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Companies around the world are starting to cut prices and costs and scale back activity in China, as the world's second-biggest economy continues to flag despite Beijing's efforts to turn things around.

Big names including Hermes, L'Oreal, Coca-Cola, United Airlines, Unilever, and Mercedes (MBGn.DE) said Chinese customers are curbing spending as a property crisis drags on and youth unemployment stays high.

Some are already shifting their China strategies. French carbon graphite maker Mersen said last week it would close a factory making power transmission products in China because it cannot compete with local rivals.

International food companies such as Danone and Nestle have meanwhile deepened price cuts or are seeking to boost online shopping volumes.

Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said on an earning call that the operating environment in China remained challenging. "The economy is kind of not taking off," he told investors.

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Birkin handbag maker Hermes is compensating for lower traffic in China with higher average basket values, selling jewellery, leather goods and ready-to-wear for men and women.

After opening a store in Shenzhen last week, Hermes plans a second opening in Shenyang in December and a flagship outlet in Beijing next year.

But for others, business in China has changed for the long term.

"We used to fly, I think, roughly 10 flights a day to China, and I think those days are gone," United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said.

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Children often can’t detect appearance-altering effects, a new report finds.

Space weather experts say auroras could be visible from 10 p.m. EST Thursday to 1 a.m. Friday EST, though it’s difficult to pin down an exact window. Updated forecasts may be available as the event draws closer on NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center website or an aurora forecasting app.

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As of early 2025, the United Kingdom will require most foreign visitors to complete a travel authorization in advance, and pay a £10 fee.

Summary

The Republican Party is poised to hold a historically narrow House majority, with current projections showing 220 GOP seats to Democrats’ 215.

This would be the smallest majority since the Hoover administration.

Resignations by three Republican representatives, including Matt Gaetz, could further shrink the margin to 217–215, allowing a single defector to block legislation.

The tight results undermine Republican claims of a 2024 electoral landslide, as Donald Trump’s popular-vote margin over Kamala Harris has narrowed significantly since election night.

I'm just not interested in hearing what bullshit FAANG is up to, I want to talk about linux kernel patches and raspberry pi revisions and maybe hear what people other than grifters are doing with neural networks.

They support Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, HuggingChat, and Mistral.

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https://forum.outerra.com/index.php?topic=2344.0

Summary

President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming administration are debating the extent of potential U.S. military action against Mexican drug cartels.

Options discussed include targeted airstrikes, cyberattacks, covert operations, and “soft invasions” using special forces. Trump has warned Mexico to curb fentanyl trafficking or face military intervention.

His key appointees, such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, support some form of military action, framing cartels as terrorist threats.

Critics fear this could escalate tensions with Mexico and spark significant international controversy.

A ceasefire was declared in Lebanon, but Israeli and officials gaslight Palestinians in Gaza, giving them a false hope.

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20241128044859/https://theintercept.com/2024/11/27/lebanon-ceasefire-gaza-palestinians-hope/

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheintercept.com%2F2024%2F11%2F27%2Flebanon-ceasefire-gaza-palestinians-hope%2F

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https://x.com/TheDemocrats/status/1861550359161745529

She looks and sounds wasted AF

Summary

A stowaway was discovered on a Delta flight from New York’s JFK Airport to Paris on Tuesday.

The individual bypassed the document check podium and gate agent but was screened at a TSA checkpoint, posing no security threat, according to officials.

The person was removed after the plane landed at Charles de Gaulle Airport.

Delta is investigating the breach in coordination with law enforcement, while the FBI is aware of the incident.

Details about the stowaway remain undisclosed. Passengers were briefly held on board during the investigation.

A non-password-protected database containing more than 600K records was exposed. The leaked data includes PII, real estate data, court records, vehicle records (license plate and VIN), background check documents and more.

Now inbound calls to tech support scammers are covered.