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Asian stocks join global retreat as central banks see higher rates
Asian stocks fell Friday as investors contemplated interest rates going higher than expected for an extended period after central banks reaffirmed their commitment to bringing down inflation.
Twitter suspends accounts of journalists covering Musk
Twitter suspended Thursday the accounts of more than a half-dozen journalists who had been writing about the company and its new owner Elon Musk. "Any account doxxing real-time location info of anyone will be suspended, as it is a physical safety violation," Musk said in a tweet.
Google rivals join forces in online maps
Google rivals on Thursday unveiled a project to make freely available data sets for map features to be built into online offerings. Alphabet-owned Google dominates online mapping, selling its services to other companies or platforms and using location and navigation capabilities to enhance its other offerings, including online advertising.
Ex-Twitter worker gets prison time in Saudi 'spy' case
US justice officials on Thursday said a former Twitter worker convicted of spying for Saudi officials was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. Prosecutors accused Abouammo and fellow Twitter employee Ali Alzabarah of being enlisted by Saudi officials between late 2014 and early the following year to get private information on accounts that were critical of the regime.
Keystone pipeline partly reopens after oil spill
Canada's TC Energy has restarted a portion of the Keystone Pipeline, which was shut down last week following a large spill of heavy crude oil in Kansas. The company on Wednesday night resumed the flow of diluted bitumen, a heavy crude oil, from Hardisty, Alberta to Wood River/Patoka, Illinois, TC Energy said on its website.
Heathrow ground handling staff suspend strike set for Friday
Heathrow Airport baggage handlers have suspended a planned strike, their union said on Thursday, as industrial action continues across the UK. Around 400 members of the Unite union employed by private contractors Menzies had been due to walk out for 72 hours from 4:00 am (0400 GMT) on Friday in a months-long dispute over pay.
Rafael Nadal launches hotel brand with Spain's Melia Group
Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal on Thursday announced the launch of a new hotel brand with Spain's Melia group that is planning to open some 20 hotels across the globe in the next five years. Nadal, one of the world's two top-ranked tennis players, and Melia, Spain's leading hotel group which operates more than 400 establishments across the globe, will jointly own the company.
US industrial output slips in November
Industrial production in the US slumped in November with "broad based" decreases, the Federal Reserve said Thursday, as output for bigger-ticket consumer products and manufacturing fell. "Decreases were broad based across market groups," the report said.
US retail sales contract in November on auto and other goods
Retail sales in the US turned negative in November as the holiday shopping season got underway, dragged by auto, furniture and building supplies, according to official data released Thursday.
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