Sofia Lotto Persio
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🌎 Mexico’s new nationalization
Mexico’s state-owned power company now controls a majority of the country’s electricity market → Read More
Twitter labeled NPR a “state-affiliated media” despite its guidelines clearly stating otherwise
Elon Musk misleadingly quoted Twitter's guidelines while expressing approval of the label for NPR → Read More
Is Cyprus ready for change?
The frontrunners in the presidential election all have links to the current leader, who's been in power for the past decade → Read More
China’s covid cases loom over upcoming WHO meeting on state of the pandemic
A panel of scientists and doctors will evaluate progress to tackle the outbreak three years after it first sounded the alarm. → Read More
🌎 Genesis collapses
Plus: To share or to hold? → Read More
Read the full text of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s in-person speech to US Congress
Zelenskyy addressed the a joint session of Congress on December 21 as part of his visit to Washington DC. → Read More
🌎 BlackRock's ESGs trigger Florida
Good morning, Quartz readers! Here’s what you need to know Florida is pulling $2 billion in state assets from BlackRock. The Republican-governed state is the latest to snub the asset manager over its support of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing principles. The US Senate overwhelmingly voted to stop a rail strike. A bill forcing unions to accept an agreement negotiated in… → Read More
Africa's thirst for World Cup goals
Eddy Kenzo is the first Ugandan to be nominated for a Grammy → Read More
Transparency is crypto's new keyword after FTX's collapse — Quartz Daily Brief —
Crypto.com and other exchanges sought to distance themselves from FTX. → Read More
Can you guess these Thanksgiving staples from their inflationary trend?
These five charts represent the price changes of five key Thanksgiving ingredients. → Read More
Colorado can pave the way for a legal magic mushroom market in a mixed night for drug liberalization
Recreational marijuana will become legal in two other states → Read More
Demand for government I bonds crippled TreasuryDirect website — Quartz Daily Brief —
TreasuryDirect website struggled with demand for government I bonds. → Read More
Suspected Chinese spies charged for targeting the Huawei probe — Quartz Daily Brief —
Two suspected Chinese spies were charged for trying to interfere with the Huawei investigation. → Read More
Why the UK can't easily call a general election to replace Liz Truss
A decade-old rule brought by David Cameron's government stands in the way → Read More
The IMF is about to downgrade its economic growth forecast for a fourth time
The IMF's Kristalina Georgieva blames covid, Russia's Ukraine invasion, and climate disasters → Read More
Wall Street braces for a week of earnings taking the measure of recession risk — Quartz Daily Brief —
Corporate America’s big earnings week puts a spotlight on recession risk. → Read More
The iPhone maker's sliding stock dragged down other US tech giants — Quartz Daily Brief —
A rare downgrade took a $120 billion bite out of Apple’s market cap and dragged down US tech stocks. → Read More
Florida's struggling insurance industry reckons with Hurricane Ian's costs — Quartz Daily Brief —
Hurricane Ian is expected to be one of the costliest in US history. → Read More
The IMF delivered an embarrassing blow to the UK government
An extraordinary IMF note castigated the UK government's tax cuts. → Read More
Biden pushes for air travel pricing transparency — Quartz Daily Brief —
The Biden administration called time on airlines’ hidden fees. → Read More