Dow Jones Newswires: China December Caixin Manufacturing Pmi Slips Further Into Contraction

Microsoft Office has been rebranded as Microsoft 365, and is now a cloud-based subscription service with programs like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Serene Lee/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesMicrosoft 365 is a cloud-based software suite with programs like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Microsoft 365 was formerly called Microsoft Office, and used to be a one-time purchase.

A neighborhood ravaged by the Palisades Fire. AP Photo/Damian DovarganesThe Los Angeles fires share a key feature with wildfires that burned down Lahaina, Hawaii and Paradise, CaliforniaPowerful winds met flash-dried landscapes full of vegetation to fuel the flames. The climate crisis is increasing the odds of events like these. The Los Angeles firestorms of the past week share a crucial feature with two of the most horrific wildfires in recent American memory.

Greenwood Village investment manager and former attorney Hendrik Jordaan has settled allegations that he inappropriately charged business and personal expenses to two investment funds backed by some of Denver’s wealthiest families, according to a news release from the U. S. Securities & Exchange Commission on Friday. Jordaan, a native of South Africa and former partner in the law firm Morrison Foerster, raised money for and then managed the One Thousand & One Voices Fund, which invested in sub-Saharan Africa, and the Families Legacy Fund, which invested in North America. Jordaan operated and owned the two management companies investing the money in the two funds, which came primarily from wealthy families.

Euan Cherry/Peacock; Natalie Ammari/BIShows like "Goosebumps" and "The Traitors" returned this week. New series like "American Primeval" and "The Pitt" also premiered. A Jerry Springer docuseries and the final episodes of "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace" are out too. This weekend, you can watch a bloody Western drama, a deep dive into "The Jerry Springer Show," or a reality competition where pseudo-celebrities compete for money in a Scottish castle.

President-elect Donald Trump's decadeslong friendship with UFC President Dana White has been mutually beneficial to both men. Alex Brandon/APDonald Trump and Dana White have enjoyed a decadeslong friendship predating presidential politics. In each of Trump's three presidential campaigns, White lined up behind the president-elect. During the 2024 race, the mixed martial arts leader also appeared on Trump's first TikTok video.

Meta is ending its efforts specifically known as diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, according an internal memo obtained by Axios. Like other recent moves Meta has made, the change reflects an apparent rightward political and cultural shift within the company, according to Axios. Authored by Janelle Gale, Meta's vice president of human resources, the internal memo suggests that legal developments and cultural attitudes affecting the execution and perception of DEI influenced the company's decision. SEE ALSO: Fury over Meta's relaxed hate speech policies: "I really think this is a precursor for genocide" The Supreme Court's 2023 ruling ending race-based affirmative action in higher education, for example, has led to greater legal scrutiny of workplace DEI initiatives.