1. Stock futures rise as Wall Street awaits Fed Chair Powell's speech - CNBC

Investors are waiting to see what Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will say about future monetary policy in a Wednesday speech.

2. Apple watcher: iPhone revenue 'may be significantly lower' amid China disruption - Yahoo Finance

The estimate cuts continue to rain down on Apple amid China manufacturing unrest.

3. Euro zone inflation rate eases slightly to 10% as surge in energy prices slows - CNBC

Euro zone inflation eased in November, but the European Central Bank remains under pressure to deal with the recent record rise in prices.

4. Live news: Chinese manufacturing contracts faster than expected as lockdowns bite - Financial Times

5. Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Alibaba, disappeared from public view in 2020. He's been living in Tokyo for the past 6 months, new reports say. - Yahoo Finance

Ma been lying low since October 2020 when he gave a speech criticizing China's financial regulatory system — which angered the Chinese authorities.

6. China's Zhengzhou, home to world's largest iPhone factory, ends Covid lockdown - CNN

The central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, home to the world's largest iPhone factory, has lifted a five-day Covid lockdown, in a move that analysts have called a much-needed relief for Apple and its main supplier Foxconn.

7. The best Cyber Monday deals you can still get under $100, $50 and $25 - USA TODAY

You can still get these Cyber Monday 2022 sale items from Our Place, All Birds, Amazon and more. The best part? They're all under $100.

8. China enlists Alibaba and Tencent in fight against US chip sanctions - Financial Times

Chinese government steps up push to use Risc-V in move aimed at boosting domestic production of semiconductors

9. Airbnb Aims to Attract Big Landlords With a Cut of Its Rental Sales - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

New listing service for rental apartments will only include units where short-term sublets are allowed

10. China's factory activity data misses expectations; Asia-Pacific markets mostly higher - CNBC

Asia-Pacific shares were mostly higher on Wednesday as data on China's November factory activity came in lower than expected.

11. McDonald's is giving people the chance to win a 'McGold Card' — free food for life - KSL.com

For the holidays, McDonald's is giving away a chance to win a coveted McGold Card.

12. Markets: Bitcoin, Ether gain as China eases Covid rules amid protests; Dogecoin jumps - Yahoo Finance

Bitcoin and Ether both rose in Wednesday morning trading in Asia, with all other non-stablecoin top 10 cryptocurrencies also gaining ground as China on...

13. Dogecoin Tops Bitcoin, Ethereum Gains: Analyst Sees Apex Crypto At $18K If It Takes Out This Level - Bitc - Benzinga

Major coins were spiking on Tuesday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap rose 4.4% to $854.2 billion at 8:30 p.m. EST.

14. Twitter is less safe due to Elon Musk's management style, says former top official - CNN

Twitter owner Elon Musk's dictatorial management style risks driving the company headlong into unforced business blunders, content moderation disasters and the degradation of core platform features that help keep vulnerable users safe, according to a former t…

15. Alzheimer's drug lecanemab hailed as momentous breakthrough - BBC

Lecanemab is the first drug to remove damage, but there are questions around its impact, side effects and use.

16. China And India Are Buying Russian Crude At A 40% Discount - OilPrice.com

As the EU struggles to agree upon a price cap for Russian crude, China and India are buying as much of it as they can at huge discounts

17. Fed’s housing market ‘reset’ has officially set off the second-biggest home price correction of the post-WWII era - Fortune

According to the latest Case-Shiller report, U.S. home prices fell another 0.8% in September.

18. AMC Networks To Cut 20% Of U.S. Workforce As Cord Cutting, Streaming Costs, Economic Jitters Roil Media - Deadline

A media sector squeezed by streaming losses, anemic stocks, layoffs and executive turmoil unveiled its latest casualties Tuesday: 20% of AMC Networks’ U.S. staff, or about 200 people, along with the departure of CEO Christina Spade. The news follows Bob Chape…

19. FTX crypto contagion continues after BlockFi bankruptcy - Fox Business

Fears of contagion in cryptocurrency markets continue to grow after BlockFi filed for bankruptcy on Monday due to the company's financial ties to failed exchange FTX.

20. The Associates Looking To Leave Their Biglaw Firms, Like Now - Above the Law

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