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Economic Report: Jobless claims tick higher in latest week, reaching highest level in 2 years

Initial jobless claims rose 7,000 to 218,000 in the week ended Nov. 25, the Labor Department said Thursday.  The number of people already collecting jobless benefits in the week ended Nov. 18 rose by 86,000 to 1.927 million. That's the highest level since November 2021.

: BP takes full control of solar subsidiary Lightsource in deal worth $254 million

The FTSE-100 oil giant first purchased a 43% stake in Lightsource in 2017

Economic Report: Consumer spending slows — a sign of a weakening economy?

Consumer spending rose a soft 0.2% in October in potentially another sign of a long-predicted slowdown in the U.S. economy.

Market Extra: It’s the end for the ETF devoted to meme stocks, which has fallen 60% since inception

An exchange-traded fund launched to capitalize on the meme-stock craze is shutting down, according to a statement from the company.

Economic Report: Inflation slows again, the Fed’s preferred price tracker showed

The cost of goods and services were flat in October, suggesting a further slowdown in inflation that could persuade the Federal Reserve to stop raising interest rates.

What's Worth Streaming: Here’s everything new coming to Netflix in December 2023 — and what’s leaving

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What's Worth Streaming: Here’s everything coming to Amazon’s Prime Video and Freevee in December 2023

Get ready for an Eddie Murphy Christmas movie, more 'Coach Prime' and Season 2 of 'Reacher'

: Ford’s stock rallies after guidance reinstated, with new free-cash-flow view above expectations

Ford's stock rallied Thursday, after the automaker provided new full-year guidance for profitability and free cash flow, after withdrawing guidance in October due to the labor strike.

Therese Poletti's Tech Tales: One year after its public launch, ChatGPT has succeeded in igniting a new era in tech

The debut one year ago of ChatGPT has become the most important moment for Silicon Valley since the the debut of Apple's iPhone in 2007 — or even the dot-com boom years earlier.

Outside the Box: Leaders at COP28 already have this strong weapon to fight climate change. They should use it.

Carbon markets are politically and economically positioned to reduce emisssions worldwide.

The Conversation: Happy 1st birthday, ChatGPT: OpenAI’s viral chatbot reveals humans’ potential — and our fears

People will need to learn new practices for working with generative AI tools.

Need to Know: These advisers say markets are expecting unrealistic outcomes. Here are some alternatives.

Our call of the day from a pair of money managers asks investors to think about all the implausibilities being expected from markets for next year. And the opportunities.
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