FBI warns users to encrypt text messages • Elon Musk becomes first to reach $400 billion • Nasdaq surges for first close above 20,000, and more - Business Headlines Thursday 12/December/2024

Business Headlines Thursday 12/December/2024

• FBI warns users to encrypt text messages for cybersecurity
• Elon Musk becomes the first person to reach a net worth of $400 billion
• Nasdaq surges for first close above 20,000, lifted by Alphabet shares
• European stocks close higher after U.S. inflation data comes in as expected; Inditex falls 7%
• More than 8,000 job cuts planned by another top German manufacturer
• NFL approves sale of minority stake in the Philadelphia Eagles at $8.3 billion value
• U.S. budget deficit swells in November, pushing fiscal 2025 shortfall 64% higher than a year ago
• FBI Director Christopher Wray says he'll resign as Trump takes office
• Apple Announces iOS 18.2 Launching With New Features

Source: News Agencies