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(Bloomberg) — European equities gained on Wednesday amid optimism that negotiators are drawing closer to a historic post-Brexit trade deal. Read More

European Stocks Jump as Brexit Deal Optimism Boosts U.K. Shares — Financial Post

Burning Questions: The pandemic has left a multitude of unknowns in its wake. In a year-end series, the Financial Post explores some of the most intriguing. Read More

Burning Questions: Will Canada’s most oil-dependent provinces bounce back next year? — Financial Post

NEW YORK — Oil prices rose more than 2% on Wednesday, boosted by draws in U.S. inventories of crude, gasoline and distillates that lifted investors’ hopes for some return in fuel demand. Read More

Oil gains 2% after draws in U.S. product inventories — Financial Post

Robotics company Nuro on Wednesday received the first-ever permit to commercially deploy its self-driving vehicles in California, allowing the Silicon Valley firm to charge clients for its driverless delivery service. Read More

Nuro gets first California OK to charge money for self-driving services — Financial Post

Great Canadian Gaming Corp said on Wednesday its shareholders had voted in favor of a sweetened deal that would see Apollo Global Management Inc buy the Canadian casino operator for C$2.52 billion ($1.96 billion). Read More

Great Canadian Gaming gets shareholder nod for $1.96 bln buyout deal — Financial Post

Nearly $470 million is set to be spent on ads for the Georgia Senate runoff races. With the airwaves already saturated, the candidates are heading across state lines to seek any possible advantage.

Now Airing on the Local News in Tennessee: Ads for Georgia Candidates — NYT > U.S. > Politics

Spinning Eagle Acquisition Corp, a blank-check company founded by Hollywood executive Jeff Sagansky, on Wednesday filed to go public, seeking to raise up to $1.5 billion. Read More

Blank-check firm founded by Hollywood exec Sagansky files for $1.5 bln IPO — Financial Post

BRUSSELS — Britain and the European Union appeared close to clinching a long-elusive trade agreement on Wednesday, raising hopes that they were now set to avoid a turbulent economic rupture on New Year’s Day. Read More

Brexit trade deal marathon heads to the finish line — Financial Post

NEW YORK — Asian shares were set to rise on Thursday ahead of the Christmas break, as global investors cheered a potential Brexit deal and economic recovery prospects, largely ignoring U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to veto a long-awaited COVID aid package. Read More

Asian stocks eye gains as Brexit deal hopes grow — Financial Post

From the campaign trail in Georgia to Capitol Hill, President Trump’s demand for changes to the $900 billion pandemic relief plan upended political and economic calculations.

Trump’s Attack on Coronavirus Relief Divides G.O.P. and Threatens Recovery — NYT > U.S. > Politics