Thousands of Amazon drivers on strike • Apple urged to scrap AI feature • Republicans fail to pass revised bill • Pyongyang-affiliated groups stole $1.3bn, and more - Friday Business Headlines 20/December/2024

Friday Business Headlines 20/December/2024

• Thousands of Amazon drivers have gone on strike in the thick of the holiday package season
• Apple urged to scrap AI feature after it creates false headline
• Republicans fail to pass revised bill that would avert US government shutdown
• North Korea's Pyongyang-affiliated groups stole $1.3bn through crypto hacks in 2024, according to blockchain research data
• OpenAI has announced the expansion of its ChatGPT-powered internet search to all users
• Bitcoin falls below $100K after Fed signals fewer rate cuts in 2025
• China keeps benchmark lending rates steady as Fed signals fewer cuts ahead
• New Gmail Security Warning For 2.5 Billion—Second Attack Wave Incoming - Forbes
• UK borrowing costs climb as ‘stagflation’ fear stalks gilt market
• Syria's largest refinery stops operating as Iran oil flow ceases
• Shell tied new Nigeria offshore investments to approval for oil asset sale
• Gold prices edge higher; experts outline key levels for MCX Gold
• Charmast Power Banks Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
• New Jersey father and son fraudsters confess to $100M stock scam
• Trump transfers all his DJT shares to his revocable trust, new SEC filings show
• Putin admits Russian inflation is an 'alarming signal' and the economy is 'overheating'

Source: News Agencies