Bank of Japan raises rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes  Reuters The Bank of Japan Raised Rates. Here’s Why You Should Care.  The Wall Street Journal Global shares rise after Japan's benchmark interest rates reach highest level in 30 years  WRAL Yen Weakens Despite BOJ Hiking Rate to Highest Level Since 1995  Yahoo Finance Japan’s 10-Year Bond Yield Hits 2% for First Time Since 2006  Bloomberg.com

China's ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture in step to avoid US TikTok ban  Reuters Oracle stock jumps 5% as cloud provider joins investor group to run TikTok's U.S. business  CNBC TikTok signs deal to spin off US business  thehill.com Scoop: TikTok signs deal for U.S. unit after yearslong saga  Axios TikTok signs deal to give U.S. operations to Oracle-led investor group  NPR

Inflation cools slightly in November as worries about affordability grip Americans  NPR A complex inflation reading doesn't stop Trump's team from bragging about lower prices  Yahoo Finance NY Fed President Williams says some 'technical factors' distorted November's CPI reading downward  CNBC Inflation cooled in November to 2.7%, but economists say to take it with ‘the entire salt shaker’  CNN US says price increases eased last month but data may be distorted and Americans aren't feeling it  AP News

Monetary policy statement (with Q&A)  European Central Bank ECB upgrades growth outlook, closing door to more cuts  Reuters Here are four key takeaways from Europe's central banks' final rate decisions of 2025  CNBC ECB Holds Rates With Growth Firmer and Inflation Near Target  Bloomberg.com Monetary policy decisions  European Central Bank

UnitedHealth Group commits to improvements after independent audit, patient backlash  CNBC UnitedHealth pledges operational changes after external audits  Yahoo Finance UnitedHealth Flags Compliance Gaps in Outside Consultant Reviews  Bloomberg.com UnitedHealth gets results of first external reviews (UNH:NYSE)  Seeking Alpha UnitedHealth Reportedly Calls for Operational Changes After External Audits Find Gaps  marketscreener.com

‘Uniquely evil’: Michigan residents fight against huge data center backed by top tycoons  The Guardian Michigan regulators sign off on DTE agreement for massive data center  Detroit Free Press Oracle and OpenAI Win Michigan Approval to Power New Data Center  Bloomberg.com Michigan regulators approve DTE contract for massive Saline Township data center  ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 MPSC meeting happening in Lansing Thursday to discuss DTE's contract with Saline Township Data Center  WXYZ Channel 7