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ReutersTue, Dec 16
Perini Management Services Awarded $900 Million USACE Middle East District Multiple-Award Task Order Contract
Oil: Brent Crude falls below $60 for first time in over seven months – Commerzbank
ReutersTue, Dec 16
U.S. DOE Approves Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis Of Oklo’S Aurora Fuel Fabrication Facility
ReutersTue, Dec 16
Digitalocean Announces Partnership With Persistent Systems
ReutersTue, Dec 16
BRP Announces Appointment Of Denis Le Vot As President And CEO
ReutersTue, Dec 16
Orla Mining Appoints Joanna Pearson As Independent Non-Executive Director
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U.S. DOE Approves Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis Of Oklo’S Aurora Fuel Fabrication Facility
Dec 16 (Reuters) - Oklo Inc OKLO.N:U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY APPROVES PRELIMINARY DOCUMENTED SAFETY ANALYSIS OF OKLO’S AURORA FUEL FABRICATION FACILITY AS ASSEMBLY BEGINS AT IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORYReuters
Tue, Dec 16
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Digitalocean Announces Partnership With Persistent Systems
Dec 16 (Reuters) - DigitalOcean Holdings Inc DOCN.N:DIGITALOCEAN ANNOUNCES A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH PERSISTENT TO ADVANCE ACCESSIBLE, SCALABLE, AND SECURE AIDIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS INC - ANNOUNCES MULTI-YEAR, EIGHT-FIGURE AVERAGE PER ANNUM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH PERSISTENT SYSTEMSDIGITALOCEAN ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Commodities
EU to widen carbon border levy to close loopholes on polluting goods, draft shows
EU to widen carbon border levy to car parts and appliances, draft showsWorld-first climate policy starts in JanuaryCriticism from trading partners, including India, ChinaEU plans to use levy revenues to support domestic industry, draft saysBy Kate AbnettBRUSSELS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Unio...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Cryptocurrencies
Dogecoin Open Interest Crashes To April Levels, Here’s What Happened Last Time
Dogecoin’s open interest has seen a significant decline over the past few months, and the latest push lower has sent the meme coin scraping April 2025 levels. The current trend mirrors the Dogecoin price decline that has persisted even during the Bitcoin price uptrend. Looking at the historical perf...Bitcoinist
Tue, Dec 16
Cryptocurrencies
Dogecoin Hits Rare Weekly RSI Level Seen Only 4 Times In 11 Years
The weekly chart for Dogecoin shows a signal that could be of greater significance due to its rarity. Crypto analyst Cryptollica pointed to DOGE’s weekly RSI tagging roughly 33.6 and claimed that level has shown up only four times in 11 years. “DOGE WEEKLY RSI. 4 times in 11 years ..,” he posted. Wh...NewsBTC
Tue, Dec 16
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EXPLAINER-Why is the Trump administration putting pressure on Venezuela?
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will hold closed, classified briefings for all U.S. senators and representatives on Tuesday about the Trump administration's strategy toward Venezuela.President Donald Trum...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Economic Indicator
JD Vance tours Pennsylvania to make economic case amid inflation concerns
VP JD Vance visits Pennsylvania to highlight economic policies.Tour includes Uline warehouse, owned by major Trump donors.Rising costs and inflation create political pressure for Republicans.By Jarrett Renshaw PHILADELPHIA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance will travel to Pennsylvan...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Stocks
DIARY-Federal Reserve Events
Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES: 2026January 27-28 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT)March 17-18 (second day: statement releas...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
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FOCUS-Wall Street banks prepare for round-the-clock stock trading, reluctantly
Nasdaq files to extend trading to 23 hours on weekdaysBanks concerned about investor protections, costs, liquidity, volatility risks of nonstop tradingProponents argue round-the-clock trading benefits global investorsBy Anirban Sen NEW YORK, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Round-the-clock trading is fast app...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
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US overdraft fees jump at big banks amid regulatory, economic shifts
Most of the largest US retail banks posted jumps in overdraft fee incomeIncreases follow Republican move to nix Biden-era overdraft capsFigures are nevertheless far below historical levelsBy Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Fourteen of the largest U.S. retail banks posted jumps in ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
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Trump's $300 million White House ballroom makeover faces day in court
Preservationists sue Trump over White House East Wing demolitionAdministration claims project lawful, cites presidential renovation precedentsBallroom project accused of causing irreversible damage to White House groundsBy Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s pla...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
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INSIGHT-Business leaders agree AI is the future. They just wish it worked right now.
Companies aren't yet seeing returns from their AI investmentsAI models struggle with trivial tasks despite excelling in complex onesOpenAI and Anthropic to focus on business clients in 2026By Deepa Seetharaman, Supantha Mukherjee and Krystal Hu SAN FRANCISCO/STOCKHOLM, Dec 16 - Last spring, C...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
