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December 19, 2021

Lord Frost resigns as Brexit minister - BBC (UK)

Rail fares to rise at fastest pace for nine years - BBC (UK)

Travellers 'devastated' over French restrictions - BBC (UK)

Christmas food orders in doubt as Farmdrop closes - BBC (UK)

Covid: Rishi Sunak to hold Omicron crisis talks with businesses - BBC (UK)

HSBC fined £64m for anti-money laundering failings - BBC (UK)

Clothes sales back to pre-Covid levels in November - BBC (UK)

Brexit: UK signs free trade deal with Australia - BBC (UK)

US Congress passes import ban on Chinese Uyghur region - BBC (UK)

Money manager disappears with $313m from Chinese builder - BBC (UK)

Peloton shares skid as pandemic-related uncertainty weighs on outlook - FOX

White House snubbed by OPEC, exploring options - FOX

Moderna stock tanks on COVID vaccine delivery slowdown - FOX

Fox's revenue rises amid increased advertising sales - FOX

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit records as tech fuels rally - FOX

Bitcoin price slips as Ether comes down from record - FOX

Stock futures trade tentatively following Fed taper decision - FOX

Toyota lifts annual profit outlook on a weaker yen - FOX

MGM plans to sell Mirage operations in Las Vegas - FOX

Candy cane shortage fueled by COVID, weak peppermint harvest - NY Post

How inflation is squeezing working American families at Christmas - NY Post

This is where the missing 3.6M workers went - NY Post

Boeing suspends vaccination mandate for US-based employees - NY Post

Gucci, Louis Vuitton skin reptiles alive to make pricey handbags: PETA - NY Post

Southwest CEO tests positive for COVID after questioning mask rules at Senate hearing - NY Post

Morgan Stanley boosts perks, parental leave as war for talent wages on - NY Post

Shares of Olive Garden parent Darden slide as CEO announces retirement - NY Post

JPMorgan to pay $200M over failure to monitor employee communications - NY Post

Elizabeth Warren slams corporate greed for chip shortage - NY Post

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' has second highest opening day in box office history - CNN

'Super Saturday' set to lure last-minute shoppers in US despite Omicron surge - CNN

Inflation is bad enough. One country is making it even worse - CNN

The market may be ignoring risk of Omicron shutdowns - CNN

Dow tumbles more than 500 points - CNN

The reason 'SNL' is so hilarious again? Less Trump - CNN

The surprising reason you can't find cream cheese anywhere - CNN

Kronos ransomware attack could impact employee paychecks for weeks - CNN

Some US school districts shut down Friday after a wave of vague, viral and ... - CNN

England’s restaurants plead for help as Omicron wipes out bookings - The Guardian (UK)

Deserted stores, less choice … has shopping changed for ever? - The Guardian (UK)

Pandemic on Wall Street causes rising levels … of bonuses - The Guardian (UK)

Baby driver: Philadelphia woman gives birth in front seat of Tesla on autopilot - The Guardian (UK)

Peter Macnab: Superdrug boss leading the high street fightback - The Guardian (UK)

UK space firm secures £7.6m to fund trial of factory satellites - The Guardian (UK)

Interest rate rise sends the wrong message in difficult times - The Guardian (UK)

UK-Australia trade deal is more golden duck than golden goose - The Guardian (UK)

What I saw at the Theranos trial: long lines, superfans and the enduring power of ... - The Guardian (UK)

Northern Ireland: what are EU and UK proposing and will deal be done? - The Guardian (UK)

‘Their hands would go purple’: New York restaurants brace for second pandemic ... - The Guardian (UK)

Food suppliers blame inflation for price hikes. Lawmakers say they're padding the ... - NBC

A winter triple threat leads to a run on Covid tests just before the holidays - NBC

'She believed': Holmes didn't intend to deceive, defense says in closing arguments - NBC

JPMorgan hit with $200 million in fines over use of encrypted messaging apps - NBC

'I can’t even afford to buy a cart of groceries': Spiraling inflation leaves some ... - NBC

Amid rise of omicron, businesses ease up on return-to-work policies - NBC

...Kinsey worked with 'Chinese government' despite assurances to Sen. Rubio, document ... - NBC

Elizabeth Holmes 'chose fraud over business failure,' prosecutors say in Theranos ... - NBC

Growing number of companies suspend vaccine mandates, including hospitals and Amtrak - NBC

Ransomware persists even as high-profile attacks have slowed - ABC

Netherlands 'going into lockdown again' to curb omicron - ABC

OSHA vaccine mandate penalties to start Jan. 10 - ABC

California pot companies warn of impending industry collapse - ABC

Russia envoy: Moscow may up the ante if West ignores demands - ABC

People pressure governments worldwide to act on inflation - ABC

Elizabeth Holmes' fraud case heads to the jury - ABC

Pfizer tests extra COVID shot for kids under 5 in setback - ABC

Surging COVID-19 cases bring a 2020 feel to the end of 2021 - ABC

Labor board certifies first union at a US Starbucks store - ABC

US stocks end lower, marking 3rd losing week in the last 4 - ABC

Businesses big and small slam the brakes on back-to-the-office plans amid rapid ... - CBC (Canada)

Airline and hospitality sector winces anew as new border rules clamp down on travel ... - CBC (Canada)

