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China’s Domestic LNG Price Falls to Five-Year Low on Weak Demand

China’s domestic price for liquefied natural gas fell to a five-year low as inventories grew and demand for heating during winter months remained short of expectations.

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One Chart That Helps Explain Surging Auto Delinquencies

Hello and welcome to the newsletter, a grab bag of daily content from the Odd Lots universe. Sometimes it's us, Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, bringing you our thoughts on the most recent developments in markets, finance and the economy. And sometimes it's contributions from our network of expert…

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A power outage in Colorado caused U.S. official time be 4.8 microseconds off

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Japanese Government Bonds Extend Slump After BOJ Rate Hike

Japanese government bonds fell on Monday, extending their declines after the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest level in 30 years.

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UK economy entering 2026 amid sharp private sector downturn, says CBI

Business lobby survey finds firms ‘put brakes on key spending decisions’ before autumn budgetHeather Stewart: Four reasons to be cheerful about UK plc in 2026Wes Streeting urges closer EU trading ties to grow economyUK failure to seal EU tax exemption hands firms pile of paperworkBusiness leaders h…

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Off the scales? Work-life balance in the digital age

It's the word of the year in Japan with a literal take on the Rihanna song "Work". Japan's first female prime minister Takaichi Sanae announced she would "abandon the idea of a work-life balance" when she was elected as the head of Liberal Democratic Party back in October. The 64-year old Takaichi m…

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NYC Spends $200 Million on Cell Service for School Chromebooks

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Vanke Averts Default But Still On Hook for $1.3B of Debt | The China Show 12/23/2025

“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, David Ingles and Annabelle Droulers give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (S…

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Yen Outperforms G-10 Peers After Japan Finance Minster Comments

The yen outperformed its Group-of-10 peers on Tuesday, strengthening after Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said in an interview that the government has a “free hand” to take bold action against the currency if its moves are out of line with fundamentals.

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Feds demand compromise on Colorado River while states flounder

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Post Office and Fujitsu had deal 19 years ago to fix Horizon errors, paper shows

Document casts doubt on postal service claims it was unaware of bugs that could cause accounting shortfallsThe Post Office made a confidential deal with Fujitsu 19 years ago to fix errors in post office operators’ accounts, a document has revealed.The document casts doubt on claims made by the posta…

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Petrol and diesel profit margins still persistently high, says watchdog

The consumer watchdog says weak competition between retailers is keeping profit margins up.

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The Guardian view on sending letters: the writing’s on the wall

The Danish postal service has announced it will cease deliveries from 30 December after 400 years. Eventually, other countries may go down a similar routePredictions of the demise of letter writing are not new. The invention of the telegraph and the rise of the postcard were both seen as potential t…

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Britons reported to be drinking less, as data shows consumption at record low

More moderate alcohol habits rather than total abstention appear to have driven fallPeople in Britain are drinking less alcohol than in previous years, according to reports.The average UK adult consumed 10.2 alcoholic drinks a week last year, the lowest figure since data collection began in 1990 and…

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Eye Opener: Weather could impact holiday travel plans

Millions of Americans face a chaotic holiday travel rush at airports and on the roads as weather could disrupt some plans. Plus, tensions escalate as the U.S. seizes a second oil tanker off of Venezuela's coast. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.

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The Land Trap by Mike Bird review – ground down

A masterful introduction to the economics of our most basic asset‘The landlord is a gentleman who does not earn his wealth … his sole function, his chief pride, is the consumption of wealth produced by others.” It was 1909, and a liberal politician was launching an assault on a class of people who –…

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China’s Domestic LNG Price Falls to Five-Year Low on Weak Demand

One Chart That Helps Explain Surging Auto Delinquencies

A power outage in Colorado caused U.S. official time be 4.8 microseconds off

Japanese Government Bonds Extend Slump After BOJ Rate Hike

UK economy entering 2026 amid sharp private sector downturn, says CBI

Off the scales? Work-life balance in the digital age

NYC Spends $200 Million on Cell Service for School Chromebooks

Vanke Averts Default But Still On Hook for $1.3B of Debt | The China Show 12/23/2025

Yen Outperforms G-10 Peers After Japan Finance Minster Comments

Feds demand compromise on Colorado River while states flounder

Post Office and Fujitsu had deal 19 years ago to fix Horizon errors, paper shows

Petrol and diesel profit margins still persistently high, says watchdog

The Guardian view on sending letters: the writing’s on the wall

Britons reported to be drinking less, as data shows consumption at record low

Eye Opener: Weather could impact holiday travel plans

The Land Trap by Mike Bird review – ground down

Hawkish Fed overtones not expected to last long into 2026

China Consumer Shares Hit Record Losing Streak on Weak Demand

Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas

Boosting workplace opportunities for vets