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‘Tis the season of twinkling lights, travel, tradition—and increased alcohol consumption. Regardless of your faith or lack of faith, your winter holiday season probably includes office parties, family gatherings, and friend celebrations. During this “most beautiful time of the year” some people are more likely to drink over their limits, according to National Institute on…

Ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier, who was ousted in a historic confidence vote on Wednesday, has made remarkable calm his trademark in half a century in politics, but enters as the shortest-serving prime minister in French history. Brought in by President Emmanuel Macron in September to lead a minority government after inconclusive parliamentary elections, Barnier…

British energy giant Shell and Norway’s Equinor announced plans on Thursday to merge their UK oil and gas assets to create a new jointly owned company. Based in Aberdeen, Scotland, the joint venture “will be the largest independent producer in the UK North Sea”, the companies said. The company “will be established to maintain domestic…

General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra said the overcrowded Chinese market was a “race to the bottom”. For GM, it’s a competition that has left the automaker saddled with losses and reconsidering its options. The American automaker revealed on Wednesday that it will be required fees and asset write-offs more than $5 billion for its…

Good morning. There are many shocking elements about the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on the streets of Manhattan yesterday – from how the attacker stalked him to the fact that suspect on the run has yet to be caught. Whether the killer was a disgruntled customer, a hitman for hire or motivated by…

U.S. donors gave $3.6 billion on Tuesday, an increase over the past two years, according to nonprofit estimates. GivingTuesday. Tuesday after Thanksgivingnow known as GivingTuesday, it has become a major day for non-profit fundraising organizations and otherwise engage their supporters every year since the 92nd St Y in New York was launched as a hashtag…

Most Americans associate the year 1776 with the country’s independence, but much more happened that year. Scottish inventor Thomas Watt introduced an improved steam engine that started the industrial revolution. published by Adam Smith Wealth of nationsproviding a fresh vision of the economy. This convergence of transformative technological, economic and political activity completely reshaped the…

A senior White House official said Wednesday that at least eight US telecommunications companies and dozens of countries were affected Chinese hacking campaign. Deputy National Security Adviser Anne Neuberger offered new details about the breadth of the attack widespread Chinese hacking campaign which he gave to the officials inside Beijing access to private messages and…

Members of a US Senate subcommittee on Wednesday attacked airline executives over the use expansion of the fee menu charge customers for early boarding, better seats and other perks that used to be part of the fare. Sen. Richard BlumenthalD-Conn., said he thinks the federal government should review and possibly fine airlines for using what…

This article is an on-site version of our Inside Politics newsletter. Subscribers can sign up here in order to deliver the newsletter every working day. If you are not a subscriber, you can still receive the newsletter free for 30 days Good morning. Keir Starmer will present Labour’s “Plan for Change” in a big speech…