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- Ukraine peace talks shift to Moscow — the big unknown is whether Putin will play ball - U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is travelling to Moscow on Monday and is due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- European markets start December in negative territory, as defense sells off - European stocks started the last trading month of the year in negative territory.
- Bitcoin, Ethereum fall sharply as crypto sell-off resumes - Bitcoin and Ethereum saw heavy selling at the start of a new month, resuming the recent turbulence in digital assets.
- China's factory activity unexpectedly contracts in November, missing estimates, private survey shows - The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI, conducted by S&P Global, dropped to 49.9 in November, missing analysts' expectations of 50.5 in a Reuters poll.
- Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher ahead of private survey of China’s manufacturing activity - Traders are increasingly expecting a rate cut in the upcoming U.S. Fed meeting on Dec. 10.
- Forget AI spending — the biggest risk to this stock market is speculative junk - The idea that these alternative investments somehow create anything en masse is almost ludicrous.
- Here are the 4 big things we're watching in the stock market this week - Earnings season is winding down as we kick off the last month of 2025.
- 'Zootopia 2' fuels top 5 Thanksgiving box office haul - Disney's "Zootopia 2" tallied an estimated $156 million during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday, leading the box office to a top five performance.
- The mobile app has changed the low-cost franchise business model, but not the risks - Many new franchise business models are mobile app and internet based, but while the lack of real estate can reduce costs, many risks remain.
- Global week ahead: The start of a Santa Rally or more 'bah humbug'? - Leonie KiddGlobal Week AheadGlobal week ahead: The start of a Santa Rally or more 'bah humbug'?Published Sun, Nov 30 202512:09 AM ESTLeonie KiddWATCH LIVEKey Po