China's ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture to operate TikTok US app  Reuters TikTok has signed the deal to spin off its US entity with American investor group  CNN TikTok Says It Signed Agreements to Create New US Joint Venture  Bloomberg.com TikTok signs deal to form new US unit with American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake  ABC News Scoop: TikTok signs deal for U.S. unit after yearslong saga  Axios

Bank of Japan raises benchmark rates to highest in 30 years, lifting 10-year JGB yield past 2%  CNBC Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes  Reuters What to know about the possible impact of Japan's rate hike  Yahoo Finance USD/JPY Forecast: What’s Next for the Yen After the BOJ Decision?  FOREX.com Japan’s Rate Milestone Is Just One More Step  Bloomberg.com

Trump Media to Merge With Nuclear Fusion Firm in $6 Billion Deal  The Wall Street Journal Trump Media announces $6 billion merger with fusion company TAE Technologies; DJT stock soars 33%  CNBC Truth Social Parent to Merge With Nuclear Fusion Firm in $6 Billion Deal  The New York Times Not a ‘game changer’: What to know about Trump’s nuclear fusion deal  Politico DJT Stock Rises More Than 40%, Biggest Gain Since January 2024  The Wall Street Journal

Nike says turnaround plans are ‘in the middle innings,’ but investor worries remain  MarketWatch Nike shares fall 10% as China sales plunge, tariffs hit profits  CNBC Nike’s Struggles Continue, but Turnaround Plan May Be Working  The New York Times Nike Sales Tick Up in Second Quarter; China Weakness Persists  The Wall Street Journal Nike’s Weakness in China, Converse Spur Growing Concern  Bloomberg.com

Inflation cools slightly in November as worries about affordability grip Americans  NPR Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation  CNBC Inflation: little to trust  Financial Times US says price increases eased last month but data may be distorted and Americans aren't feeling it  AP News Consumer prices rose in November. See which of your grocery items went up  WTAE

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