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Investing.com -- U.S. job openings dropped in October, pointing to a possible easing in labor demand that could bolster the case for the Federal Reserve to start backing away from a long-standing campaign of interest rate hikes.

BOSTON (Reuters) — A lawyer for JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) on Tuesday urged a federal judge to allow it to proceed with its planned $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE) and reject the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) bid to block the deal.

FreedomWorks senior economist Steve Moore provides insight on the state of the economy on 'Making Money.'

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The Income Tax (IT) Department is likely to file an appeal in the Supreme Court (SC) against a Delhi High Court (HC) ruling which declared any IT assessment order issued without Document Identification Number (DIN) has no legal standing.

According to a Forbes report, the new pilot program aimed at streamlining the renewal process for H-1B visas comes with a notable exclusion — it will only apply to principal H-1B visa holders, leaving out their dependents. The decision, although bringing relief to numerous H-1B professionals who can now renew their visas without leaving the United States, has triggered concerns among those with families in America. The omission of spouses and children from the renewal program has left many businesses disappointed. While the move is seen as a positive step for individual H-1B employees, business organizations and their members are advocating for a broader scope in the future. There is a collective call for the State Department to consider including H-4 dependents in the pilot program as it expands or transitions into a permanent initiative. From January, the State Department will allow 20,000 H-1B visa holders undergo the visa renewal process within the United States.

Bolivia, Manuel Rocha, finds himself entangled in legal proceedings. Accused of clandestinely aiding Cuban interests for over four decades, Rocha's arrest in Miami has sparked a significant investigation into his alleged role as a secret agent.

Cyclone Michaung and the rain-related activities took lives of at least 17 people in the southern part of India. Incessant heavy rainfall has caused flood-liker situations in several parts of Tamil Nadu, especially capital city Chennai. The situation has stranded many, causing mobile connection, and internet outage, flooded homes.

textiles ministry has mapped eight sanctioned PM Mitra Parks on the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP) portal while the pharmaceuticals department has reported the successful completion of 129 pharma clusters and 23 medical device cluster projects. These came up at the 61st Network Planning Group (NPG) meeting, marking two years of PM GatiShakti NMP. Special Secretary (Logistics), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Sumita Dawra chaired the meeting on December 1. As per a government release, the animal husbandry and dairying department has mapped all training institutes across India. “The Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways presented details on commissioned and ongoing projects, with an emphasis on critical infrastructure,” the commerce and industry ministry said in the release. The meeting reviewed the status of mapping of existing and proposed economic zones at NMP platform, and 100 identified critical infrastructure projects, and there was participation from over 60 officials of various departments. Dawra highlighted the achievement of PM GatiShakti NMP such as onboarding of 39 individual line ministries and 36 states and union territories, and uploading of 1,463 data layers.

Takeda on Tuesday entered into a three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) to foster healthcare innovation. BIRAC is the funding agency under the department of biotechnology, government of India, that provides financial and technical assistance to biotech and life sciences start-ups.

shots fired shook a Washington, D.C, suburb Monday and destroyed the home. All officers escaped serious injury but it was unclear what happened to the suspect who was inside the home when it was leveled by the explosion, Arlington County, Virginia, police spokesperson Ashley Savage said. Officers went to the home at about 4:45 p.m. after receiving reports of shots fired.

BEIJING — More controls on tech exports to China will be coming as needed, despite business concerns, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told CNBC in an exclusive interview.

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Andhra Pradesh within the next few hours. The police said that many families including pregnant women, children, and senior citizens were rescued from different areas who were stuck due to wreak havoc of Cyclone Michaung. As per the IMD, during landfall, Michaung is expected to bring gales with speeds of 90 — 100 km per hour, gusting up to 110 kmph. The weather system over the west-central Bay of Bengal, running along and off the south Andhra Pradesh coast, is likely to move nearly northwards, parallel and close to the south Andhra Pradesh coast, Met Department said. Meanwhile, Chennai airport, one of the busiest airports in the country resumed operations on Tuesday morning after being shut for hours due to adverse weather conditions. «Traffic has been closed on Manjambakkam to Vadaperumbakkam Road due to the release of water from the Puzhal Lake,» police said. At least eight people have lost their lives while multiple roads and subways are closed due to waterlogging in the wake of the cyclone. Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on Tuesday morning inspected the Cyclone affected areas in the state.

In a remarkable milestone, Bitcoin has surged to a trading value of $41,740, marking a 2.75% increase on Tuesday. This notable upswing sees the cryptocurrency breaching the $42,000 threshold for the first time since April 2022, a significant moment that underscores the growing mainstream acceptance and resilience of Bitcoin.

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Gurpatwant Singh Pannun murder bid: Senior US official discusses alleged plot Recently, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court in Mohali ordered the confiscation of land belonging to Lakshbir Singh in Punjab’s Moga district. The court ordered the confiscation of the land under Section 33(5) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, under which a judge can confiscate moveable and immovable property of a proclaimed offender involved in serious crimes. 3 Khalisan extremists charged over bid to kill Indian-origin NZ radio host Lakhbir Singh worked closely with Pakistan-based ISI to disrupt peace in India.

Facebook files she considers the most important documents in internet history. The actions impacting Joan Donovan's work coincided with a $500 million donation to Harvard by a foundation run by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan. In a whistleblower disclosure made public Monday, Donovan seeks investigations into «inappropriate influence» from Harvard's general counsel, the Massachusetts attorney general's office and the US department of education.

Asian stocks slipped to three-week lows on Tuesday while bonds and the dollar steadied as investors tempered expectations for cuts to U.S. interest rates and waited on U.S. jobs data. An interest rate decision is due in Australia in the meantime, with traders all but certain the central bank will keep rates steady, leaving the focus on the outlook and tone. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.9% in early trading.

IMD bulletin. The forecast of reduced rainfall intensity comes as a relief after Cyclone Michaung wreaked havoc across Chennai and adjoining districts, causing flooding and disrupting normal life on Monday. Residents in some parts of Chennai reported no rain since early hours on Tuesday and mentioned that power services had been restored in those areas.