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1. IBM acquiring Confluent in $11 billion all-cash deal

2. Berkshire Hathaway's Todd Combs, investment lieutenant to Buffett and Geico CEO, is leaving for JPMorgan

3. Ray Dalio says Middle East is becoming a 'Silicon Valley of capitalists’

4. The operator of India's largest airline sees shares tumble after thousands of cancelations

5. BlackRock bets on ‘pick and shovel’ trade, singling out clear winners in AI spending spree

6. Trump says Zelenskyy 'hasn't read U.S. peace proposal' as tensions mount

7. Unilever spinoff Magnum Ice Cream debuts on Amsterdam stock market

8. 42% of student loan borrowers say bills make it harder to cover basic needs such as food, survey finds

9. Rising stocks and IPOs helped create 287 new billionaires this year

10. Almost all companies with a 401(k) now allow Roth savings — here's who benefits

11. Trump's trade war shift away from Chinese manufacturing has reached tipping point

12. Elon Musk calls for abolition of European Union after X fined $140 million

13. Bessent says U.S. will finish the year with 3% GDP growth, sees 'very strong' holiday season

14. Here are the 2 big things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead

15. Beef prices are soaring. Here's why America is facing record-low cattle numbers

16. 'Terrifying': Why U.S. senator in top intel post wants more spying on Chinese companies

17. The regulatory path ahead for a Netflix and Warner Bros. deal could get dicey

18. China's exports to U.S. extend double-digit declines, dropping 29% in November, despite trade truce

19. Trump administration waives $11 million fine for Southwest Airlines' 2022 holiday meltdown

20. From the California gold rush to Sydney Sweeney: How denim became the most enduring garment in American fashion