Former special counsel Jack Smith answered questions about his investigation into President Trump for eight hours under oath. The public deserves to know what he said, @BarbMcQuade writes (via @opinion) https://t.co/f6pJALGlGu ...

US consumer sentiment rose in December by less than expected, remaining depressed amid lingering affordability concerns https://t.co/qEh5G8yx7f ...

Union Pacific Corp.’s takeover of Norfolk Southern Corp. will create a stronger competitor to long-haul trucking and take about 2 million truckloads off US roads each year, the companies said as they pursue regulatory approval for the combination. https://t.co/GM7dMQ9TBg ...

Private equity firms and other investors have bought and sold a record volume of US industrial and infrastructure assets this year. https://t.co/aJe79xrCOH ...

"This just seemed like a no-brainer" one college administrator said of starting a fencing program https://t.co/KdL4QB74Xq ...

Economic Shift & Regional Influence - The Middle East is becoming the epicenter of the global economy due to shifting capital and influence [1] - The shift is fueled by sovereign wealth, energy strength, and an AI-driven dealmaking boom [1] Event Announcement - The 6th edition of the Qatar Economic Forum will be held in Doha from May 12-14 [1]

Leadership Transition - Peabody Energy Corp, the largest US coal miner, will see Jim Grech step down as head in mid-2028 [1]

Wall Street is pouring billions of dollars into artificial intelligence but it’s showing little interest in how some companies are actually using the technology. @_constantjo has more on the latest Bloomberg analysis https://t.co/pOsrbIpd8D https://t.co/UHDPQlNEc7 ...

RT Alexandra S. Levine (@Ali_Lev)Scoop: TikTok and ByteDance signed binding agreements with Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX, per internal memo from CEO Shou Chew reviewed by Bloomberg.This signals a path forward for TikTok to keep running in the US, ahead of a January divestiture deadline: https://t.co/ynXLgQLRai ...

RT Jake Bleiberg (@JZBleiberg)New: Two former employees of cybersecurity companies pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal crimes for launching their own ransomware attacks in a plot to extort millions of dollars from victims around the US.https://t.co/L2x1XTFMCc ...