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South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol speaks to the nation at the Presidential Office on December 14, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. South Korean Presidential Office | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesSouth Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeon could become the first sitting president of the country to face an arrest after a court issued a warrant against him, domestic media reported.The Seoul Western District Court issued the detention warrant against Yoon, Korea Times reported, after he failed to show up for questioning, despite multiple summons by a joint investigation unit comprising South Korea’s police and the Corruption Investigation Office for…

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Rgstudio | E+ | Getty ImagesWhen it comes to financial resolutions, paying down debt is at the top of many to-do lists for 2025.But financial advisors who work with clients every day have their own wish lists for what they think should be top financial priorities for 2025.Here are some tips covering everything from budgeting to estate planning from experts who are members of the CNBC FA Council.”Start slow and manageable with any new financial goals,” said Lee Baker, a certified financial planner and founder, owner and president of Claris Financial Advisors in Atlanta. “You’re better off getting some wins under your…

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As a health and wellness reporter, it’s nearly impossible to walk away from my many conversations with doctors, therapists, and authors without identifying a few practices I want to incorporate in my own life.In 2024, I interviewed countless experts, researched intriguing topics and read books that changed my perspective.Here are three things my reporting inspired me to do this year that changed my life for the better.3 things my reporting in 2024 inspired me to do1. Take a social media break for a monthAfter feeling bogged down by mindless scrolling, I decided to spend an entire month without social media.…

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A worker welds at an agricultural machinery manufacturing enterprise in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone in Qingzhou, China, on August 31, 2024.Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesChina’s factory activity growth for December missed analysts’ expectations Tuesday, signaling that Beijing’s stimulus measures were not sufficient to meaningfully boost the country’s ailing economy.The country’s official purchasing managers’ index for December came in at 50.1, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics data showed.The reading missed Reuters’ expectations of 50.3. Manufacturing activity came in 50.3 in November and 50.1 in October. A PMI reading above 50 indicates expansion in activity, while a figure…

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Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and a last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching as stocks closed lower on Monday and what will be on the radar as the final trading session of 2024 gets underway on Tuesday. Nat gas surges on frigid forecast The commodity was up as much as 20% on Monday, ahead of what many think will be a serious cold snap next week. The Weather Co.’s Dan Leonard —…

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The biopharma sector has been hotly watched among investors over the past two years amid a boost to the industry by the growing popularity of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs used in weight loss treatments. Looking ahead into 2025, however, UBS foresees that the sector “will find it difficult to outperform against a more uncertain macro backdrop,” in the short-to medium-term. This is due to the current lower interest rate environment and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health & Human Services, the Swiss investment bank’s analysts detailed in…

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