reports.

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Kroger and Albertsons Agree to Sell More Stores for Merger Bid

Plus: Tesla cuts prices for a number of its models in China. And, talks between Salesforce and Informatica have fizzled after the companies couldn’t agree on terms. Kate Bullivant hosts.  



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House Approved Foreign Aid Package Heads to Senate

Nasdaq posts worst weekly performance since 2022. Israel’s retaliatory strike on Iran spooks oil investors. And tech stocks fall amid stronger-than-expected economic data and stubborn inflation. Danny Lewis hosts.

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Midday News Brief for Monday, December 30th

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