media-news-daily:-top-stories-for-12/30/2025

This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, and more. Court Rejects Trademark Claim Over Political Slogan “Proven Problem Solver” A federal court has denied Stephen Cloobeck’s attempt to trademark the phrase “PROVEN PROBLEMContinue Reading

Chilean firms partner to form giant company to exploit lithium

Chile’s state-owned Codelco, the world’s leading copper producer, and private miner SQM, which features Chinese capital, announced on Saturday the creation of a giant company to exploit lithium, a lightweight metal used in batteries for electric vehicles. The South American country is the world’s second-largest producer of lithium…Continue Reading

The U.S. economy was beaten and battered in 2src25, and powered ahead despite it all.The big picture: The question for 2src26 is whether the underlying sources of weakness that are already evident will broaden out into something that threatens to undermine its overall resilience.Threat level: Beneath buoyant growth in GDP and asset prices are seriousContinue Reading

is-the-us-economy-strong-heading-into-2026?-the-picture-is-complicated

The world’s top economy is growing faster than its peers, but divide between wealthy and poorer Americans is growing., As the United States economy heads into 2026, the report card emerging on its performance is complicated. By many measures, the world’s largest economy appears to be in a strong position. After a tumultuousContinue Reading