Daily News of 03-12-2024

Australia
Five years and $4 billion later, the verdict on our new intercity trains

The shiny new interiors, replete with faux leather arm rests and charging ports, caused huge celebration along the Central Coast line on Tuesday morning. Sydney Morning Herald

Home sellers chop asking prices amid glut in listings

Weaker buyer demand and an influx of stock have prompted some vendors to slash their asking prices. The Australian Financial Review

France
Emmanuel Macron cherche déjà un remplaçant à Michel Barnier

Si certaines voix appellent, en cas de censure du gouvernement, à la démission du chef de l’Etat, son entourage espère, au contraire, qu’il puisse apparaître comme un pôle de stabilité. A co... Le Monde

«C’est du jamais vu» : malaise à Marseille, où la mairie a porté plainte contre sa police municipale

Alors que la municipalité entend porter à 800 le nombre d’agents d’ici à 2026, des disparités de rémunérations sèment la discorde dans les rangs des policiers municipaux. Une manifestation ... Le Figaro

Germany
Dividenden: Dax-Ausschüttungen werden 2025 erstmals seit Coronakrise sinken

Dividenden: Dax-Ausschüttungen werden 2025 erstmals seit Coronakrise sinken Handelsblatt

Krise in Frankreich: Barniers Regierung steht vor dem Aus wegen unpopulärem Sparetat

Stürzt die Regierung am Mittwoch? Unpopuläres Sparbudget bringt Premier Michel Barnier in Schwierigkeiten. Marine Le Pen kündigt Misstrauensantrag an. Süddeutsche Zeitung

Israel
Erdogan's Syrian adventure is a dangerous gamble for the Middle East

The Turkish President Sees the Election of Donald Trump as an Opportunity to Improve His Standing, but the Syrian Arena Could Drag Him Into a Comprehensive War – Which Is the Last Thing He Wants Haaretz

Trump warns there will be 'all hell to pay' if hostages not released before he takes office

"If the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume Office as President of the United States, there will be ALL HELL TO PAY," Trump's post said. The Jerusalem Post

Singapore
Jaguar to become electric-only niche luxury brand, and make under 60,000 cars a year

THIS big cat is going to change its spots. British car brand Jaguar will no longer compete with mainstream luxury rivals such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, transforming instead into a low-volume, niche br... The Business Time

Vietnam court upholds death penalty for property tycoon over fraud scandal

Truong My Lan must pay back 3/4 of the assets she embezzled if she is to avoid execution The Straits Times

Spain
Las eléctricas piden al Gobierno que tome medidas para acabar con la especulación en las redes

Las eléctricas quieren poner coto a la especulación existente en los puntos de acceso y conexión a las redes. Las compañías han registrado en los últimos años solicitudes por cerca de 50 GW y a... El Economista

Stellantis mantiene su gigafactoría en España tras la salida de Tavares

La súbita salida de Carlos Tavares de Stellantis -dueño de marcas como Fiat, Peugeot, Citroën, Lancia, Opel o Alfa Romeo- ha provocado un tsunami en el sector del automóvil, ya... Expansión

United Kindom
Musk dealt legal defeat in battle over $56bn Tesla pay deal

Musk dealt legal defeat in battle over $56bn Tesla pay deal The Telegraph

Chip war ramps up with new US semiconductor restrictions on China

Biden administration broadens limits on Chinese access to advanced microchip technology, with Donald Trump expected to go even further The Guardian

China and Russia are already playing the new Great Game

Victory for the Taliban is redrawing the strategic map in central Asia. The West risks being left behind by its rivals, writes Catherine Philp

 The Times

United States
China’s Flood of Cheap Goods Is Angering Its Allies, Too

China’s Flood of Cheap Goods Is Angering Its Allies, Too  The Wall Street Journal

How Biden Changed His Mind on Pardoning Hunter: ‘Time to End All of This’

The threat of a retribution-focused Trump administration and his son’s looming sentencings prompted the president to abandon a promise not to get involved in Hunter Biden’s legal problems. The New York Times