Markets Now January 10, 2024

Bill Ackman, taking a page from his Wall Street playbook, backs rebel candidates to join Harvard’s board

Billionaire Bill Ackman is stepping up his campaign to overhaul Harvard University by throwing his considerable influence behind a slate of four outsider candidates vying to join the university’s board of overseers.  
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Analysis: Why 2024 will be the defining year for the ’20s economy

We’re at the start of a pivotal economic year: some analysts believe that 2024 will define the decade ahead.  
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FBI is investigating the SEC hack after its fake bitcoin post

The Securities and Exchange Commission said Wednesday the FBI is investigating the hack of the agency’s social media account that rocked the bitcoin world earlier this week.  
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The people paid to spot risks see high chance of ‘global catastrophe’ within 10 years

Humanity faces a perilous future, marked by an explosion of disinformation turbocharged by artificial intelligence and the devastating effects of climate change.  
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Aaron Rodgers is off ESPN’s ‘Pat McAfee Show’ for the season after ugly remarks about Jimmy Kimmel, conspiracy theories

Aaron Rodgers is done as a guest on Pat McAfee’s ESPN show for the remainder of the NFL season.  
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Video: To keep gas prices down, the US may continue setting records doing this

The ongoing war in the Middle East and disruptions on key shipping routes could threaten the stability of oil and gas prices. CNN Business reporter Matt Egan asked Mike Sommers, President of the American Petroleum Institute, where oil prices might be going.  
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Source: CNN Business