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People across Spain are striking, primarily over housing costs.

Thousands are protesting across Spain over housing and the high cost of living.

Protests were expected in the biggest cities less than three weeks before Spaniards vote in parliamentary elections.

Spain’s first general strike in 14 years brings clashing social and political desires to the fore ahead of a national election on Nov. 29

The New York Fed detailed general steadiness in debt payments for autos, student loans and mortgages.

Rubis SCA’s largest shareholder as well as French billionaires Vincent Bolloré and Xavier Niel are trying to block the fuel retailer’s proposal to grant about €450 million ($505 million) of stock to its general partners if the award isn’t revised lower.

The United Steelworkers says it’s running out of patience with US Steel as negotiations over a new labor agreement stretch into a third month, raising the prospect of a strike at one of America’s largest steelmakers.

A Houthi attack damaged one of the landmarks of the Saudi Arabian capital’s financial district, upsetting plans for a return to normal about a month after deadly strikes on Riyadh’s airport disrupted travel and canceled showpiece events.

The news doesn’t stop when markets close. Hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring clarity, context and a bit of humor to the weekend’s biggest headlines, LIVE from New York. Joined by Yorkville Ives & Co. Partner & Senior Managing Director Dan Ives, Rutgers-Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling Director Ashley Koning, PNC Asset Management Group Chief Investment Officer Amanda Agati, Travel Journalist Brittany Chang, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Washington Bureau Chief Tia Mitchell, ​​General Catalyst Chairman & Managing Director Ken Chenault and Composer & Pianist Missy Mazzoli. (Source: Bloomberg)

On Bloomberg This Weekend, General Catalyst Chairman and Managing Director and former American Express CEO Ken Chenault discusses leadership, diversity and responsible AI, arguing that executives need the courage to stand by their values even as political and technological pressures intensify. Chenault tells host David Gura that companies should pursue innovation while protecting safety, broadening opportunity and ensuring AI ultimately improves people's lives. (Source: Bloomberg)

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s transfer from prison to house arrest has been postponed pending further review of conditions around a royal pardon, the attorney general’s office said.

Planning is at an early stage and General Mills, best known for such brands as Cheerios and Lucky Charms, could ultimately retain the business, according to people familiar with the matter.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the blue wave that swept over just about every corner of the US on Election Day — except his state — was akin to a “meteor strike” for the Republican Party.

Democratic victories in Texas and other states raise long-term questions about the AI buildout, though they do not “unwind projects already funded.”

Oil is steadying after a sharp drop as hopes build that the US and Iran could be moving closer to a negotiated settlement. Amos Hochstein, managing partner at TWG Global and a former adviser to President Joe Biden, says markets should remain prepared for the possibility of further strikes even as talks continue. (Source: Bloomberg)

IDBI Bank Ltd. employees started a two-day nationwide strike on Monday to protest against the planned privatization of the lender, calling on the federal government to scrap the sale to Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

New Zealand’s stocks and currency face a test as a tight general election raises the prospect of drawn-out coalition talks and uncertainty over the next government’s policy agenda.

The news doesn’t stop when markets close. Hosts David Gura, Lisa Mateo and Nathan Hager bring clarity, context and a bit of humor to the weekend’s biggest headlines, LIVE from New York. Joined by International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez, Brooks Running CEO Dan Sheridan, BMO Capital Markets Senior Economist Jennifer Lee, Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling Director Ashley Koning and CT Rep. Rosa DeLauro. (Source: Bloomberg)

International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez tells Bloomberg This Weekend that the Strait of Hormuz remains unsafe for commercial shipping, with vessel traffic sharply below pre-conflict levels as attacks, mines and other hazards threaten ships and seafarers. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Lisa Mateo, Dominguez says the disruption is raising global fuel and shipping costs while forcing the industry to develop alternative routes and strengthen supply-chain resilience. (Source: Bloomberg)

Federal and state regulators are suing the discount retailer after customers complained that prices rung up at the register were higher than prices marked on shelves.

Russia’s government has extended a general ban on diesel exports by producers until the end of January while still allowing some volumes to flow to the global market.

Blockades over diesel costs halted mozzarella and pasta production in the south. Now farmers are joining a national strike.

Plus, port employers near deal to delay strike threat, and surging chip demand drives up prices.

The Pacific Maritime Association says an agreement with unionized dockworkers would extend a labor contract, giving more time to negotiate.

Three maritime drones have struck a container ship in the Black Sea off Bulgaria's coast, according to the country's defense minister

Americans have lost faith that retailers are giving them fair deals. The F.T.C. is suing Dollar General over it.

The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states have filed a lawsuit against Dollar General, claiming the retailer has charged customers more than advertised prices.

The discount retailer routinely charges customers more at checkout than the prices it displays on shelves, price tags and ads, according to federal and state authorities.

The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed several Houthi tunnels and missile launchers in Yemen, weakening the rebels’ ability to strike Saudi Arabia

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