Higher interest rates are coming. Omicron is unlikely to change that - CBC (Canada)

Desjardins settles 2019 data breach class-action lawsuit for up to nearly $201M - CBC (Canada)

Reddit files paperwork to go public in 2022 - CBC (Canada)

Canada's inflation rate stays at 18-year high of 4.7% - CBC (Canada)

Federal Reserve to wind down stimulus faster — and likely hike rates faster, too - CBC (Canada)

Flair beefing up fleet to 30 planes by mid-2023 amid rapid budget airline expansion - CBC (Canada)

Netflix, Slack, DoorDash hit by 2nd Amazon cloud server outage this month - CBC (Canada)

Average Canadian house price hit all-time high of $720,850 in November - CBC (Canada)

Cineplex wins $1.24B in damages in lawsuit with former merger partner Cineworld - CBC (Canada)

What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus Right Now - Newsmax

Wall St Week Ahead-COVID-19 Fears Reappear as a Threat to Market - Newsmax

Biden's Oil Stockpile Release Bucks Expanding Supply - Newsmax

Wall Street Slumps After Weak Retail Sales, Home Depot Results - Newsmax

Big Tech Rolls on as Investors Shrug Off Regulatory Pressure - Newsmax

Yellen Urges Congress to Increase Debt Ceiling to 'Protect Full Faith and Credit' - Newsmax

Stocks Loved in the Pandemic Now Get the Wrath of Profit Misses - Newsmax

Shocked Investors Scour Xi's Old Speeches to Find Next Target - Newsmax

Biden Administration Announces More Help to Stem Foreclosures - Newsmax

Record Stock Sales From Money-Losing Firms Ring the Alarm Bells - Newsmax

U.S. Housing Starts Rise Less than Expected in May; Building Permits Fall - Newsmax

Retail Sales, Factory Data Show Growing Pains for Recovery - Newsmax

Despite Omicron, Bank of Canada likely to signal earlier rate hikes possible - CTV (Canada)

Zoom Santas are back and eager as ever - CTV (Canada)

McDonald's to pay Black store owner US$33.5M to end bias suit - CTV (Canada)

S&P/TSX composite flat to end losing week while U.S. markets fall - CTV (Canada)

WestJet names Austrian Airlines CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech as next CEO - CTV (Canada)

'It's cool': Alberta's only public roller rink is now open in Edmonton - CTV (Canada)

Following pilot project, Ont. township votes to implement four-day week - CTV (Canada)

Labour board certifies first union at a U.S. Starbucks store - CTV (Canada)

Emirati mall, supermarket billionaire Majid Al Futtaim dies - CTV (Canada)

Elizabeth Holmes' fraud case heads to the jury - CTV (Canada)

Sunday Independent Christmas business quiz - Independent (Ireland)

Coffee and whiskey at the Central Bank – how euros replaced the Irish pound 20 ... - Independent (Ireland)

Officials seek removal of committee that voiced Siptu concerns - Independent (Ireland)

Meaghers marries pharmacy and tech - Independent (Ireland)

UK Brexit supremo David Frost resigns in blow to Boris Johnson – report - Independent (Ireland)

Businessman wins €7.6m tax-bill battle with Revenue after sale of company - Independent (Ireland)

PTSB deal for Ulster Bank assets moves State one step closer to exit - Independent (Ireland)

Your personal finance questions – Is there a risk tax relief for pension savings ... - Independent (Ireland)

Glanbia Co-op members vote to take full ownership of Glanbia Ireland - Independent (Ireland)

Netherlands to go into strict Christmas lockdown - Reuters

Deutsche Telekom preparing sale of radio tower business in Q1 - Handelsblatt - Reuters

Omicron coronavirus variant spreading fast in Italy - health body - Reuters

...Super Saturday' set to lure last-minute shoppers in U.S. despite Omicron surge - Reuters

Adele and Ed Sheeran lead nominees for BRIT Awards - Reuters

Sir Ian Taylor: Politicians and officials go on holiday at arguably the most ... - NZ Herald

Reserve Bank rejects multiple claims over fake bank notes - NZ Herald

Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Fonterra staff may soon need to be vaccinated - NZ Herald

How physiotherapist turned simple idea into multimillion-dollar global empire - NZ Herald

Fran O'Sullivan: If Labour thought 2021 was tough... - NZ Herald

Diana Clement: Getting ready for that financial hangover - NZ Herald

Retail NZ calls on Kiwis to 'Shop Nice' in light of increasing levels of abuse - NZ Herald

Liam Dann: Yippee-ki-yay, it's a Die Hard Christmas - NZ Herald

Sasha Borissenko: You are invited to the Big Daddy Law Firm Christmas bonanza - NZ Herald

Editorial: Economy well placed to weather Omicron risk - NZ Herald

Jobs for Nature creates just one tenth of promised jobs to date - NZ Herald

Four ways to cash in next year - News.com (Australia)

Dad makes $250k a year doing nothing - News.com (Australia)

How man turned pet peeve into an empire - News.com (Australia)

China’s risky move could cripple Aus - News.com (Australia)

Record $21 billion in retail sales expected post Christmas - News.com (Australia)

Liquid water found in Valles Marineris canyon on Mars - News.com (Australia)