Provided by Dow Jones Dec 9, 2025, 10:15:00 AM, the bulletin opens with the European Commission launching a probe into Google’s use of online content to power Artificial Intelligence models. Regulators are examining whether the company is distorting competition by imposing unfair terms and conditions on publishers, a development that could affect licensing and data practices across the tech sector.
The corporate headlines cover a mix of automotive, consumer and energy deals. Ford and Renault agreed to collaborate in Europe to build two entry-level electric vehicles as part of a relaunch of Ford’s embattled European business. BAT set out a $1.73 billion share buyback and backed targets for 2025, including a goal to deliver 2% organic growth in revenue and adjusted profit for its operations in 2025. BHP plans to sell a 49% stake in its Western Australia power infrastructure to BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners in a $2 billion deal. PepsiCo struck a cost-cutting agreement with Elliott Investment Management after the activist revealed a $4 billion stake in September.
Technology and market-moving personnel and finance items round out the summary. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is prioritizing mass adoption of ChatGPT over longer-term moonshots such as artificial general intelligence. The U.S. will allow Nvidia H200 chip sales to China and will get a 25% cut, according to reporting on a presidential decision after a meeting with Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang. CoreWeave said it would offer $2 billion in convertible debt amid investor concern about leverage. Paramount made a $77.9 billion hostile bid for Warner after a $72 billion deal with Netflix, and Jamie Dimon formed an adviser group for a $1.5 trillion American Resiliency Pledge that includes high-profile figures. Other notes: Toll Brothers flagged a cautious 2026 outlook, the S&P 500 will add Ares replacing Kellanova, Berkshire’s Geico chief Todd Combs is leaving for JPMorgan, Boeing acquired the supplier linked to a door blowout, and Elon Musk suggested a lesser-known Artificial Intelligence business could be a major driver of SpaceX’s valuation.
